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October 2012
Citywire Wealth Manager Retreat
Kevin Boreen
Vice President
Client Portfolio Manager
Jamie Downing
Patricia Ribeiro
Vice President
Portfolio Manager
Vice President
International
Acceleration in Emerging Markets
Notes Overview of American Century Investments
Our Emerging Markets strategy
– Investment Process
– The Portfolio
Performance Track Record
Conclusion
Appendix
– ACI Investment Capabilities
– Team
– Performance & Portfolio Characteristics
– Team Bios
Agenda
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American Century Investments
Founded in 1958
$119 billion in assets
150 investment
professionals
Globally located
– Kansas City
– Mountain View (CA)
– New York
– London
– Hong Kong
– Los Angeles
$6.6 billion in assets for
clients domiciled outside the
U.S.
Data as of 6/30/2012
Focused exclusively on investment management
– All resources are directed to adding value for our clients.
Independent and privately-controlled ownership structure
– Decision making aligns with clients’ interests.
Fundamentally-driven, risk-adjusted performance
– Alpha is derived through security selection.
Delivering results to our clients has a greater impact
– Through our ownership structure, more than 40% of our profits support the Stowers
Institute for Medical Research.
– This drives a values-based culture that directly benefits our clients.
Foundation for Success
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The Stowers Institute
for Medical Research
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Notes We believe that accelerating growth in revenues and earnings results in significant potential for
stock price appreciation.
We focus on inflection points in companies’ fundamentals because we believe markets are
inefficient at identifying such points.
Our process is designed to uncover stocks that outperform as earnings growth accelerates,
market expectations rise and multiples expand.
Investing With a Time-Tested Growth Philosophy
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A company’s absolute level of growth
is not as important as . . . . . . its direction of growth.
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Notes
Identifying Market Inefficiencies
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Actual company fundamentals
Wall Street consensus expectations
MARKET INEFFICIENCIES
Gro
wth
Rat
e (%
)
Time
Initiate position
Exit position
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Notes
Investment Universe Market capitalization > $500mm
Sufficient trading liquidity
Step 1: Idea Generation
Identify companies exhibiting accelerating
growth and improving fundamentals
Fundamental information flow
Quantitative screens
Step 2: Fundamental Analysis
Confirm acceleration is genuine and
sustainable
Portfolio 80-110 holdings
Step 3: Portfolio Construction
Focus portfolio on best ideas
Monitor risk controls and guidelines
EMERGING MARKETS
Achieving Repeatability
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2008 earnings were ahead of
consensus estimates,
despite a difficult macro
environment for Banks.
We initiated a position in April
2009 after noticing an
inflection in underlying
fundamentals.
- FY 2008 net loans
increased 29% y/y, while
retail and corporate
deposits grew 16% and
41% y/y, respectively.
- After being hit hard by
deteriorating asset quality
during the financial crisis,
earnings began
accelerating as
provisioning marginally
decreased.
Management undergoing a
significant
restructuring/strategic
initiative involving drastic
cost cutting and focus on
profit margins.
Buying Companies at Inflection Points
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Sberbank is a Russia-based commercial bank providing a range of corporate and retail banking
services. The company has regional branches and offices throughout Russia, as well as Ukraine,
Germany, China, India and Kazakhstan.
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0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
Sberbank of Russia OJSCWeight Held vs. Daily Closing Price (Local)30-June-2008 to 02-Feb-2012
Source: FactSet
Weig
ht P
rice
References to specific securities are for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Opinions and estimates offered
constitute our judgment and along with other portfolio data, are subject to change without notice.
Source: FactSet
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The shopping mall industry in
Brazil remains under-
penetrated by global
standards.
The industry has shown highly
defensive growth qualities due
to the relative scarcity of
premium retail space in Brazil.
Underlying same store sales
and rents have consistently
exceeded inflation even during
economic downturns, and
have accelerated since the 2Q
2008.
- BR Mall's lease structures
and high occupancy rates
have continued to give
them high pricing power.
The Brazilian shopping mall
industry is expected to
consolidate further.
- BR Mall's size, expertise,
strong balance sheet and
relative scale will give it a
significant advantage.
Buying Companies at Inflection Points
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Brazil-based BR Malls Participacoes SA is the largest shopping center operator in Latin America,
with a portfolio of 41 malls and 1.2 million square meters of GLA (gross leasable area). BR Malls
accounts for 78% of the market in Brazil.
