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American Century Investments, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “American Century Investments Small Cap Value Fund.”  A copy is available to download here. Equity markets encountered challenges during the quarter, initially due to fears of AI disruption and later due to the conflict in Iran. The Fund's Investor Class returned 3.85% for the quarter, outperforming a 4.96% return for the Russell 2000 Value Index. While the Industrial and Materials sectors underperformed, the exposure to Energy positively impacted relative...