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Semiannual Report
February 28, 2023
American Century® Focused Dynamic Growth ETF (FDG)
American Century® Focused Large Cap Value ETF (FLV)




























Table of Contents

President’s Letter
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
Fund Characteristics
Focused Large Cap Value ETF
Fund Characteristics
Shareholder Fee Examples
Schedules of Investments
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Statements of Operations
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
Additional Information





















Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.

The funds utilize the ActiveShares® methodology licensed from Precidian Investments, LLC (Precidian). Precidian’s products and services are protected by domestic and international intellectual property protections, including, without limitation, the following issued patents and pending patent applications: 7813987, 8285624, 7925562, 13011746, 14528658, 14208966, 16196560.



President’s Letter

image24a.jpg Jonathan Thomas

Dear Investor:

Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ending February 28, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancenturyetfs.com.

Stocks and Bonds Delivered Mixed Results as Volatility Reigned

Elevated inflation, escalating market and geopolitical uncertainty and slowing growth outlooks weighed on financial markets for most of the reporting period. Asset class performance seesawed amid mixed economic data and anticipated monetary policy responses.

The Federal Reserve and other central banks continued to combat inflation with aggressive rate hikes, and their efforts finally yielded results. After peaking at a 40-year-high 9.1% in June, the annual U.S. inflation rate steadily eased, dipping to 6% by February. Central bank tightening also helped slow inflation in the U.K., where it peaked at 11.1%, and the eurozone, where it climbed to a record-high 10.6%. Inflation rates ended the period at 10.1% in the U.K. and 8.5% in the eurozone.

In addition to helping tame inflation, rapidly rising rates also fueled recession worries and led to expectations for central banks to change course. This sentiment sparked widespread market gains in late 2022 and early 2023. However, with inflation still much higher than central bank targets, policymakers continued to raise rates and indicated a near-term course change was unlikely. In response, most stock and bond indices declined in February.

For the period overall, non-U.S. developed markets stocks rallied and outperformed U.S. stocks, which advanced modestly, and emerging markets stocks, which declined. Rising yields left most U.S. and global bond indices with declines for the six-month period. However, emerging markets bonds advanced, partly due to U.S. dollar weakness.

Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times

We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of high inflation, tighter financial conditions, banking sector turbulence and economic uncertainty. In addition, increasingly tense geopolitical considerations complicate the market backdrop.

We appreciate your confidence in us during these extraordinary times. Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable markets, and we’re confident we will continue to meet today’s challenges.

Sincerely,
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Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Fund Characteristics
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
Types of Investments in Portfolio % of net assets
Common Stocks 98.4%
Short-Term Investments 1.6%
Other Assets and Liabilities —*
*Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
Top Five Industries % of net assets
IT Services 13.1%
Biotechnology 10.9%
Software 10.4%
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail 7.5%
Interactive Media and Services 7.3%




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Fund Characteristics
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Focused Large Cap Value ETF
Types of Investments in Portfolio % of net assets
Common Stocks 98.7%
Short-Term Investments 1.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.2%
Top Five Industries % of net assets
Health Care Equipment and Supplies 9.7%
Insurance 9.4%
Household Products 8.3%
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels 7.5%
Pharmaceuticals 7.1%
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Shareholder Fee Examples

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023.

Actual Expenses

The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses  for each fund. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the fund you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
9/1/22 - 2/28/23
Annualized
Expense Ratio(1)
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
Actual $1,000 $962.50 $2.19 0.45%
Hypothetical $1,000 $1,022.56 $2.26 0.45%
Focused Large Cap Value ETF
Actual $1,000 $1,066.20 $2.15 0.42%
Hypothetical $1,000 $1,022.71 $2.11 0.42%
(1)Expenses are equal to the fund's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses.
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Schedules of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
Shares Value
COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%


