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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-4984
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, MD 2450
Fort Worth, Texas 76155
(Address of principal executive offices)-(Zip code)
Gene L. Needles, Jr., PRESIDENT
4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, MD 2450
Fort Worth, Texas 76155
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 391-6100
Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2010
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2010
 
 
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 


 

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About American Beacon Advisors
          Since 1986, American Beacon Advisors has offered a variety of products and investment advisory services to numerous institutional and retail clients, including a variety of mutual funds, corporate cash management, and separate account management.
          Our clients include defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, corporations, financial planners, and other institutional investors. With American Beacon Advisors, you can put the experience of a multi-billion dollar asset management firm to work for your company.
Contents
     
President’s Message   1
Market and Performance Overview   2
Schedule of Investments   8
Additional Information   Back Cover

Any opinions herein, including forecasts, reflect our judgment as of the end of the reporting period and are subject to change. Each advisor’s strategies and the Fund’s portfolio composition will change depending on economic and market conditions. This report is not a complete analysis of market conditions and therefore, should not be relied upon as investment advice. Although economic and market information has been compiled from reliable sources, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. makes no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the statements contained herein.
     
American Beacon Funds   October 31, 2010

 


 

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Fellow Shareholders,
          Throughout the past 12 months, one theme prevailed: investments placed with experienced, forward-thinking managers can still benefit. Opportunity abounds for those with the foresight to know how to capitalize on changing market conditions. It’s no coincidence that this theme also goes to the heart of the American Beacon Funds investment philosophy.
          It’s a philosophy that has served shareholders in the American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund well. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the Fund (Institutional Class) generated a return of 15.68%. Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term increases that are not typical and may not continue in the future.
          While we keep a watchful eye on your investment in our funds, we also remain focused on seeking out new opportunities to help keep your financial goals on course. This is what guides the composition of American Beacon Funds’ product line-up. It is also what led to the addition of several new funds this past year: the American Beacon Zebra Large Cap and the Zebra Small Cap Equity Funds, which use a proprietary strategy to attempt to capture a unique source of equity return—the liquidity premium. We also recently added the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund, which relies on a fundamental bottom-up investment approach and is managed by the well-regarded Evercore Asset Management, LLC.
          Continuously searching for new ways to serve our fellow shareholders’ needs is our commitment to you, a commitment we summarize as: Oversight 360. Ours is a continuous commitment to cast a thoughtful and analytical eye over all the factors that influence our investments.
          We want to thank you for your continued investment in the American Beacon Funds. As you review the enclosed market overview, portfolio listings, and detailed financial data, please know that we remain dedicated to offering you both the level of superior service and knowledgeable investment management you’ve come to expect from us. To obtain further details about the American Beacon Funds family or to access your account information, please visit our website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com.
         
  Best Regards,
 
 
  -s- Gene L. Needles, Jr.
Gene L. Needles, Jr.
President
American Beacon Funds  
 
     
     
 
Securities of these Funds may only be sold by offering each Funds’ Prospectus and Summary Prospectus. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses of any mutual fund carefully before investing. This and other information is available in each Funds’ Prospectus and Summary Prospectus which you may obtain at www.americanbeaconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-967-9009. Please read the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus carefully before investing. Distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
There is no guarantee that the Funds’ investment objective will be met. At times, certain securities held by the American Beacon Zebra Large Cap Equity and Small Cap Equity Funds may have limited marketability and may be difficult to sell. Investing in the securities of small and mid-capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger capitalization and more established companies. Because the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund is a focused portfolio of fewer companies, the increase or decrease of the value of a single stock may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and total return when compared to other diversified funds.

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Domestic Equity Market Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
Extreme swings in investor sentiment and significant volatility in equity returns characterized the U.S. stock market’s performance during the past 12 months. Market returns were robust for the first several months of the year, only to be followed by a significant correction through the spring and summer months that was triggered by fears of a double-dip recession and concerns over the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. By August, many investors had seemingly grown despondent and sentiment towards equities reached extreme lows as the perceived safety of bonds drew increasing commitment.
          September’s history as the cruelest month combined with recession fears made equities look like dead money. A surprising thing happened on the way to the funeral, however, as equity markets rallied sharply for the month. They posted the best September return in 71 years and the third best return of any month over the past 10 years. An interesting aspect of the rally was the absence of any real catalyst.
          In the end, the S&P 500 returned 16.52% for 12 months ended October 31, 2010. Contributions to this performance were widespread, with most sectors finishing up in double digits.
Sector Results
          Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Telecommunications and Materials stocks were among the strongest performers, while financials and energy were significant laggards. Continuing sluggishness in loan demand, a persistent stream of negative regulatory pronouncements out of Washington and the seemingly endless flow of mortgage problems tempered enthusiasm for the banking industry. Insurers were pressured by weak fixed income returns given the near zero interest rate environment, volatile returns in the equity market, and the specter of further delays in the recovery in real estate markets.
          The trend of Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth slowed significantly throughout the year—from 5.0% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 1.7% in the second quarter of 2010. Subpar growth persisted into the third quarter of 2010 as well.
Consumer Spending
          With growth at such a sluggish pace, consumer spending remained weak especially in light of deferred hiring by employers. Given these conditions, there is little reason to expect a resumption of normal economic growth until employment can show meaningful improvement. More and more, the strong GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010 is looking like an inventory driven anomaly.
          Absent the change in inventories, real final sales grew at less than 1.5% over the past four quarters. This was extraordinarily weak for the first 12 months out of a severe recession. However, profit growth has been exceptional as businesses restrained their spending. Margins at many companies were at or above prior peaks. Corporate balance sheets were also very strong, as cash balances grew due to the reluctance to make large capital expenditures.
          Yet, jobs still hold the key to recovery. Job statistics have not been encouraging. Without significant growth in employment, consumer and business spending is likely to remain sluggish and the recovery in housing will be pushed farther into the future.
Limited Economic Stimulus
          Policymakers in Washington have made a concerted effort to jumpstart the economy, but the results have been limited at best. Now, the government is running out of ammunition as more than two-thirds of the fiscal stimulus budget has been spent and the Federal Reserve has already slashed interest rates to the bone. At the state and local government level, employment was maintained with Federal stimulus money in 2010, but the projected new political mix in Congress next year is not expected to continue that support. Our sub-advisors anticipate retrenchment in state and municipal employment and spending to be a headwind for the economy in the coming year.
          As for the overall market, it is inexpensive but it remains subject to economic uncertainty. The unemployment/underemployment figures are the highest since the 1930s and the Federal Reserve has

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Domestic Equity Market Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
pushed short-term rates to zero without much to show for it. This implies a very fragile economic environment with a minimal cushion.
          Meanwhile, bonds seem to be making a case for stocks. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve appear to be designed to move investors into riskier alternatives, such as equities, by keeping bond interest rates at record lows. As investor interest returns to domestic stocks, our managers see a number of positives. As mentioned earlier, corporate balance sheets are quite strong and many companies are positioned to return significant amounts of cash to shareholders, both in the form of share repurchases and (most importantly) increased dividends. Many stocks have a dividend yield which exceeds the interest rate of 10-year Treasury bonds and yet still have the potential to grow returns further through both earnings and dividend growth. Also, most financial stocks are not currently paying any dividends. As we mentioned earlier, many of these financial companies are building significant amounts of excess capital which is likely to be used to restore dividend yields.
          Also encouraging is that aggressive cost-cutting during the recession formed lean businesses with tremendous operating leverage. As revenue growth has resurfaced—in fact, some 90% of companies saw revenue gains in the third quarter of 2010—it has created an earnings tailwind. Profit margins on incremental revenue have been more than three times profit margins on base revenue. This is providing the overall market with remarkable operating leverage.
          Our managers continue to find compelling valuation opportunities given that the market remains nearly 20% below its 2007 peak. Though less extraordinary than they were in early 2009, these valuation opportunities remain attractive, particularly relative to fixed income alternatives. There appear to be fewer valuation spreads at the sector level, but many at the stock level, making it more of a stock-picker’s market than a cyclical one. This is a prime environment for active equity managers in search of bottom-up valuation opportunities.

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Institutional Class of the Large Cap Value Fund returned 15.68% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010. The Fund underperformed the Russell 1000® Value Index (the “Index”) return of 15.71% but outperformed the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index return of 13.06%.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
for the Period from 10/31/00 through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                                 
                            Value of
    Annualized Total Returns   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   10/31/00-
    1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   10/31/10
Institutional Class (1,8)
    15.68 %     1.18 %     5.00 %   $ 16,285  
Y Class (1,2,8)
    15.50 %     1.15 %     4.98 %     16,259  
Investor Class (1,8)
    15.27 %     0.90 %     4.70 %     15,834  
Advisor Class (1,3,8)
    15.14 %     0.69 %     4.58 %     15,651  
Retirement Class (1,4,8)
    14.78 %     0.59 %     4.53 %     15,572  
A Class with sales charge (1,5,8)
    8.62 %     -0.29 %     4.08 %     14,923  
A Class without sales charge (1,5,8)
    15.27 %     0.90 %     4.70 %     15,834  
C Class with sales charge (1,6,8)
    14.08 %     0.86 %     4.69 %     15,807  
C Class without sales charge (1,6,8)
    15.08 %     0.86 %     4.69 %     15,807  
AMR Class (1,8)
    16.04 %     1.45 %     5.27 %     16,708  
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index (7)
    13.06 %     0.95 %     1.16 %     11,223  
Russell 1000 Value Index (7)
    15.71 %     0.62 %     2.64 %     12,982  
 
1.   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. 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, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares.
 
2.   Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 up to 8/3/09, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
3.   Fund performance for the ten-year period represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 5/31/05, the inception date of the Advisor Class, and the returns of the Advisor Class since its inception. Expenses of the Advisor Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Advisor Class been in existence since 10/31/00. A portion of the fees charged to the Advisor Class of the Fund was waived in 2005. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown for 2005.
 
4.   Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 through 5/31/05 and the Advisor Class from 6/1/05 up to 5/1/09, the inception date of the Retirement Class, and the returns of the Retirement Class since its inception. Expenses of the Retirement Class are higher than those of the Advisor and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Retirement Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
5.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 through 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 10/31/00. A Class shares have a maximum sales charge of 5.75%.
 
6.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 through 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 10/31/00. C Class has a maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
 
7.   The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Russell 1000 Value Index is a registered trademark of the Frank Russell Company. The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
    mutual funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index.
 
8.   The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, Advisor, Retirement, A, C, and AMR Class shares was 0.62%, 0.69%, 0.94%, 1.13%, 1.34%, 1.12%, 1.87% and 0.37%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
          Prior to the deduction of expenses, the Fund slightly outperformed the Index. However, the Fund did not generate enough excess performance to offset its expenses. Gross of Fund expenses, the Fund added value entirely through sector allocation, as stock selection detracted from performance.
          From a stock selection standpoint, the Fund’s holdings in the Financials and Energy sectors detracted the most value relative to the Index. Companies in the Financials sector that had the greatest impact on the Fund’s underperformance were Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (down 10.0%), XL Capital (down 1.1%) and Charles Schwab (down 10.4%). In the Energy sector, BP (down 34.3%) and Weatherford International (down 4.1%) were the largest detractors. Good stock selection in the Industrials sector where Honeywell International (up 36.2%), PACCAR (up 24.1%), and 3M (up 17.1%) were the largest contributors, added value relative to the Index but not enough to offset the negative impact of the aforementioned sectors.
          Underweight positions in Energy and Financials, the two worst performing sectors in the Index, added value through sector allocation. This was somewhat offset by an underweight in the Utilities sector which detracted relative value from the Fund’s performance.
          The sub-advisors continue to invest in a broadly diversified portfolio of companies that they believe have attractive valuations and above-average earnings growth potential. This approach should allow the Fund to benefit over the longer term.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
ConocoPhillips
    3.2 %
International Business Machines Corp.
    3.2 %
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    2.8 %
Vodafone Group plc
    2.1 %
Bank of America Corp.
    1.9 %
Pfizer, Inc
    1.7 %
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    1.6 %
Wells Fargo & Co.
    1.6 %
Microsoft Corp.
    1.5 %
Diageo plc
    1.5 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of
    Equities
Financials
    20.0 %
Information Technology
    16.6 %
Industrials
    11.5 %
Health Care
    11.2 %
Energy
    10.4 %
Consumer Staples
    9.3 %
Consumer Discretionary
    8.9 %
Telecommunication Services
    4.2 %
Utilities
    4.1 %
Materials
    3.8 %

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Fund Expenses
American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
Fund Expense Example
          As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative service fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
          The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period in each Class and held for the entire period from May 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses
          The “Actual” lines of the table provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. 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 in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in the Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
          The “Hypothetical” lines of the table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return) . You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in the Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
          You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs charged by the Fund. Similarly, the expense examples for other funds do not reflect any transaction costs charged by those funds, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If you were subject to any transaction costs during the period, your costs would have been higher.
                         
    Beginning   Ending    
    Account   Account   Expenses Paid
    Value   Value   During Period*
    5/1/10   10/31/10   5/1/10-10/31/10
Institutional Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 993.57     $ 2.91  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.28     $ 2.96  
Y Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 992.49     $ 3.52  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.68     $ 3.57  
Investor Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 991.55     $ 4.82  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.37     $ 4.89  
Advisor Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 990.92     $ 5.47  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.71     $ 5.55  
Retirement Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 989.15     $ 6.87  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.30     $ 6.97  
A Class**
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,040.17     $ 4.95  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.86     $ 4.93  
C Class**
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,087.20     $ 3.21  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.78     $ 3.14  
AMR Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 994.59     $ 1.66  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.54     $ 1.68  
 
*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period of 0.58%, 0.70%, 0.96%, 1.09%, 1.37%, 0.33%, 1.06% and 1.87% for the Institutional, Y, Investor, Advisor, Retirement, AMR, A and C Classes respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half year period.
 
#   5% return before expenses.
 
**   Beginning account value is the inception date of 5/17/10 and 9/1/10, for the A and C Classes, respectively. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the period (168) and (61), respectively by days in the year (365).

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of
American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund (one of the funds constituting the American Beacon Funds) (collectively, the “Fund”), as of October 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes of net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund at October 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
-s- Ernst & Young LLP
Dallas, Texas
December 23, 2010

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
COMMON STOCK — 94.76%
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 8.39%
               
Auto Components — 0.14%
               
Johnson Controls, Inc.
    321,500       11,291  
 
             
Automobiles — 0.34%
               
Toyota Motor Corp.*
    393,300       27,854  
 
             
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.49%
               
Carnival Corp.
    1,159,300       50,047  
McDonald’s Corp.
    440,900       34,289  
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
    1,318,480       37,906  
 
             
 
            122,242  
 
             
Media — 1.66%
               
CBS Corp.
    1,383,700       23,426  
Comcast Corp.
    897,600       17,351  
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.†
    926,500       9,589  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
    173,000       10,012  
Time Warner, Inc.
    1,944,000       63,199  
Warner Music Group Corp.†
    2,322,000       12,074  
 
             
 
            135,651  
 
             
Multiline Retail — 1.70%
               
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
    1,900,700       59,264  
Nordstrom, Inc.
    243,680       9,384  
Target Corp.
    539,700       28,032  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    786,960       42,630  
 
             
 
            139,310  
 
             
Specialty Retail — 2.26%
               
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
    865,430       37,092  
Gap, Inc.
    3,535,200       67,204  
Limited Brands, Inc.
    130,200       3,827  
The Home Depot, Inc.
    2,507,467       77,430  
 
             
 
            185,553  
 
             
Textiles & Apparel — 0.80%
               
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.
    681,000       65,975  
 
             
 
Total Consumer Discretionary
            687,876  
 
             
 
               
CONSUMER STAPLES — 8.83%
               
Beverages — 2.15%
               
Coca-Cola Co.
    430,400       26,392  
Diageo plc*
    1,689,400       125,016  
PepsiCo, Inc.
    378,300       24,703  
 
             
 
            176,111  
 
             
Food & Drug Retailing — 1.31%
               
CVS Caremark Corp.
    1,206,000       36,325  
Safeway, Inc.
    2,322,500       53,185  
Sysco Corp.
    599,140       17,651  
 
             
 
            107,161  
 
             
Food Products — 2.74%
               
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    2,600,000       58,474  
H.J. Heinz Co.
    1,166,000       57,262  
Hershey Co.
    1,200,000       59,388  
Kraft Foods, Inc.
    152,000       4,905  
Unilever N.V.
    1,500,000       44,535  
 
             
 
            224,564  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Tobacco — 2.63%
               
Altria Group, Inc.
    1,407,600       35,781  
Imperial Tobacco Group plc*
    1,180,300       75,539  
Lorillard, Inc.
    58,600       5,001  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    1,698,700       99,374  
 
             
 
            215,695  
 
             
Total Consumer Staples
            723,531  
 
             
 
               
ENERGY — 9.88%
               
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.94%
               
Transocean Ltd.†
    611,800       38,764  
Weatherford International Ltd.†
    2,300,000       38,663  
 
             
 
            77,427  
 
             
Oil & Gas — 8.94%
               
BP plc
    1,230,500       50,241  
Chevron Corp.
    877,862       72,520  
ConocoPhillips
    4,400,696       261,402  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    903,100       60,029  
Hess Corp.
    1,020,000       64,291  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    357,000       12,698  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    830,300       65,286  
QEP Resources, Inc.
    1,006,000       33,228  
Royal Dutch Shell plc*
    630,500       40,554  
Spectra Energy Corp.
    3,016,500       71,702  
 
             
 
            731,951  
 
             
Total Energy
            809,378  
 
             
 
               
FINANCIALS — 18.93%
               
Banks — 7.56%
               
Allied Irish Banks plc†
    96,000       7,164  
Banco Santander S.A.*
    4,974,000       63,717  
Bank of America Corp.
    13,558,090       155,106  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
    863,200       21,632  
East West Bancorp, Inc.
    2,224,982       39,226  
KeyCorp.
    870,174       7,127  
M&T Bank Corp.
    590,000       44,103  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    2,081,349       112,185  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
    201,200       5,034  
Wells Fargo & Co.
    4,923,058       128,393  
Zions Bancorporation
    1,728,000       35,700  
 
             
 
            619,387  
 
             
Diversified Financials — 7.52%
               
American Express Co.
    1,802,500       74,732  
Capital One Financial Corp.
    1,328,500       49,513  
Charles Schwab Corp.
    1,600,000       24,640  
Citigroup, Inc.†
    13,709,268       57,168  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    213,800       34,411  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    6,076,198       228,647  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.*
    8,256,000       38,473  
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
    1,810,500       45,027  
SLM Corp.†
    2,611,200       31,073  
State Street Corp.
    787,500       32,886  
 
             
 
            616,570  
 
             
Insurance — 3.24%
               
ACE Ltd.
    550,200       32,693  
Allstate Corp.
    727,300       22,175  
Genworth Financial, Inc.†
    1,180,200       13,383  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
    1,423,550       34,137  
Lincoln National Corp.
    1,155,200       28,279  
MetLife, Inc.
    1,411,059       56,909  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    154,000       8,097  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
    495,800       27,368  
XL Group plc
    2,018,100       42,683  
 
             
 
            265,724  
 
             
Real Estate — 0.61%
               
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.‡
    2,833,200       50,176  
 
             
 
Total Financials
            1,551,857  
 
             
 
               
HEALTH CARE — 10.66%
               
Biotechnology — 0.31%
               
Amgen, Inc.†
    440,000       25,164  
 
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.43%
               
Baxter International, Inc.
    2,343,400       119,279  
Covidien PLC
    304,500       12,140  
Hospira, Inc.†
    1,143,000       67,986  
 
             
 
            199,405  
 
             
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.49%
               
Cardinal Health, Inc.
    1,413,000       49,016  
CIGNA Corp.
    1,143,100       40,226  
WellPoint, Inc.†
    606,800       32,974  
 
             
 
            122,216  
 
             
Pharmaceuticals — 6.43%
               
Abbott Laboratories
    1,106,000       56,760  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    3,577,400       96,232  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    1,789,400       62,987  
Johnson & Johnson
    1,264,300       80,498  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    2,610,599       94,713  
Pfizer, Inc.
    7,785,849       135,473  
 
             
 
            526,663  
 
             
Total Health Care
            873,448  
 
             
 
               
INDUSTRIALS — 10.90%
               
Aerospace & Defense — 3.66%
               
Boeing Co.
    1,384,700       97,816  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    374,400       26,691  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    1,371,400       86,686  
Raytheon Co.
    1,917,800       88,372  
 
             
 
            299,565  
 
             
Air Freight & Couriers — 0.20%
               
FedEx Corp.
    186,700       16,377  
 
             
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.46%
               
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
    2,028,910       37,433  
 
             
Construction & Engineering — 0.31%
               
Shaw Group, Inc.†
    834,715       25,509  
 
             
Electrical Equipment — 0.01%
               
Molex, Inc. — Class A
    64,490       1,101  
 
             
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.65%
               
3M Co.
    387,400       32,627  
General Electric Co.
    5,053,900       80,963  
Honeywell International, Inc.
    1,917,025       90,311  
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Tyco International Ltd.
    355,400       13,605  
 
             
 
            217,506  
 
             
Machinery — 3.61%
               
Cummins, Inc.
    104,300       9,189  
Deere & Co.
    1,039,000       79,795  
Eaton Corp.
    181,500       16,123  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    739,400       33,791  
ITT Industries, Inc.
    997,400       47,067  
PACCAR, Inc.
    1,052,330       53,942  
SPX Corp.
    834,000       55,928  
 
             
 
            295,835  
 
             
Total Industrials
            893,326  
 
             
 
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 15.69%
               
Communications Equipment — 0.43%
               
Cisco Systems, Inc.†
    1,549,700       35,380  
 
             
Computers & Peripherals — 7.09%
               
Apple Computer, Inc.†
    349,000       105,004  
EMC Corp.†
    4,000,000       84,040  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    3,134,900       131,854  
International Business Machines Corp.
    1,806,400       259,399  
 
             
 
            580,297  
 
             
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.41%
               
Avnet, Inc.†
    560,800       16,701  
Tyco Electronics Ltd.
    544,200       17,240  
 
             
 
            33,941  
 
             
Internet Software & Services — 1.21%
               
eBay, Inc.†
    2,447,000       72,945  
Xerox Corp.
    2,227,800       26,065  
 
             
 
            99,010  
 
             
IT Consulting & Services — 0.06%
               
Accenture plc
    113,400       5,070  
 
             
Semiconductor Equipment & Products — 2.54%
               
ASML Holding N.V.
    341,550       11,336  
Intel Corp.
    5,004,700       100,445  
Micron Technology, Inc.†
    1,964,600       16,247  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    2,720,300       80,439  
 
             
 
            208,467  
 
             
Software — 3.95%
               
CA, Inc.
    1,503,903       34,906  
Intuit, Inc.†
    1,422,000       68,256  
Microsoft Corp.
    4,750,400       126,550  
Oracle Corp.
    3,199,600       94,068  
 
             
 
            323,780  
 
             
Total Information Technology
            1,285,945  
 
             
 
               
MATERIALS — 3.63%
               
Chemicals — 2.48%
               
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
    337,700       28,694  
Celanese Corp.
    10,200       364  
Dow Chemical Co.
    2,913,000       89,808  
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    1,470,600       69,530  
PPG Industries, Inc.
    186,700       14,320  
 
             
 
            202,716  
 
             
Metals & Mining — 0.73%
               
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
    551,300       35,945  
See accompanying notes

9


 

American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Newmont Mining Corp.
    389,000       23,678  
 
             
 
            59,623  
 
             
Paper & Forest Products — 0.42%
               
International Paper Co.
    1,376,500       34,798  
 
             
Total Materials
            297,137  
 
             
 
               
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.93%
               
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.78%
               
AT&T, Inc.
    2,781,452       79,272  
Nokia Corp.*
    4,161,700       44,447  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    694,986       22,566  
 
             
 
            146,285  
 
             
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.15%
               
Vodafone Group plc*
    6,398,200       176,014  
 
             
Total Telecommunication Services
            322,299  
 
             
 
               
UTILITIES — 3.92%
               
Electric Utilities — 3.71%
               
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
    2,553,000       42,278  
Dominion Resources, Inc.
    2,691,640       116,978  
Edison International
    405,100       14,948  
Entergy Corp.
    498,500       37,153  
Exelon Corp.
    703,400       28,713  
NextEra Energy, Inc.
    1,160,700       63,885  
 
             
 
            303,955  
 
             
Multi-Utilities — 0.21%
               
Questar Corp.
    1,006,000       17,072  
 
             
Total Utilities
            321,027  
 
             
Total Common Stock (Cost $7,449,759)
            7,765,824  
 
             
 
               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.41%
               
American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund §
    60,000,000       60,000  
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    301,599,122       301,599  
 
             
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $361,599)
            361,599  
 
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.17% (Cost $7,811,358)
            8,127,423  
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES — 0.83%
            68,318  
 
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 8,195,741  
 
             
 
*   ADR — American Depository Receipt
 
  Non-income producing security.
 