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20
22
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
BR Malls Participacoes S/AWeight Held vs. Daily Closing Price (Local)31-Mar-2010 to 02-Feb-2012
Source: FactSet
Weig
ht (%
)
Pric
e
References to specific securities are for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Opinions and estimates offered
constitute our judgment and along with other portfolio data, are subject to change without notice.
Source: FactSet
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Notes
Sector Allocation
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Portfolio: EMERGING MARKETS
Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Growth
Information Technology 24.30 20.41
Consumer Discretionary 13.10 11.51
Energy 9.52 7.97
Consumer Staples 14.91 13.69
Industrials 6.60 6.08
Materials 7.66 8.20
Health Care 1.19 2.10
Financials 18.68 20.33
Utilities 0.50 3.22
Telecommunication Services 3.54 6.51
Data as of 6/30/2012
Source: FactSet
Relative Weight (%) SectorBenchmark
Weight (%)Weight (%)
Portfolio
3.89
1.59
1.55
1.22
0.52
-0.54
-0.91
-1.65
-2.72
-2.97
-4 -2 0 2 4 6
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Performance
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Quarter YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Emerging Markets -6.30 9.45 -14.77 12.50 -2.59 13.49
MSCI Emerging Markets Growth -8.07 4.62 -16.11 9.90 -1.59 12.40
MSCI Emerging Markets -8.89 3.93 -15.95 9.77 -0.09 14.08
Excess Return (MSCI EM Growth) 1.77 4.83 1.34 2.60 -1.00 1.09
Excess Return (MSCI EM) 2.59 5.52 1.18 2.73 -2.50 -0.59
Data as of 6/30/2012. Composite returns are gross of fees. Periods greater than one y ear hav e been annualized.
Source: MSCI Inc.
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
Quarter YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Return (%)
Emerging Markets
MSCI Emerging Markets Growth
MSCI Emerging Markets
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Notes
Complementing Emerging Markets Value and Core Strategies
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Our growth philosophy
directs us to a different
opportunity set than many
other growth competitors,
allowing us to add value
across diverse market
cycles
We serve as an effective
complement to other
emerging markets equity
managers, providing an
opportunity to add alpha
while dampening overall
volatility
Correlation of Excess Returns over Last Five Years
Emerging Markets versus the five largest active emerging markets value and core managers by assets*
Manager 1 Manager 2 Manager 3 Manager 4 Manager 5
(Value) (Value) (Value) (Value) (Value)
-0.04 0.25 0.05 0.14 -0.25
Manager 6 Manager 7 Manager 8 Manager 9 Manager 10
(Core) (Core) (Core) (Core) (Core)
-0.11 0.05 0.36 0.22 0.21
Data as of 6/30/2012
Correlation of ex cess v ersus MSCI EM
Source: eVestment Analy tics
*Fiv e largest activ e emerging markets v alue and core managers represent nearly 40% of emering markets equity institutional assets
as reported to eVestment Analy tics for 6/30/2012.
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Notes Many of the world’s most successful and dynamic companies are domiciled in Emerging
Markets
Emerging Market countries are, in many respects, more economically healthy than their
Developed counterparts
ACI’s investment approach is ideally suited to finding sustainable, improving situations in
Emerging Markets
Over the past three years, ACI has built a world-class dedicated Emerging Markets investment
team
Conclusion
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Appendix
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Firm Asset Distribution
Institutional Client Distribution
Investment Management Capabilities
Six Boutiques – One Global Firm
49%
35%
1%
15%
Retirement
Subadvisory and Insurance
Endowment and Foundation
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Data as of 6/30/2012
11%
25%
18%
5%
29%
12%
Global & Non-U.S. U.S. Growth
U.S. Value Quantitative
Fixed Income Asset Allocation
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*Represents total assets managed in asset allocation products; assets managed in underlying slices are also included elsewhere in the figures above.
