# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000100334
**File Stem:** 0000100334-23-000025
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 24919
**Document Hash:** 336220eef715682d1cac3a059a64348c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000100334-23-000025.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000100334-23-000025

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230228

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000100334
- **IRS NUMBER:** 446006315
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-14213
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23683828

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4500 MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** KANSAS CITY
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 64111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 816-531-5575

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4500 MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** KANSAS CITY
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 64111

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970107

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TWENTIETH CENTURY INVESTORS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### BALANCED FUND (Series ID: S000006192)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000017045 | INVESTOR CLASS | TWBIX           |
| C000017047 | I CLASS        | ABINX           |
| C000189734 | R5 CLASS       | ABGNX           |

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| **Summary Prospectus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** March 1, 2023<br>**American Century Investments**<sup>®</sup><br>**Balanced Fund**  | **Summary Prospectus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** March 1, 2023<br>**American Century Investments**<sup>®</sup><br>**Balanced Fund**  | ![newaci_logoblkg32.jpg](newaci_logoblkg32.jpg) |
| **Investor Class:** TWBIX<br>**I Class:** ABINX | **R5 Class:** ABGNX |  |

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| Before you invest, you may want to review the fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the fund online at the web addresses listed below. You can also get this information at no cost by calling or sending an email request. The fund's prospectus and other information are also available from financial intermediaries (such as banks and broker-dealers) through which shares of the fund may be purchased or sold.  | Before you invest, you may want to review the fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the fund online at the web addresses listed below. You can also get this information at no cost by calling or sending an email request. The fund's prospectus and other information are also available from financial intermediaries (such as banks and broker-dealers) through which shares of the fund may be purchased or sold.  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Retail Investors**<br>americancentury.com/prospectus/docs<br>1-800-345-2021 or 816-531-5575<br>prospectus@americancentury.com | **Financial Professionals**<br>americancentury.com/fadocs<br>1-800-345-6488<br>advisor_prospectus@americancentury.com |
| This summary prospectus incorporates by reference the fund's <u>[prospectus and statement of additional information](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/100334/000010033423000011/ck0000100334-20221031.htm)</u> (SAI), each dated March 1, 2023 (as supplemented at the time you receive this summary prospectus), as well as the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and the financial statements included in the fund's annual report to shareholders, dated October 31, 2022. The fund's SAI and <u>[annual report](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100334/000010033422000089/acmf103122n-csr.htm)</u> may be obtained, free of charge, in the same manner as the prospectus. | This summary prospectus incorporates by reference the fund's <u>[prospectus and statement of additional information](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/100334/000010033423000011/ck0000100334-20221031.htm)</u> (SAI), each dated March 1, 2023 (as supplemented at the time you receive this summary prospectus), as well as the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and the financial statements included in the fund's annual report to shareholders, dated October 31, 2022. The fund's SAI and <u>[annual report](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100334/000010033422000089/acmf103122n-csr.htm)</u> may be obtained, free of charge, in the same manner as the prospectus. |

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**Investment Objective** 

The fund seeks long-term capital growth and current income by investing approximately 60% of its assets in equity securities and the remainder in bonds and other fixed-income securities.

**Fees and Expenses** 

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

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| **Shareholder Fees** (fees paid directly from your investment) | | | |
|  | *Investor* | *I* | *R5* |
| Maximum Annual Account Maintenance Fee<br>(waived if eligible investments total at least $10,000) | $25 |  |  |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | **Annual Fund Operating Expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | **Annual Fund Operating Expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
|  | *Investor* | *I* | *R5* |
| Management Fee | 0.90% | 0.70% | 0.70% |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees |  |  |  |
| Other Expenses | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.91% | 0.71% | 0.71% |

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**Example** 

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, that you earn a 5% return each year, and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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|  | *1 year* | *3 years* | *5 years* | *10 years* |
| Investor Class | $93 | $291 | $504 | $1120 |
| I Class | $73 | $227 | $396 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$883 |
| R5 Class | $73 | $227 | $396 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$883 |

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**Portfolio Turnover** 

The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 94% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

For the equity portion of the fund, the fund will generally invest in large capitalization companies it believes show sustainable business improvement using a proprietary multi-factor model that combines fundamental measures of a stock's value and growth potential with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics. The model assigns each security a financial metrics score and an ESG score that are combined to create an overall score.