  REIT
 
§   The Fund is affiliated by having the same investment advisor.
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Futures Contracts
(dollars in thousands)
                                 
                            Unrealized  
    Number of                     Appreciation/  
    Contracts     Expiration Date     Value     (Depreciation)  
S&P 500 Mini E Index Future
    6,633     September, 2010   $ 391,248     $ 20,282  
 
                           
 
                  $ 391,248     $ 20,282  
 
                           
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2010 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
         
Assets:
       
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value A
  $ 8,067,423  
Investments in affiliated securities, at value B
    60,000  
Deposit with brokers for futures contracts
    29,506  
Receivable for investments sold
    69,512  
Dividends and interest receivable
    10,358  
Receivable for fund shares sold
    9,952  
Receivable for tax reclaims
    95  
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts
    134  
Prepaid expenses
    287  
 
     
Total assets
    8,247,267  
 
     
Liabilities:
       
Payable for investments purchased
    36,988  
Payable for fund shares redeemed
    4,971  
Management and investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)
    5,201  
Administrative service and service fees payable (Note 2)
    3,114  
Other liabilities
    1,252  
 
     
Total liabilities
    51,526  
 
     
Net assets
  $ 8,195,741  
 
     
 
       
Analysis of Net Assets:
       
Paid-in-capital
    9,829,602  
Undistributed net investment income
    86,896  
Accumulated net realized loss
    (2,057,103 )
Unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts
    336,346  
 
     
Net assets
  $ 8,195,741  
 
     
 
       
Shares outstanding (no par value):
     
Institutional Class
    181,355,401  
 
     
Y Class
    114,796  
 
     
Investor Class
    235,108,660  
 
     
Advisor Class
    7,332,543  
 
     
Retirement Class
    124  
 
     
A Class
    46,235  
 
     
C Class
    2,166  
 
     
AMR Class
    30,383,566  
 
     
 
       
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
       
Institutional Class
  $ 18 .56  
 
     
Y Class
  $ 18 .49  
 
     
Investor Class
  $ 17 .61  
 
     
Advisor Class
  $ 17 .47  
 
     
Retirement Class
  $ 17 .32  
 
     
A Class (Net asset value only)
  $ 17 .61  
 
     
A Class (Offering and redemption price)
  $ 18 .68  
 
     
C Class
  $ 17 .58  
 
     
AMR Class
  $ 18 .37  
 
     
 
A     Cost of investments in unaffiliated securities   $    7,751,358  
 
B     Cost of investments in affiliated securities   $ 60,000  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Statement of Operations
Year Ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
 
         
Investment Income:
       
Dividend income from unaffiliated securities (net of foreign taxes)*
  $ 174,442  
Dividend income from affiliated securities
    65  
Interest income
    28  
 
     
Total investment income
    174,535  
 
     
Expenses:
       
Management and investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    17,873  
Administrative service fees (Note 2):
       
Institutional Class
    8,116  
Y Class
    4  
Investor Class
    12,421  
Advisor Class
    380  
AMR Class
    274  
Transfer agent fees:
       
Institutional Class
    146  
Investor Class
    268  
Advisor Class
    15  
AMR Class
    29  
Custody and fund accounting fees
    1,025  
Professional fees
    393  
Registration fees and expenses
    169  
Service fees (Note 2):
       
Y Class
    1  
Investor Class
    15,279  
Advisor Class
    316  
Distribution fees (Note 2):
       
Advisor Class
    316  
Prospectus and shareholder reports
    860  
Trustee fees
    530  
Other expenses
    571  
 
     
Total expenses
    58,986  
 
     
Net investment income
    115,549  
 
     
 
       
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
       
Net realized gain (loss) from:
       
Investments
    (76,879 )
Commission recapture (Note 1)
    188  
Futures contracts
    14,382  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of:
       
Investments
    967,842  
Futures contracts
    25,156  
 
     
Net gain on investments
    930,689  
 
     
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 1,046,238  
 
     
*   Foreign taxes
  $ 1,208  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Statement of Changes of Net Assets (in thousands)
 
                 
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009  
 
               
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
               
Operations:
               
Net investment income
  $ 115,549     $ 125,394  
Net realized loss on investments and futures contracts
    (62,309 )     (825,817 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts
    992,998       1,366,171  
 
           
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    1,046,238       665,748  
 
           
 
               
Distributions to Shareholders:
               
Net investment income:
               
Institutional Class
    (40,440 )     (57,494 )
Y Class
    (15 )      
Investor Class
    (61,616 )     (96,586 )
Advisor Class
    (1,747 )     (2,701 )
AMR Class
    (10,649 )     (15,992 )
 
           
Net distributions to shareholders
    (114,467 )     (172,773 )
 
           
 
               
Capital Share Transactions:
               
Proceeds from sales of shares
    2,598,273       1,578,918  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    109,446       164,886  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (2,099,289 )     (1,810,886 )
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
    608,430       (67,082 )
 
           
Net increase in net assets
    1,540,201       425,893  
 
           
Net Assets:
               
Beginning of period
    6,655,540       6,229,647  
 
           
End of Period *
  $ 8,195,741     $ 6,655,540  
 
           
*Includes undistributed net investment income of
  $ 86,896     $ 85,814  
 
           
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
          American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), which is comprised of 19 Funds, is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. These financial statements and notes to the financial statements relate to the American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust.
          American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lighthouse Holdings, Inc. and was organized in 1986 to provide business management, advisory, administrative and asset management consulting services to the Trust and other investors.
Class Disclosure
          The inception dates of the A and C Classes are May 17 and September 1, 2010, respectively.
          The Fund has multiple classes of shares designed to meet the needs of different groups of investors. The following table sets forth the differences amongst the classes:
     
Class:   Offered to:
Institutional Class
  Investors making an initial investment of $250,000
 
   
Y Class
  Investors making an initial investment of $100,000
 
   
Investor Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary
 
   
Advisor Class
  Investors investing through an intermediary
 
   
Retirement Class
  Investors investing through an intermediary
 
   
AMR Class
  Investors in the tax-exempt retirement and benefit plans of AMR Corporation and its affiliates
 
   
A Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges
 
   
C Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges
          Administrative service fees, service fees and distribution fees vary amongst the classes as described more fully in footnote 2.
Security Valuation
          Investments are valued at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the Exchange is open for business. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade.
          Debt securities (other than short-term securities) normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by an independent pricing service and may take into account appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The prices of debt securities may be determined using quotes obtained from brokers.
          Investments in mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of the mutual fund on the day of valuation. Investment grade short-term obligations with 60 days or less to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.
          Securities for which the market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, as determined by the Manager, will be priced at fair value following procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
Valuation Inputs
          Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
         
Level 1
    Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
       
Level 2
    Prices determined using other significant observable inputs. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and others.
 
       
Level 3
    Prices determined using other significant unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment, and would be based on the best information available.
          The Fund’s investments are summarized by level based on the inputs used to determine their values. During the period there were no significant transfers between levels. As of October 31, 2010, the Fund’s investments were classified as follows: (in thousands)
                                 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stock
  $ 7,765,824     $     $     $ 7,765,824  
Short Term Investments
    361,599                   361,599  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 8,127,423     $     $     $ 8,127,423  
 
                       
 
                               
Futures Contracts
  $ 20,282                 $ 20,282  
Security Transactions and Investment Income
          Security transactions are recorded on the trade date of the security purchase or sale. The Fund may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date. At the time the Fund enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations.
          Dividend income, net of foreign taxes, is recorded on the ex-dividend date except certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon as the information is available to the Fund. Interest income is earned from settlement date, recorded on the accrual basis, and adjusted, if necessary, for accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. For financial and tax reporting purposes, realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific lot identification.
Futures Contracts
          Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standard quantity of securities at a specified price on a future date. The Fund may enter into financial futures contracts as a method for keeping assets readily convertible to cash if needed to meet shareholder redemptions or for other needs while maintaining exposure to the stock or bond market, as applicable. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the possibility of illiquid markets or imperfect correlation between the values of the contracts and the underlying securities, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations.
          Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to set aside or deposit with a broker an amount, termed the initial margin, which typically represents 5% of the face value of the futures contract. The Fund reflects this amount on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as deposit with broker for futures contracts. Payments to and from the broker, known as variation margin, are required to be made on a daily basis as the price of the futures contract fluctuates. Changes in initial settlement values are accounted for as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are terminated, at which time realized gains and

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
losses are recognized. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price established each day by the exchange on which they are traded.
Values of Derivative Instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
                 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   Asset Derivatives   Total
Unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency
  Equity Contracts*   $ 20,282  
Effect of derivative instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments during the year ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
                 
Statement of Operations   Derivative   Total
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   $ 14,382  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   $ 25,156  
 
*   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments footnotes. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Dividends to Shareholders
          Dividends from net investment income of the Fund normally will be declared and paid at least annually. Distributions, if any, of net realized capital gains are generally paid at least annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Commission Recapture
          The Fund has established brokerage commission recapture arrangements with certain brokers or dealers. If the Fund’s investment advisor chooses to execute a transaction through a participating broker, the broker rebates a portion of the commission back to the Fund. Any collateral benefit received through participation in the commission recapture program is directed exclusively to the Fund. This amount is reported with the net realized gain in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains, and Losses
          Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains, and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
Use of Estimates
          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimated.
Other
          Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnification to the other party or parties against potential costs or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated. The Trust has had no prior claims or losses pursuant to any such agreement.

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
2. Transactions with Affiliates
Management Agreement
          The Trust and the Manager are parties to a Management Agreement that obligates the Manager to provide or oversee the provision of all investment advisory, fund management, and securities lending services. Investment assets of the Fund are managed by multiple investment advisors which have entered into separate investment advisory agreements with the Manager. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Management Agreement, the Manager receives from the Fund an annualized fee equal to 0.05% of the average daily net assets plus amounts paid by the Manager to unaffiliated investment advisors hired by the Manager to direct investment activities of the Fund. Management fees paid during the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
             
        Amounts paid to   Net Amounts
Management   Management   Investment   Retained by
Fee Rate   Fee   Advisors   Manager
0.175%-0.65%
  $17,873   $14,113   $3,760
Administrative Services Agreement
          The Manager and the Trust entered into an Administrative Services Agreement which obligates the Manager to provide or oversee administrative services to the Fund. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Manager receives an annualized fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional, Y, Investor, Advisor and Retirement Classes of the Fund, 0.40% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes of the Fund, and 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the AMR Class of the Fund. Administrative Service fees for the Retirement, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
Distribution Plans
          The Fund, except for the Advisor, Retirement, A, and C Classes of the Fund, has adopted a “defensive” Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act, pursuant to which no fees may be charged to the Fund for distribution purposes. However, the Plan authorizes the management and administrative service fees received by the Manager and the investment advisors hired by the Manager to be used for distribution purposes. Under this Plan, the Fund does not intend to compensate the Manager or any other party, either directly or indirectly, for the distribution of Fund shares.
          Separate Distribution Plans (the “Distribution Plans”) have been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act for the Advisor, Retirement, A, and C Classes of the Fund. Under the Distribution Plans, as compensation for distribution assistance, the Manager receives an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Advisor and A Classes, 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Retirement Class, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the C Class. The fee will be payable without regard to whether the amount of the fee is more or less than the actual expenses incurred in a particular month by the Manager for distribution assistance. Distribution fees for the Retirement, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
Service Plans
          The Manager and the Trust entered into Service Plans that obligate the Manager to oversee additional shareholder servicing of the Y, Investor, Advisor, Retirement, A, and C Classes. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Service Plans, the Manager receives 0.10% of the average daily net assets of Y Class, 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes, 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Advisor and Retirement Classes and up to 0.375% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class of the

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
Fund. Service fees for the Retirement, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
Investment in Affiliated Funds
          The Fund may invest in the American Beacon Money Market Select Fund (the “MM Select Fund”) and the American Beacon US Government Money Market Select Fund (the “USG Select Fund”), (collectively the “Select Funds”). The Select Funds and the Fund have the same investment advisor and therefore, are considered to be affiliated. The Manager serves as investment advisor to the Select Funds and receives from the Select Funds an annualized fee of 0.09% of its average daily net assets of the Select Funds. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Manager earned fees from the Select Funds totaling $57,671 on the Fund’s direct investment in the Select Funds.
Interfund Lending Program
          Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with the Manager, may participate in an interfund lending program as a borrower. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating Funds. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund did not utilize the credit facility.
Expense Reimbursement Plan
          The Fund has adopted an Expense Reimbursement Plan whereby the Manager may seek repayment of fees waived or expenses reimbursed for a period of up to three years. However, reimbursement will occur only if the Class’s average net assets have grown or expenses have declined sufficiently to allow reimbursement without causing its expense ratio to exceed the previously agreed upon contractual expense limit. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the C Class waived $8. A liability has not been booked as the Manager does not intend to seek repayment of this waiver.
3. Federal Income and Excise Taxes
          It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, by complying with all applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distribution of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes. For federal income tax purposes each Fund is treated as a single entity for the purpose of determining such qualifications.
          The Fund does not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended October 31, 2010 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. If applicable, the Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expenses” on the Statement of Operations.
          Dividends are categorized in accordance with income tax regulations which may treat certain transactions differently than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
          The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009  
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary income*
               
Institutional Class
  $ 40,440     $ 57,494  
Y Class
    15        
Investor Class
    61,616       96,586  
Advisor Class
    1,747       2,701  
AMR Class
    10,649       15,992  
 
           
Total distributions paid
  $ 114,467     $ 172,773  
 
           
 
*   For tax purposes, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income distributions.
          As of October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows (in thousands):
         
Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes
  $ 8,076,661  
 
       
Unrealized appreciation
    1,002,212  
Unrealized depreciation
    (951,450 )
 
     
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    50,762  
 
       
Undistributed ordinary income
    86,895  
Accumulated long-term gain/(loss)
    (1,791,840 )
Other temporary differences
    20,322  
 
     
 
       
Distributable earnings/(deficit)
  $ (1,633,861 )
 
     
          Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The temporary differences between financial reporting and tax-basis reporting of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses from wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/(losses) on certain derivative instruments.
          Due to inherent differences in the recognition of income, expenses and realized gains/losses under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and federal income tax regulations, permanent differences between book and tax reporting have been identified and appropriately reclassified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
          Accordingly, the following amounts represent current year permanent differences derived from Section 732 basis adjustments that have been reclassified as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands):
         
Paid-in-capital
  $ 6  
Undistributed net investment income
     
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
    (5 )
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, futures contracts and foreign currency
    (1 )
          At October 31, 2010 the capital loss carry forward positions for federal income tax purposes were $1,044,692, $684,423, and $42,443 expiring in 2016, 2017, and 2018 respectively. (in thousands)
4. Investment Transactions
          The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments other than short-term obligations for the year ended October 31, 2010 were (in thousands) $2,459,149 and $1,998,023, respectively.
          A summary of the Fund’s direct ownership and transactions in the Select Funds for the year ended October 31, 2010 is set forth below (in thousands):

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
                                 
    October 31, 2009                   October 31, 2010
Affiliate   Shares/Market Value   Purchases   Sales   Shares/Market Value
USG Select Fund
  $ 60,000     $ 10,000     $ 10,000     $ 60,000  
5. Capital Share Transactions
          The tables below summarize the activity in capital shares for each Class of the Fund (dollars and shares in thousands):
Year Ended October 31, 2010
                                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class     Advisor Class  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    67,332     $ 1,191,741       199     $ 3,527       80,103     $ 1,343,174       1,315     $ 21,942  
Reinvestment of dividends
    2,134       36,957       1       15       3,645       60,109       105       1,716  
Shares redeemed
    (24,252 )     (425,661 )     (85 )     (1,472 )     (93,570 )     (1,565,806 )     (1,557 )     (26,092 )
 
                                               
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    45,214     $ 803,037       115     $ 2,070       (9,822 )   $ (162,523 )     (137 )   $ (2,434 )
 
                                               
                                                                 
    Retirement Class     AMR Class     A Class     C Class  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
        $ 1       2,145     $ 37,065       46     $ 786       2     $ 37  
Reinvestment of dividends
                623       10,649                          
Shares redeemed
                (4,647 )     (80,258 )                        
 
                                               
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
        $ 1       (1,879 )   $ (32,544 )     46     $ 786       2     $ 37  
 
                                               
Year Ended October 31, 2009
                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    38,693     $ 535,949           $ 1       74,391     $ 985,338  
Reinvestment of dividends
    4,043       53,008                   7,465       93,236  
Shares redeemed
    (42,400 )     (575,194 )                 (88,535 )     (1,151,477 )
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    336     $ 13,763           $ 1       (6,679 )   $ (72,903 )
 
                                   
                                                 
    Advisor Class     Retirement Class     AMR Class  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    1,726     $ 22,607           $ 1       2,516     $ 35,022  
Reinvestment of dividends
    214       2,650                   1,236       15,992  
Shares redeemed
    (1,478 )     (19,228 )                 (4,909 )     (64,987 )
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    462     $ 6,029           $ 1       (1,157 )   $ (13,973 )
 
                                   

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class  
                                            Year     August        
                                            ended     03 to     Year Ended  
    Year Ended October 31,     October     October     October 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     31, 2009     2010  
 
                                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 16.32     $ 15.01     $ 26.03     $ 23.77     $ 21.00     $ 16.32     $ 15.59     $ 15.51  
 
                                               
Income from investment operations:
                                                               
Net investment incomeA
    0.32       0.35       0.51       0.40       0.31       0.29       0.06       0.23  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    2.22       1.40       (10.41 )     2.78       3.48       2.22       0.67       2.12  
 
                                               
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    2.54       1.75       (9.90 )     3.18       3.79       2.51       0.73       2.35  
 
                                               
Less distributions:
                                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.30 )     (0.44 )     (0.41 )     (0.31 )     (0.26 )     (0.34 )           (0.25 )
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
                (0.71 )     (0.61 )     (0.76 )                  
 
                                               
Total distributions
    (0.30 )     (0.44 )     (1.12 )     (0.92 )     (1.02 )     (0.34 )           (0.25 )
 
                                               
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 18.56     $ 16.32     $ 15.01     $ 26.03     $ 23.77     $ 18.49     $ 16.32     $ 17.61  
 
                                               
Total return B
    15.68 %     12.41 %     (39.59 )%     13.76 %     18.69 %     15.50 %     4.68 %D     15.27 %
 
                                               
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 3,366,011     $ 2,221,162     $ 2,038,539     $ 2,493,451     $ 958,830     $ 2,123     $ 1     $ 4,140,584  
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                                               
Expenses, net of waivers
    0.59 %     0.61 %     0.58 %     0.59 %     0.60 %     0.70 %     0.68 %E     0.96 %
Expenses, before waivers
    0.59 %     0.61 %     0.58 %     0.59 %     0.60 %     0.70 %     0.68 %E     0.96 %
Net investment income, net of waivers
    1.73 %     2.36 %     2.19 %     1.82 %     1.86 %     1.51 %     1.58 %E     1.36 %
Net investment income (loss), before waivers
    1.73 %     2.36 %     2.19 %     1.82 %     1.86 %     1.51 %     1.58 %E     1.36 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    28 %     27 %     28 %     20 %     26 %     28 %     27 %C     28 %
 
A   For purposes of this calculation, through October 31, 2007, the change in undistributed net investment income per share was derived by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding.
 
B   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
C   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009.
 
D   Not annualized.
 
E   Annualized.
 
F   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.

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      Advisor Class     Retirement Class     AMR Class  
                                                                        Year     May        
                                                                        ended     01 to        
      Year Ended October 31,     October     October     Year Ended October 31,  
2009     2008     2007     2006     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     31, 2009     2010     2009     2008  
                                                                                                             
$ 14.29     $ 24.83     $ 22.74     $ 20.16     $ 15.39     $ 14.19     $ 24.70     $ 22.64     $ 20.13     $ 15.36     $ 12.66     $ 16.14     $ 14.88     $ 25.80  
                                                                                 
                                                                                                             
  0.28       0.41       0.35       0.28       0.21       0.26       0.32       0.28       0.26       0.18       0.08       0.34       0.37       0.51  
                                                                                                             
  1.34       (9.88 )     2.63       3.31       2.10       1.32       (9.79 )     2.62       3.27       2.07       2.62       2.22       1.38       (10.26 )
                                                                                 
 
  1.62       (9.47 )     2.98       3.59       2.31       1.58       (9.47 )     2.90       3.53       2.25       2.70       2.56       1.75       (9.75 )
                                                                                 
                                                                                                             
 
  (0.40 )     (0.36 )     (0.28 )     (0.25 )     (0.23 )     (0.38 )     (0.33 )     (0.23 )     (0.26 )     (0.29 )           (0.33 )     (0.49 )     (0.46 )
 
        (0.71 )     (0.61 )     (0.76 )                 (0.71 )     (0.61 )     (0.76 )                             (0.71 )
                                                                                 
  (0.40 )     (1.07 )     (0.89 )     (1.01 )     (0.23 )     (0.38 )     (1.04 )     (0.84 )     (1.02 )     (0.29 )           (0.33 )     (0.49 )     (1.17 )
                                                                                 
$ 15.51     $ 14.29     $ 24.83     $ 22.74     $ 17.47     $ 15.39     $ 14.19     $ 24.70     $ 22.64     $ 17.32     $ 15.36     $ 18.37     $ 16.14     $ 14.88  
                                                                                 
  11.99 %     (39.72 )%     13.46 %     18.44 %     15.14 %     11.81 %     (39.87 )%     13.16 %     18.18 %     14.78 %     21.33 %D     16.04 %     12.59 %     (39.43 )%
                                                                                 
                                                                                                             
 
$ 3,798,632     $ 3,594,565     $ 5,198,835     $ 2,586,410     $ 128,080     $ 114,945     $ 99,416     $ 99,854     $ 39,077     $ 2     $ 1     $ 558,089     $ 520,799     $ 497,127  
 
 
  0.93 %     0.83 %     0.83 %     0.85 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.08 %     1.08 %     1.09 %     1.37 %     1.37 %E     0.34 %     0.36 %     0.32 %
  0.93 %     0.83 %     0.83 %     0.85 %     1.10 %     1.12 %     1.08 %     1.08 %     1.09 %     1.37 %     1.37 %E     0.34 %     0.36 %     0.32 %
 
  2.05 %     1.94 %     1.59 %     1.61 %     1.23 %     1.86 %     1.69 %     1.32 %     1.39 %     0.95 %     1.15 %E     1.98 %     2.62 %     2.44 %
 
  2.05 %     1.94 %     1.59 %     1.61 %     1.23 %     1.84 %     1.69 %     1.32 %     1.39 %     0.95 %     1.15 %E     1.98 %     2.62 %     2.44 %
  27 %     28 %     20 %     26 %     28 %     27 %     28 %     20 %     26 %     28 %     27 %C     28 %     27 %     28 %

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American Beacon Large Cap Value FundSM
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                 
    AMR Class     A Class     C Class  
                    May     September  
    Year Ended October     17 to     01 to  
    31,     October     October  
    2007     2006     31, 2010     31, 2010  
 
                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 23.55     $ 20.78     $ 16.93     $ 16.17  
 
                       
Income from investment operations:
                               
Net investment income (loss)A
    0.45       0.35       0.03       (0.01 )
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    2.76       3.47       0.65       1.42  
 
                       
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    3.21       3.82       0.68       1.41  
 
                       
Less distributions:
                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.35 )     (0.29 )            
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
    (0.61 )     (0.76 )            
 
                       
Total distributions
    (0.96 )     (1.05 )            
 
                       
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 25.80     $ 23.55     $ 17.61     $ 17.58  
 
                       
Total return B
    14.03 %     19.08 %     4.02 %D     8.72 %D
 
                       
Ratios and supplemental data:
                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 972,260     $ 1,024,899     $ 814     $ 38  
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                               
Expenses, net of waivers
    0.32 %     0.34 %     1.06 %E     1 .87 %E
Expenses, before waivers
    0.32 %     0.34 %     1.06 %E     2 .14 %E
Net investment income, net of waivers
    2.13 %     2.18 %     1.09 %E     (0.50 )%E
Net investment income (loss), before waivers
    2.13 %     2.18 %     1.09 %E     (0.76 )%E
Portfolio turnover rate
    20 %     26 %     28 %F     28 %F
 
A   For purposes of this calculation, through October 31, 2007, the change in undistributed net investment income per share was derived by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding.
 
B   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
C   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009.
 
D   Not annualized.
 
E   Annualized.
 
F   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.

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American Beacon Funds
Privacy Policy & Federal Tax Information
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
Privacy Policy
          The American Beacon Funds recognizes and respects the privacy of our shareholders. We are providing this notice to you so you will understand how shareholder information may be collected and used.
      We may collect nonpublic personal information about you from one or more of the following sources:
    information we receive from you on applications or other forms;
 
    information about your transactions with us or our service providers; and
 
    information we receive from third parties.
          We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.
          We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those employees or service providers who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. To ensure the confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information, we maintain safeguards that comply with federal standards.
Federal Tax Information
          For corporate shareholders in the Fund, the percentage of ordinary dividend income distributed for the year ended October 31, 2010, which is designated as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction, was 83.07%.
          For shareholders in the Fund, the percentage of dividend income distributed for the year ended October 31, 2010, which is designated as qualified dividend income under the Jobs Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003 was 100.00%. Shareholders will receive notification in January 2011 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2010 income tax returns.

25


 

Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements
(Unaudited)
 
          At its May 25, 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees (“Board”) considered the renewal of each existing Management Agreement between American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) and the American Beacon Funds (the “Funds”) and each Investment Advisory Agreement between the Manager and a subadvisor (“Investment Advisory Agreements” and collectively with the Management Agreement, the “Agreements”). In preparation for the Board’s consideration to renew these Agreements, the Board and its Investment Committee undertook steps to gather and consider information furnished by the Manager, the subadvisors and Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”). The Board, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, requested and received certain relevant information from the Manager and each subadvisor.
          In addition, the Board’s Investment Committee worked with Lipper to obtain relevant comparative information regarding the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds. The Investment Committee held a separate meeting on May 10, 2010 to consider the information provided by Lipper. Further, the Board took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular Board and Investment Committee meetings, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the renewal process.
          In connection with the Board’s consideration of the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered, among other materials, responses by the Manager and the subadvisors to inquiries requesting:
    a description of any significant changes (actual or anticipated) to principal activities, personnel, services provided to the Funds, or any other area, including how these changes might affect the Funds;
 
    a copy of the firm’s most recent audited or unaudited financial statements, as well as Parts 1 and II of its Form ADV registration statement with the SEC;
 
    a summary of any material pending or anticipated litigation or regulatory proceedings involving the firm or its personnel, including the results of any recent regulatory examination or independent audit;
 
    a comparison of the performance of that portion of Fund assets managed by each firm with performance of other similar accounts managed by the firm, including a discussion of relative performance versus a peer group average and any remedial measures if the firm’s performance was materially below that of the peer group;
 
    a profit/loss analysis of the firm and any actual or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services it provides to each Fund;
 
    an analysis of compensation, including a comparison with fees charged to other clients for which similar services are provided, any proposed changes to the fee schedule and the effect of any fee waivers;
 
    a description of any payments by the subadvisors to the manager to support the Funds’ marketing efforts;
 
    an evaluation of any other benefits to the firm or Funds as a result of their relationship, if any;
 
    confirmation that the firm’s financial condition would not impair its ability to provide high-quality advisory services to the Funds;
 
    a description of any internal actions the firm has taken or anticipates taking in light of the current and projected decrease in revenues from prior years as a result of the current economic environment that may affect or are expected to affect the services performed for the Funds;
 
    a description of the scope of portfolio management services provided to the Funds, including whether such services differ from the services provided to other clients, including other registered investment companies, and any advantages or disadvantages that might accrue to the Funds due to the firm’s involvement in other activities;
 
    a description of the personnel who are assigned primary responsibility for managing the Funds, including any changes during the past year, and a discussion of the adequacy of current and projected staffing levels to service the Funds;
 
    a description of the basis upon which portfolio managers are compensated, including any “incentive” arrangements, and a description of the oversight mechanisms used to prevent a portfolio manager whose compensation is tied to performance of a Fund from taking undue risks;
 
    a discussion regarding the firm’s participation in “soft dollar” arrangements, if any, or other brokerage allocation policies with respect to Fund transactions, including the firm’s methodology for obtaining best execution and the use of any affiliated broker-dealers;
 
    a description of any actual or potential conflicts of interest anticipated in managing Fund assets;
 
    a discussion of whether the firm has identified any investment or operational matters that likely present a high risk in managing Fund assets;
 
    a description of trade allocation procedures among accounts managed by the firm;
 
    a discussion of whether the firm receives, with respect to the Funds, other compensation, including any payment for order flow or ECN liquidity rebates
 
    a certification by the firm regarding the reasonable design of its compliance program;
 
    information regarding the firm’s code of ethics, insider trading policy and disaster recovery plan, including a description of any material changes thereto and a related certification of compliance by the firm;
 
    a description of the firm’s affiliation with any broker-dealer;
 
    a discussion of any anticipated change in the firm’s controlling persons; and
 
    verification of the firm’s insurance coverage with regards to the services provided to the Funds.
          In addition to the foregoing, the Manager provided the following information specific to the renewal of the Management Agreement:

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements
(Unaudited)
 
    a comparison of the performance of each Fund to comparable investment companies and appropriate indices, including comments on the relative performance of, as applicable, each subadvisor and each Fund versus the respective peer group average;
 
    a discussion, if applicable, of any underperformance by a subadvisor relative to its peer group and what, if any, remedial measures the Manager has or intends to take;
 
    a comparison of advisory fees and expense ratios for comparable mutual funds;
 
    an analysis of any material complaints received from Fund shareholders;
 
    a description of the extent to which the Manager monitors the investment activities and financial conditions of each subadvisor to the Funds;
 
    a description of the Manager’s distribution activities with respect to promoting sales of Fund shares, including any revenue sharing practices;
 
    a description of the Manager’s securities lending practices and the fees received from such practices;
 
    a discussion of any rebate arrangements between the Manager and a service provider to the Funds pursuant to which the Manager receives direct or indirect benefits from the service provider;
 
    a description of the portfolio turnover rate and average execution costs for each Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor to a Fund; and
 
    a description of how expenses that are not readily identifiable to a particular Fund are allocated.
          In connection with the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board also obtained an analysis provided by Lipper that compared: (i) investment performance of each Fund versus comparable investment companies and appropriate indices; (ii) total Fund expenses of each Fund versus comparable mutual funds; and (iii) each Fund’s investment advisory fees versus comparable mutual funds. For each Fund with more than one class of shares, the class of shares used for comparative purposes was the class with the longest performance history, which in most cases was the Institutional Class. References below to each Fund’s Lipper peer group are to the group of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided by Lipper.
          Provided below is an overview of the primary factors the Trustees considered at the Investment Committee meeting on May 10, 2010 at which the Trustees reviewed the investment performance of the Manager and each subadvisor and the primary factors considered by the Board at its May 25, 2010 meeting at which the Board considered the renewal of the Agreements. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. Legal counsel to the independent Trustees provided the Board with a memorandum regarding its responsibilities pertaining to the renewal of the Agreements. The memorandum explained the regulatory requirements surrounding the Trustees’ process for evaluating investment advisors and the terms of the contracts. Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of each Agreement were reasonable and fair and that the renewal of each Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
Considerations With Respect to All Funds
          In determining whether to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the best interests of each Fund separately. While the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the May 25, 2010 meeting, the Board considered each Fund’s investment management and subadvisory relationships separately. In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of a Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor for a Fund; (3) the costs incurred by the Manager and (to the extent provided) the subadvisors in rendering their services and their resulting profits or losses; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting each fee schedule; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by the Manager or a subadvisor or their affiliates with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional funds); and (7) any other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by the Manager or a subadvisor from their relationship with a Fund. The Trustees posed questions to various management personnel of the Manager regarding certain key aspects of the materials submitted in support of the renewal.
          Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. With respect to the renewal of the Management Agreement, the Board considered, among other factors: each Fund’s generally favorable long-term performance and the background and experience of key investment personnel at the Manager; the low cost structure of the Funds; the Manager’s culture of compliance and support for compliance operations that reduce risks to the Funds; the manager’s commitment to increase assets in the Funds as demonstrated, for example, by the recent substantial increase in sales personnel; the Manager’s continuing efforts to add new series and share classes to enhance the Funds’ product line; the Manager’s high quality of services; the Manager’s active role in monitoring and, as appropriate recommending additional or replacement subadvisors; and efforts made by the Manager to retain key employees and maintain staff levels.
          With respect to the renewal of each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the background and experience of each subadvisor’s investment personnel responsible for managing the Funds, the size of the subadvisor and their ability to continue to attract and retain qualified investment personnel. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory services provided by the Manager and each subadvisor were appropriate for each Fund and, thus, determined to renew the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund.
          Investment Performance. The Board evaluated the comparative information provided by Lipper and the Manager regarding each Fund’s investment performance relative to its benchmark index(es) and peer group. The Board considered the information provided by Lipper regarding its independent peer selection methodology to select all peer groups and universes. The Board also considered the performance reports and discussions