Data as of 6/30/2012
Collaborative Culture
Single location
Integrated communication
Alignment through
compensation
Singular Focus
Common definition of growth
Dedicated support
Accountability
Experienced Investment Team With a Global Perspective
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Average years of experience: 16
Languages/dialects spoken: 20
Mark Kopinski
Chief Investment Officer
Portfolio Managers
Alex Tedder
Rajesh Gandhi, CFA
Non-U.S. Growth
Portfolio Managers
Mark Kopinski
Brian Brady
Non-U.S. Small-Mid Cap
Portfolio Managers
Keith Creveling, CFA
Brent Puff
Global Growth
Portfolio Managers
Mark Kopinski
Trevor Gurwich
Indraneel Das, PhD
Non-U.S. Small Cap
Portfolio Managers
Patricia Ribeiro
Anthony Han, CFA
Emerging Markets
David Choi, CFA
Federico Laffan
Sherwin Soo, CFA
Investment Analysts
Helen O'Donnell Jim Zhao, CFA
Ted Harlan, CFA Hannah Chiang
Joe Kong Sandra Miller, CFA
Alexei Babazadeh, CFA
Investment Analysts
Charlie Kime Vital Magnin, CFA
Indraneel Das, PhD Emily Smith
Pratik Patel
Investment Analysts
Geoffrey Burger, CFA
Quantitative Analyst
Bernard Chua, CFA
Kevin Boreen
Client Portfolio Manager
Chris Spurlock
Shari Freifield
Jessica Carballal
George Nakos
Non-U.S. Equity Trading
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Annual Performance
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Emerging Markets 46.11 -59.09 72.29 19.81 -20.43
MSCI Emerging Markets Growth 36.68 -56.31 77.93 19.33 -18.97
Excess Return 9.43 -2.78 -5.64 0.48 -1.46
Composite returns are gross of fees.
Source: MSCI Inc.
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Return(%)
Emerging Markets
MSCI Emerging Markets Growth
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Notes
Country Allocation – Top 10 Over/Underweights
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Portfolio: EMERGING MARKETS
Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Growth
Thailand 4.96 2.21
United Kingdom 2.74 0.00
Turkey 4.24 1.70
Korea 17.13 15.52
Hong Kong 1.43 0.00
Brazil 14.68 13.27
Indonesia 3.76 2.62
Ireland 0.98 0.00
Peru 1.09 0.21
Mexico 5.14 5.04
South Africa 7.57 8.09
Poland 0.71 1.43
Colombia 0.36 1.30
Philippines 0.00 0.95
Chile 0.80 2.04
China 16.37 17.75
Russia 3.86 5.76
India 4.51 6.48
Taiwan 8.66 11.09
Malaysia 0.99 3.55
Data as of 6/30/2012
Source: FactSet
Portfolio Benchmark
Weight (%) Weight (%)Relative Weight (%) Country
2.75
2.74
2.54
1.61
1.43
1.41
1.14
0.98
0.88
0.10
-0.52
-0.72
-0.94
-0.95
-1.24
-1.38
-1.90
-1.97
-2.43
-2.56
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
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Notes
Regional Weights
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Portfolio: EMERGING MARKETS
Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Growth
Latin America 22.06 21.87
Emerging Europe 8.80 9.49
Africa 7.57 8.47
Emerging Asia 56.38 60.17
Data as of 6/30/2012
Source: FactSet
Weight (%)Weight (%)Relative Weight (%) Region
Portfolio Benchmark
-3.79
-0.90
-0.69
0.19
-4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 1.0
1
2
3
4
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Notes
Top 10 Holdings
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Portfolio: EMERGING MARKETS
Portfolio
Weight (%)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 7.95
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 5.08
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 2.29
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. 2.13
Vale SA 2.11
Cia de Bebidas das Americas 2.09
CNOOC Ltd. 1.88
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. 1.73
BR MALLS Participacoes SA 1.55
Sberbank Russia OJSC 1.43
Portfolio: EMERGING MARKETS
Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Growth
Portfolio Benchmark Overweight
Weight (%) Weight (%) (%)
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV 1.37 0.00 1.37
BR MALLS Participacoes SA 1.55 0.27 1.28
Mr. Price Group Ltd. 1.41 0.19 1.22
Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd. 1.19 0.00 1.19
BR Properties SA 1.30 0.13 1.17
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 5.08 3.95 1.13
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 7.95 6.83 1.12
Clicks Group Ltd. 1.11 0.00 1.11
Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. 1.25 0.15 1.10
China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. 1.18 0.10 1.08
Data as of 6/30/2012
Source: FactSet
Top 10 Weights
Top 10 Overweights
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Notes
Portfolio Characteristics
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EMERGING MARKETS
Emerging MSCI
Markets EM Growth
Weighted Average Market Capitalization $31.7 B $29.2 B
Median Market Capitalization $10.0 B $4.4 B
P/E Ratio, Forecasted 1-Year 13.1x 12.9x
EPS Growth, Forecasted 1-Year 21.2% 18.6%
ROE, Historical 1-Year 24.9% 23.1%
Dividend Yield 1.9% 2.5%
Number of Holdings 92 454
Turnover 1-Year 79% N/A
Data as of 6/30/2012
Source: FactSet