Aerospace and Defense — 0.8%
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(1)(2)
210,518  $ 947,331 
Automobiles — 7.2%
Tesla, Inc.(1)
44,457  9,145,249 
Beverages — 6.0%
Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A(1)
5,288  1,712,255 
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A 26,586  5,947,288 
7,659,543 
Biotechnology — 10.9%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)
18,195  3,483,433 
Argenx SE, ADR(1)
7,120  2,606,062 
Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR(1)
12,322  1,368,851 
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(1)
14,694  622,585 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)
7,503  5,705,431 
13,786,362 
Capital Markets — 3.4%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 26,021  2,648,938 
S&P Global, Inc. 4,973  1,696,787 
4,345,725 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 2.8%
Cognex Corp. 32,544  1,543,237 
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(1)
12,394  1,982,544 
3,525,781 
Energy Equipment and Services — 1.6%
Cactus, Inc., Class A 45,312  2,082,086 
Entertainment — 1.8%
Netflix, Inc.(1)
6,974  2,246,535 
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 4.0%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)
16,407  3,763,602 
Silk Road Medical, Inc.(1)
25,722  1,363,009 
5,126,611 
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 2.9%
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(1)
2,464  3,674,021 
Interactive Media and Services — 7.3%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)
102,992  9,300,178 
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail — 7.5%
Amazon.com, Inc.(1)
101,616  9,575,276 
IT Services — 13.1%
Block, Inc.(1)
32,600  2,501,398 
Mastercard, Inc., Class A 15,925  5,657,993 
Okta, Inc.(1)
36,138  2,576,278 
Visa, Inc., Class A 26,971  5,932,002 
16,667,671 
Machinery — 7.3%
Graco, Inc. 47,988  3,337,086 
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Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
Shares Value
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. 56,916  $ 5,938,046 
9,275,132 
Professional Services — 1.2%
Verisk Analytics, Inc. 8,928  1,527,670 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 6.9%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 5,295  2,564,316 
NVIDIA Corp. 26,470  6,145,275 
8,709,591 
Software — 10.4%
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.(1)
18,011  1,524,271 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(1)
10,615  2,048,058 
DocuSign, Inc.(1)
28,626  1,756,205 
HubSpot, Inc.(1)
1,638  633,677 
Paylocity Holding Corp.(1)
23,307  4,489,161 
Salesforce, Inc.(1)
16,572  2,711,345 
13,162,717 
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 3.3%
NIKE, Inc., Class B 35,589  4,227,617 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $126,842,445)
124,985,096 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%


Money Market Funds — 1.6%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class
(Cost $2,030,352)
2,030,352  2,030,352 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.0%
(Cost $128,872,797)

127,015,448 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(2,803)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

$ 127,012,645 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR American Depositary Receipt
Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
(1)Non-income producing.
(2)Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities on loan was $644,706. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers. At the period end, the aggregate value of the collateral held by the fund was $672,929, all of which is securities collateral.


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
Focused Large Cap Value ETF
Shares Value
COMMON STOCKS — 98.7%


Aerospace and Defense — 3.7%
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 83,913  $ 8,231,026 
Airlines — 1.0%
Southwest Airlines Co. 68,995  2,316,852 
Banks — 5.7%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 58,124  8,332,075 
Truist Financial Corp. 93,763  4,402,173 
12,734,248 
Capital Markets — 4.4%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 140,360  7,141,517 
BlackRock, Inc. 3,936  2,713,596 
9,855,113 
Communications Equipment — 3.8%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 98,079  4,748,985 
F5, Inc.(1)
26,676  3,814,135 
8,563,120 
Containers and Packaging — 2.7%
Packaging Corp. of America 26,933  3,682,280 
Sonoco Products Co. 40,848  2,412,483 
6,094,763 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.9%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)
28,896  8,818,481 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.9%
AT&T, Inc. 343,648  6,498,384 
Electric Utilities — 3.7%
Duke Energy Corp. 88,935  8,383,013 
Electrical Equipment — 4.5%
ABB Ltd., ADR(2)
55,953  1,863,235 
Emerson Electric Co. 56,070  4,637,550 
nVent Electric PLC 78,531  3,599,861 
10,100,646 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 1.3%
TE Connectivity Ltd. 23,153  2,947,840 
Entertainment — 1.7%
Walt Disney Co.(1)
37,903  3,775,518 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.9%
Public Storage 14,247  4,259,141 
Food and Staples Retailing — 2.4%
Sysco Corp. 35,077  2,615,692 
Walmart, Inc. 19,753  2,807,494 
5,423,186 
Food Products — 3.7%
Conagra Brands, Inc. 110,536  4,024,616 
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A 64,913  4,231,029 
8,255,645 
Gas Utilities — 2.9%
Atmos Energy Corp. 56,711  6,397,568 
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 9.7%
Becton Dickinson & Co. 9,800  2,298,590 
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Focused Large Cap Value ETF
Shares Value
Medtronic PLC 134,055  $ 11,099,754 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 66,981  8,296,936 
21,695,280 
Health Care Providers and Services — 3.0%
Henry Schein, Inc.(1)
47,555  3,724,032 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 22,470  3,108,949 
6,832,981 
Household Products — 8.3%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 65,583  4,807,234 
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 44,619  5,579,606 
Procter & Gamble Co. 59,750  8,219,210 
18,606,050 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.4%
Honeywell International, Inc. 4,192  802,684 
Insurance — 9.4%
Aflac, Inc. 56,754  3,867,785 
Allstate Corp. 48,034  6,185,819 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 31,623  5,127,353 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 40,310  5,823,586 
21,004,543 
Machinery — 1.0%
Oshkosh Corp. 25,580  2,281,480 
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 7.5%
Exxon Mobil Corp. 77,046  8,468,126 
TotalEnergies SE, ADR 135,455  8,386,019 
16,854,145 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.1%
Johnson & Johnson 76,222  11,681,783 
Novartis AG, ADR 50,048  4,210,038 
15,891,821 
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 1.1%
Texas Instruments, Inc. 14,155  2,426,875 
Software — 1.0%
Microsoft Corp. 8,927  2,226,572 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $203,775,422)
221,276,975 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.1%