27


 

Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)
 
with management at Board and Committee meetings throughout the year. The Manager also noted that it generally was satisfied with the performance of the subadvisors. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s performance appears below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
          Costs of the Services Provided to the Funds and the Profits Realized by the Manager from its Relationship with the Funds. In analyzing the cost of services and profitability of the Manager and a subadvisor by Fund, the Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by the Manager. The profits or losses were noted at both an individual Fund level and at an aggregate level for all Funds. The Board also considered that the Management Agreement for the Funds stipulates that, to the extent that a Fund invests all of its investable assets in another registered investment company (i.e., is a “Feeder Fund”), the Fund will not pay the Manager a management fee. Although the Board noted that, in certain cases, the fee rates paid by other clients is lower than the fee rates paid by the Funds, the difference reflects the greater level of responsibility and regulatory requirements associated with managing the Funds.
          The Board also noted that the Manager proposed to continue the expense waivers and reimbursements for certain Funds and classes that were in place during the last fiscal year and to put in place new expense waivers and reimbursements for certain new classes of the Funds and new series of the Funds. The Board further considered that each subadvised Fund pays the Manager the amounts due to its subadvisors, and the Manager remits these amounts directly to the applicable subadvisors. The Board considered that the Manager receives service and administrative fees to compensate the Manager for providing administrative services to the Funds and to compensate third-party administrators and broker-dealers for services to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Board considered that the Manager receives management fees for overseeing the securities lending program on behalf of various Funds. The Board also noted that certain classes of the Funds maintain higher expense ratios in order to compensate third-party distributors.
          In analyzing the cost of services and profitability for each subadvisor in connection with its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Board considered that, in many cases, the Manager has negotiated the lowest subadvisory fee a subadvisor charges for any comparable client accounts. The Board gave less weight to profitability considerations or did not view this data as imperative to its deliberations given the arm’s length nature of the relationship between the Manager and the subadvisors with respect to the negotiation of subadvisory fees.
          Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the profitability levels were reasonable in light of the services performed by the Manager and the subadvisors. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s fee rates is set forth below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
          Economies of Scale. In considering the reasonableness of the management and investment advisory fees, the Board considered whether economies of scale will be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that the Manager has negotiated breakpoints in many subadvisory fee rates. The Board also noted that, for purposes of determining the fee rates chargeable to the Funds, many subadvisors have agreed to take into account assets of AMR and its pension plans that are managed by the subadvisors. Thus, the Funds are able to receive lower effective fee rates. The Board also noted the Manager’s representation that assets in the Funds’ complex increased during 2009, primarily due to market appreciation.
          In addition, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that, due to the existing low cost structure of the Funds, further breakpoints in the management fee would not be appropriate at this time. The Board also considered that the management fee for the Money Market Funds is amongst the lowest in the industry. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the Manager and subadvisor fee schedules for each Fund provides for a reasonable sharing of benefits from any economies of scale with the Fund.
          Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board considered the “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that accrue to the Manager and/or the subadvisors as a result of the advisory relationships with the Funds, including greater exposure in the marketplace with respect to the Manager’s or subadvisor’s investment process and expanding the level of assets under management by the Manager and the subadvisors. The Board also considered that the Manager’s relationship with the Funds and the money market portfolios continues to be a significant factor in attracting separate account assets for the Manager and the Manager’s use of the Large Cap Value Fund model for an actively managed exchange traded fund, managed by the Manager.
          In addition, the Manager noted that the Trusts also derive benefits from their association with the Manager. Specifically, the Board noted that the benefit plans of AMR Corporation, which are managed by the Manager, remain the largest or one of the largest shareholders in most of the Funds and the Manager’s representation that it provides services to each Trust at a lower than industry average cost. The Board considered that certain of the subadvisors reimburse the Manager for certain of its costs relating to distribution activities for the Funds. The Board also considered that, with the exception of the Emerging Markets Fund, the Funds did not pay commissions to any affiliated broker-dealer of the Manager or the relevant subadvisor during the most recent fiscal years ended October 31, and December 31, 2009.
          Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the potential benefits accruing to the Manager and the subadvisors by virtue of their relationships with the Funds appear to be fair and reasonable.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund
          The performance comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper peer universe median. References to the Lipper expense universe below are to the universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided to the Trustees by Lipper.

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)
 
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the Large Cap Value Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the Large Cap Value Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the Large Cap Value Fund outperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010; and (2) the expense ratio of the Institutional Class of Fund shares ranked better than the median of its Lipper universe.
          In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc. (“Barrow”), Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (“Brandywine’), Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC (“Hotchkis”) and Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC (“MetWest”), the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) Barrow outperformed the peer universe median for the one- , three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010; (2) Brandywine outperformed the peer universe median for the one-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010 but underperformed for the three-year period; (3) Hotchkis outperformed the peer universe median for the one-and ten -year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the three- and five-year periods; (4) MetWest outperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010; (5) management’s explanation that Hotchkis’ underperformance was due, in part, to its over exposure to the financial sector, while its performance was superior in all other sectors; (6) Hochkis’ performance on the behalf of the Fund exceeded the Lipper Large Cap Value index for the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2010; (7) representations by each subadvisor regarding fee rates charged by the subadvisor to other comparable clients; (8) whether the subadvisors use Fund commissions to obtain proprietary or third-party research; and (9) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor.
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and the subadvisors under the Agreements are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the Large Cap Value Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisors’ continued management of the Fund and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the Large Cap Value Fund.

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)

 
          The Trustees and officers of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”) are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person listed below is 4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, MD 2450, Fort Worth, Texas 76155. Each Trustee oversees twenty-three funds in the fund complex that includes the Trust, the American Beacon Master Trust, the American Beacon Mileage Funds, and the American Beacon Select Funds. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge by calling 1-800-658-5811.
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
  Term
Lifetime of Trust until removal, resignation or retirement*
   
 
       
Alan D. Feld** (73)
  Trustee since 1996   Sole Shareholder of a professional corporation which is a Partner in the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP (1960-Present); Director, Clear Channel Communications (1984-2008); Trustee, CenterPoint Properties (1994- 2006); Member, Board of Trustees, Southern Methodist University; Member, Board of Visitors, M.D. Anderson Hospital; Board of Visitors, Zale/Lipshy Hospital; Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (1996-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (1999-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (1996-present).
 
       
NON-INTERESTED
TRUSTEES
  Term
Lifetime of Trust until removal, resignation or retirement*
   
 
       
W. Humphrey Bogart (66)
  Trustee since 2004   Board Member, Baylor University Medical Center Foundation (1992-2004); Consultant, New River Canada Ltd. (mutual fund servicing company) (1998-2003); President and CEO, Allmerica Trust Company, NA (1996-1997); President and CEO, Fidelity Investments Southwest Company (1983-1995); Senior Vice President of Regional Centers, Fidelity Investments (1988-1995); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust Funds (2004-present).
 
       
Brenda A. Cline (49)
  Trustee since 2004   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, Kimbell Art Foundation (1993-Present); Trustee, Texas Christian University (1998-Present); Trustee, W.I. Cook Foundation, Inc. (d/b/a Cook Children’s Health Foundation) (2001-2006); Director, Christian Church Foundation (1999- 2007); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004-present).
 
       
Eugene J. Duffy (56)
  Trustee since 2008   Principal and Executive Vice President, Paradigm Asset Management (1994- Present); Director, Sunrise Bank of Atlanta (2008-Present); Chairman, Special Contributions Fund Board of Trustees, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2007-Present); Trustee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2000-Present); Board of Visitors, Emory University (2006-Present); Trustee, Atlanta Botanical Garden (2006-Present); Board Member, Willie L. Brown Jr. Institute on Politics and Public Service (2001-Present); Chair, National Association of Securities Professionals (2000-2002); Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, City of Atlanta (1985-1990); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)

 
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and    
    Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
Thomas M. Dunning (68)
  Trustee since 2008   Consultant, (2008-Present); Chairman (1998-2008) and Chief Executive Officer (1998-2007), Lockton Dunning Benefits (consulting firm in employee benefits); Director, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (2007-present); Director, Baylor Health Care System Foundation (2007-present); State Vice Chair, State Fair of Texas (1987-present); Board Member, Southwestern Medical Foundation (1994-present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).
 
       
Richard A. Massman (67)
  Trustee since 2004
Chairman since 2008
  Consultant and General Counsel Emeritus (2009-Present), Senior Vice President and General Counsel (1994-2009), Hunt Consolidated, Inc. (holding company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, refining, real estate, farming, ranching and venture capital activities). Chairman (2007-Present) and Director (2005-Present), The Dallas Opera Foundation; Chairman (2006-2009) and Director (2005 -Present), Temple Emanu-El Foundation; Trustee, Presbyterian Hospital Foundation (2006-Present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004-present).
 
       
R. Gerald Turner (64)
225 Perkins Admin. Bldg.
Southern Methodist Univ.
Dallas, Texas 75275
  Trustee since 2001   President, Southern Methodist University (1995-Present); Director, ChemFirst (1986-2002); Director, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (1996-Present); Director, California Federal Preferred Capital Corp. (2001-2003); Director, Kronus Worldwide Inc. (chemical manufacturing) (2003-Present); Director, First Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLC (2003-2007); Member, Salvation Army of Dallas Board of Directors; Member, Methodist Hospital Advisory Board; Co-Chair, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics; Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2001-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2001-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2001-present).
 
       
Paul J. Zucconi,CPA (70)
  Trustee since 2008   Director, Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. (producer of nonstandard automobile insurance) (2004-present); Director, Titanium Metals Corporation (producer of titanium melted and mill products and sponge) (2002-present); Director, Torchmark Corporation (life and health insurance products) (2002-present); Director, National Kidney Foundation of North Texas (2003-Present); Director, Dallas Chapter of National Association of Corporate Directors (2004-Present); Partner, KPMG (1976-2001); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).
 
       
OFFICERS
       
 
       
William F. Quinn** (62)
  Executive Vice President from 2007 to 2008 and 2009 to Present President from 1987 to 2007 and 2008 to 2009 Trustee from 1987 to 2008   Executive Chairman (2009-Present), Chairman (2006-2009) and CEO (2006- 2007), President (1986-2006) and Director (2003- Present), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; Chairman (1989-2003) and Director (1979-1989, 2003-Present), American Airlines Federal Credit Union; Director, Hicks Acquisition I, Inc. (2007-2009); Director, Crescent Real Estate Equities, Inc.(1994-2007); Director, Pritchard, Hubble & Herr, LLC (investment advisor) (2001-2006); Director of Investment Committee, Southern Methodist University Endowment Fund (1996-Present); Member, Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business Advisory Board (1999-2002); Member, New York Stock Exchange Pension Manager Committee (1997-1998, 2000-2002, 2006-Present); Chairman (2007-Present) and Vice Chairman (2004-2007), Committee for the Investment of Employee Benefits; Director, United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County (1988-2000, 2004-Present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (1995-2008); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (1999-2008); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (1995-2008); Director, American Beacon Global Funds SPC (2002-present); Director, American Beacon Global Funds plc (2007-2009).

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)

 
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
OFFICERS
  Term
One Year
   
 
       
Gene L. Needles, Jr. (55)
  President 2009 to Present and Executive Vice President 2009 to Present   President, CEO and Director (2009-Present), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; President (2008-2009), Touchstone Investments; President (2003-2007), CEO (2004-2007), Managing Director of Sales (2002-2003), National Sales Manager (1999-2002), and Regional Sales Manager (1993-1999), AIM Distributors.
 
       
Rosemary K. Behan (51)
  VP, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2006   Vice President, Legal and Compliance, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2006-Present); Assistant General Counsel, First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (2004-2006); Attorney (1995-2004), Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
       
Brian E. Brett (50)
  VP since 2004   Vice President, Director of Sales and Marketing, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2004-Present); Regional Vice President, Neuberger Berman, LLC (investment advisor) (1996-2004).
 
       
Wyatt Crumpler (44)
  VP since 2007   Vice President, Asset Management, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2007-Present); Managing Director of Corporate Accounting (2004-2007), Director of IT Strategy and Finance (2001-2004), American Airlines, Inc.
 
       
Michael W. Fields (56)
  VP since 1989   Vice President, Fixed Income Investments, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (1988-Present); Director American Beacon Global Funds SPC (2002-present); Director, American Beacon Global Funds plc (2007-2009).
 
       
Melinda G. Heika (49)
  Treasurer since
2010
  Vice President, Finance and Accounting (2010-Present), Controller (2005-2009), Assistant Controller (1998-2004), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
 
       
Terri L. McKinney (47)
  VP since 2009   Vice-President, Enterprise Services (2009-Present), Managing Director (2003-2009), Director of Marketing & Retail Sales (1996-2003), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; Vice-President, Board of Trustees (2008-Present), Trustee (2006-2008) Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas.
 
       
Jeffrey K. Ringdahl (35)
  VP since 2010   Chief Operating Officer, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2010-Present); Vice-President, Product Management, Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (2007-2010); Senior Director, Business Integration, Fidelity Investments (2005-2007).
 
       
Christina E. Sears (39)
  Chief Compliance Officer since 2004 and Asst. Secretary since 1999   Chief Compliance Officer, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2004-Present); Senior Compliance Analyst, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (1998-2004).
 
*   The Board has adopted a retirement plan that requires Trustees to retire no later than the last day of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 72, provided, however, that the Board may determine to grant one or more annual exemptions to this requirement.
 
**   Mr. Feld is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trusts, as defined by the 1940 Act. Mr. Feld’s law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP has provided legal services within the past two fiscal years to the Manager and one or more of the Trust’s and Master Trust’s sub-advisors.

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This report is prepared for shareholders of the American Beacon Funds and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.
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About American Beacon Advisors
Since 1986, American Beacon Advisors has offered a variety of products and investment advisory services to numerous institutional and retail clients, including a variety of mutual funds, corporate cash management, and separate account management.
Our clients include defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, corporations, financial planners, and other institutional investors. With American Beacon Advisors, you can put the experience of a multi-billion dollar asset management firm to work for your company.
Contents
         
President’s Message
    1  
Market and Performance Overview
    2  
Schedule of Investments
    8  
Additional Information
  Back Cover  

Any opinions herein, including forecasts, reflect our judgment as of the end of the reporting period and are subject to change. Each advisor’s strategies and the Fund’s portfolio composition will change depending on economic and market conditions. This report is not a complete analysis of market conditions and therefore, should not be relied upon as investment advice. Although economic and market information has been compiled from reliable sources, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. makes no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the statements contained herein.
Investing in the securities of small capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger capitalization and more established companies.
     
American Beacon Funds   October 31, 2010

 


 

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Fellow Shareholders,
          Throughout the past 12 months, one theme prevailed: investments placed with experienced, forward-thinking managers can still benefit. Opportunity abounds for those with the foresight to know how to capitalize on changing market conditions. It’s no coincidence that this theme also goes to the heart of the American Beacon Funds investment philosophy.
          It’s a philosophy that has served shareholders in the American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund well. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 the Fund (Institutional Class) generated a 24.71% return. Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term increases that are not typical and may not continue in the future.
          While we keep a watchful eye on your investment in our funds, we also remain focused on seeking out new opportunities to help keep your financial goals on course. This is what guides the composition of American Beacon Funds’ product line-up. It is also what led to the addition of several new funds this past year: the American Beacon Zebra Large Cap and the Zebra Small Cap Equity Funds, which use a proprietary strategy to attempt to capture a unique source of equity return—the liquidity premium. We also recently added the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund, which relies on a fundamental bottom-up investment approach and is managed by the well-regarded Evercore Asset Management, LLC.
          Continuously searching for new ways to serve our fellow shareholders’ needs is our commitment to you, a commitment we summarize as: Oversight 360. Ours is a continuous commitment to cast a thoughtful and analytical eye over all the factors that influence our investments.
          We want to thank you for your continued investment in the American Beacon Funds. As you review the enclosed market overview, portfolio listings, and detailed financial data, please know that we remain dedicated to offering you both the level of superior service and knowledgeable investment management you’ve come to expect from us.
          To obtain further details about the American Beacon Funds family or to access your account information, please visit our website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com.
         
  Best Regards,
 
 
  -s- Jr. Gene L. Needles    
  Gene L. Needles, Jr.   
  President
American Beacon Funds 
 
 
Securities of these Funds may only be sold by offering each Funds’ Prospectus and Summary Prospectus. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses of any mutual fund carefully before investing. This and other information is available in each Funds’ Prospectus and Summary Prospectus which you may obtain at www.americanbeaconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-967-9009. Please read the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus carefully before investing. Distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
There is no guarantee that the Funds’ investment objective will be met. At times, certain securities held by the American Beacon Zebra Large Cap Equity and Small Cap Equity Funds may have limited marketability and may be difficult to sell. Investing in the securities of small and mid- capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger capitalization and more established companies. Because the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund is a focused portfolio of fewer companies, the increase or decrease of the value of a single stock may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and total return when compared to other diversified funds.

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Domestic Equity Market Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          Extreme swings in investor sentiment and significant volatility in equity returns characterized the U.S. stock market’s performance during the past 12 months. Market returns were robust for the first several months of the year, only to be followed by a significant correction through the spring and summer months that was triggered by fears of a double-dip recession and concerns over the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. By August, many investors had seemingly grown despondent and sentiment towards equities reached extreme lows as the perceived safety of bonds drew increasing commitment.
          September’s history as the cruelest month combined with recession fears made equities look like dead money. A surprising thing happened on the way to the funeral, however, as equity markets rallied sharply for the month. They posted the best September return in 71 years and the third best return of any month over the past 10 years. An interesting aspect of the rally was the absence of any real catalyst.
          In the end, the S&P 500 returned 16.52% for 12 months ended October 31, 2010. Contributions to this performance were widespread, with most sectors finishing up in double digits.
Sector Results
          Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Telecommunications and Materials stocks were among the strongest performers, while financials and energy were significant laggards. Continuing sluggishness in loan demand, a persistent stream of negative regulatory pronouncements out of Washington and the seemingly endless flow of mortgage problems tempered enthusiasm for the banking industry. Insurers were pressured by weak fixed income returns given the near zero interest rate environment, volatile returns in the equity market, and the specter of further delays in the recovery in real estate markets.
          The trend of Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth slowed significantly throughout the year—from 5.0% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 1.7% in the second quarter of 2010. Subpar growth persisted into the third quarter of 2010 as well.
Consumer Spending
          With growth at such a sluggish pace, consumer spending remained weak especially in light of deferred hiring by employers. Given these conditions, there is little reason to expect a resumption of normal economic growth until employment can show meaningful improvement. More and more, the strong GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010 is looking like an inventory driven anomaly.
          Absent the change in inventories, real final sales grew at less than 1.5% over the past four quarters. This was extraordinarily weak for the first 12 months out of a severe recession. However, profit growth has been exceptional as businesses restrained their spending. Margins at many companies were at or above prior peaks. Corporate balance sheets were also very strong, as cash balances grew due to the reluctance to make large capital expenditures.
          Yet, jobs still hold the key to recovery. Job statistics have not been encouraging. Without significant growth in employment, consumer and business spending is likely to remain sluggish and the recovery in housing will be pushed farther into the future.
Limited Economic Stimulus
          Policymakers in Washington have made a concerted effort to jumpstart the economy, but the results have been limited at best. Now, the government is running out of ammunition as more than two-thirds of the fiscal stimulus budget has been spent and the Federal Reserve has already slashed interest rates to the bone. At the state and local government level, employment was maintained with Federal stimulus money in 2010, but the projected new political mix in Congress next year is not expected to continue that support. Our sub-advisors anticipate retrenchment in state and municipal employment and spending to be a headwind for the economy in the coming year.
          As for the overall market, it is inexpensive but it remains subject to economic uncertainty. The unemployment/underemployment figures are the highest since the 1930’s and the Federal Reserve has pushed short-term rates to zero without much to show for it. This implies a very fragile economic environment with a minimal cushion.

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Domestic Equity Market Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          Meanwhile, bonds seem to be making a case for stocks. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve appear to be designed to move investors into riskier alternatives, such as equities, by keeping bond interest rates at record lows. As investor interest returns to domestic stocks, our managers see a number of positives. As mentioned earlier, corporate balance sheets are quite strong and many companies are positioned to return significant amounts of cash to shareholders, both in the form of share repurchases and (most importantly) increased dividends. Many stocks have a dividend yield which exceeds the interest rate of 10-year Treasury bonds and yet still have the potential to grow returns further through both earnings and dividend growth. Also, most financial stocks are not currently paying any dividends. As we mentioned earlier, many of these financial companies are building significant amounts of excess capital which is likely to be used to restore dividend yields.
          Also encouraging is that aggressive cost-cutting during the recession formed lean businesses with tremendous operating leverage. As revenue growth has resurfaced—in fact, some 90% of companies saw revenue gains in the third quarter of 2010—it has created an earnings tailwind. Profit margins on incremental revenue have been more than three times profit margins on base revenue. This is providing the overall market with remarkable operating leverage.
          Our managers continue to find compelling valuation opportunities given that the market remains nearly 20% below its 2007 peak. Though less extraordinary than they were in early 2009, these valuation opportunities remain attractive, particularly relative to fixed income alternatives. There appear to be fewer valuation spreads at the sector level, but many at the stock level, making it more of a stock-picker’s market than a cyclical one. This is a prime environment for active equity managers in search of bottom-up valuation opportunities.

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Institutional Class of the Small Cap Value Fund returned 24.71% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010, outperforming the Russell 2000® Value Index (the “Index”) return of 24.43% and the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index return of 23.65% for the same period.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
For the Period from 10/31/00 through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                                 
                            Value of
    Annualized Total Returns   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   10/31/00-
    1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   10/31/10
Institutional Class(1,8)
    24.71 %     3.15 %     11.20 %   $ 28,921  
Y Class(1,2,8)
    24.44 %     3.08 %     11.16 %     28,819  
Investor Class(1,8)
    24.30 %     2.86 %     10.88 %     28,095  
Advisor Class(1,3,8)
    24.05 %     2.63 %     10.68 %     27,567  
Retirement Class (1,4,8)
    23.82 %     2.56 %     10.64 %     27,478  
A Class with sales charge (1,5,8)
    17.05 %     1.64 %     10.22 %     26,473  
A Class without sales charge(1,5,8)
    24.22 %     2.85 %     10.87 %     28,075  
C Class with sales charge (1,6,8)
    23.01 %     2.81 %     10.86 %     28,027  
C Class without sales charge (1,6,8)
    24.01 %     2.81 %     10.86 %     28,027  
AMR Class(1,8)
    25.00 %     3.41 %     11.50 %     29,696  
Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index(7)
    23.65 %     3.26 %     8.87 %     23,392  
Russell 2000 Value Index(7)
    24.43 %     2.02 %     8.17 %     21,919  
 
1.   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. 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, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800- 967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares.
 
2.   Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 up to 8/3/09, the inception date of the Y Class. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
3.   Fund performance for the ten-year period represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 5/1/03, and the returns of the Advisor Class since its inception. Expenses of the Advisor Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Advisor Class been in existence since 10/31/00. A portion of the fees charged to the Advisor Class of the Fund was waived through 2004. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown for periods through 2004.
 
4.   Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 5/1/03 and the Advisor Class from 5/1/03 up to 5/1/09, the inception date of the Retirement Class, and the returns of the Retirement Class since its inception. Expenses of the Retirement Class are higher than those of the Advisor and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Retirement Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
5.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum sales charge for A Class is 5.75%.
 
6.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
 
7.   Russell 2000 Value Index is a registered trademark of Frank Russell Company. The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index of those stocks in the Russell 2000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index.
 
8.   The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, Advisor, Retirement, A, C, and AMR Class shares was 0.85%, 1.12%, 1.16%, 1.35%, 1.54%, 1.35%, 2.10%, and 0.60%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
    from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
          The Fund outperformed the Index by generating excess performance entirely through sector allocation, as stock selection detracted value relative to the Index. The Fund’s underweight in the Financials sector added value through sector allocation. Overweights in the Consumer Discretionary, Health Care, and Information Technology sectors also generated excess returns.
          The Fund’s poor performance in stock selection resulted primarily from its holdings in the Industrials and Financials sectors. For the period the Fund owned the securities, Corinthian Colleges (down 61.7%), FTI Consulting (down 21.7%), and Career Education (down 28.6%) had the largest negative impact to performance in the Industrials sector. In the Financials sector, Synovus Financial (down 9.8%), Wilmington Trust (down 55.8% for the period the Fund owned the security), and Investment Technology Group (down 34.0%) detracted the most relative value. Good stock selection in the Health Care and Materials sectors added value to performance. Endo Pharmaceutical (up 64.9%) and AmeriGroup (up 86.1%) were the largest contributors in the Health Care sector. Individual holdings in the Materials sector that had the largest impact on the Fund’s performance were Carpenter Technology (up 89.5%) and RPM International (up 22.9%).
          The sub-advisors continue to focus on uncovering investment opportunities through stock selection that should benefit the Fund’s performance over the longer term.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
Valassis Communications, Inc.
    1.0 %
Tidewater, Inc.
    0.9 %
Terex Corp.
    0.8 %
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
    0.8 %
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.
    0.8 %
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
    0.8 %
Portland General Electric Co.
    0.7 %
AMERIGROUP Corp.
    0.7 %
PolyOne Corp.
    0.7 %
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
    0.7 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of Equities
Financials
    25.1 %
Consumer Discretionary
    16.9 %
Information Technology
    14.7 %
Industrials
    14.5 %
Health Care
    9.1 %
Materials
    6.1 %
Utilities
    6.0 %
Energy
    5.3 %
Consumer Staples
    2.1 %
Telecommunication Services
    0.2 %

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Fund Expenses
American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
Fund Expense Example
          As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative service fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
          The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period in each Class and held for the entire period from May 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010.
Actual Expense
          The “Actual” lines of the table provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. 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 in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in the Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
          The “Hypothetical” lines of the table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in the Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
          You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs charged by the Fund. Similarly, the expense examples for other funds do not reflect any transaction costs charged by those funds, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If you were subject to any transaction costs during the period, your costs would have been higher.
                         
    Beginning   Ending    
    Account   Account   Expenses Paid
    Value   Value   During Period*
    5/1/10   10/31/10   5/1/10-10/31/10
Institutional Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 970.09     $ 3.97  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.17     $ 4.08  
Y Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 969.43     $ 4.52  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.62     $ 4.63  
Investor Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 968.28     $ 5.80  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.31     $ 5.96  
Advisor Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 967.62     $ 6.45  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.65     $ 6.61  
Retirement Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 966.34     $ 7.63  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.44     $ 7.83  
A Class**
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,003.46     $ 5.87  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.13     $ 5.94  
C Class**
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,111.39     $ 3.64  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,004.84     $ 3.52  
AMR Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 971.55     $ 2.78  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.38     $ 2.85  
 
*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period of 0.80%, 0.91%, 1.17%, 1.30%, 1.54%, 0.56%, 1.28% and 2.10% for the Institutional, Y, Investor, Advisor, Retirement, AMR, A and C Classes respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half year period.
 