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Biographies
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Global and Non-U.S. Equity
Team Members Education
Began Investment
Career*
Began
At ACI
Former
Affiliations
Mark S. Kopinski
Chief Investment Officer
MA, University of Illinois
BA, Monmouth College
1983 1991 Federated Investors
Salomon Brothers Asia
Sanyo Securities
Alex Tedder
Senior Portfolio Manager
MBA, University of Freiburg, Switzerland
BA, Winchester College, UK
1990 2006 Deutsche Asset Management
Schroder Investment Management
Keith Creveling, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
MBA, Stern School of Business,
New York University
BA, Drexel University
1994 1999 Fiduciary Trust Company
Brown Brothers Harriman
Brian Brady
Senior Portfolio Manager
MBA, Columbia University
BS, Georgetown University
1988 1994 Chase Manhattan
Trevor Gurwich
Portfolio Manager
MBA, Columbia University
BA, University of Pennsylvania
1992 1998 Arthur Andersen
Patricia Ribeiro
Portfolio Manager
BS, Rutgers University 1984 2006 Medley Global Advisors
Black Arrow Capital Management
Citigroup Asset Management
JP Morgan Investment Management
Rajesh A. Gandhi, CFA
Portfolio Manager
BBA, University of Wisconsin 1993 2002 Deutsche Asset Management
Credit Suisse Asset Management
FactSet Research Systems
*Includes professional experience in investment-related occupations, such as accounting, financial communications, or professional occupations relating to their industry or
market area.
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Biographies
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Global and Non-U.S. Equity
Team Members Education
Began Investment
Career*
Began
At ACI
Former
Affiliations
Brent Puff
Portfolio Manager
MBA, Kellogg School of Management,
Northwestern University
BA, Denison University
1992 2001 Peregrine Investment Holdings
Anthony Han, CFA
Portfolio Manager
MBA, Salem State College
BS, University of Adelaide
1991 2005 Federated Investors
Evergreen Asset Management
The Pioneer Group
MetLife Financial Services
Indraneel Das, PhD
Portfolio Manager
MBA, Columbia University
PhD, Rice University
BA, Hamilton College
1997 2007 United Technologies
Level 3 Communications
ExxonMobil
IBM
Geoffrey A. Burger, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Senior Quantitative Analyst
MA, Pennsylvania State University
BS, University of Missouri-Columbia
1996 2004 Commerce Trust Company
Hammond Associates
Bernard Chua, CFA
Client Portfolio Manager
MA, University of California-Santa Barbara
BA, Ateneo De Manila University
1986 2006 Deutsche Bank Securities
UBS Global Asset Management
American Express Company
Kevin Boreen
Client Portfolio Manager
MPA, Harvard University
BS, United States Naval Academy
1998 2012 Alliance Bernstein
The Boeing Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Price Waterhouse, Strategic Consulting
Group
Sandra Miller, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst
MBA, The Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania
BS, Arizona State University
1997 2011 Axiom International Investors
RH Capital & Associates
John W. Bristol & Co., Inc.
Stock Val, Inc.
*Includes professional experience in investment-related occupations, such as accounting, financial communications, or professional occupations relating to their industry or
market area.
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Biographies
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Global and Non-U.S. Equity
Team Members Education
Began Investment
Career*
Began
At ACI
Former
Affiliations
Helen O’Donnell
Senior Investment Analyst
BA, Fordham University 1986 2000 Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management
PaineWebber
Kidder Peabody
Smith Barney
Jim Zhao, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst
MBA, Carnegie Mellon
MS, Clarkson University
BS, Clarkson University
2000 2009 Oppenheimer Capital
Federated Investors
Morgan Stanley
Pratik Patel
Senior Investment Analyst
BS, New York University 1998 2009 Mackay Shields
Fiduciary Trust Company International
David Choi, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst
BS, Boston College 1997 2010 Federated Investors
Deutsche Bank
Smith Barney
Charles Kime
Senior Investment Analyst
BA, McGill University 1997 2005 Deutsche Bank Securities
Nomura Securities International
Ted Harlan, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst
MBA, Columbia University
BA, Miami University
1998 2007 Griffin Securities
J. Giordano Securities
Federico Laffan
Senior Investment Analyst
MS, London Business School
BA, University of Texas
1990 2011 Ranger International
Axiom International Investors
American Century Investments (2001-2008)
Credit Suisse/Pincus Asset Mgmt
*Includes professional experience in investment-related occupations, such as accounting, financial communications, or professional occupations relating to their industry or
market area.