Money Market Funds — 1.1%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class
(Cost $2,362,856)
2,362,856  2,362,856 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.8%
(Cost $206,138,278)
223,639,831 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.2% 501,876 
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% $ 224,141,707 


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Focused Large Cap Value ETF

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ADR American Depositary Receipt
(1)Non-income producing.
(2)Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities on loan was $1,191,774. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers. At the period end, the aggregate value of the collateral held by the fund was $1,226,879, all of which is securities collateral.


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF Focused Large Cap Value ETF
Assets
Investment securities, at value (cost of $128,872,797 and $206,138,278, respectively) — including $644,706 and $1,191,774, respectively of securities on loan $ 127,015,448  $ 223,639,831 
Receivable for investments sold —  831,083 
Dividends and interest receivable 42,629  687,772 
Securities lending receivable 125  714 
127,058,202  225,159,400 
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased —  944,104 
Accrued management fees 45,557  73,589 
45,557  1,017,693 
Net Assets $ 127,012,645  $ 224,141,707 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized) 2,285,000  3,840,000 
Net Asset Value Per Share $ 55.59  $ 58.37 
Net Assets Consist of:
Capital paid in $ 154,091,390  $ 204,359,933 
Distributable earnings (loss) (27,078,745) 19,781,774 
$ 127,012,645  $ 224,141,707 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF Focused Large Cap Value ETF
Investment Income (Loss)
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $— and $67,078, respectively) $ 237,267  $ 2,866,658 
Interest 44,467  41,469 
Securities lending, net 414  3,855 
282,148  2,911,982 
Expenses:
Management fees 283,969  460,812 
Net investment income (loss) (1,821) 2,451,170 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions (5,430,239) 2,568,412 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 352,747  9,251,422 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (5,077,492) 11,819,834 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ (5,079,313) $ 14,271,004 


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2022
Focused Dynamic
Growth ETF
Focused Large Cap
Value ETF
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets February 28, 2023 August 31, 2022 February 28, 2023 August 31, 2022
Operations
Net investment income (loss) $ (1,821) $ (325,018) $ 2,451,170  $ 4,722,272 
Net realized gain (loss) (5,430,239) (7,024,149) 2,568,412  18,521,090 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 352,747  (69,246,962) 9,251,422  (33,742,584)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (5,079,313) (76,596,129) 14,271,004  (10,499,222)
Distributions to Shareholders
From earnings —  —  (8,567,054) (9,716,163)
Capital Share Transactions
Proceeds from shares sold 4,342,895  43,427,709  15,450,593  25,226,721 
Payments for shares redeemed (12,585,142) (57,885,327) (10,783,110) (55,367,369)
Other capital 1,301  1,646  1,053  1,808 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (8,240,946) (14,455,972) 4,668,536  (30,138,840)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets (13,320,259) (91,052,101) 10,372,486  (50,354,225)
Net Assets
Beginning of period 140,332,904  231,385,005  213,769,221  264,123,446 
End of period $ 127,012,645  $ 140,332,904  $ 224,141,707  $ 213,769,221 
Transactions in Shares of the Funds
Sold 80,000  585,000  265,000  420,000 
Redeemed (225,000) (820,000) (180,000) (915,000)
Net increase (decrease) in shares of the funds (145,000) (235,000) 85,000  (495,000)