#   5% return before expenses.
 
**   Beginning account values for A and C Classes are their inception dates of 5/17/10 and 9/1/10, respectively. Expenses are equal to the Classes annualized ratio for the period multiplied by the average account value for the period multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the period (168 and 61, respectively) by the days in the year (365).

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of
American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (one of the funds constituting the American Beacon Funds) (collectively, the “Fund”), as of October 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes of net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund at October 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(ERNST AND YOUNG LLP LOGO)
Dallas, Texas
December 23, 2010

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
COMMON STOCK — 95.45%
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 16.10%
               
Auto Components — 1.51%
               
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*
    1,101,000       10,151  
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
    125,600       2,463  
Gentex Corp.
    970,900       19,399  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*
    795,900       8,134  
Superior Industries International, Inc.
    53,500       960  
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
    5,400       253  
 
             
 
            41,360  
 
             
Automobiles — 0.17%
               
Thor Industries, Inc.
    143,920       4,532  
 
             
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.10%
               
Viad Corp.
    140,670       2,808  
 
             
Distributors — 0.18%
               
Brightpoint, Inc.*
    664,600       4,978  
 
             
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.06%
               
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
    218,100       3,900  
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
    52,400       1,504  
Boyd Gaming Corp.*
    177,130       1,472  
Brinker International, Inc.
    8,525       158  
CEC Entertainment, Inc.*
    36,940       1,226  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
    77,311       4,166  
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.*
    110,500       1,640  
Gaylord Entertainment Co.* †
    78,339       2,612  
International Speedway Corp.
    5,950       136  
Jack in the Box, Inc.*
    249,540       5,779  
Lakes Entertainment, Inc.*
    150,800       353  
Life Time Fitness, Inc.*
    2,664       96  
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.*
    167,900       2,126  
Papa John’s International, Inc.*
    9,400       243  
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.*
    79,844       966  
Sonic Corp.*
    18,500       164  
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
    152,210       2,329  
 
             
 
            28,870  
 
             
Household Durables — 1.62%
               
American Greetings Corp.
    74,500       1,443  
Cavco Industries, Inc.*
    52,889       1,676  
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
    284,780       4,320  
Furniture Brands International, Inc.*
    891,150       4,465  
Helen of Troy Ltd.*
    71,123       1,824  
Lancaster Colony Corp.
    98,390       4,908  
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
    144,950       3,732  
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*
    16,400       940  
National Presto Industries, Inc.
    14,600       1,634  
Ryland Group, Inc.
    337,870       5,061  
Tupperware Corp.
    31,600       1,416  
Whirlpool Corp.
    169,800       12,877  
 
             
 
            44,296  
 
             
Internet & Catalog Retail — 0.06%
               
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*
    86,700       1,311  
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
School Specialty, Inc.*
    14,500       194  
 
             
 
            1,505  
 
             
Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.59%
               
Brunswick Corp.
    516,200       8,166  
Callaway Golf Co.
    469,267       3,229  
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.*
    59,575       1,123  
RC2 Corp.*
    176,300       3,720  
 
             
 
            16,238  
 
             
Media — 1.97%
               
Belo Corp.*
    172,200       997  
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
    192,800       3,384  
Gannett Company, Inc.
    365,700       4,334  
Harte Hanks, Inc.
    114,887       1,388  
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
    118,500       5,114  
Meredith Corp.
    178,840       6,072  
Scholastic Corp.
    134,400       3,958  
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.*
    92,500       739  
Valassis Communications, Inc.*
    847,400       27,963  
 
             
 
            53,949  
 
             
Multiline Retail — 1.40%
               
99 Cents Only Stores*
    503,100       7,758  
Big Lots, Inc.*
    504,700       15,832  
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.*
    128,730       5,372  
Dillards, Inc.†
    157,700       4,023  
Saks, Inc.* †
    487,600       5,432  
 
             
 
            38,417  
 
             
Specialty Retail — 6.19%
               
Aaron Rents, Inc.†
    279,500       5,271  
Aéropostale, Inc.*
    172,200       4,198  
America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*
    11,150       297  
Bebe Stores, Inc.
    537,300       3,525  
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.
    172,180       2,328  
Buckle, Inc.†
    95,900       2,790  
Cabela’s, Inc.* †
    925,400       17,156  
Cato Corp.
    45,100       1,193  
Childrens Place Retail Stores, Inc.*
    103,990       4,582  
Collective Brands, Inc.*
    464,900       7,127  
Copart, Inc.*
    10,500       356  
DG FastChannel, Inc.*
    394,450       9,289  
Dress Barn, Inc.*
    147,300       3,379  
DSW, Inc.* †
    28,200       938  
Finish Line, Inc.
    96,300       1,473  
Foot Locker, Inc.
    774,580       12,339  
Genesco, Inc.*
    43,400       1,422  
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.* †
    60,100       2,119  
Gymboree Corp.*
    144,400       9,395  
Hanesbrands, Inc.*
    5,900       146  
Interline Brands, Inc.*
    16,200       325  
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.*
    47,950       2,091  
Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.
    660,100       16,133  
OfficeMax, Inc.*
    599,933       10,619  
Pep Boys, Inc.
    98,000       1,146  
RadioShack Corp.
    627,900       12,640  
Regis Corp.
    113,575       2,323  
Rent-A-Center, Inc.*
    888,748       22,342  
Sonic Automotive, Inc.
    39,600       432  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Stage Stores, Inc.
    120,820       1,611  
Talbots, Inc.*
    438,140       4,285  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    184,484       5,972  
 
             
 
            169,242  
 
             
Textiles & Apparel — 1.25%
               
Carter’s, Inc.*
    119,200       2,968  
Deckers Outdoor Corp.*
    31,900       1,853  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*
    25,700       678  
Quiksilver, Inc.*
    1,559,300       6,502  
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.*
    423,100       8,226  
The Jones Group, Inc.
    483,525       6,993  
Timberland Co.*
    196,630       4,125  
True Religion Apparel, Inc.*
    47,100       963  
Unifirst Corp.
    30,800       1,418  
Volcom, Inc.*
    13,800       237  
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    5,850       170  
 
             
 
            34,133  
 
             
Total Consumer Discretionary
            440,328  
 
             
 
               
CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.01%
               
Food & Drug Retailing — 0.54%
               
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
    81,776       3,390  
Central European Distribution Corp.*
    6,375       159  
Flowers Foods, Inc.
    169,400       4,317  
Nash Finch Co.
    25,450       1,066  
Spartan Stores, Inc.
    248,000       3,708  
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.*
    327,800       2,196  
 
             
 
            14,836  
 
             
Food Products — 1.27%
               
Corn Products International, Inc.
    4,200       179  
Del Monte Foods Co.
    373,475       5,356  
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.*
    113,400       2,510  
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*
    224,660       5,556  
Herbalife Ltd.
    107,600       6,871  
J&J Snack Foods Corp.
    3,950       169  
Lance, Inc.
    185,150       4,210  
Overhill Farms, Inc.*
    316,300       1,645  
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.*
    6,300       391  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
    66,245       2,781  
Smithfield Foods, Inc.*
    307,100       5,144  
 
             
 
            34,812  
 
             
Household Products — 0.03%
               
Central Garden and Pet Co.*
    83,300       870  
 
             
Tobacco — 0.17%
               
Universal Corp.
    106,939       4,432  
Vector Group Ltd.†
    9,485       177  
 
             
 
            4,609  
 
             
Total Consumer Staples
            55,127  
 
             
 
               
ENERGY — 5.08%
               
Energy Equipment & Services — 3.47%
               
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.*
    287,975       9,362  
Bristow Group, Inc.*
    286,000       11,091  
Cal Dive International, Inc.*
    592,410       2,998  
Cobalt International Energy, Inc.*
    562,300       5,201  
Exterran Holdings, Inc.*
    116,900       2,942  
Matrix Service Co.*
    301,149       2,734  
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Oceaneering International, Inc.*
    3,900       241  
Oil States International, Inc.*
    222,100       11,354  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
    107,150       2,080  
Rowan Companies, Inc.*
    193,800       6,376  
SEACOR Holdings, Inc.*
    59,750       5,661  
Superior Energy Services, Inc.*
    5,925       164  
Tesco Corp.*
    183,633       2,325  
Tetra Technologies, Inc.*
    57,100       557  
Tidewater, Inc.
    534,360       24,651  
Unit Corp.*
    188,905       7,411  
 
             
 
            95,148  
 
             
Oil & Gas — 1.61%
               
Comstock Resources, Inc.*
    206,900       4,624  
Contango Oil & Gas Co.*
    3,600       189  
CVR Energy, Inc.*
    183,200       1,744  
EXCO Resources, Inc.
    533,600       7,913  
Forest Oil Corp.*
    5,225       161  
Frontier Oil Corp. *
    335,590       4,447  
Frontline Ltd.
    4,162       120  
Holly Corp.
    245,500       8,035  
Penn Virginia Corp.
    281,510       4,172  
Petroleum Development Corp.*
    36,000       1,124  
SM Energy Co.
    2,624       109  
Stone Energy Corp.*
    640,300       10,008  
Tesoro Corp. *
    12,200       158  
W&T Offshore, Inc.
    17,025       185  
Western Refining, Inc.* †
    142,300       946  
 
             
 
            43,935  
 
             
Total Energy
            139,083  
 
             
 
               
FINANCIALS — 23.87%
               
Banks — 6.90%
               
Associated Banc-Corp.
    988,520       12,525  
Astoria Financial Corp.
    201,300       2,500  
BancorpSouth, Inc.
    8,250       109  
Bank of Hawaii Corp.
    3,350       145  
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.
    275,350       10,466  
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
    140,600       803  
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
    348,720       3,397  
Cathay General Bancorp.
    180,100       2,449  
Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.*
    3,768,090       2,600  
City National Corp.
    100,383       5,177  
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
    146,322       2,665  
Community Bank System, Inc.†
    28,300       661  
CVB Financial Corp.†
    477,753       3,636  
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
    3,600       53  
F.N.B. Corp.
    211,800       1,800  
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.
    191,900       1,117  
First Financial Bancorp
    579,200       9,754  
First Financial Holdings, Inc.
    109,600       1,145  
First Horizon National Corp.*
    574,581       5,798  
First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
    296,000       3,836  
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
    138,800       1,487  
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
    165,700       1,964  
FirstMerit Corp.
    9,125       157  
Fulton Financial Corp.
    390,350       3,646  
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
    273,670       3,558  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Hancock Holding Co.
    217,200       6,824  
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.
    171,000       2,059  
Iberiabank Corp.
    289,700       15,078  
International Bancshares Corp.
    124,502       2,133  
MB Financial, Inc.
    96,000       1,429  
National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
    658,037       4,271  
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
    227,600       2,581  
Old National Bancorp
    334,920       3,168  
PacWest Bancorp*
    161,100       2,808  
Popular, Inc.*
    1,315,500       3,591  
PrivateBancorp, Inc.
    132,000       1,556  
Provident Financial Services, Inc.
    389,820       4,927  
Republic Bancorp, Inc.
    25,200       515  
Southwest Bancorp, Inc. *
    144,780       1,433  
Sterling Bancshares, Inc.
    406,160       2,189  
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
    243,200       1,921  
SVB Financial Group*
    145,740       6,316  
Synovus Financial Corp.
    6,391,300       13,804  
Territorial Bancorp, Inc.
    6,700       114  
Umpqua Holdings Corp.
    183,500       2,019  
United Community Banks, Inc.*
    755,000       1,480  
Washington Federal, Inc.
    379,380       5,702  
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
    29,890       600  
Webster Financial Corp.
    801,110       13,715  
WesBanco, Inc.
    35,900       596  
Wilmington Trust Corp.
    607,547       4,320  
Wintrust Financial Corp.
    57,500       1,722  
Zions Bancorporation
    12,000       248  
 
             
 
            188,567  
 
             
Diversified Financials — 4.83%
               
Apollo Investment Corp.
    16,075       177  
Ares Capital Corp.
    549,200       9,194  
CapitalSource, Inc.
    598,000       3,654  
Cash America International, Inc.
    363,575       12,809  
CoreLogic, Inc. *
    353,960       6,219  
Credit Acceptance Corp.* †
    111,050       6,531  
Duff & Phelps Corp.
    193,150       2,693  
E*Trade Financial Corp.*
    475,829       6,804  
Ezcorp, Inc.*
    891,174       19,143  
Fifth Street Finance Corp.
    911,300       10,753  
Investment Technology Group, Inc.*
    614,924       8,757  
Janus Capital Group, Inc.
    693,500       7,323  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.*
    12,300       158  
Kirkland’s, Inc.*
    289,550       3,894  
Knight Capital Group, Inc.*
    511,150       6,660  
MF Global Holdings Ltd.*
    273,700       2,143  
National Financial Partners Corp.*
    76,700       1,058  
Nelnet, Inc.
    172,500       3,876  
Piper Jaffray Co.*
    103,477       3,205  
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
    18,350       518  
Symetra Financial Corp.
    1,119,100       12,366  
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
    6,625       193  
Walter Investment Management Corp.‡
    138,600       2,539  
World Acceptance Corp.* †
    37,600     1,622  
 
             
 
            132,289  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Insurance — 9.33%
               
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd.
    97,175       5,559  
Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd.
    104,100       2,103  
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
    196,100       2,128  
American Financial Group, Inc.
    221,965       6,788  
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
    223,392       3,344  
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.
    275,300       9,550  
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.
    760,500       21,574  
CNA Surety Corp.*
    96,320       1,854  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.*
    1,785,300       9,712  
Delphi Financial Group, Inc.
    504,200       13,649  
Employers Holdings, Inc.
    508,000       8,225  
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.
    134,500       5,568  
Enstar Group Ltd.*
    14,003       1,123  
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
    13,300       348  
First American Financial Corp.
    438,420       6,155  
Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings SA
    210,600       2,296  
Global Indemnity Plc*
    610,421       10,304  
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
    294,755       13,338  
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
    246,470       6,527  
Horace Mann Educators Corp.
    107,000       2,000  
Infinity Property and Casualty Corp.
    47,398       2,453  
Maiden Holdings Ltd.
    113,700       870  
Mercury General Corp.
    112,700       4,787  
MGIC Investment Corp.*
    1,513,839       13,352  
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.
    114,408       2,096  
National Western Life Insurance Co.
    2,100       336  
Navigators Group, Inc.*
    198,300       9,116  
Old Republic International Corp.
    198,530       2,621  
OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd.
    44,900       632  
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.
    119,400       5,140  
Presidential Life Corp.
    95,200       911  
ProAssurance Corp.*
    66,800       3,840  
Protective Life Corp.
    363,510       8,713  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
    243,000       12,167  
RLI Corp.
    38,600       2,216  
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
    41,100       1,910  
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
    115,700       1,958  
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
    412,650       17,703  
Torchmark Corp.
    185,700       10,637  
Tower Group, Inc.
    275,900       6,699  
Unitrin, Inc.
    114,100       2,773  
Universal American Corp. *
    387,900       6,237  
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.
    18,074       5,769  
 
             
 
            255,081  
 
             
Real Estate — 2.81%
               
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.‡ .
    621       46  
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.‡
    22,375       157  
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.‡
    334,430       6,137  
Brandywine Realty Trust‡
    308,090       3,688  
CapLease, Inc.‡
    943,100       5,527  
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.† ‡
    396,025       6,210  
CommonWealth REIT‡
    6,656       169  
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.‡
    901,600       4,517  
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.‡
    570,590       6,037  
See accompanying notes

10


 

American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Entertainment Properties Trust‡
    160,690       7,429  
Getty Realty Corp.‡
    62,450       1,780  
Hospitality Properties Trust‡
    7,425       169  
Inland Real Estate Corp.‡
    492,870       4,283  
LaSalle Hotel Properties‡
    241,540       5,722  
Lexington Realty Trust‡
    929,550       7,232  
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.‡
    16,010       179  
MI Developments, Inc.
    448,600       6,509  
National Health Investors, Inc.‡
    105,970       4,906  
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.‡
    214,340       4,930  
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust*
    1,786       25  
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc.‡
    68,700       1,320  
 
             
 
            76,972  
 
             
Total Financials
            652,909  
 
             
 
               
HEALTH CARE — 8.67%
               
Biotechnology — 0.22%
               
Celera Corp.*
    108,900       621  
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*
    14,613       479  
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
    109,100       2,539  
Viropharma, Inc.*
    143,800       2,353  
 
             
 
            5,992  
 
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.41%
               
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.*
    3,000       272  
CONMED Corp.*
    25,900       570  
Haemonetics Corp.*
    129,160       7,059  
Hillenbrand, Inc.
    115,200       2,476  
ICU Medical, Inc.*
    3,600       131  
Kensey Nash Corp.*
    130,270       3,512  
Kinetic Concepts, Inc.*
    405,700       15,429  
STERIS Corp.
    268,215       9,178  
 
             
 
            38,627  
 
             
Health Care Providers & Services — 5.75%
               
Air Methods Corp.*
    89,050       3,642  
Alere, Inc.*
    5,491       162  
Almost Family, Inc.*
    181,500       6,267  
Amedisys, Inc.* †
    16,100       410  
AMERIGROUP Corp.*
    476,230       19,873  
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*
    33,800       179  
Amsurg Corp.*
    8,525       154  
Assisted Living Concepts, Inc.*
    57,230       1,846  
Centene Corp.*
    543,500       12,131  
Community Health Systems, Inc.*
    67,500       2,030  
Covance, Inc.*
    9,400       442  
Coventry Health Care, Inc.*
    46,100       1,080  
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.*
    627,100       14,599  
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.*
    55,700       1,043  
Health Management Associates, Inc.*
    32,000       256  
Health Net, Inc.*
    206,000       5,539  
HealthSouth Corp.*
    746,400       13,502  
Healthspring, Inc.*
    112,450       3,282  
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*
    539,380       18,296  
Magellan Health Services, Inc.*
    264,700       12,706  
MAXIMUS, Inc.
    191,000       11,580  
Mednax, Inc.*
    114,485       6,779  
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*
    48,900       1,267  
Omnicare, Inc.
    195,200       4,708  
Omnicell, Inc.*
    276,240       3,859  
Owens & Minor, Inc.
    5,700       162  
Parexel International Corp.*
    219,200       4,713  
RehabCare Group, Inc.*
    277,310       6,165  
Triple-S Management Corp.*
    47,000       793  
 
             
 
            157,465  
 
             
Pharmaceuticals — 1.29%
               
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.*
    518,150       19,037  
Impax Laboratories, Inc.*
    117,300       2,210  
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
    222,700       3,149  
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.
    283,300       8,428  
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.*
    72,000       2,341  
 
             
 
            35,165  
 
             
Total Health Care
            237,249  
 
             
 
               
INDUSTRIALS — 13.84%
               
Aerospace & Defense — 0.90%
               
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*
    2,400       183  
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.*
    483,730       10,468  
Triumph Group, Inc.
    130,000       10,867  
World Fuel Services Corp.
    113,600       3,207  
 
             
 
            24,725  
 
             
Airlines — 0.06%
               
Aircastle Ltd.
    164,669       1,517  
 
             
Building Products — 1.30%
               
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    63,457       666  
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.*
    147,140       6,143  
Crane Co.
    186,400       7,132  
Drew Industries, Inc.*
    68,410       1,441  
Griffon Corp.*
    144,551       1,704  
Insituform Technologies, Inc.*
    400,300       8,646  
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    371,625       9,878  
 
             
 
            35,610  
 
             
Commercial Services & Supplies — 5.93%
               
Administaff, Inc.
    212,800       5,577  
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*
    194,320       10,155  
Brink’s Co.
    272,815       6,438  
Clean Harbors, Inc.*
    85,498       6,028  
Convergys Corp.*
    263,200       2,979  
Con-way, Inc.
    505,000       16,669  
Corinthian Colleges, Inc.* †
    716,000       3,738  
CSG Systems International, Inc.*
    102,600       1,995  
Deluxe Corp.
    124,600       2,547  
Ennis, Inc.
    88,500       1,597  
FTI Consulting, Inc.*
    280,270       9,938  
G&K Services, Inc.
    35,220       871  
Geo Group, Inc.*
    6,850       176  
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
    402,710       8,650  
Hudson Highland Group, Inc.*
    630,300       2,219  
Kelly Services, Inc.*
    149,888       2,226  
Korn/Ferry International*
    550,860       9,712  
Layne Christensen Co.*
    40,100       1,120  
Manpower, Inc.
    122,600       6,710  
McGrath Rentcorp
    123,508       3,126  
See accompanying notes

11


 

American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Mobile Mini, Inc.*
    623,100       10,861  
PHH Corp.*
    600,500       11,571  
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.* †
    18,528       1,115  
Resources Connection, Inc.
    178,327       2,887  
Schawk, Inc.
    13,300       258  
Steelcase, Inc.†
    502,142       4,223  
Team, Inc.*
    120,754       2,396  
Tetra Tech, Inc.*
    139,540       2,939  
United Stationers, Inc.*
    114,000       6,407  
Waste Connections, Inc.
    138,340       5,636  
Weight Watchers International, Inc.
    224,400       7,515  
Wright Express Corp.*
    110,400       4,163  
 
             
 
            162,442  
 
             
Construction & Engineering — 0.97%
               
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
    711,375       8,145  
EMCOR Group, Inc.*
    492,700       12,736  
Granite Construction, Inc.
    237,160       5,735  
 
             
 
            26,616  
 
             
Diversified Manufacturing — 0.01%
               
Barnes Group, Inc.
    9,350       170  
 
             
Electrical Equipment — 1.01%
               
AMETEK, Inc.
    3,700       200  
EnerSys*
    6,750       178  
General Cable Corp.*
    6,350       177  
GrafTech Int’l Ltd.*
    10,350       170  
GT Solar International, Inc.* †
    277,400       2,283  
Hubbell, Inc.
    147,000       7,941  
Regal-Beloit Corp.
    189,500       10,936  
Thomas & Betts Corp.*
    87,270       3,801  
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*
    108,414       1,843  
 
             
 
            27,529  
 
             
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.25%
               
Chemed Corp.
    2,700       159  
GATX Corp.
    186,650       5,909  
Teleflex, Inc.
    2,575       144  
US Ecology, Inc.
    42,160       684  
 
             
 
            6,896  
 
             
Machinery — 2.51%
               
Astec Industries, Inc.*
    155,210       4,574  
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
    425       7  
Ceradyne, Inc.*
    52,200       1,243  
Columbus McKinnon Corp.*
    126,710       2,225  
Esterline Technologies Corp.*
    165,475       10,000  
John Bean Technologies Corp.
    64,300       1,100  
Miller Industries, Inc.
    231,100       3,111  
Mueller Industries, Inc.
    250,970       7,379  
Oshkosh Corp.*
    286,400       8,452  
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
    26,300       1,101  
RSC Holdings, Inc.*
    353,340       2,855  
Terex Corp.*
    1,032,100       23,170  
Trinity Industries, Inc.
    147,500       3,353  
 
             
 
            68,570  
 
             
Marine — 0.72%
               
Diana Shipping, Inc.*
    11,375       155  
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.* †
    619,300       10,250  
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.*
    49,062       1,453  
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Kirby Corp.*
    181,100       7,785  
 
             
 
            19,643  
 
             
Road & Rail — 0.18%
               
Forward Air Corp.
    9,900       266  
Landstar System, Inc.
    5,400       203  
Marten Transport Ltd.
    95,270       2,024  
Ryder System, Inc.
    3,375       148  
Saia, Inc.*
    165,800       2,400  
 
             
 
            5,041  
 
             
Total Industrials
            378,759  
 
             
 
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 14.03%
               
Communications Equipment — 1.88%
               
Anixter International, Inc.
    3,000       161  
Arris Group, Inc.*
    1,187,711       11,058  
Atheros Communications, Inc.*
    69,560       2,159  
Black Box Corp.
    385,000       12,782  
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
    44,100       279  
CommScope, Inc.*
    5,600       177  
InterDigital, Inc.*
    512,700       17,211  
Plantronics, Inc.
    18,725       672  
Sonus Networks, Inc.*
    1,213,137       3,773  
Tekelec, Inc.*
    243,880       3,175  
 
             
 
            51,447  
 
             
Computers & Peripherals — 0.96%
               
Avid Technology, Inc.*
    303,030       3,824  
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*
    355,300       4,864  
Hypercom Corp.*
    1,036,300       6,176  
Lexmark International, Inc.*
    147,575       5,612  
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.*
    351,300       5,565  
Synaptics, Inc.* †
    5,525       149  
 
             
 
            26,190  
 
             
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 4.14%
               
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*
    225,400       6,674  
AVX Corp.
    262,000       3,757  
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*
    395,500       6,498  
Diebold, Inc.
    495,670       15,192  
Ingram Micro, Inc.*
    779,200       13,761  
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
    30,550       469  
Littelfuse, Inc.*
    394,200       16,726  
Methode Electronics, Inc.
    754,800       7,012  
Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*
    43,250       1,059  
Plexus Corp.*
    354,700       10,765  
Tech Data Corp.*
    239,600       10,300  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*
    1,886,500       21,318  
 
             
 
            113,531  
 
             
Internet Software & Services — 1.07%
               
DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.*
    15,900       307  
EarthLink, Inc.
    478,850       4,305  
Ebix, Inc.* †
    322,550       7,967  
InterActiveCorp*
    427,600       11,930  
Websense, Inc.*
    238,440       4,797  
 
             
 
            29,306  
 
             
IT Consulting & Services — 1.61%
               
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
    246,427       5,421  
CACI International, Inc.*
    226,300       11,342  
See accompanying notes

12


 

American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
ManTech International Corp.*
    218,900       8,583  
Ness Technologies, Inc.*
    610,800       2,944  
SYNNEX Corp.*
    539,700       15,674  
 
             
 
            43,964  
 
             
Semiconductor Equipment & Products — 1.87%
               
Amkor Technology, Inc.* †
    334,900       2,415  
ATMI, Inc.*
    12,300       217  
Brooks Automation, Inc.*
    1,244,200       8,448  
Cymer, Inc.*
    136,050       5,027  
Entegris, Inc.*
    70,800       423  
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.*
    200,100       2,255  
International Rectifier Corp.*
    48,500       1,127  
Microsemi Corp.*
    8,425       169  
MKS Instruments, Inc.*
    215,700       4,454  
ON Semiconductor Corp.*
    874,800       6,710  
QLogic Corp.*
    253,610       4,456  
Teradyne, Inc.*
    335,400       3,770  
Tessera Technologies, Inc.*
    577,650       11,397  
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.*
    7,500       245  
 
             
 
            51,113  
 
             
Software — 2.50%
               
Aspen Technology, Inc.*
    322,970       3,617  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*
    847,810       7,181  
Cognex Corp.
    569,900       15,217  
DST Systems, Inc.
    90,625       3,921  
FARO Technologies, Inc.*
    167,500       4,043  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
    6,525       177  
JDA Software Group, Inc.*
    485,810       12,291  
Mentor Graphics Corp.*
    1,184,700       12,796  
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.*
    5,300       65  
Netscout Systems, Inc.*
    206,340       4,843  
Novell, Inc.*
    718,800       4,262  
 
             
 
            68,413  
 
             
Total Information Technology
            383,964  
 
             
 
               
MATERIALS — 5.86%
               
Chemicals — 1.96%
               
A. Schulman, Inc.
    48,200       1,046  
Cabot Corp.
    122,500       4,167  
H.B. Fuller Co.
    100,600       2,076  
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
    39,800       1,461  
NewMarket Corp.
    30,800       3,650  
OM Group, Inc.*
    71,375       2,375  
PolyOne Corp.*
    1,531,400       19,786  
RPM International, Inc.
    655,975       13,585  
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
    3,075       164  
Solutia, Inc.*
    225,600       4,086  
Stepan Co.
    16,800       1,133  
 
             
 
            53,529  
 
             
Construction Materials — 0.39%
               
Ameron International Corp.
    2,594       178  
Tutor Perini Corp.*
    457,625       10,622  
 
             
 
            10,800  
 
             
Containers & Packaging — 0.94%
               
Boise, Inc.*
    156,800       1,137  
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Greif, Inc.
    168,000       9,868  
Jarden Corp.
    199,525       6,397  
Rock-Tenn Co.
    71,700       4,076  
Sealed Air Corp.
    80,000       1,852  
Silgan Holdings, Inc.
    73,200       2,471  
 
             
 
            25,801  
 
             
Metals & Mining — 1.80%
               
Carpenter Technology Corp.
    114,270       4,075  
Century Aluminum Co.*
    157,600       2,131  
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*
    359,050       7,400  
Gammon Gold, Inc.*
    22,453       153  
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*
    433,339       3,956  
Haynes International, Inc.
    175,400       6,360  
James River Coal Co.*
    2,149       37  
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
    189,800       8,539  
New Gold, Inc.*
    27,189       201  
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp.*
    875,000       8,681  
Pan American Silver Corp.
    7,125       227  
RTI International Metals, Inc.*
    158,515       4,930  
Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc.*
    13,850       167  
Universal Stainless & Alloy*
    82,300       2,382  
 
             
 
            49,239  
 
             
Paper & Forest Products — 0.77%
               
Buckeye Technologies, Inc.
    52,100       940  
Domtar Corp.
    139,120       11,041  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.*
    808,090       6,255  
PH Glatfelter Co.
    79,200       985  
Wausau Paper Corp.*
    202,840       1,712  
 
             
 
            20,933  
 
             
Total Materials
            160,302  
 
             
 
               
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.24%
               
Diversified Telecommunication — 0.01%
               
General Communication, Inc.*
    23,240       243  
 
             
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.23%
               
Aviat Networks, Inc.*
    273,050       1,242  
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.*
    504,200       1,235  
EchoStar Corp.*
    80,600       1,709  
Loral Space & Communications, Inc.*
    37,200       2,070  
 
             
 
            6,256  
 
             
Total Telecommunication Services
            6,499  
 
             
 
               
UTILITIES — 5.75%
               
Electric Utilities — 3.79%
               
ALLETE, Inc.
    4,950       180  
Black Hills Corp.
    105,100       3,346  
El Paso Electric Co.*
    362,020       8,906  
Empire District Electric Co.
    266,200       5,601  
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
    1,036,700       19,728  
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
    135,080       3,045  
IDACORP, Inc.
    159,700       5,877  
NV Energy, Inc.
    395,248       5,399  
OGE Energy Corp.
    331,600       14,643  
Pike Electric Corp.*
    26,700       202  
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
    169,110       6,961  
PNM Resources, Inc.
    628,740       7,413  
Portland General Electric Co.
    955,170       19,962  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
TECO Energy, Inc.
    9,425       166  
Unisource Energy Corp.
    67,200       2,357  
 
             
 
            103,786  
 
             
Gas Utilities — 1.29%
               
AGL Resources, Inc.
    132,200       5,190  
Atmos Energy Corp.
    418,390       12,321  
Southern Union Co.
    174,200       4,378  
Southwest Gas Corp.
    61,300       2,131  
UGI Corp.
    175,000       5,266  
WGL Holdings, Inc.
    155,220       5,984  
 
             
 
            35,270  
 
             
Multi-Utilities — 0.67%
               
Avista Corp.
    123,600       2,699  
Vectren Corp.
    6,375       175  
Westar Energy, Inc.
    614,000       15,534  
 
             
 
            18,408  
 
             
Total Utilities
            157,464  
 
             
Total Common Stock (Cost $2,272,103)
            2,611,684  
 
               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.10% (Cost $112,188)
               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    112,187,772       112,188  
 
             
 
               
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.11%
               
American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund§
    48,791,547       48,791  
Wells Fargo Advantage Government Money Market Fund
    8,952,934       8,953  
 
             
Total Securities Lending Collateral(Cost $57,744)
            57,744  
 
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.66% (Cost $2,442,035)
            2,781,616  
LIABILITIES, NET OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.66%)
            (45,469 )
 
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 2,736,146  
 
             
 
*   Non-income producing security.
 
