Understanding the American Century App: Your Guide to Mobile Investment Management

Are you an American Century Investments client wondering how to best utilize their mobile app for managing your investments? This article will provide a comprehensive overview of the American Century app’s features and functionality, helping you navigate its interface and maximize its benefits.

Accessing Your Financial Snapshot: The My Total Assets View

The American Century Investments mobile app’s core strength lies in its ability to consolidate all your linked accounts into a single, easily digestible view. The “My Total Assets” screen provides a powerful, at-a-glance summary of your overall financial position, displaying your total balance across all linked accounts.

This isn’t just a simple number; it’s a dynamic window into your financial health. You can quickly assess your overall investment performance and track your progress towards your financial goals. This central overview eliminates the need to log into multiple accounts or manually calculate your total assets, saving you both time and effort.

Beyond the Total: Interactive Charts and Personalized Accounts

Beyond the compelling overview provided by the “My Total Assets” screen, the American Century app offers dynamic visualization tools to help you understand your investment performance in greater detail. An interactive balance history chart allows you to explore your account balances over customizable timeframes. This allows deeper analysis of trends and patterns in your investments.

You can zoom in on specific periods, identify significant gains or losses, and track the impact of your investment decisions over time. Furthermore, the app allows for personalized naming of individual accounts, improving organization and clarity. This customization feature enhances the user experience and simplifies tracking of funds earmarked for different purposes, whether it’s retirement, education, or a down payment.

Monitoring Performance and Transaction History: Staying Informed

The American Century app provides real-time performance data, displaying your daily percentage change. This provides a quick understanding of short-term gains or losses, enabling informed decision-making and proactive portfolio management. Having this information at your fingertips empowers you to make timely adjustments to your portfolio as needed.

The app also provides access to a 90-day transaction history for most account types. This functionality allows for easy reconciliation of your accounts and provides a clear record of your recent investments and withdrawals. It’s crucial to remember, however, that this transaction history feature is not available for workplace retirement plans, 529 plans, brokerage accounts, and Private Client Group accounts. This limitation should be carefully considered when evaluating the app’s overall usefulness for your specific financial situation.

Key Features and Account Types Supported by the American Century App

Here’s a summary of the key features and account types supported by the American Century app:

Account Management and Transaction Capabilities

• Comprehensive Account View: See balances and performance across multiple accounts.
• Mobile Accessibility: Access account information anytime, anywhere.
• Investment Additions: Add funds to traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, and mutual funds.
• Withdrawal Functionality: Process withdrawals from various account types.
• Transaction History (Limitations): Access to a 90-day transaction history (excluding workplace retirement plans, 529 plans, brokerage accounts, and Private Client Group accounts).
  This feature allows for easy monitoring of recent activity, however, the exclusion of certain account types is a significant limitation.

Account Types and Specific Features

• Individual Investor Accounts: Comprehensive support for mutual funds.
• Workplace Retirement Plans: Account viewing is available, but transaction capabilities are limited.
• Brokerage Accounts: View-only access; transactions must be done through other channels.
• 529 Plans: Not supported by the American Century app.
• Private Client Group Accounts: View-only access; transactions are managed separately.

Performance Tracking and Goal Setting

• Performance Tracking: Monitor performance across various timeframes (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, total).
• Retirement Progress Tracking: Track progress towards retirement goals and contribution limits.
• Investment Goals: The app can help you manage investments aligned with your various financial goals.

Security and Customization

• Biometric Security: Utilize fingerprint or facial recognition for enhanced security.
• Account Customization: Personalize account names for better organization.
• Zero-Balance Account Visibility: Choose to hide or show accounts with zero balances.

American Century Workplace App: Dedicated Retirement Management

In addition to the main American Century Investments app, there’s a separate American Century Workplace app designed specifically for managing workplace retirement savings. This app offers a streamlined experience focused on retirement accounts, allowing employees to actively manage their employer-sponsored plans.

It provides transparent access to account details, enabling users to monitor balances, track returns, and review transaction history. The ability to adjust investment allocations and contributions within the app empowers individuals to proactively shape their retirement strategy. However, it’s crucial to note that this app is solely dedicated to workplace retirement plans; personal investment accounts necessitate the use of the main American Century Investments app.

Remember, while the American Century app offers robust features for managing many of your investments, always verify account details and consult a financial advisor for personalized investment guidance. The information provided here serves as an educational overview and is not intended as financial, legal, or tax advice.

American Century Investments Mobile App FAQ

What is the American Century Investments mobile app?

The American Century Investments mobile app provides convenient access to your account information, offering a streamlined overview of your financial holdings. It allows you to monitor your investments, track performance, and manage certain aspects of your accounts, all from your smartphone.

What information can I see in the app?

The app displays your total assets across all linked American Century Investments accounts, individual account balances (with customizable names), interactive balance history charts, daily percentage change in investment performance, and a 90-day transaction history (excluding workplace retirement plans, 529 plans, brokerage accounts, and Private Client Group accounts).

How does the app help me track my investments?

The app provides dynamic visualization tools, including an interactive balance history chart that allows you to explore your account balances over customizable timeframes. It also displays your daily percentage change, giving you a quick understanding of short-term gains or losses. You can also track your progress towards retirement goals (where applicable).

What types of accounts does the app support?

The app supports individual investor mutual fund, brokerage, and workplace retirement plan accounts, though transaction and history features are limited for some accounts (see limitations below). The app does not support 529 college savings plans. Workplace retirement plans require a separate app.

Are there any limitations to the app’s functionality?

Yes. The 90-day transaction history feature is unavailable for workplace retirement plans, 529 plans, brokerage accounts, and Private Client Group accounts. Transactional features (buying/selling) are limited; not available for brokerage, workplace plans, and Private Client Group accounts.

Can I make transactions through the app?

The app offers limited transaction capabilities. Adding funds to existing accounts (traditional IRA, Roth IRA, and mutual funds) and withdrawals from retirement and non-retirement accounts are supported. However, buying and selling securities is not available through the app for all account types; brokerage services are handled separately.

Is the app secure?

American Century Investments employs industry-standard security measures to protect your account information. The app allows you to manage your email address, password, and biometric security settings.

Where can I download the app?

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Who should I contact if I have questions or need help?

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Is the information in this app considered financial advice?

No. The information provided in the app and this FAQ is for educational purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or tax advice. Consult with a qualified professional for advice tailored to your specific circumstances.