See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

1. Organization

American Century ETF Trust (the trust) was registered as a Delaware statutory trust in 2017 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF (Focused Dynamic Growth ETF) and American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF (Focused Large Cap Value ETF) (collectively, the funds) are two funds in a series issued by the trust. Each fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. Shares of each fund are listed for trading on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the funds in preparation of their financial statements. Each fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.

Investment Valuations — The funds determine the fair value of their investments and compute their net asset value (NAV) per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The value of investments of the funds are determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually. 

Equity securities that are listed or traded on a domestic securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price or at the official closing price as provided by the exchange. Equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued at the closing price of such securities on the exchange where primarily traded or at the close of the NYSE, if that is earlier. If no last sales price is reported, or if local convention or regulation so provides, the mean of the latest bid and asked prices may be used. Securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official closing price.

Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported NAV per share.

If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the funds to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.

The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before each fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region. The valuation designee also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that it deems appropriate. The valuation designee may apply a model-derived factor to the closing price of equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges. The factor is based on observable market data as provided by an independent pricing service.

Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.

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Investment Income — Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The funds may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term capital gain distributions for income tax purposes.  Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Securities lending income is net of fees and rebates earned by the lending agent for its services.

Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the funds segregate assets on their books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the funds designate a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The funds may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements. The funds may incur charges or earn income on posted collateral balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively.

Income Tax Status — It is each fund's policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The funds file U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The funds' tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid quarterly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually. Each fund may elect to treat a portion of its payment to a redeeming shareholder, which represents the pro rata share of undistributed net investment income and net realized gains, as a distribution for federal income tax purposes (tax equalization).

Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.

Securities Lending — Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. State Street Bank & Trust Co. serves as securities lending agent to the funds pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. The lending of securities exposes the funds to risks such as: the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities, the borrowers may not be able to provide additional collateral, the funds may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the funds may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge collateral in the form of cash and/or securities. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the funds in the case of default of any securities borrowed. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. The loans may also be secured by U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. By lending securities, the funds seek to increase their net investment income through the receipt of interest and fees. Such income is reflected separately within the Statements of Operations. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at period end, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties

Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, and the trust’s administrator, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. own, in aggregate, 41% and 31% of the shares of Focused Dynamic Growth ETF and Focused Large Cap Value ETF, respectively. Related parties do not invest in the funds for the purpose of exercising management or control.

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Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the funds with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee). The agreement provides that ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the funds, except brokerage and other transaction fees and expenses relating to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation expenses and extraordinary expenses. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of each fund and paid monthly in arrears.

The annual management fee for each fund is as follows:
Annual Management Fee
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF 0.45%
Focused Large Cap Value ETF 0.42%
Interfund Transactions — The funds may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.

4. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments and in kind transactions, for the period ended February 28, 2023 were as follows:
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF Focused Large Cap Value ETF
Purchases $18,265,889 $63,066,341
Sales $20,669,497 $53,937,026

Securities received or delivered in kind through subscriptions and redemptions and in kind net realized gain (loss) for the period ended February 28, 2023 were as follows:
In kind
Subscriptions
In kind
Redemptions
In kind
Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)*
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF $6,196,114 $1,320,137
Focused Large Cap Value ETF $10,546,722 $1,973,929
*Net realized gain (loss) on in kind transactions are not considered taxable for federal income tax purposes.