  All or a portion of this security is on loan at October 31, 2010.
 
  REIT
 
§   The Fund is affiliated by having the same investment advisor.
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Futures Contracts
(dollars in thousands)
                                 
                            Unrealized  
    Number of                     Appreciation/  
    Contracts     Expiration Date   Value     (Depreciation)  
Russell 2000 Mini Index Future
    1,718     December, 2010   $ 120,638     $ 7,525  
 
                           
 
                  $ 120,638     $ 7,525  
 
                           
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2010 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
         
Assets:
       
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value A C
  $ 2,732,825  
Investments in affiliated securities, at value B
    48,791  
Deposit with brokers for futures contracts
    7,681  
Receivable for investments sold
    18,323  
Dividends and interest receivable
    787  
Receivable for fund shares sold
    2,681  
Receivable for tax reclaims
    2  
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts
    787  
Prepaid expenses
    128  
 
     
Total assets
    2,812,005  
 
     
Liabilities:
       
Payable for investments purchased
    8,501  
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    57,744  
Payable for fund shares redeemed
    2,860  
Payable for bank overdraft
    1,634  
Management and investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)
    3,700  
Administrative service and service fees payable (Note 2)
    864  
Professional fees payable
    26  
Other liabilities
    530  
 
     
Total liabilities
    75,859  
 
     
Net assets
  $ 2,736,146  
 
     
 
       
Analysis of Net Assets:
       
Paid-in-capital
    2,834,787  
Undistributed net investment income
    8,788  
Accumulated net realized loss
    (454,535 )
Unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts
    347,106  
 
     
Net assets
  $ 2,736,146  
 
     
 
       
Shares outstanding (no par value):
       
Institutional Class
    82,407,470  
 
     
Y Class
    52,394  
 
     
Investor Class
    52,396,459  
 
     
Advisor Class
    1,863,091  
 
     
Retirement Class
    20,863  
 
     
A Class
    1,041  
 
     
C Class
    373  
 
     
AMR Class
    18,059,152  
 
     
 
       
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
       
Institutional Class
  $ 17.84  
 
     
Y Class
  $ 17.76  
 
     
Investor Class
  $ 17.40  
 
     
Advisor Class
  $ 17.33  
 
     
Retirement Class
  $ 17.23  
 
     
A Class (Net asset value only)
  $ 17.39  
 
     
A Class (Offering and redemption price)
  $ 18.45  
 
     
C Class
  $ 17.37  
 
     
AMR Class
  $ 17.76  
 
     
         
A Cost of investments in unaffiliated securities
  $ 2,393,244  
B Cost of investments in affiliated securities
  $ 48,791  
C Market value of securities on loan
  $ 56,425  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
 
         
Investment Income:
       
Dividend income from unaffiliated securities (net of foreign taxes)*
  $ 33,540  
Dividend income from affiliated securities
    18  
Interest income
    11  
Income derived from securities lending, net
    567  
 
     
Total investment income
    34,136  
 
     
Expenses:
       
Management and investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    11,693  
Administrative service fees (Note 2):
       
Institutional Class
    3,959  
Y Class
    1  
Investor Class
    2,468  
Advisor Class
    93  
Retirement Class
    1  
AMR Class
    191  
Transfer agent fees:
       
Institutional Class
    75  
Investor Class
    53  
Advisor Class
    2  
AMR Class
    35  
Custody and fund accounting fees
    349  
Professional fees
    150  
Registration fees and expenses
    111  
Service fees (Note 2):
       
Y Class
    1  
Investor Class
    2,972  
Advisor Class
    78  
Distribution fees (Note 2):
       
Advisor Class
    78  
Retirement Class
    1  
Prospectus and shareholder reports
    313  
Trustee fees
    178  
Other expenses
    198  
 
     
Total expenses
    23,000  
 
     
Net investment income
    11,136  
 
     
 
       
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
       
Net realized gain (loss) from:
       
Investments
    174,179  
Commission recapture (Note 1)
    136  
Futures contracts
    5,466  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of:
       
Investments
    283,071  
Futures contracts
    13,493  
 
     
Net gain on investments
    476,345  
 
     
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 487,481  
 
     
* Foreign taxes
  $ 37  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Statement of Changes of Net Assets (in thousands)
 
                 
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
               
Operations:
               
Net investment income
  $ 11,136     $ 13,566  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts
    179,781       (354,995 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts
    296,564       625,488  
 
           
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    487,481       284,059  
 
           
 
               
Distributions to Shareholders:
               
Net investment income:
               
Institutional Class
    (6,896 )     (13,600 )
Investor Class
    (2,275 )     (8,841 )
Advisor Class
          (311 )
AMR Class
    (2,187 )     (3,927 )
 
           
Net distributions to shareholders
    (11,358 )     (26,679 )
 
           
 
               
Capital Share Transactions:
               
Proceeds from sales of shares
    942,144       529,412  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    11,249       26,349  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (752,815 )     (523,004 )
 
           
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
    200,578       32,757  
 
           
Net increase in net assets
    676,701       290,137  
 
           
Net Assets:
               
Beginning of period
    2,059,445       1,769,308  
 
           
End of Period *
  $ 2,736,146     $ 2,059,445  
 
           
*Includes undistributed net investment income of
  $ 8,788     $ 9,850  
 
           
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
          American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), which is comprised of 19 Funds, is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. These financial statements and notes to the financial statements relate to the American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust.
          American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lighthouse Holdings, Inc. and was organized in 1986 to provide business management, advisory, administrative and asset management consulting services to the Trust and other investors.
     Class Disclosure
          The inception dates of the A and C Classes are May 17, 2010 and September 1, 2010, respectively.
          The Fund has multiple classes of shares designed to meet the needs of different groups of investors. The following table sets forth the differences amongst the classes:
     
Class:   Offered to:
Institutional Class
  Investors making an initial investment of $250,000
Y Class
  Investors making an initial investment of $100,000
Investor Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary
Advisor Class
  Investors investing through an intermediary
Retirement Class
  Investors investing through an intermediary
AMR Class
  Investors in the tax-exempt retirement and benefit plans of the Manager, AMR Corporation, and its affiliates
A Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges
C Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges
          Administrative service fees, service fees and distribution fees vary amongst the classes as described more fully in footnote 2.
     Security Valuation
          Investments are valued at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the Exchange is open for business. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade.
          Debt securities (other than short-term securities) normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by an independent pricing service and may take into account appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The prices of debt securities may be determined using quotes obtained from brokers.
          Investments in mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of the mutual fund on the day of valuation. Investment grade short-term obligations with 60 days or less to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.
          Securities for which market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, as determined by the Manager, will be priced at fair value following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
          Futures are valued based upon the last sale price at the close of market on the principal exchange on which they are traded.
     Valuation Inputs
          Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
  Level 1 —   Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
  Level 2 —   Prices determined using other significant observable inputs. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and others.
 
  Level 3 —   Prices determined using other significant unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment, and would be based on the best information available.
          The Fund’s investments are summarized by level based on the inputs used to determine their values. During the period there were no significant transfers between levels. As of October 31, 2010, the Fund’s investments were classified as follows: (in thousands)
                                 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stock
  $ 2,611,684     $     $     $ 2,611,684  
Short Term Investments
    112,188                   112,188  
Security Lending Collateral
    57,744                   57,744  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 2,781,616     $     $     $ 2,781,616  
 
                       
 
                               
Futures Contracts
  $ 7,525                 $ 7,525  
     Security Transactions and Investment Income
          Security transactions are recorded on the trade date of the security purchase or sale. The Fund may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date. At the time the Fund enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations.
          Dividend income, net of foreign taxes, is recorded on the ex-dividend date except certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon as the information is available to the Fund. Interest income is earned from settlement date, recorded on the accrual basis, and adjusted, if necessary, for accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. For financial and tax reporting purposes, realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific lot identification.
     Futures Contracts
          Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standard quantity of securities at a specified price on a future date. The Fund may enter into financial futures contracts as a method for keeping assets readily convertible to cash if needed to meet shareholder redemptions or for other needs while maintaining exposure to the stock or bond market, as applicable. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the possibility of illiquid markets or imperfect correlation between the values of the contracts and the underlying securities, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations.
          Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to set aside or deposit with a broker an amount, termed the initial margin, which typically represents 5% of the face value of the futures contract. The Fund reflects this amount on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as deposit with broker for futures contracts. Payments to and from the broker, known as variation margin, are required to be made on a daily basis as the price of the futures

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
contract fluctuates. Changes in initial settlement values are accounted for as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are terminated, at which time realized gains and losses are recognized. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price established each day by the exchange on which they are traded.
Values of Derivative Instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
                 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   Asset Derivatives   Total  
Unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency
  Equity Contracts*   $ 7,525  
Effect of derivative instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments during the year ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
                 
Statement of Operations   Derivative   Total
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   $ 5,466  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   $ 13,493  
 
*   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments footnotes. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
     Dividends to Shareholders
          Dividends from net investment income of the Fund normally will be declared and paid at least annually. Distributions, if any, of net realized capital gains are generally paid at least annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.
     Commission Recapture
          The Fund has established brokerage commission recapture arrangements with certain brokers or dealers. If the Fund’s investment advisor chooses to execute a transaction through a participating broker, the broker rebates a portion of the commission back to the Fund. Any collateral benefit received through participation in the commission recapture program is directed exclusively to the Fund. This amount is reported with the net realized gain in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
     Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains, and Losses
          Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains, and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
     Use of Estimates
          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimated.
     Other
          Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnification to the other party or parties against potential costs or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated. The Trust has had no prior claims or losses pursuant to any such agreement.

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
2. Transactions with Affiliates
     Management Agreement
          The Trust and the Manager are parties to a Management Agreement that obligates the Manager to provide or oversee the provision of all investment advisory, fund management, and securities lending services. Investment assets of the Fund are managed by multiple investment advisors which have entered into separate investment advisory agreements with the Manager. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Management Agreement, the Manager receives from the Fund an annualized fee equal to 0.05% of the average daily net assets plus amounts paid by the Manager to the unaffiliated investment advisors hired by the Manager to direct investment activities of the Fund. Management fees paid during the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
             
        Amounts paid to    
Management Fee Rate   Management Fee   Investment Advisors   Net Amounts Retained by Manager
0.30%-0.60%
  $11,693   $10,416   $1,277
          As compensation for services provided by the Manager in connection with securities lending activities, the lending Fund pays to the Manager, with respect to cash collateral posted by borrowers, a fee up to 25% of the net monthly interest income (the gross interest income earned by the investment of cash collateral, less the amount paid to borrowers and related expenses) from such activities and, with respect to loan fees paid by borrowers when a borrower posts collateral other than cash, a fee up to 25% of such loan fees. This fee is netted against securities lending income in the Statement of Operations. During the year ended October 31, 2010, securities lending fees paid to the Manager were $94,172.
     Administrative Services Agreement
          The Manager and the Trust entered into an Administrative Services Agreement which obligates the Manager to provide or oversee administrative services to the Fund. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Manager receives an annualized fee of 0.40% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes of the Fund, 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional, Y, Investor, Advisor, and Retirement Classes of the Fund and 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the AMR Class of the Fund. Administrative Service Fees for the A and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
     Distribution Plans
          The Fund, except for the Advisor, Retirement, A, and C Classes of the Fund, has adopted a “defensive” Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act, pursuant to which no fees may be charged to the Fund for distribution purposes. However, the Plan authorizes the management and administrative service fees received by the Manager and the investment advisors hired by the Manager to be used for distribution purposes. Under this Plan, the Fund does not intend to compensate the Manager or any other party, either directly or indirectly, for the distribution of Fund shares.
          Separate Distribution Plans (the “Distribution Plans”) have been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act for the Advisor, Retirement, A, and C Classes of the Fund. Under the Distribution Plans, as compensation for distribution assistance, the Manager receives an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Advisor and A Classes, 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Retirement Class, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the C Class. The fee will be payable without regard to whether the amount of the fee is more or less than the actual expenses incurred in a particular month by the Manager for distribution assistance. Distribution expenses for the A and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
     Service Plans
          The Manager and the Trust entered into Service Plans that obligate the Manager to oversee additional shareholder servicing of the Y, Investor, Advisor, Retirement, A and C Classes. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Service Plans, the Manager receives 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Y Class, 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes, 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Advisor and Retirement Classes, and up to 0.375% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class of the Fund. Service expenses for the Retirement, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
     Brokerage Commissions
          Affiliated entities of a sub-advisor to the Fund received net commissions on purchases and sales of the Fund’s portfolio securities totaling $25,348 for the year ended October 31, 2010.
     Investment in Affiliated Funds
          The Fund may invest in the American Beacon Money Market Select Fund (the “MM Select Fund”) and the American Beacon US Government Money Market Select Fund (the “USG Select Fund”), (collectively the “Select Funds”). Cash collateral received by the Fund in connection with securities lending may be invested in the Select Funds. The Select Funds and the Fund have the same investment advisor and therefore, are considered to be affiliated. The Manager serves as investment advisor to the Select Funds and receives from the Select Funds an annualized fee of 0.09% of the average daily net assets of the Select Funds. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Manager earned fees from the Select Funds totaling $16,293 on the Fund’s direct investment in the Select Funds and $76,628 from the Fund’s securities lending collateral invested in the Select Funds.
     Interfund Lending Program
          Pursuant to an exemptive order by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with the Manager, may participate in an interfund lending program as a borrower. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating Funds. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund did not utilize the credit facility.
     Expense Reimbursement Plan
          The Fund has adopted an Expense Reimbursement Plan whereby the Manager may seek repayment of fees waived or expenses reimbursed for a period of up to three years. However, reimbursement will occur only if the Class’s average net assets have grown or expenses have declined sufficiently to allow reimbursement without causing its expense ratio to exceed the previously agreed upon contractual expense limit. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the C Class waived $2. A liability has not been booked as the Manager does not intend to seek repayment of this reimbursement.
3. Federal Income and Excise Taxes
          It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, by complying with all applicable provisions of the Code and to make distribution of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes. For federal income tax purposes, the Fund is treated as a single entity for the purpose of determining such qualification.
          The Fund does not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended October 31, 2010 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. If applicable, the Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expenses” on the Statement of Operations.

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
          Dividends are categorized in accordance with income tax regulations which may treat certain transactions differently than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
          The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009  
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary income*
               
Institutional Class
  $ 6,896     $ 13,600  
Investor Class
    2,275       8,841  
Advisor Class
          311  
AMR Class
    2,187       3,927  
 
           
Total distributions paid
  $ 11,358     $ 26,679  
 
           
 
*   For tax purposes, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income distributions.
As of October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows (in thousands):
         
Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes
  $ 2,493,555  
 
Unrealized appreciation
    437,144  
Unrealized depreciation
    (149,083 )
 
     
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    288,061  
 
Undistributed ordinary income
    6,755  
Accumulated long-term gain/(loss)
    (400,983 )
Other temporary differences
    7,525  
 
     
Distributable earnings/(deficit)
  $ (98,642 )
 
     
          Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The temporary differences between financial reporting and tax-basis reporting of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses from wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/(losses) on certain derivative instruments, and reclassifications of income from real estate investment securities.
          Due to inherent differences in the recognition of income, expenses and realized gains/losses under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and federal income tax regulations, permanent differences between book and tax reporting have been identified and appropriately reclassified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
          Accordingly, the following amounts represent current year permanent differences derived from reclassifications of income from real estate investment securities as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands):
         
Paid-in-capital
  $  
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
    (840 )
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
    840  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, futures contracts and foreign currency
     
          At October 31, 2010 the capital loss carry forward positions for federal income tax purposes were $69,851 and $323,607 expiring in 2016 and 2017, respectively. The Fund utilized $190,117 of net capital loss carryovers for the year ended October 31, 2010. (in thousands)
4. Investment Transactions
          The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended October 31, 2010 were (in thousands) $1,603,697 and $1,405,879, respectively.

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
          A summary of the Fund’s direct transactions and security lending collateral transactions in the Select Funds for the year ended October 31, 2010 is set forth below (in thousands):
                                         
            October 31, 2009                   October 31, 2010
    Affiliate   Shares/Market Value   Purchases   Sales   Shares/Market Value
Direct
  USG Select Fund   $ 20,000     $ 5,000     $ 25,000     $  
Security Lending
  USG Select Fund   $ 50,000     $ 409,114     $ 410,323     $ 48,791  
5. Securities Lending
          The Fund may lend its securities to qualified financial institutions, such as certain broker-dealers, to earn additional income. The borrowers are required to secure their loans continuously with collateral in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned, initially in an amount at least equal to 102% of the fair value of domestic securities loaned and 105% of the fair value of international securities loaned. Collateral is monitored and marked to market daily. Daily mark to market amounts are required to be paid to the borrower or received from the borrower by the end of the following business day. This one day settlement for mark to market amounts may result in the collateral being temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan or temporarily more than the required minimum collateral.
          To the extent that a loan is collateralized by cash, such cash collateral shall be invested by the securities lending agent (the “Agent”) in money market mutual funds, and other short-term investments, provided the investments meet certain quality and diversification requirements.
          Securities lending income is generated from the demand premium (if any) paid by the borrower to borrow a specific security and from the return on investment of cash collateral, reduced by negotiated rebate fees paid to the borrower and transaction costs. To the extent that a loan is secured by non-cash collateral, securities lending income is generated as a demand premium reduced by transaction costs. The Fund, the Agent, and the Manager retain 75%, 15%, and 10%, respectively, of the income generated from securities lending.
          While securities are on loan, the Fund continues to receive any income associated with that security and any gain or loss in the market price that may occur during the term of the loan.
          Securities lending transactions pose certain risks to the Fund, including that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or return the securities when due, that the value of the short-term investments will be less than the amount of cash collateral required to be returned to the borrower, that non-cash collateral may be subject to legal constraints in the event of a borrower bankruptcy, and that the cash collateral investments could become illiquid and unable to be used to return collateral to the borrower. The Fund could also experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower and any action which impairs its ability to liquidate non-cash collateral to satisfy a borrower default.
          As of October 31, 2010, the value of outstanding securities on loan and the value of collateral was as follows (in thousands):
                 
Market Value of        
Securities on Loan   Non-Cash Collateral   Cash Collateral Posted by Borrower
$56,425
      $ 57,744  
          Cash collateral is listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments and is shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a payable. Income earned on these investments is included in Income derived from securities lending in the Statement of Operations.

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American Beacon Small Cap Value FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
          Non-cash collateral received by the Fund may not be sold or re-pledged except to satisfy a borrower default. Therefore, non-cash collateral is not included on the Fund’s Schedule of Investments or Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
6. Capital Share Transactions
          The tables below summarize the activity in capital shares for each Class of the Fund (dollars and shares in thousands):
Year Ended October 31, 2010
                                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class   Investor Class     Advisor Class  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount   Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    26,347     $ 442,447       98     $ 1,732       15,077     $ 249,419       937     $ 15,835  
Reinvestment of dividends
    431       6,838                   143       2,224              
Shares redeemed
    (16,704 )     (273,902 )     (46 )     (788 )     (14,033 )     (226,469 )     (1,102 )     (17,989 )
 
                                               
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    10,074     $ 175,383       52     $ 944       1,187     $ 25,174       (165 )   $ (2,154 )
 
                                               
                                                                 
    Retirement Class     AMR Class     A Class     C Class  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    22     $ 390       13,750     $ 232,298       1     $ 17           $ 6  
Reinvestment of dividends
                138       2,187                          
Shares redeemed
    (1 )     (25 )     (14,762 )     (233,642 )                        
 
                                               
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    21     $ 365       (874 )   $ 843       1     $ 17           $ 6  
 
                                               
Year Ended October 31, 2009
                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    26,973     $ 326,038           $ 1       11,685     $ 134,422  
Reinvestment of dividends
    1,227       13,407                   813       8,704  
Shares redeemed
    (21,813 )     (257,527 )                 (18,535 )     (216,176 )
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    6,387     $ 81,918           $ 1       (6,037 )   $ (73,050 )
 
                                   
                                                 
    Advisor Class     Retirement Class     AMR Class  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    752     $ 8,517           $ 1       4,659     $ 60,433  
Reinvestment of dividends
    29       311                   361       3,927  
Shares redeemed
    (1,513 )     (17,313 )                 (2,907 )     (31,988 )
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (732 )   $ (8,485 )         $ 1       2,113     $ 32,372  
 
                                   

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American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund SM
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                                                                         
                                            Y Class        
                                            Year              
                                            Ended     August        
    Institutional Class     October     3 to     Investor Class  
    Year Ended October 31,     31,     October     Year Ended October 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2010     31, 2009     2010     2009     2008     2007  
 
                                                                                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 14.39     $ 12.53     $ 22.10     $ 22.53     $ 20.43     $ 14.37     $ 14.03     $ 14.05     $ 12.22     $ 21.62     $ 22.08  
 
                                                                 
Income from investment operations:
                                                                                       
Net investment income (loss)
    0.08       0.10       0.25       0.22       0.19       0.14       0.00       0.03       0.08       0.20       0.16  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    3.46       1.96       (7.13 )     1.10       2.94       3.36       0.34       3.37       1.91       (6.97 )     1.07  
 
                                                                 
 
                                                                                       
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    3.54       2.06       (6.88 )     1.32       3.13       3.50       0.34       3.40       1.99       (6.77 )     1.23  
 
                                                                 
 
                                                                                       
Less distributions:
                                                                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.09 )     (0.20 )     (0.22 )     (0.19 )     (0.14 )     (0.11 )           (0.05 )     (0.16 )     (0.16 )     (0.13 )
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
                (2.47 )     (1.56 )     (0.89 )                             (2.47 )     (1.56 )
 
                                                                 
Total distributions
    (0.09 )     (0.20 )     (2.69 )     (1.75 )     (1.03 )     (0.11 )           (0.05 )     (0.16 )     (2.63 )     (1.69 )
 
                                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 17.84     $ 14.39     $ 12.53     $ 22.10     $ 22.53     $ 17.76     $ 14.37     $ 17.40     $ 14.05     $ 12.22     $ 21.62  
 
                                                                 
Total return A,B
    24.71 %     16.97 %     (34.84 )%     6.10 %     15.80 %     24.44 %     2 .42 %C     24.21 %     16.59 %     (35.04 )%     5.83 %
 
                                                                 
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                                                                       
 
                                                                                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 1,470,084     $ 1,040,805     $ 826,232     $ 1,413,734     $ 1,319,024     $ 931     $ 1     $ 911,737     $ 719,239     $ 699,670     $ 1,316,188  
 
                                                                                       
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                                                                       
Expenses, net of waivers
    0.81 %     0.84 %     0.81 %     0.80 %     0.82 %     0.91 %     1 .11 %D     1.18 %     1.15 %     1.06 %     1.05 %
Expenses before waivers
    0.81 %     0.84 %     0.81 %     0.80 %     0.82 %     0.91 %     1 .11 %D     1.18 %     1.15 %     1.06 %     1.05 %
Net investment income (loss), net of waivers
    0.52 %     0.87 %     1.36 %     0.94 %     0.83 %     0.39 %     0 .03 %D     0.17 %     0.59 %     1.12 %     0.70 %
Net investment income (loss), before waivers
    0.52 %     0.87 %     1.36 %     0.94 %     0.83 %     0.39 %     0 .03 %D     0.17 %     0.59 %     1.12 %     0.70 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    59 %     61 %     62 %     52 %     48 %     59 %     61 % E     59 %     61 %     62 %     52 %
 
A   May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net assets for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.
 
B   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
C   Not annualized.
 
D   Annualized.
 
E   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009.
 
F   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.

