POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, W. Humphrey Bogart, Trustee of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), hereby constitute and appoint William F. Quinn, Gene L. Needles, Jr. and Rosemary K. Behan, each of them with the power to act without any other and with full power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney with full power to sign for me in my capacity as Trustee the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any amendments thereto of the Trust and all instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be signed by said attorney to any and all amendments to said Registration Statement.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this instrument has been signed below by the following in my capacity and on the 18th day of November, 2009.

/s/ W. Humphrey Bogart     

W. Humphrey Bogart, Trustee

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Brenda A. Cline, Trustee of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), hereby constitute and appoint William F. Quinn, Gene L. Needles, Jr. and Rosemary K. Behan, each of them with the power to act without any other and with full power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney with full power to sign for me in my capacity as Trustee the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any amendments thereto of the Trust and all instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be signed by said attorney to any and all amendments to said Registration Statement.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this instrument has been signed below by the following in my capacity and on the 18th day of November, 2009.

/s/ Brenda A. Cline

Brenda A. Cline, Trustee

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Eugene J. Duffy, Trustee of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), hereby constitute and appoint William F. Quinn, Gene L. Needles, Jr. and Rosemary K. Behan, each of them with the power to act without any other and with full power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney with full power to sign for me in my capacity as Trustee the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any amendments thereto of the Trust and all instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be signed by said attorney to any and all amendments to said Registration Statement.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this instrument has been signed below by the following in my capacity and on the 18th day of November, 2009.

/s/ Eugene J. Duffy

Eugene J. Duffy, Trustee

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Thomas M. Dunning, Trustee of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), hereby constitute and appoint William F. Quinn, Gene L. Needles, Jr. and Rosemary K. Behan, each of them with the power to act without any other and with full power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney with full power to sign for me in my capacity as Trustee the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any amendments thereto of the Trust and all instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be signed by said attorney to any and all amendments to said Registration Statement.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this instrument has been signed below by the following in my capacity and on the 18th day of November, 2009.

/s/ Thomas M. Dunning

Thomas M. Dunning, Trustee

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Alan D. Feld, Trustee of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), hereby constitute and appoint William F. Quinn, Gene L. Needles, Jr. and Rosemary K. Behan, each of them with the power to act without any other and with full power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney with full power to sign for me in my capacity as Trustee the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any amendments thereto of the Trust and all instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be signed by said attorney to any and all amendments to said Registration Statement.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this instrument has been signed below by the following in my capacity and on the 18th day of November, 2009.

/s/ Alan D. Feld

Alan D. Feld, Trustee

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Richard A Massman, Trustee of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), hereby constitute and appoint William F. Quinn, Gene L. Needles, Jr. and Rosemary K. Behan, each of them with the power to act without any other and with full power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney with full power to sign for me in my capacity as Trustee the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any amendments thereto of the Trust and all instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be signed by said attorney to any and all amendments to said Registration Statement.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this instrument has been signed below by the following in my capacity and on the 18th day of November, 2009.

/s/ Richard A. Massman

Richard A. Massman, Trustee

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, R. Gerald Turner, Trustee of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), hereby constitute and appoint William F. Quinn, Gene L. Needles, Jr. and Rosemary K. Behan, each of them with the power to act without any other and with full power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney with full power to sign for me in my capacity as Trustee the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any amendments thereto of the Trust and all instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be signed by said attorney to any and all amendments to said Registration Statement.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this instrument has been signed below by the following in my capacity and on the 18th day of November, 2009.

/s/ R. Gerald Turner

R. Gerald Turner, Trustee

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Paul J. Zucconi, Trustee of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), hereby constitute and appoint William F. Quinn, Gene L. Needles, Jr. and Rosemary K. Behan, each of them with the power to act without any other and with full power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney with full power to sign for me in my capacity as Trustee the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any amendments thereto of the Trust and all instruments necessary or desirable in connection therewith, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be signed by said attorney to any and all amendments to said Registration Statement.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this instrument has been signed below by the following in my capacity and on the 18th day of November, 2009.

/s/ Paul J. Zucconi

Paul J. Zucconi, Trustee