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Biographies
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Global and Non-U.S. Equity
Team Members Education
Began Investment
Career*
Began
At ACI
Former
Affiliations
Vital Magnin, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst
MiS, Ecole Superieure de Commerce, Paris
BS, Externat Sainte-Marie, Lyon
1999 2008 Reach Capital Management
Credit Agricole
Emily Smith
Investment Analyst
MBA, Stern School of Business
New York University
BS, University of Maryland
2003 2009 Sands Capital Management
Cambridge Associates
Joe Kong
Investment Analyst
MBA, Columbia Business School
BS, Cornell University
2001 2009 Accenture
Hannah Chiang
Investment Analyst
MS, University of Colorado-Denver
BS, University of Colorado-Denver
1998 1999
Alexei Babazadeh, CFA
Investment Analyst
MBA, Columbia Business School
BS, University of California, Berkeley
2004 2010 Duff & Phelps
Standard & Poor's
Sherwin Soo, CFA
Investment Analyst
MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
BS, University of Pennsylvania
1995 2011 Neuberger Berman
William D. Witter
HSBC Asset Management
Salomon Brothers
*Includes professional experience in investment-related occupations, such as accounting, financial communications, or professional occupations relating to their industry or
market area.
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Composite Performance and Fee Schedule
December 31, 2011
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Emerging Markets EquityBenchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index
Year
Gross Total
Return (%)
Net Total
Return (%)
Benchmark
Return (%)
Composite
Annualized
3-Yr Standard
Deviation (%)
Benchmark
Annualized
3-Yr Standard
Deviation (%)
Number of
Portfolios
Composite
Dispersion (%)
Composite
Assets
(in 000s)
Total Firm
Assets
(in 000s)
2002 -17.18 -18.79 -6.00 24.69 23.26 Five or Fewer N/A $97,358 $72,080,228
2003 68.97 65.73 56.28 22.49 23.23 Five or Fewer N/A $192,838 $87,392,837
2004 15.82 13.61 25.95 19.25 17.61 Five or Fewer N/A $236,565 $97,855,853
2005 38.66 36.11 34.54 17.27 16.20 Five or Fewer N/A $371,775 $100,634,174
2006 45.13 42.62 32.59 17.88 17.22 Five or Fewer N/A $670,376 $102,859,418
2007 46.11 43.70 39.78 17.93 17.90 Five or Fewer N/A $1,231,506 $102,528,580
2008 -59.09 -59.77 -53.18 32.53 30.52 Five or Fewer N/A $412,935 $70,216,875
2009 72.29 69.24 75.70 35.60 33.34 Five or Fewer N/A $711,703 $86,002,779
2010 19.81 17.80 19.33 36.19 33.62 Five or Fewer N/A $798,469 $103,557,347
2011 -20.43 -21.76 -18.97 28.07 25.49 Five or Fewer N/A $702,733 $109,483,940
Separate Account
First $25 million: 110 bps
Next $25 million: 100 bps
Next $50 million: 90 bps
Over $100 million: 80 bps
Effective April 1, 2009, the benchmark for this composite was changed from MSCI Emerging Markets Free to MSCI Emerging Markets Growth.
The following fees represent composite performance based on an institutional separate account.
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Performance Disclosures December 31, 2011
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Emerging Markets Equity
For purposes of compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (“GIPS® standards”), the Firm is
defined as American Century Investment Management, Inc. (“ACIM”).
American Century Investment Management, Inc. claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance
Standards (GIPS®) and has prepared and presented this report in compliance with the GIPS standards. ACIM has
been independently verified for the periods January 1, 1992 to December 31, 2010. The verification report is
available upon request.
Verification assesses whether (1) the firm has complied with all the composite construction requirements of the
GIPS standards on a firm-wide basis and (2) the firm’s policies and procedures are designed to calculate and
present performance in compliance with the GIPS standards. Emerging Markets Equity composite has been
examined for the periods January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2010. The verification and performance examination
reports are available upon request.
