- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 4500 Main Street Kansas City MO United States of America 64111
- IPO Date
- Nov 30, 1998
- Business
- Focused Global Growth Fund Investor Class (TWGGX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by American Century Investments that seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in a concentrated portfolio of large-cap growth stocks from companies located in developed markets worldwide, including the United States; the fund typically holds 35 to 50 securities, with top holdings including Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., NVIDIA Corp., Meta Platforms Inc., and MercadoLibre Inc., and allocations across sectors such as technology (28.75%), financial services (22.65%), industrials (12.78%), and healthcare (12.08%), as well as regions including the United States (65.65%), Eurozone (11.46%), United Kingdom (5.96%), Japan (4.88%), and Latin America (3.25%). Launched on December 1, 1998, the fund is domiciled in the United States, with total net assets of approximately $666 million and Investor Class share class size of $449 million as of the latest reporting; it features a net expense ratio of 1.08%, no front-end or deferred loads, a minimum initial investment of $2,500 ($1,000 for IRAs), and is available for sale in the United States. Managed by a team including Keith Creveling (since November 29, 2005), Brent Puff (since February 29, 2008), and Ted Harlan (since December 5, 2014), the fund employs a growth-oriented strategy focusing on companies expected to increase in value over time. In recent developments, American Century Investments, the fund's manager, formed a strategic alliance with CIBC Asset Management Inc. in November 2025 to launch eight new Avantis CIBC ETFs in Canada, enhancing its global ETF offerings through its Avantis Investors division; additionally, Avantis Investors achieved a significant growth milestone in 2025, reinforcing the firm's expansion amid broader ETF lineup adjustments, including the closure of the American Century Emerging Markets Bond ETF in late 2024.