American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund

Fund information as of Wednesday, March 31, 2010


Fund Overview
Total Fund Assets:   $226.5 Million

Fund Classes: Institutional Y Investor
Inception Date: 9/15/1997 3/1/2010 3/2/2009
Fund NAV: $10.65 $10.65 $10.64
CUSIP: 02368A570 $24,524,704.00 02368A240
Trading Symbol: AABDX ACTYX ABIPX
 
Investment Advisors
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC 50.4%
American Beacon Advisors, Inc. 49.6%
 
Expense Ratios
 GrossNet
Institutional 0.33% 0.32%1
Investor 1.23% 0.79%2
Y 0.43% 0.42%1

1The net expense ratio is net of acquired fund fees and expenses that the Fund incurred indirectly as a result of investment in certain pooled investment vehicles.
2
The net expense ratio is net of expense reimbursements that American Beacon Advisors has voluntarily agree to reimburse through February 28, 2011. The voluntary expense reimbursement can be changed at anytime by the manager without notice to the shareholders.
 
Investment Objective

A multi-manager Fund seeking income and capital appreciation through investments in investment grade debt obligations.

 
Investment Style

The Fund seeks to maintain duration of three to seven years. By emphasizing investment grade securities, the Fund seeks to provide shareholders with a regular stream of income, while minimizing principal volatility.

The Fund invests in a diversified range of debt obligations, including securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities; corporate bonds, notes and debentures; mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities; and other investments. At the time of purchase, all securities are rated in one of the four highest rating categories or, if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality by the Fund's investment advisors.

 
Total Returns
 QTRYTD1 YR3 YR*5 YR*10 YR*Since
Inception*
Institutional 1.71 1.71 8.69 6.57 5.77 6.25 5.96
Investor 1.72 1.72 8.17 6.40 5.66 6.20 5.91
Y 1.68 1.68 8.65 6.56 5.76 6.25 5.95
 
 Benchmarks
 QTRYTD1 YR3 YR*5 YR*10 YR*Since
Inception*
Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds ** 2.89 2.89 16.91 5.20 4.87 5.84 5.62
LB Aggregate *** 1.78 1.78 7.69 6.14 5.44 6.29 6.14
                           

Performance shown is historical and may not be indicative of future returns. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase. Performance shown is as of date indicated, and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.To obtain performance as of the most recent month end, click here. Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns that are not typical and may not continue in the future.

 
Lipper Rankings
 1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR
Institutional 470 120 83 47
Investor 477 N/A N/A N/A
Y N/A N/A N/A N/A

# of Funds in the Category 544 453 387 224
 
Lipper Quartile
 1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR
Institutional4th2nd1st1st
Investor4thN/AN/AN/A
YN/AN/A N/AN/A
 
Lipper is an independent rating service that ranks mutual funds in various categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.
 
Sector Weightings
Corporate 44.7%
Mortgage-Backed 27.0%
U.S. Treasury 23.1%
Asset-Backed 4.6%
Agency 0.5%
Municipal Obligations 0.1%
 
 
Credit Quality
Aaa  49.8%
Aa  8.8%
19.8%
Baa  13.8%
Not Rated  0.4%
Less than Baa  7.4%
 
Asset Allocation
Fixed Income 96.1%
Cash Equivalent 3.9%
 
Portfolio Statistics
    
Fixed Income:
  Weighted Average Maturity 6.24
  Weighted Average Duration 4.52
  Weighted Average Coupon 4.77
 
SEC 30-Day Yield (%)
Institutional Class 3.05
Investor Class 2.61
Y Class 2.66
 
 
 
Maturity Distribution
Maturity Distribution
 
0 to 1 Years 7.9
1 to 3 Years 21.1
3 to 5 Years 30.8
5 to 7 Years 13.0
7 to 10 Years 18.4
10+ Years 8.6
 
 
Top Ten Equity Holdings (%)
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Pool # G08269, 5.500%, Due 5/1/2038 1.4%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Pool # A78321, 5.500%, Due 12/1/2037 1.0%
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool # 948590, 6.500%, Due 8/1/2037 0.9%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 1.400%, Due 2/10/2012 0.8%
Government National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, Due 12/1/2099 0.8%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Pool # A73703, 5.000%, Due 3/1/2038 0.8%
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.700%, Due 1/20/2015 0.7%
HSBC Finance Corp., 5.250%, Due 1/14/2011 0.7%
American Express Credit Account Master Trust, 5.350%, Due 1/15/2014 0.7%

Total Fund Holdings:   346

Securities of the Fund may only be sold by offering the Fund’s Prospectus and Summary Prospectus. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The Prospectus and Summary Prospectus contains this and additional information regarding the Fund. To obtain a Prospectus and Summary Prospectus, please contact your Financial Advisor, call 1-800-967-9009 or visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com. The Prospectus and Summary Prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
There is no guarantee that the investment objectives will be met. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Investing in debt securities entails interest rate risk which is the risk that debt securities will decrease in value with increases in market interest rates. Performance shown prior to the 3/2/09 inception of the Investor Class is that of the Institutional Class. The returns have not been adjusted for any difference between the fees and expenses of the Investor Class and the historical fees and expenses of the Institutional Class. Because the Institutional Class had lower expenses, its performance was better than the Investor Class would have realized during the same period. A portion of the fees charged to the Fund has been waived. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown. Performance shown reflects the Fund’s receipt in December 2006 and March 2008 of class action settlement proceeds that were related to investment activity in 2002. The Fund’s performance that includes December 2006 was higher than it would have been absent receipt of the settlement proceeds. Performance shown prior to the 3/1/10 inception of the Y Class is that of the Institutional Class. The returns have not been adjusted for any difference between the fees and expenses of the Y Class and the historical fees and expenses of the Institutional Class. Because the Institutional Class had lower expenses, its performance was better than the Y Class would have realized during the same period. * Annualized. ** The Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. *** The Barclays Capital Aggregate Index is a market value weighted performance benchmark for government, corporate, mortgage-backed and asset-backed fixed-rate debt securities of all maturities. Duration is a measure of price sensitivity relative to changes in interest rates. The four highest Moody’s ratings for long-term obligations (or issuers thereof) are Aaa, Aa, A and Baa. Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal credit risk. Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk. Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk. Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered medium-grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics. Moody’s appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category. Duration is a measure of price sensitivity relative to changes in interest rates.

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