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                                                    Retirement Class                                                      
                                                    Year                                                     A Class     C Class  
                                                    Ended                                                     May     September  
          Advisor Class     October     May 1 to     AMR Class     17 to     1 to  
          Year Ended October 31,     31,     October     Year Ended October 31,     October     October  
    2006     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2010     31, 2009     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     31, 2010  
 
                                                                                                                       
 
  $ 20.04     $ 13.97     $ 12.13     $ 21.46     $ 21.94     $ 19.94     $ 13.95     $ 11.58     $ 14.32     $ 12.48     $ 22.05     $ 22.48     $ 20.38     $ 17.33     $ 15.62  
 
                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                                       
 
    0.13       0.01       0.06       0.16       0.10       0.07       0.04       (0.02 )     0.18       0.11       0.33       0.30       0.27       0.00       (0.01 )
 
    2.89       3.35       1.90       (6.93 )     1.07       2.88       3.28       2.39       3.38       1.97       (7.15 )     1.08       2.91       0.06       1.76  
 
                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                                       
 
    3.02       3.36       1.96       (6.77 )     1.17       2.95       3.32       2.37       3.56       2.08       (6.82 )     1.38       3.18       0.06       1.75  
 
                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                                       
 
                                                                                                                       
 
    (0.09 )           (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.06 )     (0.04 )           (0.12 )     (0.24 )     (0.28 )     (0.25 )     (0.19 )            
 
    (0.89 )                 (2.47 )     (1.56 )     (0.89 )                             (2.47 )     (1.56 )     (0.89 )            
 
                                                                                         
 
    (0.98 )           (0.12 )     (2.56 )     (1.65 )     (0.95 )     (0.04 )           (0.12 )     (0.24 )     (2.75 )     (1.81 )     (1.08 )            
 
                                                                                         
 
  $ 22.08     $ 17.33     $ 13.97     $ 12.13     $ 21.46     $ 21.94     $ 17.23     $ 13.95     $ 17.76     $ 14.32     $ 12.48     $ 22.05     $ 22.48     $ 17.39     $ 17.37  
 
                                                                                         
 
    15.56 %     24.05 %     16.41 %     (35.19 )%     5.55 %     15.23 %     23.82 %     20 .47 %C     25.00 %     17.30 %     (34.71 )%     6.39 %     16.12 %     0.35 %C     11.20 %C
 
                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                                       
 
                                                                                                                       
 
  $ 1,333,814     $ 32,295     $ 28,333     $ 33,479     $ 69,112     $ 70,602     $ 360     $ 1     $ 320,715     $ 271,066     $ 209,927     $ 411,406     $ 412,857     $ 18     $ 6  
 
                                                                                                                       
 
    1.06 %     1.32 %     1.31 %     1.31 %     1.32 %     1.34 %     1.54 %     1.53 %D     0.57 %     0.59 %     0.56 %     0.54 %     0.55 %     1.28 %D     2.10 %D
 
    1.06 %     1.32 %     1.34 %     1.31 %     1.32 %     1.34 %     1.54 %     1.53 %D     0.57 %     0.59 %     0.56 %     0.54 %     0.55 %     1.28 %D     2.69 %D
 
    0.59 %     0.03 %     0.48 %     0.86 %     0.43 %     0.31 %     (0.20 )%     (0.28 )%D     0.76 %     1.11 %     1.62 %     1.21 %     1.10 %     0.01 %D     (1.28 )%D
 
    0.59 %     0.03 %     0.44 %     0.86 %     0.43 %     0.31 %     (0.20 )%     (0.28 )%D     0.76 %     1.11 %     1.62 %     1.21 %     1.10 %     0.01 %D     (1.86 )%D
 
    48 %     59 %     61 %     62 %     52 %     48 %     59 %     61 % E     59 %     61 %     62 %     52 %     48 %     59 % F     59 % F

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American Beacon Funds
Privacy Policy & Federal Tax Information
(Unaudited)
 
Privacy Policy
          The American Beacon Funds recognizes and respects the privacy of our shareholders. We are providing this notice to you so you will understand how shareholder information may be collected and used.
          We may collect nonpublic personal information about you from one or more of the following sources:
    information we receive from you on applications or other forms;
 
    information about your transactions with us or our service providers; and
 
    information we receive from third parties.
          We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.
          We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those employees or service providers who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. To ensure the confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information, we maintain safeguards that comply with federal standards.
Federal Tax Information
          For corporate shareholders in the Fund, the percentage of ordinary dividend income distributed for the year ended October 31, 2010, which is designated as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction, was 71.29%.
          For shareholders in the Fund, the percentage of dividend income distributed for the year ended October 31, 2010, which is designated as qualified dividend income under the Jobs Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003, was 100%. Shareholders will receive notification in January 2011 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2010 income tax returns.

28


 

Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the Management
Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreements of the Fund

(Unaudited)
 
          At its May 25, 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees (“Board”) considered the renewal of each existing Management Agreement between American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) and the American Beacon Funds (the “Funds”) and each Investment Advisory Agreement between the Manager and a subadvisor (“Investment Advisory Agreements” and collectively with the Management Agreement, the “Agreements”). In preparation for the Board’s consideration to renew these Agreements, the Board and its Investment Committee undertook steps to gather and consider information furnished by the Manager, the subadvisors and Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”). The Board, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, requested and received certain relevant information from the Manager and each subadvisor.
          In addition, the Board’s Investment Committee worked with Lipper to obtain relevant comparative information regarding the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds. The Investment Committee held a separate meeting on May 10, 2010 to consider the information provided by Lipper. Further, the Board took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular Board and Investment Committee meetings, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the renewal process.
          In connection with the Board’s consideration of the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered, among other materials, responses by the Manager and the subadvisors to inquiries requesting:
    a description of any significant changes (actual or anticipated) to principal activities, personnel, services provided to the Funds, or any other area, including how these changes might affect the Funds;
 
    a copy of the firm’s most recent audited or unaudited financial statements, as well as Parts 1 and II of its Form ADV registration statement with the SEC;
 
    a summary of any material pending or anticipated litigation or regulatory proceedings involving the firm or its personnel, including the results of any recent regulatory examination or independent audit;
 
    a comparison of the performance of that portion of Fund assets managed by each firm with performance of other similar accounts managed by the firm, including a discussion of relative performance versus a peer group average and any remedial measures if the firm’s performance was materially below that of the peer group;
 
    a profit/loss analysis of the firm and any actual or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services it provides to each Fund;
 
    an analysis of compensation, including a comparison with fees charged to other clients for which similar services are provided, any proposed changes to the fee schedule and the effect of any fee waivers;
 
    a description of any payments by the subadvisors to the manager to support the Funds’ marketing efforts;
 
    an evaluation of any other benefits to the firm or Funds as a result of their relationship, if any;
 
    confirmation that the firm’s financial condition would not impair its ability to provide high-quality advisory services to the Funds;
 
    a description of any internal actions the firm has taken or anticipates taking in light of the current and projected decrease in revenues from prior years as a result of the current economic environment that may affect or are expected to affect the services performed for the Funds;
 
    a description of the scope of portfolio management services provided to the Funds, including whether such services differ from the services provided to other clients, including other registered investment companies, and any advantages or disadvantages that might accrue to the Funds due to the firm’s involvement in other activities;
 
    a description of the personnel who are assigned primary responsibility for managing the Funds, including any changes during the past year, and a discussion of the adequacy of current and projected staffing levels to service the Funds;
 
    a description of the basis upon which portfolio managers are compensated, including any “incentive” arrangements, and a description of the oversight mechanisms used to prevent a portfolio manager whose compensation is tied to performance of a Fund from taking undue risks;
 
    a discussion regarding the firm’s participation in “soft dollar” arrangements, if any, or other brokerage allocation policies with respect to Fund transactions, including the firm’s methodology for obtaining best execution and the use of any affiliated broker-dealers;
 
    a description of any actual or potential conflicts of interest anticipated in managing Fund assets;
 
    a discussion of whether the firm has identified any investment or operational matters that likely present a high risk in managing Fund assets;
 
    a description of trade allocation procedures among accounts managed by the firm;
 
    a discussion of whether the firm receives, with respect to the Funds, other compensation, including any payment for order flow or ECN liquidity rebates
 
    a certification by the firm regarding the reasonable design of its compliance program;
 
    information regarding the firm’s code of ethics, insider trading policy and disaster recovery plan, including a description of any material changes thereto and a related certification of compliance by the firm;
 
    a description of the firm’s affiliation with any broker-dealer;
 
    a discussion of any anticipated change in the firm’s controlling persons; and
 
    verification of the firm’s insurance coverage with regards to the services provided to the Funds.

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the Management
Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreements of the Fund

(Unaudited)
 
          In addition to the foregoing, the Manager provided the following information specific to the renewal of the Management Agreement:
    a comparison of the performance of each Fund to comparable investment companies and appropriate indices, including comments on the relative performance of, as applicable, each subadvisor and each Fund versus the respective peer group average;
 
    a discussion, if applicable, of any underperformance by a subadvisor relative to its peer group and what, if any, remedial measures the Manager has or intends to take;
 
    a comparison of advisory fees and expense ratios for comparable mutual funds;
 
    an analysis of any material complaints received from Fund shareholders;
 
    a description of the extent to which the Manager monitors the investment activities and financial conditions of each subadvisor to the Funds;
 
    a description of the Manager’s distribution activities with respect to promoting sales of Fund shares, including any revenue sharing practices;
 
    a description of the Manager’s securities lending practices and the fees received from such practices;
 
    a discussion of any rebate arrangements between the Manager and a service provider to the Funds pursuant to which the Manager receives direct or indirect benefits from the service provider;
 
    a description of the portfolio turnover rate and average execution costs for each Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor to a Fund; and
 
    a description of how expenses that are not readily identifiable to a particular Fund are allocated.
          In connection with the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board also obtained an analysis provided by Lipper that compared: (i) investment performance of each Fund versus comparable investment companies and appropriate indices; (ii) total Fund expenses of each Fund versus comparable mutual funds; and (iii) each Fund’s investment advisory fees versus comparable mutual funds. For each Fund with more than one class of shares, the class of shares used for comparative purposes was the class with the longest performance history, which in most cases was the Institutional Class. References below to each Fund’s Lipper peer group are to the group of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided by Lipper.
          Provided below is an overview of the primary factors the Trustees considered at the Investment Committee meeting on May 10, 2010 at which the Trustees reviewed the investment performance of the Manager and each subadvisor and the primary factors considered by the Board at its May 25, 2010 meeting at which the Board considered the renewal of the Agreements. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. Legal counsel to the independent Trustees provided the Board with a memorandum regarding its responsibilities pertaining to the renewal of the Agreements. The memorandum explained the regulatory requirements surrounding the Trustees’ process for evaluating investment advisors and the terms of the contracts. Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of each Agreement were reasonable and fair and that the renewal of each Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
Considerations With Respect to All Funds
          In determining whether to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the best interests of each Fund separately. While the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the May 25, 2010 meeting, the Board considered each Fund’s investment management and subadvisory relationships separately. In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of a Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor for a Fund; (3) the costs incurred by the Manager and (to the extent provided) the subadvisors in rendering their services and their resulting profits or losses; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting each fee schedule; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by the Manager or a subadvisor or their affiliates with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional funds); and (7) any other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by the Manager or a subadvisor from their relationship with a Fund. The Trustees posed questions to various management personnel of the Manager regarding certain key aspects of the materials submitted in support of the renewal.
          Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. With respect to the renewal of the Management Agreement, the Board considered, among other factors: each Fund’s generally favorable long-term performance and the background and experience of key investment personnel at the Manager; the low cost structure of the Funds; the Manager’s culture of compliance and support for compliance operations that reduce risks to the Funds; the manager’s commitment to increase assets in the Funds as demonstrated, for example, by the recent substantial increase in sales personnel; the Manager’s continuing efforts to add new series and share classes to enhance the Funds’ product line; the Manager’s high quality of services; the Manager’s active role in monitoring and, as appropriate recommending additional or replacement subadvisors; and efforts made by the Manager to retain key employees and maintain staff levels.
          With respect to the renewal of each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the background and experience of each subadvisor’s investment personnel responsible for managing the Funds, the size of the subadvisor and their ability to continue to attract and retain qualified investment personnel. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory services provided by the Manager and each subadvisor were appropriate for each Fund and, thus, determined to renew the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund.

30


 

Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the Management
Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreements of the Fund

(Unaudited)
 
          Investment Performance. The Board evaluated the comparative information provided by Lipper and the Manager regarding each Fund’s investment performance relative to its benchmark index(es) and peer group. The Board considered the information provided by Lipper regarding its independent peer selection methodology to select all peer groups and universes. The Board also considered the performance reports and discussions with management at Board and Committee meetings throughout the year. The Manager also noted that it generally was satisfied with the performance of the subadvisors. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s performance appears below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
          Costs of the Services Provided to the Funds and the Profits Realized by the Manager from its Relationship with the Funds. In analyzing the cost of services and profitability of the Manager and a subadvisor by Fund, the Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by the Manager. The profits or losses were noted at both an individual Fund level and at an aggregate level for all Funds. The Board also considered that the Management Agreement for the Funds stipulates that, to the extent that a Fund invests all of its investable assets in another registered investment company (i.e., is a “Feeder Fund”), the Fund will not pay the Manager a management fee. Although the Board noted that, in certain cases, the fee rates paid by other clients is lower than the fee rates paid by the Funds, the difference reflects the greater level of responsibility and regulatory requirements associated with managing the Funds.
          The Board also noted that the Manager proposed to continue the expense waivers and reimbursements for certain Funds and classes that were in place during the last fiscal year and to put in place new expense waivers and reimbursements for certain new classes of the Funds and new series of the Funds. The Board further considered that each subadvised Fund pays the Manager the amounts due to its subadvisors, and the Manager remits these amounts directly to the applicable subadvisors. The Board considered that the Manager receives service and administrative fees to compensate the Manager for providing administrative services to the Funds and to compensate third-party administrators and broker-dealers for services to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Board considered that the Manager receives management fees for overseeing the securities lending program on behalf of various Funds. The Board also noted that certain classes of the Funds maintain higher expense ratios in order to compensate third-party distributors.
          In analyzing the cost of services and profitability for each subadvisor in connection with its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Board considered that, in many cases, the Manager has negotiated the lowest subadvisory fee a subadvisor charges for any comparable client accounts. The Board gave less weight to profitability considerations or did not view this data as imperative to its deliberations given the arm’s length nature of the relationship between the Manager and the subadvisors with respect to the negotiation of subadvisory fees.
          Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the profitability levels were reasonable in light of the services performed by the Manager and the subadvisors. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s fee rates is set forth below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
          Economies of Scale. In considering the reasonableness of the management and investment advisory fees, the Board considered whether economies of scale will be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that the Manager has negotiated breakpoints in many subadvisory fee rates. The Board also noted that, for purposes of determining the fee rates chargeable to the Funds, many subadvisors have agreed to take into account assets of AMR and its pension plans that are managed by the subadvisors. Thus, the Funds are able to receive lower effective fee rates. The Board also noted the Manager’s representation that assets in the Funds’ complex increased during 2009, primarily due to market appreciation.
          In addition, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that, due to the existing low cost structure of the Funds, further breakpoints in the management fee would not be appropriate at this time. The Board also considered that the management fee for the Money Market Funds is amongst the lowest in the industry. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the Manager and subadvisor fee schedules for each Fund provides for a reasonable sharing of benefits from any economies of scale with the Fund.
          Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board considered the “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that accrue to the Manager and/or the subadvisors as a result of the advisory relationships with the Funds, including greater exposure in the marketplace with respect to the Manager’s or subadvisor’s investment process and expanding the level of assets under management by the Manager and the subadvisors. The Board also considered that the Manager’s relationship with the Funds and the money market portfolios continues to be a significant factor in attracting separate account assets for the Manager and the Manager’s use of the Large Cap Value Fund model for an actively managed exchange traded fund, managed by the Manager.
          In addition, the Manager noted that the Trusts also derive benefits from their association with the Manager. Specifically, the Board noted that the benefit plans of AMR Corporation, which are managed by the Manager, remain the largest or one of the largest shareholders in most of the Funds and the Manager’s representation that it provides services to each Trust at a lower than industry average cost. The Board considered that certain of the subadvisors reimburse the Manager for certain of its costs relating to distribution activities for the Funds. The Board also considered that, with the exception of the Emerging Markets Fund, the Funds did not pay commissions to any affiliated broker-dealer of the Manager or the relevant subadvisor during the most recent fiscal years ended October 31, and December 31, 2009.
          Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the potential benefits accruing to the Manager and the subadvisors by virtue of their relationships with the Funds appear to be fair and reasonable.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund
          The performance comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper peer universe median. References to the Lipper expense universe below are to the universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided to the Trustees by Lipper.

31


 

Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the Management
Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreements of the Fund

(Unaudited)
 
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the Small Cap Value Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the Small Cap Value Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the Small Cap Value Fund outperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three-, five-and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010; and (2) the expense ratio of the Institutional Class of Fund shares ranked better than the median of its Lipper expense universe.
          In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc. (“Barrow”), Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (“Brandywine”), Dreman Value Management, LLC (“Dreman”), Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC (“Hotchkis”), Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC (“MetWest”), Opus Capital Group, LLC (“Opus”) and The Boston Company Asset Management, LLC (“TBC”), the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) Barrow outperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010; (2) Brandywine outperformed the peer universe median for the ten-year period ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one-, three- and five-year periods; (3) management’s representation that although Brandywine’s annualized performance for the one-, three- and five-year periods was below the peer universe median due to poor investment results in 2007 and 2009, Brandywine has outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the past three out of four years; (4) Hotchkis outperformed the peer universe median for the one- and ten-year periods, but underperformed for the three- and five-year periods; (5) management’s explanation that Hotchkis’ underperformance was due, in part, to large exposure to the homebuilders sector in 2006 and 2007 and poor stock selection in the financials and industrials sectors in 2008; (6) Hotchkis’ performance for the twelve months ended March 31, 2010 outperformed the Lipper Small Cap Value index; (7) Opus outperformed the peer universe median for the three-year period ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one- and five-year periods; (8) TBC outperformed the peer universe median for the three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one-year period; (9) management’s explanation of the reasons for Hotchkis’s, Brandywine’s and Barrow’s underperformance; (10) Dreman and MetWest have not been allocated a portion of Fund assets to date; (11) representations by each subadvisor regarding fee rates charged by the subadvisor to other comparable clients; (12) whether the subadvisors use Fund commissions to obtain proprietary or third-party research; and (13) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor.
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and the subadvisors under the Agreements are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the Small Cap Value Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisors’ continued management of the Fund and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the Small Cap Value Fund.

32


 

Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
          The Trustees and officers of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”) are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person listed below is 4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, MD 2450, Fort Worth, Texas 76155. Each Trustee oversees twenty-three funds in the fund complex that includes the Trust, the American Beacon Master Trust, the American Beacon Mileage Funds, and the American Beacon Select Funds. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge by calling 1-800-658-5811.
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
       
 
  Term    
 
  Lifetime of Trust    
 
  until removal,    
 
  resignation or    
 
  retirement*    
 
       
Alan D. Feld** (73)
  Trustee since 1996   Sole Shareholder of a professional corporation which is a Partner in the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP (1960-Present); Director, Clear Channel Communications (1984-2008); Trustee, CenterPoint Properties (1994- 2006); Member, Board of Trustees, Southern Methodist University; Member, Board of Visitors, M.D. Anderson Hospital; Board of Visitors, Zale/Lipshy Hospital; Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (1996-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (1999-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (1996-present).
 
       
NON-INTERESTED
       
TRUSTEES
  Term    
 
  Lifetime of Trust    
 
  until removal,    
 
  resignation or    
 
  retirement*    
 
       
W. Humphrey Bogart (66)
  Trustee since 2004   Board Member, Baylor University Medical Center Foundation (1992-2004); Consultant, New River Canada Ltd. (mutual fund servicing company) (1998- 2003); President and CEO, Allmerica Trust Company, NA (1996-1997); President and CEO, Fidelity Investments Southwest Company (1983-1995); Senior Vice President of Regional Centers, Fidelity Investments (1988-1995); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004- present).
 
       
Brenda A. Cline (49)
  Trustee since 2004   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, Kimbell Art Foundation (1993-Present); Trustee, Texas Christian University (1998-Present); Trustee, W.I. Cook Foundation, Inc. (d/b/a Cook Children’s Health Foundation) (2001-2006); Director, Christian Church Foundation (1999- 2007); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust Funds (2004-present).
 
       
Eugene J. Duffy (56)
  Trustee since 2008   Principal and Executive Vice President, Paradigm Asset Management (1994- Present); Director, Sunrise Bank of Atlanta (2008-Present); Chairman, Special Contributions Fund Board of Trustees, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2007-Present); Trustee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2000-Present); Board of Visitors, Emory University (2006-Present); Trustee, Atlanta Botanical Garden (2006-Present); Board Member, Willie L. Brown Jr. Institute on Politics and Public Service (2001- Present); Chair, National Association of Securities Professionals (2000-2002); Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, City of Atlanta (1985-1990); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008- present).

33


 

Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
Thomas M. Dunning (68)
  Trustee since 2008   Consultant, (2008-Present); Chairman (1998-2008) and Chief Executive Officer (1998-2007), Lockton Dunning Benefits (consulting firm in employee benefits); Director, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (2007-present); Director, Baylor Health Care System Foundation (2007-present); State Vice Chair, State Fair of Texas (1987-present); Board Member, Southwestern Medical Foundation (1994-present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).
 
       
Richard A. Massman (67)
  Trustee since 2004
Chairman since 2008
  Consultant and General Counsel Emeritus (2009-Present), Senior Vice President and General Counsel (1994-2009), Hunt Consolidated, Inc. (holding company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, refining, real estate, farming, ranching and venture capital activities). Chairman (2007-Present) and Director (2005-Present), The Dallas Opera Foundation; Chairman (2006-2009) and Director (2005-Present), Temple Emanu-El Foundation; Trustee, Presbyterian Hospital Foundation (2006-Present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004- present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004-present).
 
       
R. Gerald Turner (64)
225 Perkins Admin. Bldg. Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, Texas 75275
  Trustee since 2001   President, Southern Methodist University (1995-Present); Director, ChemFirst (1986-2002); Director, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (1996-Present); Director, California Federal Preferred Capital Corp. (2001-2003); Director, Kronus Worldwide Inc. (chemical manufacturing) (2003-Present); Director, First Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLC (2003-2007); Member, Salvation Army of Dallas Board of Directors; Member, Methodist Hospital Advisory Board; Co-Chair, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics; Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2001-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2001- present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2001-present).
 
       
Paul J. Zucconi,CPA (70)
  Trustee since 2008   Director, Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. (producer of nonstandard automobile insurance) (2004-present); Director, Titanium Metals Corporation (producer of titanium melted and mill products and sponge) (2002- present); Director, Torchmark Corporation (life and health insurance products) (2002- present); Director, National Kidney Foundation of North Texas (2003-Present); Director, Dallas Chapter of National Association of Corporate Directors (2004- Present); Partner, KPMG (1976-2001); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).
 
       
OFFICERS
       
 
  Term    
 
  One Year    
 
       
William F. Quinn** (62)
  Executive Vice President from 2007 to 2008 and 2009 to Present President from 1987 to 2007 and 2008 to 2009 Trustee from 1987 to 2008   Executive Chairman (2009-Present), Chairman (2006-2009) and CEO (2006- 2007), President (1986-2006) and Director (2003-Present), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; Chairman (1989-2003) and Director (1979-1989, 2003-Present), American Airlines Federal Credit Union; Director, Hicks Acquisition I, Inc. (2007- 2009); Director, Crescent Real Estate Equities, Inc.(1994-2007); Director, Pritchard, Hubble & Herr, LLC (investment advisor) (2001-2006); Director of Investment Committee, Southern Methodist University Endowment Fund (1996- Present); Member, Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business Advisory Board (1999-2002); Member, New York Stock Exchange Pension Manager Committee (1997-1998, 2000-2002, 2006-Present); Chairman (2007- Present) and Vice Chairman (2004-2007), Committee for the Investment of Employee Benefits; Director, United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County (1988- 2000, 2004-Present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (1995-2008); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (1999-2008); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (1995-2008); Director, American Beacon Global Funds SPC (2002- present); Director, American Beacon Global Funds plc (2007-2009).

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
Gene L. Needles, Jr. (55)
  President 2009 to Present and Executive Vice President 2009   President, CEO and Director (2009-Present), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; President (2008-2009), Touchstone Investments; President (2003-2007), CEO (2004-2007), Managing Director of Sales (2002-2003), National Sales Manager (1999-2002), and Regional Sales Manager (1993-1999), AIM Distributors.
 
       
Rosemary K. Behan (51)
  VP, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2006   Vice President, Legal and Compliance, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2006- Present); Assistant General Counsel, First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (2004-2006); Attorney (1995-2004), Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
       
Brian E. Brett (50)
  VP since 2004   Vice President, Director of Sales and Marketing, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2004-Present); Regional Vice President, Neuberger Berman, LLC (investment advisor) (1996-2004).
 
       
Wyatt Crumpler (44)
  VP since 2007   Vice President, Asset Management, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2007- Present); Managing Director of Corporate Accounting (2004-2007), Director of IT Strategy and Finance (2001-2004), American Airlines, Inc.
 
       
Michael W. Fields (56)
  VP since 1989   Vice President, Fixed Income Investments, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (1988-Present); Director American Beacon Global Funds SPC (2002-present); Director, American Beacon Global Funds plc (2007-2009).
 
       
Melinda G. Heika (49)
  Treasurer since
2010
  Vice President, Finance and Accounting (2010-Present), Controller (2005-2009), Assistant Controller (1998-2004), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
 
       
Terri L. McKinney (47)
  VP since 2009   Vice-President, Enterprise Services (2009-Present), Managing Director (2003- 2009), Director of Marketing & Retail Sales (1996-2003), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; Vice-President, Board of Trustees (2008-Present), Trustee (2006- 2008) Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas.
 
       
Jeffrey K. Ringdahl (35)
  VP since 2010   Chief Operating Officer, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2010-Present); Vice- President, Product Management, Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (2007-2010); Senior Director, Business Integration, Fidelity Investments (2005-2007).
 
       
Christina E. Sears (39)
  Chief Compliance Officer since 2004 and Asst. Secretary since 1999   Chief Compliance Officer, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2004-Present); Senior Compliance Analyst, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (1998-2004).
 
*   The Board has adopted a retirement plan that requires Trustees to retire no later than the last day of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 72, provided, however, that the Board may determine to grant one or more annual exemptions to this requirement.
 
**   Mr. Feld is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trusts, as defined by the 1940 Act. Mr. Feld’s law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP has provided legal services within the past two fiscal years to the Manager and one or more of the Trust’s and Master Trust’s sub-advisors.

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About American Beacon Advisors
Since 1986, American Beacon Advisors has offered a variety of products and investment advisory services to numerous institutional and retail clients, including a variety of mutual funds, corporate cash management, and separate account management.
Our clients include defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, corporations, financial planners, and other institutional investors. With American Beacon Advisors, you can put the experience of a multi-billion dollar asset management firm to work for your company.
         
Contents
       
 
       
President’s Message
    1  
 
       
Market and Performance Overview
    2  
 
       
Schedules of Investments:
       
 
       
Emerging Markets
    11  
International Equity
    16  
 
       
Additional Information
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Any opinions herein, including forecasts, reflect our judgment as of the end of the reporting period and are subject to change. Each advisor’s strategies and the Fund’s portfolio composition will change depending on economic and market conditions. This report is not a complete analysis of market conditions and, therefore, should not be relied upon as investment advice. Although economic and market information has been compiled from reliable sources, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. makes no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the statements contained herein.
Investing in foreign equities entails additional risk not associated with domestic equities, such as currency fluctuations, economic and political instability and differences in accounting standards. The risks of investing in foreign equities are heightened when investing in emerging markets.
     
American Beacon Funds   October 31, 2010

 


 

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Fellow Shareholders,
     As the global economic recovery fluctuated over the past 12 months, one theme prevailed: investments placed with experienced, forward-thinking managers can still benefit. Opportunity abounds for those with the foresight to know how to capitalize on changing market conditions. It’s no coincidence that this theme also goes to the heart of the American Beacon Funds investment philosophy.
It’s a philosophy that has continued to serve our shareholders well. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the American Beacon Emerging Markets Fund (Institutional Class) reported a return of 23.36%, while the American Beacon International Equity Fund (Institutional Class) returned 10.81% over the same period. Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term increases that are not typical and may not continue in the future.
While we keep a watchful eye on your investment in our funds, we also remain focused on seeking out new opportunities to help keep your financial goals on course. This is what guides the composition of American Beacon Funds’ product line-up. It is also what led to the addition of several new funds this past year: the American Beacon Zebra Large Cap and the Zebra Small Cap Equity Funds, which use a proprietary strategy to attempt to capture a unique source of equity return—the liquidity premium. We also recently added the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund, which relies on a fundamental bottom-up investment approach and is managed by the well-regarded Evercore Asset Management, LLC.
Continuously searching for new ways to serve our fellow shareholders’ needs is our commitment to you, a commitment we summarize as: Oversight 360. Ours is a continuous commitment to cast a thoughtful and analytical eye over all the factors that influence our investments.
We want to thank you for your continued investment in the American Beacon Funds. As you review the enclosed market overview, portfolio listings, and detailed financial data, please know that we remain dedicated to offering you both the level of superior service and knowledgeable investment management you’ve come to expect from us.
To obtain further details about the American Beacon Funds family or to access your account information, please visit our website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com.
         