Emerging Markets Equity composite includes portfolios that invest in the equity of large, medium and small
capitalization non-U.S. companies in emerging markets that are demonstrating improving growth rates.
Performance results are expressed and calculated in U.S. dollars. The return may increase or decrease as a result
of currency fluctuations.
Consultants and investors supplied with these performance results are advised to use this data in accordance with
guidelines issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Past performance may not be
indicative of future returns. The value of any investment may rise or fall over time. Principal is not guaranteed and
investors may receive less than the full amount of principal invested at the time of redemption if asset values have
declined.
The performance results for this composite are net of foreign income tax withholding and include the effect of
foreign currency where applicable. The foreign income tax withholding rate varies by country and is recorded at the
tax rate specified by the country’s treaty. The composite is not a sub sector of a larger portfolio.
The performance results for the MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index are net of foreign income tax withholding.
The assumed tax rate varies from 0% to 35%, using the perspective of a Luxembourg holding company. Effective
April 1, 2009, the benchmark for this composite was changed from the MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index to the
MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index, as it was determined to be more indicative of the composite’s investment
style. The MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index represents the performance of growth stocks in global emerging
market countries. Benchmark return information is provided for comparative and referential purposes only.
Benchmark information is provided by third party sources, and is considered to be accurate.
The Composite’s dispersion of annual returns is measured by the asset-weighted standard deviation of individual
portfolio annual returns. Only portfolios that have been managed within the Composite for the full year are
included in the asset-weighted standard deviation calculation. Dispersion is not calculated for composites that
have five or fewer portfolios for the full calendar year.
The Firm utilizes a time-weighted total rate of return methodology to calculate performance. All portfolios are
valued daily based on principal market values plus accrued income. The market value of an account is the sum of
a portfolio’s total assets, including accrued interest and dividends, cash and cash equivalents, short-term
instruments, and securities valued at current market prices. Security transactions are recognized based on trade-
date accounting. Interest is recorded on an accrual basis and dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Portfolio returns are calculated monthly. For the Firm’s mutual fund accounts, portfolio returns are calculated
monthly using an account’s beginning and ending month-end unitized value and distributions of income and
capital gains, if applicable. For the Firm’s non-mutual fund accounts, portfolio returns are calculated daily using
the change in an account’s market value after taking into account cash flows on the account. All cash flows are
assumed to have been invested at the start of the day they are processed. Daily returns are geometrically linked
to determine the monthly return. Gross-of-fee returns include all trading costs and are calculated before
management fees, administrative fees, custody fees and distribution and service fees, as applicable. Net-of-fee
returns are calculated after all trading costs, actual management fees, custody fees, distribution and services
fees, as applicable. Management fees are based on the pro-rated annual management fee schedule net of
reimbursements. The composite returns are calculated monthly by weighting each account’s monthly return by its
beginning market value as a percent of the composite’s total beginning market value. Quarterly and annual
composite returns are calculated by geometrically linking the monthly composite returns. Policies for valuing
portfolios, calculating performance and preparing compliant presentations are available upon request.
The Firm established a $5 million minimum portfolio size for inclusion in the composite.
New portfolios are generally included in the composite rate of return calculations at the beginning of the month
immediately following the date they were funded. If a portfolio’s funding occurs after the 21st day of a month, the
portfolio is included in performance reporting as of the first day of the second full month after opening. Portfolios
that change investment strategies are transferred between composites in the first full monthly reporting period the
portfolios are managed under the new style. Terminated portfolios are included in the Composite rate of return
calculations through the completion of their last full month under management.
There has been no material change in personnel responsible for investment management. Leverage is not
utilized in this composite. Futures (and currency forwards and futures, where applicable or appropriate) are
occasionally used to manage portfolio risk. Other derivative instruments may be used, as allowed, as part of the
investment strategy.
The creation date for this composite is June 2000.
A complete list of the Firm’s composite descriptions is available upon request.
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authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. This promotion is directed at persons having professional experience of participating in unregulated schemes and units to which the communication relates are available only to
such persons. Persons who do not have professional experience in participating in unregulated schemes should not rely on it.
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Registered office: 30 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4EX
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Markets Act 1988 and who are (or who become) wholesale clients of American Century Investments for the purposes of the New Zealand Financial Advisers Act 2008. If you do not satisfy this criteria, you should return or destroy this
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