To measure value, the portfolio managers may use ratios of stock price-to-earnings and stock price-to-cash flow. To measure growth, the managers may use the rate of growth of a company's earnings and cash flow and changes in its earnings estimates. The model also considers price momentum. The team arrives at an ESG score by evaluating multiple metrics of each ESG characteristic—environmental, social, and governance. The portfolio managers utilize internal data and research, as well as third party commercial data sources and scoring systems, to evaluate each security's ESG characteristics. To the extent such information is available and relevant for a particular company, portfolio managers will consider, among others, a company's carbon emission profile, energy and water usage, or waste generation (environmental), a company's employee turnover rates, digital privacy, or worker safety (social), and a company's corporate leadership, including board chair independence and the independence of audit and compensation committees or shareholder rights such as say on pay (governance). If an ESG score is unavailable or incomplete, a security may still be selected for the portfolio if the portfolio managers believe they can evaluate the security qualitatively, or if the financial metrics and/or remaining ESG data merit investment. Qualitative review of portfolio securities may include examination of registration statements and other information provided by the company as well as engagement with company management.

Final scores for each security are evaluated on a sector-specific basis, and the fund seeks to hold securities with the strongest scores in their respective sectors. Using this process, the portfolio managers attempt to build a portfolio of stocks that has sustainable competitive advantages, provides better returns without taking on significant additional risk, and maintains a stronger ESG profile than the S&P 500® Index.

For the fixed-income portion of the fund, the portfolio managers invest in a diversified portfolio of high- and medium-grade non-money market debt securities. These securities, which may be payable in U.S. or foreign currencies, may include corporate bonds and notes, government securities, bank loans, securities backed by mortgages or other assets and collateralized debt obligations (including collateralized loan obligations). Shorter-term debt securities round out the portfolio.

The fund also may invest in derivative instruments such as options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and swap agreements (including, but not limited to, credit default swap agreements), or in mortgage- or asset-backed securities, provided that such investments are in keeping with the fund's investment objective. The fund may use foreign currency exchange contracts to shift investment exposure from one currency into another for hedging purposes.

**Principal Risks** 

• **Style Risk** — If at any time the market is not favoring the quantitative investment style used to manage the fund's equity portion, that portion's gains may not be as big as, or its losses may be bigger than, those of other equity funds using different investment styles.

• **Investment Process Risk** — Stocks selected by the portfolio managers using quantitative models may perform differently than expected due to the portfolio managers' judgments regarding the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors' historical trends, and technical issues with the construction and implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software or other implementation issues). There is no guarantee that the use of the quantitative models will result in effective investment decisions for the fund. Additionally, the commonality of portfolio holdings across quantitative investment managers may amplify losses.

• **ESG Risk** — Because the fund considers ESG metrics in addition to fundamental financial metrics when selecting securities, its portfolio may perform differently than funds that do not use ESG metrics. ESG considerations may prioritize long term rather than short term returns. Furthermore, when analyzing ESG criteria for securities, the portfolio management team relies on the information and scoring models published by third party sources, there is a risk that this information might be incorrect or only take into account one of many ESG related components of portfolio companies. Moreover, scores and ratings across third party providers may be inconsistent or incomparable.

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• **Market Risk** — The value of the fund's shares will go up and down based on the performance of the companies whose securities it owns and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund's investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.

• **Interest Rate Risk** — Investments in debt securities are sensitive to interest rate changes. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. The fund's fixed-income investments are designed to reduce this risk. Interest rate risk, however, is generally higher for the fixed-income portion of the Balanced Fund than for funds that have shorter-weighted maturities, such as money market funds and short-term bond funds. A period of rising interest rates may negatively affect the fund's performance.

• **Credit Risk** — Debt securities, even investment-grade debt securities, are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. As a result the fund's share price could also decrease. Changes in the credit rating of a debt security held by the fund could have a similar effect.

• **Prepayment and Extension Risk** — The fund may invest in debt securities backed by mortgages or other assets. If these underlying assets are prepaid, the fund may benefit less from declining interest rates than funds of similar maturity that invest less heavily in mortgage- and asset-backed securities. Conversely, an issuer may exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the fund later than expected (extend the obligation) especially in periods of rising interest rates. These events may lengthen the maturity and potentially reduce the value of these securities.

• **Foreign Securities Risk** — Foreign securities have certain unique risks, such as currency risk, social, political and economic risk, and foreign market and trading risk. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid, more volatile and harder to value than U.S. securities.

• **Bank Loan Risk** — The market for bank loans may not be highly liquid and the fund may have difficulty selling them. In connection with purchasing loan participations, the fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by borrowers with loan terms nor any set off rights, and the fund may not benefit directly from any posted collateral. As a result, the fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender selling the participation. Bank loan transactions may take more than seven days to settle, meaning that proceeds would be unavailable to make additional investments or meet redemptions.

• **Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk** — Collateralized debt obligations and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) are subject to credit, interest rate, valuation, and prepayment and extension risks. These securities also are subject to risk of default on the underlying asset, particularly during periods of economic downturn. The market value of CLOs may be affected by, among other things, changes in the market value of the underlying assets held by the CLO, changes in the distributions on the underlying assets, defaults and recoveries on the underlying assets, capital gains and losses on the underlying assets, prepayments on underlying assets and the availability, prices and interest rate of underlying assets.