  Best Regards,
 
 
  (-s- Gene L. Needles, Jr.)    
  Gene L. Needles, Jr.    
  President
American Beacon Funds 
 
 
Securities of these Funds may only be sold by offering each Funds’ Prospectus and Summary Prospectus. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses of any mutual fund carefully before investing. This and other information is available in each Funds’ Prospectus and Summary Prospectus which you may obtain at www.americanbeaconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-967-9009. Please read the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus carefully before investing. Distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
There is no guarantee that the Funds’ investment objective will be met. At times, certain securities held by the American Beacon Zebra Large Cap Equity and Small Cap Equity Funds may have limited marketability and may be difficult to sell. Investing in the securities of small and mid-capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger capitalization and more established companies. Because the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund is a focused portfolio of fewer companies, the increase or decrease of the value of a single stock may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and total return when compared to other diversified funds.

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Emerging Markets Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index produced a return of 23.56% Throughout much of the past year, risk aversion stemming from poor economic data releases and exhilaration resulting from central bank intervention oscillated financial markets back and forth. To this point, global equities bounced sharply off their lows in early July as positive European bank stress test results signaled that the worst of the European debt crisis had passed. Second quarter corporate earnings also surprised on the upside, adding to hopes that the global economy was still on the road to recovery. However, in August, risk aversion reemerged on the back of rapidly deteriorating economic data, particularly in the U.S. At the same time, sovereign debt rating cuts and outlook downgrades within the Eurozone reignited European sovereign debt fears. In response to this weakening backdrop, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would reinvest its maturing agency and mortgage-backed securities into Treasuries and would stand by to assist the U.S. economic recovery with further quantitative easing if need be.
          Against this backdrop, Emerging Market equities outperformed developed markets for the year, as investors sought out markets with economies that offered greater growth potential. The Emerging Europe, Middle East and North Africa region led regional gains returning 24.8%. Latin America and Emerging Asia followed returning 23.5% and 23.0%, respectively.
          China tightened lending policies just enough to moderate the pace of loan growth and remove some of the froth from its property market. While the government has indicated a willingness to remove the peg to the U.S. dollar and allow a strengthening of the currency, evidence points to a prolonged and moderate appreciation of the Yuan. China surpassed Japan to become the world’s second largest economy, a reminder of the country’s critical role to the global economic recovery.
          The next six to 12 months will be challenging for EM Central Banks as rising food inflation continues in emerging Asia. An effort to stem inflationary pressures with tightening monetary policy could spark continued foreign investment flows attracted to higher yields, denting export pricing competitiveness. Brazil is contemplating further taxation of foreign inflows on top of its current 4% surcharge to mitigate further currency appreciation.
          All told, emerging markets have performed relatively well compared to the G7. Still, there has been a notable shift in favor of domestic demand versus cyclical sectors that are more exposed to trade. China, for instance, has curbed credit expansion to dampen speculative property investing. Lending has been robust, and many Chinese banks could be forced to raise capital to support future growth and protect balance sheets from loan losses
          Still, the outlook for Emerging Markets remains positive. With a burgeoning middle class, pent up consumer demand, and young populations, emerging markets appear unmatched in their prospective return on investment. The staggering growth of emerging market economies has led to a new dynamic in global consumerism. Increasing wealth and modernization across these markets is creating a new global middle class, which will likely become tomorrow’s most important consumer base.

 

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Emerging Markets FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Institutional Class of the Emerging Markets Fund returned 23.36% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010. The Fund underperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (“Index”) return of 23.56% and the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index return of 26.39% for the period.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
For The Period From 10/31/00 Through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                                 
                            Value of
    Total Returns   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   10/31/00-
    1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   10/31/10
Institutional Class(1,7)
    23.36 %     13.73 %     14.68 %   $ 39,347  
Y Class (1,2,7)
    23.19 %     13.70 %     14.67 %     32,103  
Investor Class(1,3,7)
    22.85 %     13.35 %     14.40 %     38,384  
A Class with sales Charge(1,4,7)
    15.61 %     11.99 %     13.70 %     29,516  
A Class without sales Charge(1,4,7)
    22.68 %     13.32 %     14.38 %     31,316  
C Class with sales Charge(1,5,7)
    21.60 %     13.30 %     14.37 %     31,294  
C Class without sales Charge(1,5,7)
    22.60 %     13.30 %     14.37 %     31,294  
AMR Class(1,7)
    23.47 %     13.98 %     14.95 %     40,268  
MSCI Emg Mkts Index (6)
    23.56 %     14.94 %     14.62 %     39,152  
Lipper Emg Mkts Funds Index(6)
    26.39 %     13.27 %     14.06 %     37,283  
 
1.  
Performance shown is historical and may not be indicative of future returns. 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. 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 the 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, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares.
 
2.  
Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 up to 3/1/10, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
3.  
Fund performance for the ten-year period represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 up to 10/1/02, the inception date of the Investor Class, and the returns of the Investor Class since its inception. Expenses of the Investor Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Investor Class been in existence since 10/31/00. A portion of the fees charged to the Investor Class of the Fund was waived in 2004 and 2005 and recouped in 2006. Performance prior to fee waivers and fee recoupment is different than the actual returns shown.
 
4.  
Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 through 10/1/02, the Investor Class from 10/1/02 up to 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Institutional and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum sales charge for A Class is 5.75%.
 
5.  
Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 through 10/1/02, the Investor Class from 10/1/02 up to 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Institutional and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
 
6.  
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a market capitalization weighted index composed of companies that are representative of the market structure of developing countries in Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Emerging Market Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index.
 
7.  
The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, C, and AMR Class shares was 1.67%, 1.77%, 1.97%, 2.17%, 2.72%, and 1.43%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
          The Fund underperformed the Index over the twelve-month period as a result of poor stock selection and the Fund’s cash balances returning less than the Index. Country allocation added value for the period.
          Stock selections in South Korea, Taiwan, and South Africa led to the relative underperformance, more than offsetting positive selections in India. In

 

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Emerging Markets FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
South Korea, investment in Tong Yang Life Insurance (down 9.9%) contributed to the relative underperformance. Detractors in Taiwan included Transcend Information, Inc. (down 20.8% during the period it was held by the Fund) and Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (down 7.7%), and in South Africa, ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. (down 13.5%) underperformed. Positive contributors in India, such as State Bank of India (up 54.1%), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (up 59.9% during the period it was held by the Fund), and Bank of India (up 57.1%) added value for the period.
          Relative contribution from country allocation was positive for the twelve-month period, as a result of overweighting Thailand and Turkey (up 61.8% and 54.7%, respectively), and underweighting Russia (up 13.4%). Null weighting Chile and Colombia (up 58.2% and 74.4%, respectively) detracted from performance for the period.
          The Fund’s basic philosophy remains focused on investing in attractively valued companies with above-average earnings growth expectations.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    2.4 %
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
    2.4 %
Itau Unibanco Banco Holding S.A.
    1.5 %
Vale S.A.
    1.5 %
America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V.
    1.5 %
Gazprom OAO
    1.4 %
China Mobile Ltd.
    1.4 %
Reliance Industries Ltd.
    1.3 %
China Construction Bank Corp.
    1.2 %
LUKOIL Oil Co.
    1.2 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of Equities
Financials
    27.4 %
Information Technology
    11.9 %
Materials
    11.4 %
Telecommunication Services
    11.3 %
Energy
    9.2 %
Industrials
    9.0 %
Consumer Staples
    7.7 %
Consumer Discretionary
    7.3 %
Utilities
    2.6 %
Health Care
    2.2 %
(PIE CHART)
Country Allocation
         
    % of
    Equities
Hong Kong/China
    16.7 %
South Korea
    14.8 %
Brazil
    14.0 %
India
    9.7 %
Taiwan
    9.3 %
South Africa
    8.1 %
Russia
    5.0 %
Mexico
    4.3 %
Indonesia
    3.0 %
Poland
    3.0 %
Thailand
    2.5 %
Turkey
    2.5 %
Malaysia
    1.8 %
Philippines
    1.4 %
Peru
    1.0 %
Egypt
    0.9 %
Hungary
    0.7 %
Czech Republic
    0.4 %
Lebanon
    0.3 %
Singapore
    0.3 %
Argentina
    0.1 %
United Kingdom
    0.1 %
Israel
    0.1 %
United States
    0.0 %

 

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Fund Expenses
American Beacon Emerging Markets FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
Fund Expense Example
          As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative service fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
          The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period in each Class and held for the entire period from May 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses
          The “Actual” lines of the table provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. 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 in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in the Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
          The “Hypothetical” lines of the table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in the Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
          You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs charged by the Fund, such as redemption fees. Similarly, the expense examples for other funds do not reflect any transaction costs charged by those funds, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If you were subject to any transaction costs during the period, your costs would have been higher.
                         
    Beginning   Ending    
    Account   Account   Expenses Paid
    Value   Value   During Period*
    5/1/10   10/31/10   5/1/10-10/31/10
Institutional Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,104.78     $ 7.16  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.40     $ 6.87  
 
                       
Y Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,104.11     $ 7.48  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.10     $ 7.17  
 
                       
Investor Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,102.62     $ 9.49  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.18     $ 9.10  
 
                       
AMR Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,105.06     $ 7.64  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.95     $ 7.32  
 
                       
A Class**
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,179.34     $ 8.87  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.84     $ 8.24  
 
                       
C Class**
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,106.29     $ 4.40  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,004.11     $ 4.25  
 
     
*  
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period of 1.35%, 1.41%, 1.79%, 1.44%, 1.78% and 2.54% for the Institutional, Y, Investor, AMR, A and C Classes respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half year period.
 
#  
5% return before expenses
 
**  
Beginning account value is the inception date of 5/17/10 and 9/1/10 for the A and C Classes, respectively. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the period (168 and 61) for the A and C Classes, respectively by the days in the year (365).

 

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International Equity Market Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the MSCI EAFE Index produced a return of 8.36% During this time, global equities generally advanced against a backdrop of heightened volatility and an uneven global economic recovery. Developed markets grew at a more subdued pace, with demand recovery and rising asset prices heavily underpinned by government-sponsored, liquidity-enhancing measures. This official intervention took its toll on the balance sheets of developed nations, and growing concerns of potential sovereign defaults in several European countries significantly roiled equity markets.
          Most developed market policymakers kept interest rates at historically low levels and began quantitative easing programs. This flooded the financial system with new money through direct asset purchases. The measures buoyed equities throughout the world markets. Headline growth continued to recover and corporate earnings rebounded sharply. However, critical economic fundamentals such as employment, home prices and credit creation all remained substantially depressed. This led many investors to question the true health of the global economy and the sustainability of the recovery.
          Yet, a handful of economic indicators fueled optimism that the underpinnings of the global economy were sound. During the first quarter, for example, the German IFO survey of business confidence registered 98.1, its highest level since June 2008. In addition, Japan staged the beginnings of a bear market rally. A surge in exports supported a more optimistic growth forecast and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) resumed quantitative easing to keep pressure off the yen.
          Most markets were helped by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy of keeping interest rates low. After a strong rally from early February through mid-April, developed-market equities corrected rather sharply during the balance of the second quarter. The MSCI EAFE Index declined in each of the three months of the quarter, with the May reading dropping the most since early 2009 as a result of concerns surrounding Europe and China. Europe’s ongoing debt problem weighed heavily on international equity markets, while U.S. dollar-based losses were compounded by weak currencies, except in Japan where the yen rose against the U.S. dollar. The risk trade remained dormant due to several factors, including Europe’s tenuous financial situation, tension in the Middle East and Korea, the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, and weak U.S. job creation. Germany introduced a 10-month ban on naked short-selling, and the European and U.S. governments made progress in instituting regulations that would limit hedge fund and banking activity. All of this had a negative, albeit temporary, effect on the global financials sector.
          However, global equities surged during the third quarter, with September setting records not seen since the Depression in many markets. European banks rallied, as the less than strenuous stress test yielded few risks in the sector. With only seven banks found to be short of capital totaling 3.5 billion euros, investors moved to take long positions in the sector. Higher-risk markets that had been heavily sold off (Spain, Italy and Portugal) posted solid returns. However, revelations about Ireland’s continued financial crisis crimped sentiment later in the period. Japan struggled against a resilient yen that has forced the Bank of Japan to announce a quantitative easing program aimed at helping the export sector. A weaker U.S. dollar complemented base currency performance and also helped lift commodity stocks during the period. There were cautionary signs amidst this most recent rally, however. Earnings momentum began to slow and 2011 forecasts had begun to decline due to rising raw material prices, more challenging comparables, and questionable demand.
          Developed market equities continued to grind higher during October as the “risk on” trade continued against the backdrop of expected Fed QE2 (further quantitative easing) in early November. The euro area markets along with the U.K. outperformed Asia, as both Japan and Australia lagged during the period. The quarterly earnings season began during the month with early signs pointing to a mixed picture. While some companies continued to outperform expectations, the outlook statements in a variety of sectors pointed to a slowing trajectory of GDP growth globally in the next 12 months, potentially holding back sequential EPS growth.

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Performance Overview
American Beacon International Equity FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Institutional Class of the International Equity Fund returned 10.81% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010. The Fund outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index (“Index”) return of 8.36% but underperformed the Lipper International Funds Index return of 12.98% for the period.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
For The Period From 10/31/00 Through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                                 
                            Value of
    Annualized Total Returns   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   10/31/00-
    1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   10/31/10
Institutional Class(1,8)
    10.81 %     3.84 %     5.28 %   $ 16,726  
Y Class(1,2,8)
    10.70 %     3.82 %     5.27 %     16,710  
Investor Class(1,8)
    10.36 %     3.54 %     5.03 %     16,338  
Advisor Class(1,3,8)
    10.13 %     3.25 %     4.81 %     15,989  
Retirement Class(1,4,8)
    9.93 %     3.21 %     4.79 %     15,961  
A Class with sales charge(1,5,8)
    3.91 %     2.30 %     4.40 %     15,381  
A Class without sales charge(1,5,8)
    10.23 %     3.52 %     5.02 %     16,318  
C Class with sales charge(1,6,8)
    9.03 %     3.48 %     5.00 %     16,289  
C Class without sales charge(1,6,8)
    10.03 %     3.48 %     5.00 %     16,289  
AMR Class(1,8)
    11.05 %     4.11 %     5.54 %     17,141  
Lipper Int’l. Funds Index(7)
    12.98 %     4.85 %     4.24 %     15,139  
MSCI EAFE Index (7)
    8.36 %     3.31 %     3.17 %     13,669  
 
1.   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, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares.
 
2.   Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 up to 8/3/09, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
3.   Fund performance for the ten-year period represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 5/1/03, the inception date of the Advisor Class, and the returns of the Advisor Class since its inception. Expenses of the Advisor Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Advisor Class been in existence since 10/31/00. A portion of the fees charged to the Advisor Class of the Fund was waived through 2007. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown for periods through 2007.
 
4.   Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 through 4/30/03 and the Advisor Class from 5/1/03 up to 5/1/09, the inception date of the Retirement Class, and the returns of the Retirement Class since its inception. Expenses of the Retirement Class are higher than those of the Advisor and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Retirement Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
5.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum sales charge for A Class is 5.75%.
 
6.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
 
7.   The Lipper International Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper International Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index. The MSCI EAFE Index is a market capitalization weighted index of international stock performance composed of equities from developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada.
 
8.   The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, Advisor, Retirement, A, C, and AMR Class shares was 0.74%, 0.70%, 1.06%, 1.46%, 1.49%, 1.24%, 1.99%, and 0.49%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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Performance Overview
American Beacon International Equity FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Fund outperformed the Index by 2.45% over the twelve-month period due to stock selection and country allocation.
          Stock selections within the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea benefited the Fund’s relative performance. In the United Kingdom, the Fund added value through investments in Rolls-Royce Group plc (up 39.0%) and Informa plc (up 49.4%). Fanuc Ltd. (up 71.2%) and Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (up 48.4%) in Japan and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (up 136.6%) and Hyundai Mobis (up 48.3%) in South Korea also contributed to the Fund’s relative outperformance. Stock selections in Hong Kong and Australia detracted from relative performance, including Esprit Holdings Ltd. (down 16.5%) in Hong Kong and Nufarm Ltd. (down 48.5% for the period the Fund owned the security) and BlueScope Steel Ltd. (down 26.2%) in Australia.
          Country allocation contributed positively to relative performance, specifically underweighting Spain (down 8.6%) and overweighting Singapore (up 30.7%), though the Fund lost value through underweighting Australia (up 12.5%) during the period.
          Although economic and market conditions vary from period to period, the Fund’s primary strategy of investing in undervalued companies with above-average earnings growth expectations remains consistent.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
Sanofi-Aventis S.A.
    2.4 %
HSBC Holdings plc
    2.1 %
Royal Dutch Shell plc
    1.9 %
Siemens AG
    1.8 %
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
    1.7 %
Novartis AG
    1.7 %
Vodafone Group plc
    1.6 %
GlaxoSmithKline plc
    1.5 %
UBS AG
    1.5 %
Roche Holding Ltd.
    1.8 %
Sector Allocation
         
    %
Financials
    22.3 %
Industrials
    16.3 %
Consumer Discretionary
    13.0 %
Materials
    9.5 %
Health Care
    9.3 %
Energy
    8.3 %
Telecommunication Services
    6.8 %
Information Technology
    5.9 %
Consumer Staples
    5.7 %
Utilities
    2.9 %
Regional Allocation*
(PIE CHART)
 
*   shown as a percentage of equities
         
Region        
 
 
       
Europe
    70.5 %
Asia
    26.9 %
North America
    1.9 %
Middle East
    0.7 %

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Fund Expenses
American Beacon International Equity FundSM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
Fund Expense Example
          As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative service fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
          The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period in each Class and held for the entire period from May 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses
          The “Actual” lines of the table provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. 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 in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in the Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
          The “Hypothetical” lines of the table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
          Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in the Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
          You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs charged by the Fund, such as redemption fees. Similarly, the expense examples for other funds do not reflect any transaction costs charged by those funds, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If you were subject to any transaction costs during the period, your costs would have been higher.
                         
    Beginning   Ending    
    Account   Account   Expenses Paid
    Value   Value   During Period*
    5/1/10   10/31/10   5/1/10-10/31/10
Institutional Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,058.41     $ 3.68  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.63     $ 3.62  
 
                       
Y Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,057.26     $ 4.25  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.07     $ 4.18  
 
                       
Investor Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,055.95     $ 5.60  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.76     $ 5.50  
 
                       
Advisor Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,054.82     $ 6.53  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.85     $ 6.41  
 
                       
Retirement Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,053.60     $ 7.51  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.90     $ 7.38  
 
                       
AMR Class
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,059.34     $ 2.39  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.89     $ 2.35  
 
                       
A Class**
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,159.83     $ 6.18  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.28     $ 5.78  
 
                       
C Class**
                       
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,104.58     $ 3.44  
Hypothetical#
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,005.03     $ 3.33  
 
*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period of 0.71%, 0.82%, 1.08%, 1.26%, 1.45%, 0.46%, 1.25% and 1.99% for the Institutional, Y, Investor, Advisor, Retirement, AMR, A and C Classes respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half year period.
 
#   5% return before expenses.
 
**   Beginning account value is the inception date of 5/17/10 and 9/1/10 for the A and C Classes, respectively. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the period (168 and 61) for the A and C Classes, respectively by the days in the year (365).

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American Beacon Funds
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 
To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of
American Beacon Emerging Markets Fund and American Beacon International Equity Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the American Beacon Emerging Markets Fund and the American Beacon International Equity Fund (two of the funds constituting the American Beacon Funds) (collectively, the “Funds”), as of October 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes of net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of each Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the American Beacon Emerging Markets Fund and the American Beacon International Equity Fund at October 31, 2010, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(-s- Ernst & Young LLP)
Dallas, Texas
December 23, 2010

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American Beacon Emerging Markets FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
ARGENTINA — 0.13%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.13% (Cost $136)
               
Banco Macro S.A., ADR*
    3,992       199  
 
             
 
               
BRAZIL — 13.17%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 10.89% (Cost $13,206)
               
Banco Bradesco S.A., ADR*
    22,484       468  
Banco do Brasil S.A.
    19,900       387  
Banco Santander Brasil S.A., ADR*
    58,840       847  
BM & F Bovespa S.A.
    75,800       635  
Brasil Telecom Participacoes S.A., ADR* †
    1,760       39  
BRF — Brasil Foods S.A.
    42,110       612  
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A.
    15,966       220  
Cia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR*
    5,200       724  
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo
    1,770       40  
Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais- COPASA
    34,300       527  
Cielo S.A.
    53,100       457  
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer), ADR*
    9,620       278  
Gerdau S.A., ADR*
    34,770       453  
Grendene S.A.
    53,640       280  
Itau Unibanco Banco Holding S.A., GDR‡
    79,519       1,952  
JBS S.A.
    138,400       532  
Light S.A.
    19,800       249  
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A.
    30,100       294  
OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A.†
    24,000       315  
PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes
    40,800       510  
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., A Shares, ADR*
    75,649       2,358  
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR*
    35,250       1,203  
Porto Seguro S.A.
    26,160       385  
Redecard S.A.
    47,400       613  
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A., ADR*
    26,060       400  
TIM Participacoes S.A., ADR*
    5,500       177  
Vale S.A., ADR*
    30,310       975  
Vivo Participacoes S.A., GDR‡
    15,700       450  
 
             
Total Common Stock
            16,380  
 
             
 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.28% (Cost $1,550)
               
Banco Bradesco S.A.
    9,680       200  
Braskem S.A.
    35,800       367  
Cia de Tecidos do Norte de Minas — Coteminas
    54,862       142  
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais
    41,703       734  
Gerdau S.A.†
    5,800       75  
Itau Unibanco Banco Holding S.A.
    13,955       340  
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.
    4,600       279  
Vale S.A., ADR*
    34,286       985  
Vale S.A., A Shares
    10,704       301  
 
             
Total Preferred Stocks
            3,423  
 
             
Total Brazil
            19,803  
 
             
 
CZECH REPUBLIC — 0.41%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.41% (Cost $369)
               
Komercni Banka, a.s.
    2,724       618  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
EGYPT — 0.83%
               
COMMON STOCKS — .83% (Cost $1,080)
               
Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE
    79,742       601  
Juhayna Food Industries†
    202,733       194  
National Societe Generale Bank
    6,391       45  
Telecom Egypt
    131,353       403  
 
             
Total Egypt
            1,243  
 
             
 
               
HONG KONG/CHINA — 15.74%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 15.74% (Cost $19,813)
               
Agricultural Bank of China†
    590,000       311  
AIA Group Ltd. †
    203,000       604  
Asia Cement China Holdings Corp.
    599,500       271  
Bank of China Ltd.
    1,131,900       679  
Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd.
    1,012,000       557  
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
    52,500       359  
Belle International Holdings Ltd.
    261,000       469  
BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.
    826,000       439  
China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd.
    319,000       231  
China Coal Energy Ltd.
    244,000       422  
China Communications Services Corp. Ltd.
    494,000       287  
China Construction Bank Corp.
    1,934,360       1,844  
China Gas Holdings Ltd.
    422,000       242  
China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co Ltd.
    102,000       208  
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
    120,000       526  
China Mobile Ltd., ADR*
    8,170       420  
China Mobile Ltd.
    166,500       1,695  
China Oilfield Services Ltd.
    184,000       297  
China Pacific Insurance Group Co Ltd.
    91,000       377  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
    216,000       203  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., ADR*
    3,300       315  
China Power International Development Ltd.
    1,458,800       331  
China Railway Group Ltd.
    694,000       560  
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.
    202,000       388  
China Shenhua Energy Company Ltd.
    64,000       286  
China Telecom Corp. Ltd.
    692,000       359  
COSCO Pacific Ltd.
    327,578       509  
Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd.
    208,000       450  
Global Bio-chem Technology Group Co. Ltd.
    2,402,520       391  
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd.
    149,370       229  
Harbin Power Equipment Co. Ltd.
    100,000       135  
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.
    20,000       189  
Huaneng Power International, Inc., ADR*
    7,260       166  
Huaneng Power International, Inc.
    655,900       374  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
    1,565,000       1,260  
JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd., ADR* †
    26,610       222  
Lumena Resources Corp ††
    686,000       243  
Maanshan Iron & Steel
    354,000       204  
Netease.com, Inc., ADR* †
    4,300       180  
NWS Holdings Ltd.
    267,526       630  
PetroChina Co. Ltd.
    948,000       1,154  
PetroChina Co. Ltd., ADR*
    1,960       241  
Ping’an Insurance Co. of China Ltd.
    37,500       402  
Renhe Commercial Holdings Co. Ltd.
    3,764,000       719  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Emerging Markets FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.
    84,000       388  
Sinotrans Ltd.
    1,461,000       396  
Sohu.com, Inc.†
    5,100       380  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
    21,000       481  
Tianjin Development Holdings
    44,000       34  
TPV Technology Ltd.
    206,970       128  
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd.
    36,000       193  
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.
    287,000       265  
Weiqiao Textile Co.
    517,600       407  
Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd.† §
    116,400       302  
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd.
    106,000       305  
 
             
Total Hong Kong/China
            23,657  
 
             
 
               
HUNGARY — 0.64%
               
COMMON STOCKS — .64% (Cost $686)
               
Mol Hungarian Oil and Gas plc
    3,984       424  
Richter Gedeon Nyrt
    2,281       543  
 
             
Total Hungary
            967  
 
             
 
               
INDIA — 9.14%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 9.14% (Cost $10,060)
               
Asian Paints Ltd.
    4,854       293  
Bank of India
    40,620       444  
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
    117,330       861  
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.
    13,235       495  
Engineers India Ltd.
    25,108       196  
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    104,854       804  
HDFC Bank Ltd.
    17,202       879  
Hindalco Industries Ltd.
    79,462       379  
India Cements Ltd.
    304,530       757  
IndusInd Bank Ltd.
    74,974       450  
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
    16,309       1,089  
Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd.
    102,531       462  
ITC Ltd.
    55,129       211  
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
    15,566       244  
KSK Energy Ventures Ltd.†
    46,000       173  
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
    8,182       372  
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.†
    182,310       276  
NMDC Ltd.
    60,270       376  
Patni Computer Systems Ltd.
    6,350       66  
Reliance Industries Ltd.
    77,117       1,904  
Rolta India Ltd.
    131,360       493  
Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd.
    39,656       331  
State Bank of India
    3,595       255  
State Bank of India, GDR‡ **
    5,630       777  
Sun TV Network Ltd.
    17,777       200  
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
    10,315       244  
Tata Motors Ltd.
    27,377       717  
 
             
Total India
            13,748  
 
             
 
               
INDONESIA — 2.87%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 2.87% (Cost $2,333)
               
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT
    47,500       132  
Astra International Tbk PT
    112,400       716  
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
    269,500       344  
Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT†
    5,881,000       408  
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk
    675,000       529  
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk
    698,500       407  
PT Indosat Tbk
    968,000       650  
PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk
    204,500       109  
PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk
    470,000       214  
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk
    318,500       144  
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk
    651,800       664  
 
             
Total Indonesia
            4,317  
 
             
 
               
ISRAEL — 0.11%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.11% (Cost $140)
               
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR*
    3,180       165  
 
             
 
               
LEBANON — 0.33%
               
COMMON STOCKS — .33% (Cost $517)
               
Banque Audi sal- Audi Saradar Group, GDR‡
    31,198       260  
BLOM Bank SAL, GDR‡
    24,710       231  
 
             
Total Lebanon
            491  
 
             
 
               
MALAYSIA — 1.73%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 1.73% (Cost $1,691)
               
Axiata Group Bhd†
    477,400       689  
Genting Malaysia Bhd
    688,610       775  
Malayan Banking Bhd
    230,970       668  
Sime Darby Bhd
    123,400       350  
Tenaga Nasional Bhd
    42,200       119  
 