5. Capital Share Transactions

Each fund’s shares may only be bought and sold in a secondary market through a broker-dealer at a market price. Because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Each fund issues and redeems shares at their NAV only in aggregations of a specified number of shares (a creation unit) generally in exchange for a designated portfolio of securities and/or cash (including any portion of such securities for which cash may be substituted). Authorized participants may be required to pay an additional variable charge to cover certain brokerage, tax, foreign exchange, execution, market impact and other costs and expenses related to the execution of trades resulting from creation unit transactions. Such variable charges, if any, are included in other capital within the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

6. Fair Value Measurements

The funds' investment valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the funds. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.




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Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.

Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars.

Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions).

The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.

As of period end, the funds' investment securities were classified as Level 1. The Schedules of Investments provide additional information on the funds' portfolio holdings.

7. Risk Factors

The value of the funds’ shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the funds and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the funds’ 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.

There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.

8. Federal Tax Information

The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.

As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF Focused Large Cap Value ETF
Federal tax cost of investments $ 130,872,311  $ 206,231,775 
Gross tax appreciation of investments $ 14,024,139  $ 22,118,586 
Gross tax depreciation of investments (17,881,002) (4,710,530)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments $ (3,856,863) $ 17,408,056 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

As of August 31, 2022, Focused Dynamic Growth ETF had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(10,714,374) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(7,768,132), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.

As of August 31, 2022, Focused Dynamic Growth ETF had late-year ordinary loss deferrals of $(132,891), which represent certain qualified losses that the fund has elected to treat as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended August 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share Data Ratios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations: Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From
Investment
Operations
Distributions
From Net
Investment
Income
Other
Capital(1)
Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(3)
Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands)
Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
2023(4)
$57.75
(5)
(2.16) (2.16)
0.00(5)
$55.59 (3.75)%
0.45%(6)
—%(6)(7)
14% $127,013 
2022 $86.82 (0.13) (28.94) (29.07)
0.00(5)
$57.75 (33.49)% 0.45% (0.19)% 42% $140,333 
2021 $68.04 (0.13) 18.92 18.79 (0.01)
0.00(5)
$86.82 27.61% 0.45% (0.17)% 28% $231,385 
2020(8)
$40.00 (0.04) 28.07 28.03 0.01 $68.04 70.11%
0.45%(6)
(0.16)%(6)
27% $209,213 

Notes to Financial Highlights
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2)Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(3)Excludes securities received or delivered in kind.
(4)Six months ended February 28, 2023 (unaudited).
(5)Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(6)Annualized.
(7)Ratio was less than 0.005%.
(8)March 31, 2020 (fund inception) through August 31, 2020.


See Notes to Financial Statements.



For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended August 31 (except as noted)
Per-Share Data Ratios and Supplemental Data
Income From Investment Operations: Distributions From: Ratio to Average Net Assets of:
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total From
Investment
Operations
Net
Investment
Income
Net
Realized
Gains
Total
Distributions
Other
Capital(1)
Net Asset
Value,
End of Period
Total
Return(2)
Operating
Expenses
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(3)
Net Assets,
End of Period
(in thousands)
Focused Large Cap Value ETF
2023(4)
$56.93 0.65 3.10 3.75 (0.70) (1.61) (2.31)
0.00(5)
$58.37 6.62%
0.42%(6)
2.23%(6)
25% $224,142 
2022 $62.15 1.24 (3.89) (2.65) (1.23) (1.34) (2.57)
0.00(5)
$56.93 (4.41)% 0.42% 2.06% 22% $213,769 
2021 $48.95 1.14 13.01 14.15 (0.95) (0.95)
0.00(5)
$62.15 29.19% 0.42% 2.00% 36% $264,123 
2020(7)
$40.00 0.41 8.59 9.00 (0.06) (0.06) 0.01 $48.95 22.53%
0.42%(6)
2.10%(6)
73% $82,723 

Notes to Financial Highlights
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2)Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(3)Excludes securities received or delivered in kind.
(4)Six months ended February 28, 2023 (unaudited).
(5)Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(6)Annualized.
(7)March 31, 2020 (fund inception) through August 31, 2020.


See Notes to Financial Statements.



Additional Information
 
Retirement Account Information
 
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules.  Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution.  If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.

 
Proxy Voting Policies
 
A description of the policies that the funds' investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the funds is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-6488. It is also available on American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at americancentury.com/proxy. It is also available at sec.gov.


Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
 
The funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The funds' Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.


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