**• Derivative Risk** — The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional instruments. Derivatives are subject to a number of risks, including liquidity, interest rate, market, credit and correlation risk.

• **Liquidity Risk** — The fund may also be subject to liquidity risk. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet redemptions it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund's share price. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including increases in interest rates and credit spreads may adversely affect the liquidity of the fund's investments.

• **Price Volatility Risk** — The value of the fund's shares may fluctuate significantly in the short term.

• **Principal Loss Risk** — At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

**Fund Performance** 

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund's performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund's average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure of market performance. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please visit americancentury.com.

The blended index is considered the benchmark for the fund. It combines two widely known indices in proportion to the asset mix of the fund. Accordingly, 60% of the index is represented by the S&P 500 Index, which reflects the approximately 60% of the fund's

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assets invested in stocks. The blended index's remaining 40% is represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which reflects the roughly 40% of the fund's assets invested in fixed-income securities.

Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.

**Calendar Year Total Returns**![chart-11008a57308a444fa34.jpg](chart-11008a57308a444fa34.jpg)

**Highest Performance Quarter (2Q 2020): 13.21% Lowest Performance Quarter (2Q 2022): -12.34%** 

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| **Average Annual Total Returns**<br>*For the calendar year ended December 31, 2022* | *1 year* | *5 years* | *10 years* |
| **Investor Class** Return Before Taxes | -17.35% | 4.42% | 6.61% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return After Taxes on Distributions | -17.66% | 2.17% | 4.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | -10.13% | 3.10% | 4.79% |
| **I Class** Return Before Taxes | -17.17% | 4.62% | 6.82% |
| **R5 Class**<sup>1</sup> Return Before Taxes | -17.23% | 4.61% | 6.82% |
| S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index<br> (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | -18.11% | 9.42% | 12.56% |
| Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | -13.01% | 0.02% | 1.06% |
| Blended Index<br> (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | -15.79% | 5.96% | 8.08% |

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<sup>1</sup> *Historical performance for the R5 Class prior to its inception (April 10, 2017) is based on the performance of I Class shares, which have the same expenses as the R5 Class.* 

The after-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.

**Portfolio Management** 

**Investment Advisor** 

American Century Investment Management, Inc.

**Portfolio Managers** 

**Charles Tan**, Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Fixed Income, has served on teams managing fixed-income investments since joining the advisor in 2018.

**Robert V. Gahagan**, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, has served on teams managing fixed-income investments for American Century since joining the advisor in 1983.

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**Jason Greenblath**, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, has served on teams managing fixed-income investments since joining the advisor in 2019.

**Joseph Reiland**, CFA, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been a member of the team that manages the fund since 2021.

**Justin M. Brown**, CFA, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, has been a member of the team that manages the fund since 2021.

**Robert J. Bove,** Portfolio Manager, has been a member of the team that manages the fund since 2021.

**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any business day through our website at americancentury.com, in person (at one of our Investor Centers), by mail (American Century Investments, P.O. Box 419200, Kansas City, MO 64141-6200), by telephone at 1-800-345-2021 (Investor Services Representative) or 1-800-345-3533 (Business, Not-For-Profit and Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans), or through a financial intermediary. Shares may be purchased and redemption proceeds received by electronic bank transfer, by check or by wire.

Unless otherwise specified below, the minimum initial investment amount to open an account is $2,500 ($1,000 for Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs). However, American Century Investments will waive the fund minimum if you make an initial investment of at least $500 and continue to make automatic investments of at least $100 a month until reaching the fund minimum. Investors opening accounts through financial intermediaries may open an account with $250 for Investor Class, but the financial intermediaries may require their clients to meet different investment minimums. The minimum may be waived for broker-dealer sponsored wrap program accounts, fee based accounts, and accounts through bank/trust and wealth management advisory organizations.

The minimum initial investment amount for the I Class is generally $5 million ($3 million for endowments and foundations), but the minimum may be waived if you have an aggregate investment in the American Century family of funds of $10 million or more ($5 million for endowment and foundations). This includes accounts held directly with American Century and those held through a financial intermediary.

There is no minimum initial investment amount for R5 Class shares.

For the Investor and R5 Classes, there is no minimum initial investment amount for certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, however, financial intermediaries or plan recordkeepers may require plans to meet different minimums. Employer-sponsored retirement plans are not eligible to invest in I Class.

There is a $50 minimum for subsequent purchases, except that there is no subsequent purchase minimum for financial intermediaries or employer-sponsored retirement plans.

**Tax Information** 

Fund distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account such as a 401(k) or individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries** 

If you purchase the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank, insurance company, plan sponsor or financial professional), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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