American Century Global Gold Investor Class (BGEIX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by American Century Investments that seeks long-term total return through capital growth and dividends by investing primarily in securities of companies engaged in the mining, processing, fabricating, distributing, or exploring for gold and other precious metals worldwide. The fund maintains a portfolio concentrated in equity precious metals, with at least 80% of net assets allocated to such companies; key holdings typically include major gold miners such as Newmont Corporation, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd, Gold Fields Ltd, Kinross Gold Corp, and Barrick Gold Corp, representing over 30% of the portfolio, alongside non-U.S. stocks (approximately 85%), U.S. stocks (13%), and minimal cash. It employs a mid-cap growth investment style, benchmarks against the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index, features a net expense ratio of 0.66%, and is available to U.S. investors with a minimum initial investment of $2,500. Launched on August 17, 1988, and domiciled in the United States, the fund operates globally with exposure to companies across regions including North America, Africa, and Australia. The Investor Class shares (ticker: BGEIX) are part of American Century Investments' broader suite of equity precious metals funds, managed from Kansas City, Missouri headquarters. Recent portfolio management changes include the addition of Mattia Bacciardi as portfolio manager on May 24, 2025, alongside Yulin Long (since 2016) and Stephen Quance (since August 2023), reflecting ongoing enhancements to the team's quantitative and disciplined equity expertise. In 2025, American Century Investments, the fund's parent, surpassed $300 billion in assets under management in September, launched new small-cap insights ETFs (ACSG and ACSV) in October, and announced the closure of certain preferred ETFs like QPFF in July, amid a strategic expansion into active ETFs and private markets. These developments underscore the firm's focus on innovation and client-driven growth, with the Global Gold Fund delivering strong year-to-date performance of approximately 155% as of December 17, 2025.