             
Total Malaysia
            2,601  
 
             
 
               
MEXICO — 4.01%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 4.01% (Cost $4,327)
               
America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V., ADR*
    38,657       2,213  
Consorcio ARA, S.A.B. de C.V.
    278,700       177  
Desarrolladora Homex, S.A.B. de C.V., ADR* †
    16,482       553  
Embotelladoras Arca, S.A.B. de C.V.
    91,730       379  
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V.†
    63,200       167  
Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., ADR*
    10,200       560  
Genomma Lab Internacional SA de C.V.†
    104,700       226  
Grupo Continential, S.A.B. de C.V.
    105,750       298  
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V.
    114,689       491  
Grupo Simec SAB de C.V. STET†
    12,400       30  
Industrias CH S.A.B de C.V.†
    34,100       123  
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos, S.A.B. de C.V.†
    51,300       109  
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.
    259,400       710  
 
             
Total Mexico
            6,036  
 
             
 
               
PERU — 0.93%
               
COMMON STOCKS — .93% (Cost $1,059)
               
Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A., ADR*
    7,030       373  
Credicorp Ltd.
    5,110       643  
Southern Copper Corp.
    8,821       378  
 
             
Total Peru
            1,394  
 
             
 
               
PHILIPPINES — 1.33%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 1.33% (Cost $1,426)
               
Ayala Corp.
    31,220       292  
Bank of the Philippine Islands
    257,523       351  
Metro Pacific Investments Corp.
    3,462,000       345  
Metropolitan Bank & Trust
    208,100       379  
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
    5,080       316  
SM Investments Corp.
    25,220       320  
 
             
Total Philippines
            2,003  
 
             
 
               
POLAND — 2.81%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 2.81% (Cost $3,715)
               
Asseco Poland S.A.
    30,151       558  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Emerging Markets FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Bank Pekao S.A.
    10,096       660  
Central European Distribution Corp.†
    12,111       302  
Eurocash S.A.
    43,301       398  
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A.
    11,594       164  
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.
    44,487       702  
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen S.A.
    2,689       357  
Telekomunikacja Polska S.A.
    170,652       1,087  
 
             
Total Poland
            4,228  
 
             
 
               
RUSSIA — 4.69%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 4.69% (Cost $5,618)
               
Gazprom OAO, ADR*
    97,360       2,127  
LUKOIL Oil Co., ADR*
    31,833       1,778  
OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, ADR*
    14,349       268  
Sberbank of Russia, GDR‡
    3,700       1,397  
VimpelCom Ltd., ADR* †
    31,170       478  
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC, ADR*
    24,048       610  
X 5 Retail Group NV, GDR †‡
    251       11  
X 5 Retail Group NV†
    9,232       386  
 
             
Total Russia
            7,055  
 
             
 
               
SINGAPORE — 0.26%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.26% (Cost $274)
               
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.
    760,000       382  
 
             
 
               
SOUTH AFRICA — 7.62%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 7.62% (Cost $8,864)
               
Anglo Platinum Ltd.
    4,482       443  
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., ADR*
    2,734       129  
ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd.
    27,784       319  
AVI Ltd.
    101,542       406  
Barloworld Ltd.
    47,150       353  
Clicks Group Ltd.
    65,300       426  
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.
    28,100       795  
Imperial Holdings Ltd.
    16,200       264  
JD Group Ltd.
    74,900       527  
MTN Group Ltd.
    93,266       1,678  
Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd.
    113,710       704  
Nampak Ltd.
    114,140       321  
Naspers Ltd.
    17,426       915  
Nedbank Group Ltd.
    23,420       438  
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.
    46,795       308  
SABMiller plc.
    18,104       586  
Sappi Ltd.†
    63,644       315  
Sasol Ltd.
    14,610       658  
Sasol Ltd., ADR*
    4,490       203  
Standard Bank Group Ltd.
    93,726       1,382  
Telkom South Africa Ltd.
    56,100       290  
 
             
Total South Africa
            11,460  
 
             
 
               
SOUTH KOREA — 13.97%
               
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.16% (Cost $102)
               
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    484       238  
 
             
 
               
COMMON STOCKS — 13.82% (Cost $16,182)
               
Amorepacific Corp.
    207       191  
Cheil Industries, Inc.
    3,669       308  
Cheil Worldwide, Inc.
    22,378       244  
CJ CheilJedang Corp.
    249       48  
GS Engineering & Construction Corp.
    2,646       225  
Hite Brewery Co. Ltd.
    2,167       242  
Hyundai Development Co.
    20,540       576  
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
    4,302       288  
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
    1,047       341  
Hyundai Mobis
    2,346       584  
Hyundai Motor Co.
    6,082       919  
Hyundai Steel Co.
    2,197       213  
Jinro Ltd.
    5,100       172  
KB Financial Group, Inc.
    35,756       1,588  
KB Financial Group, Inc., ADR*
    1,950       88  
Korea Electric Power Corp.
    15,465       407  
Korea Electric Power Corp., ADR*
    780       10  
Korea Exchange Bank
    9,280       111  
Korean Reinsurance Co.
    35,733       402  
KT Corp., ADR*
    7,930       164  
KT Corp.
    6,482       256  
KT&G Corp.
    8,693       534  
LG Chem Ltd.
    2,255       696  
LG Display Co. Ltd.
    8,060       275  
LG Display Co. Ltd., ADR*
    2,995       52  
LG Electronics, Inc.
    9,453       832  
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Ltd.
    244       167  
NHN Corp.†
    1,868       331  
Nong Shim Co. Ltd.
    3,235       595  
OCI Co. Ltd.
    1,087       320  
POSCO, ADR*
    660       69  
POSCO
    1,883       773  
Samsung C&T Corp.
    3,880       228  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    5,170       3,422  
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.
    6,068       1,041  
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.
    26,626       1,030  
Shinsegae Co. Ltd.
    866       439  
SK Telecom Co. Ltd.
    790       120  
SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR*
    40,170       740  
S-Oil Corp.
    3,539       218  
SSCP Co. Ltd.†
    10,299       70  
Tong Yang Life Insurance
    49,300       521  
Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.
    12,226       444  
Yuhan Corp.
    3,370       478  
 
             
Total Common Stocks
            20,772  
 
             
Total South Korea
            21,010  
 
             
 
               
TAIWAN — 8.80%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 8.80% (Cost $11,152)
               
Acer, Inc.
    115,979       337  
Asia Cement Corp.
    333,720       344  
Asustek Computer, Inc.
    81,353       660  
AU Optronics Corp., ADR*
    44,760       449  
AU Optronics Corp.
    332,520       332  
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.
    149,000       397  
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
    218,920       335  
China Steel Corp.
    281,890       286  
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
    890,914       556  
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
    961,406       635  
Formosa Plastics Corp.
    102,000       293  
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
    237,034       290  
HON HAI Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
    319,645       1,210  
HTC Corp.
    17,818       402  
InnoLux Display Corp.
    192,000       258  
KGI Securities Co. Ltd.
    375,000       176  
Lite-On Technology Corp.
    113,679       150  
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.
    93,989       384  
Quanta Computer, Inc.
    526,000       965  
Siliconware Precision Industries Co., ADR*
    7,320       41  
Siliconware Precision Industries Co.
    154,000       168  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Emerging Markets FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.
    1,576,987       595  
Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.
    68,000       232  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR*
    9,190       100  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    794,385       1,629  
Tatung Co. Ltd.†
    1,634,000       385  
Transcend Information, Inc.
    129,520       322  
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
    292,400       380  
United Microelectronics Corp.
    1,382,226       657  
United Microelectronics Corp., ADR*
    13,250       41  
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
    349,000       219  
 
             
Total Taiwan
            13,228  
 
             
 
               
THAILAND — 2.33%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 2.33% (Cost $2,163)
               
Bangkok Bank PCL
    102,990       531  
Kasikornbank PCL
    282,500       1,140  
PTT PCL
    44,900       434  
Siam Cement PCL
    47,300       499  
Siam Commercial Bank PCL
    157,400       538  
Total Access Communication PCL
    257,400       361  
 
             
Total Thailand
            3,503  
 
             
 
               
TURKEY — 2.32%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 2.32% (Cost $2,050)
               
Akbank T.A.S.
    47,033       295  
Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii A.S.
    40,706       650  
Coca-Cola Icecek A.S.
    20,496       263  
TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S.†
    96,253       503  
Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S.
    10,915       293  
Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S.
    87,714       410  
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.
    41,370       300  
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., ADR*
    400       7  
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.
    84,605       519  
Turkiye Is Bankasi (Isbank)
    48,472       218  
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S.†
    15,693       29  
 
             
Total Turkey
            3,487  
 
             
 
               
UNITED KINGDOM — 0.13%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.13% (Cost $157)
               
JKX Oil & Gas plc.
    43,010       194  
 
             
 
               
UNITED STATES — 0.04%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.04% (Cost $161)
               
Fuqi International, Inc.†
    8,460       63  
 
             
 
               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.24% (Cost $4,871)
               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    4,870,913       4,871  
 
             
 
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.58% (Cost $113,702)
            146,723  
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES — 2.42%
            3,635  
 
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 150,358  
 
             
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
*   ADR — American Depository Receipt
 
  Non-income producing security.
 
  GDR — Global Depository Receipt
 
§   Private Placement
 
**   Security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $777 or 0.52% of net assets. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities.
 
††   Fair valued by the Fair Valuation Committee.
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Emerging Markets FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
Futures Contracts
(dollars in thousands)
                                 
                            Unrealized  
    Number of                     Appreciation/  
    Contracts     Expiration Date     Value     (Depreciation)  
MSCI Emerging Market EMini Future
    151     December, 2010     $ 8,379     $ 392  
 
                           
 
                  $ 8,379     $ 392  
 
                           
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon International Equity FundSM
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
AUSTRALIA — 1.35%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 1.35% (Cost $20,868)
               
BlueScope Steel Ltd.
    752,169       1,470  
Foster’s Group Ltd.
    699,501       4,002  
Nufarm Ltd.
    817,753       3,645  
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.
    627,176       10,554  
 
             
Total Australia
            19,671  
 
             
 
               
AUSTRIA — 0.21%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.21% (Cost $5,477)
               
Telekom Austria AG
    202,700       3,103  
 
             
 
               
BELGIUM — 0.55%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.55% (Cost $2,309)
               
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV
    127,200       7,973  
 
             
 
               
CANADA — 1.14%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 1.14% (Cost $12,984)
               
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, Inc.
    19,200       2,777  
Precision Drilling Corp. †
    672,029       5,271  
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B†
    79,600       2,900  
Talisman Energy, Inc.
    319,100       5,785  
 
             
Total Canada
            16,733  
 
             
 
               
DENMARK — 0.30%
               
COMMON STOCKS — .30% (Cost $2,667)
               
Novo Nordisk AS
    25,525       2,687  
Pandora A.S.
    35,660       1,730  
 
             
Total Denmark
            4,417  
 
             
 
               
FINLAND — 0.58%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.58% (Cost $8,975)
               
Nokia Oyj
    782,709       8,454  
 
             
 
               
FRANCE — 12.17%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 12.17% (Cost $146,923)
               
Alstom S.A.
    167,274       8,442  
AXA S.A.
    617,060       11,233  
BNP Paribas
    173,588       12,696  
Carrefour S.A.
    150,880       8,144  
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    90,220       7,176  
EADS N.V.
    359,168       9,440  
France Telecom S.A.
    266,590       6,406  
Gemalto N.V.
    79,534       3,622  
Groupe Danone
    82,250       5,206  
Sanofi-Aventis S.A.
    498,839       34,838  
Societe Generale
    177,415       10,624  
Technip S.A.
    102,961       8,654  
Total S.A.
    391,987       21,302  
Valeo S.A.*
    126,896       6,821  
VINCI S.A.
    195,425       10,439  
Vivendi S.A.
    452,956       12,921  
 
             
Total France
            177,964  
 
             
 
               
GERMANY — 8.72%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 8.72% (Cost $106,956)
               
Allianz SE — REG
    44,554       5,583  
Bayer AG
    76,715       5,725  
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    94,930       6,806  
Celesio AG
    245,480       5,853  
Deutsche Post AG
    973,057       18,148  
E.ON AG
    581,170       18,200  
Linde AG
    81,803       11,778  
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Merck KGaA
    57,150       4,761  
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
    89,017       13,920  
SAP AG
    204,010       10,639  
Siemens AG
    228,525       26,105  
 
             
Total Germany
            127,518  
 
             
 
               
GREECE — 0.34%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.34% (Cost $6,814)
               
OPAP S.A.
    260,110       4,905  
 
             
 
               
HONG KONG/CHINA — 3.47%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 3.47% (Cost $43,348)
               
AIA Group Ltd.*
    802,000       2,390  
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.
    472,500       7,211  
Esprit Holdings Ltd.
    1,827,105       9,782  
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.
    344,800       5,031  
HSBC Holdings plc
    1,128,796       11,723  
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.
    187,000       1,846  
Swire Pacific Ltd.
    322,100       4,563  
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.
    2,281,667       8,183  
 
             
Total Hong Kong/China
            50,729  
 
             
 
               
IRELAND — 0.84%
               
COMMON STOCKS — .84% (Cost $18,999)
               
CRH plc
    421,062       7,211  
Smurfit Kappa Group plc
    465,636       5,010  
 
             
Total Ireland
            12,221  
 
             
 
               
ISRAEL — 0.68%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.68% (Cost $10,098)
               
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR‡
    191,717       9,950  
 
             
 
               
ITALY — 3.15%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 3.15% (Cost $45,391)
               
Atlantia S.p.A.
    201,030       4,594  
Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.†
    217,715       2,500  
Eni S.p.A.
    233,856       5,269  
Finmeccanica S.p.A.
    536,770       7,493  
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
    1,072,743       3,774  
Prysmian S.p.A.
    139,442       2,703  
Saras S.p.A.*†
    2,322,607       5,137  
Snam Rete Gas S.p.A.
    969,171       5,251  
UniCredit S.p.A.
    3,573,757       9,316  
 
             
Total Italy
            46,037  
 
             
 
               
JAPAN — 16.28%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 16.28% (Cost $234,370)
               
ASICS Corp.
    136,980       1,479  
Benesse Holdings, Inc.
    61,500       2,954  
Bridgestone Corp.
    342,700       6,146  
Canon, Inc.
    139,900       6,467  
Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
    1,043,400       3,773  
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.
    104,900       6,335  
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.
    366,000       3,953  
Don Quijote Co. Ltd.
    59,800       1,634  
eAccess Ltd.
    4,290       3,129  
East Japan Railway Co.
    67,700       4,186  
Fanuc Ltd.
    62,000       8,976  
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.
    107,900       3,600  
Haseko Corp.*
    3,521,018       3,019  
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
    383,900       14,012  
Hoya Corp.
    185,300       4,334  
ITOCHU Corp.
    221,700       1,945  
JGC Corp.
    332,000       6,354  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon International Equity FundSM
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
KDDI Corp.
    2,287       12,320  
Keyence Corp.
    10,900       2,702  
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    347,500       3,368  
Kubota Corp.
    333,000       2,963  
Mitsubishi Corp.
    125,000       3,006  
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
    934,000       5,780  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
    3,165,000       14,750  
Nidec Corp.
    44,200       4,372  
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
    11,400       2,954  
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
    660,300       3,430  
Ryohin Keikak Co. Ltd. †
    111,100       3,943  
Sankyo Co. Ltd.
    110,800       5,908  
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd.
    224,200       5,218  
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.
    312,300       15,815  
SMC Corp.
    35,700       5,457  
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.
    2,609       9,078  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
    139,400       4,178  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
    95,700       5,405  
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    773,200       7,668  
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.
    240,400       5,180  
Toyota Motor Corp.
    456,600       16,221  
Ushio, Inc.
    197,000       3,283  
Yahoo! Japan Corp.
    13,291       4,652  
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.
    73,370       4,769  
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.
    254,600       3,208  
 
             
Total Japan
            237,924  
 
             
 
               
NETHERLANDS — 4.77%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 4.77% (Cost $66,925)
               
Akzo Nobel N.V.
    239,286       14,208  
ING Groep N.V.
    971,170       10,367  
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    308,897       9,342  
Randstad Holding N.V.
    83,910       3,994  
Reed Elsevier N.V.
    976,537       12,724  
SBM Offshore N.V.§
    265,765       5,423  
TNT N.V.
    513,554       13,652  
 
             
Total Netherlands
            69,710  
 
             
 
               
NORWAY — 1.90%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 1.90% (Cost $19,858)
               
Aker Solutions ASA.
    759,890       11,573  
StatoilHydro ASA.
    266,630       5,823  
Telenor ASA.
    640,840       10,335  
 
             
Total Norway
            27,731  
 
             
 
               
PORTUGAL — 0.74%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.74% (Cost $5,853)
               
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A.
    747,760       10,792  
 
             
 
               
SINGAPORE — 2.49%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 2.49% (Cost $23,119)
               
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
    2,338,060       25,109  
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
    4,703,000       11,228  
 
             
Total Singapore
            36,337  
 
             
 
               
SOUTH KOREA — 2.16%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 2.16% (Cost $21,087)
               
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
    30,458       9,920  
Hyundai Mobis
    20,200       5,026  
KB Financial Group, Inc., ADR‡
    143,018       6,422  
KT&G Corp.
    110,987       6,816  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR** ††
    10,114       3,376  
 
             
Total South Korea
            31,560  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
SPAIN — 4.05%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 4.05% (Cost $46,775)
               
Amadeus IT Holdings S.A., A Shares*
    140,700       2,866  
Banco Santander S.A.
    1,453,591       18,719  
Enagas S.A.
    332,547       7,329  
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica S.A.
    657,309       4,574  
Iberdrola S.A.
    700,919       5,912  
Repsol YPF S.A.
    257,990       7,154  
Telefonica S.A.
    467,503       12,623  
 
             
Total Spain
            59,177  
 
             
 
               
SWEDEN — 1.81%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 1.81% (Cost $18,375)
               
Atlas Copco AB, A Shares
    265,000       5,538  
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, A Shares
    890,216       6,897  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares
    1,270,230       13,958  
 
             
Total Sweden
            26,393  
 
             
 
               
SWITZERLAND — 7.84%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 7.84% (Cost $101,484)
               
Adecco S.A.
    130,550       7,297  
Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A.
    92,382       4,608  
Givaudan S.A.
    7,317       7,540  
Julius Baer Group Ltd.
    53,000       2,237  
Nestle S.A.
    162,878       8,921  
Novartis AG
    421,512       24,437  
Roche Holding AG
    177,780       26,106  
Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd.
    100,960       4,853  
UBS AG
    1,263,740       21,395  
Zurich Financial Services AG
    29,291       7,170  
 
             
Total Switzerland
            114,564  
 
             
 
               
UNITED KINGDOM — 19.53%
               
RIGHTS — 0.03% (Cost $—)
               
Standard Chartered plc‡‡
    44,535       375  
 
             
 
               
COMMON STOCKS — 19.50% (Cost $242,837)
               
Amec plc
    113,560       1,976  
Anglo American plc
    188,369       8,777  
Aviva plc
    1,874,344       11,957  
BAE Systems plc
    1,811,289       10,004  
Balfour Beatty plc
    261,234       1,158  
BG Group plc
    137,442       2,677  
BHP Billiton plc
    180,892       6,416  
BP plc
    1,558,200       10,632  
British American Tobacco plc
    280,840       10,710  
GlaxoSmithKline plc
    1,110,684       21,730  
Home Retail Group plc
    405,579       1,423  
HSBC Holdings plc
    1,886,997       19,626  
Informa plc
    837,593       5,852  
International Power plc
    597,900       3,998  
Kingfisher plc
    1,370,800       5,223  
Lloyds Banking Group plc
    4,600,244       5,082  
Marks and Spencer Group plc
    646,520       4,428  
Michael Page International plc
    685,409       5,175  
Pearson plc
    534,980       8,182  
Prudential plc
    744,080       7,517  
Rexam plc
    2,133,889       10,863  
Rio Tinto plc
    130,610       8,447  
Rolls-Royce Group plc
    106,179,190       17,116  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, A Shares
    579,105       18,791  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, B Shares
    299,206       9,581  
Standard Chartered plc
    356,290       10,308  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon International Equity FundSM
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Unilever plc
    646,811       18,645  
Vodafone Group plc
    8,509,021       23,158  
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc
    929,100       4,374  
WPP Group plc
    352,600       4,102  
Xstrata plc
    370,100       7,173  
 
             
Total Common Stock
            285,101  
 
             
Total United Kingdom
            285,476  
 
             
 
               
UNITED STATES — 0.62%
               
COMMON STOCKS — 0.62% (Cost $12,892)
               
Flextronics International Ltd.
    848,510       6,075  
Transocean Ltd.*
    46,147       2,924  
 
             
Total United States
            8,999  
 
             
 
               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.98% (Cost $58,222)
               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    58,221,767       58,222  
 
             
 
               
SECURITIES LENDING
               
COLLATERAL — 0.50%
               
American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund ∆
    4,369,820       4,370  
Wells Fargo Advantage Government Money Market Fund
    3,082,260       3,082  
 
             
Total Securities Lending Collateral(Cost $7,452)
            7,452  
 
             
 
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.15% (Cost $1,291,058)
            1,464,012  
LIABILITIES, NET OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.15%)
            (2,179 )
 
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 1,461,833  
 
             
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
  All or a portion of this security is on loan at October 31, 2010.
 
  ADR — American Depository Receipt
 
§   Private Placement
 
**   Security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $3,376 or 0.23% of net assets. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities.
 
††   GDR — Global Depository Receipt
 
‡‡   Right
∆ The Fund is affiliated by having the same investment advisor.
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon International Equity FundSM
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
Futures Contracts
(dollars in thousands)
                                 
                            Unrealized  
    Number of                     Appreciation/  
    Contracts     Expiration Date   Value     (Depreciation)  
France CAC 40 Index
    140     December, 2010   $ 7,421     $ 146  
Germany DAX Index
    26     December, 2010     5,980       305  
UK FTSE 100 Index
    174     December, 2010     15,748       334  
Hang Seng Index
    13     November, 2010     1,926       (54 )
Italy MIB 30 Index
    14     December, 2010     2,080       56  
Tokyo FE TOPIX Index
    150     December, 2010     15,009       (290 )
Spain IBEX 35 Index
    19     November, 2010     2,830       60  
Sweden OMX Index
    137     November, 2010     2,224       13  
Canada S&PCDA 60 Index
    54     December, 2010     7,714       274  
Australia SPI Index
    54     December, 2010     6,149       (24 )
Netherlands 200 AEX Index
    20     November, 2010     1,870       22  
 
                           
 
                  $ 68,951     $ 841  
 
                           
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
(dollars in thousands)
                               
            Settlement             Unrealized Gain/  
Contracts To Deliver         Date     Value     (Loss)  
   
  2,225    
Australian Dollar
    12/17/2010     $ 2,168   $ (53
  2,770    
Canadian Dollar
    12/17/2010       2,713     (9
  4,968    
Euro Currency
    12/17/2010       6,911     (209
  456,703    
Japanese Yen
    12/17/2010       5,678     (246
  3,491    
Pound Sterling
    12/17/2010       5,591     (93
  5,314    
Swedish Krona
    12/17/2010       794     (19
  2,030    
Swiss Franc
    12/17/2010       2,064      
                       
  Total contracts to deliver
(Receivable amount $25,290)
  $ 25,919   $ (629 )
                       
                               
            Settlement             Unrealized Gain/  
Contracts To Receive         Date     Value     (Loss)  
   
  7,738    
Australian Dollar
    12/17/2010     $ 7,539   $ 311  
  9,710    
Canadian Dollar
    12/17/2010       9,510     57  
  17,100    
Euro Currency
    12/17/2010       23,787     1,531  
  1,673,631    
Japanese Yen
    12/17/2010       20,807     643  
  11,660    
Pound Sterling
    12/17/2010       18,677     542  
  17,854    
Swedish Krona
    12/17/2010       2,699     142  
  7,484    
Swiss Franc
    12/17/2010       7,608     73  
                       
  Total contracts to recieve
(Payable amount $87,328)
 
 
    $ 90,627   $ 3,299  
                       
Net Currency Fluctuation                 $ 2,670  
       
 
                   
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon FundsSM
Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2010 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
                 
    Emerging        
    Markets     International  
    Fund     Equity Fund  
Assets:
               
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value A D
  $ 146,723     $ 1,459,642  
Investments in affiliated securities, at value B
          4,370  
Foreign currency, at value C
    2,156       1,079  
Deposit with brokers for futures contracts
    1,305       4,570  
Receivable for investments sold
    637       2,478  
Dividends and interest receivable
    182       3,089  
Receivable for fund shares sold
    295       976  
Receivable for tax reclaims
    5       831  
Receivable for expense reimbursement (Note 2)
    17        
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts
    30        
Net unrealized Appreciation on foreign currency contracts
          2,670  
Prepaid expenses
    56       113  
 
           
Total assets
    151,406       1,479,818  
 
           
Liabilities:
               
Payable for investments purchased
    608       7,606  
Payable upon return of securities loaned
          7,452  
Payable for fund shares redeemed
    8       684  
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts
          142  
Management and investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)
    341       1,294  
Administrative service and service fees payable (Note 2)
    13       416  
Professional fees payable
    24       32  
Trustee fees payable
    1       35  
Prospectus and shareholder reports
    3       175  
Other liabilities
    50       149  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,048       17,985  
 
           
Net Assets
  $ 150,358     $ 1,461,833  
 
           
Analysis of Net Assets:
               
Paid-in-capital
    128,583       1,477,569  
Undistributed net investment income
    408       32,347  
Accumulated net realized (loss)
    (12,052 )     (224,903 )
Unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency
    33,419       176,820  
 
           
Net assets
  $ 150,358     $ 1,461,833  
 
           
Shares outstanding (no par value):
               
Institutional Class
    620,099       31,665,422  
 
           
Y Class
    877       14,266  
 
           
Investor Class
    873,536       28,243,793  
 
           
Advisor Class
    N/A       44,562  
 
           
Retirement Class
    N/A       85  
 
           
A Class
    123       244  
 
           
C Class
    78       67  
 
           
AMR Class
    8,814,887       27,978,840  
 
           
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
               
Institutional Class
  $ 14.55     $ 16.67  
 
           
Y Class
  $ 14.53     $ 17.17  
 
           
Investor Class
  $ 14.29     $ 16.42  
 
           
Advisor Class
    N/A     $ 16.74  
 
           
Retirement Class
    N/A     $ 16.71  
 
           
A Class (Net asset value only)
  $ 14.27     $ 16.40  
 
           
A Class (Offering and redemption price)
  $ 15.14     $ 17.40  
 
           
C Class
  $ 14.26     $ 16.39  
 
           
AMR Class
  $ 14.62     $ 16.78  
 
           
 
               
 
               
A   Cost of investments in unaffiliated securities
  $ 113,702     $ 1,286,688  
B   Cost of investments in affiliated securities
  $     $ 4,370  
C   Cost of foreign currency
  $ 2,154     $ 1,070  
D   Market value of securities on loan
  $     $ 7,078  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon FundsSM
Statements of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
 
                 
    Emerging        
    Markets     International  
    Fund     Equity Fund  
Investment Income:
               
Dividend income from unaffiliated securities (net of foreign taxes)A
  $ 2,902     $ 38,612  
Dividend income from affiliated securities
          4  
Interest income
          17  
Income derived from securities lending, net
          1,371  
 
           
Total investment income
    2,902       40,004  
 
           
 
               
Expenses:
               
Management and investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    1,047       4,278  
Administrative service fees (Note 2):
               
Institutional Class
    30       1,492  
Investor Class
    34       1,326  
Advisor Class
          2  
AMR Class
    58       218  
Transfer agent fees:
               
Institutional Class
          35  
Investor Class
    3       36  
AMR Class
    4       27  
Custody and fund accounting fees
    597       559  
Professional fees
    35       108  
Registration fees and expenses
    22       80  
Service fees (Note 2):
               
Investor Class
    28       1,607  
Advisor Class
          2  
Distribution fees- Advisor Class (Note 2)
          2  
Prospectus and shareholder reports
    6       168  
Trustee fees
    9       109  
Other expenses
    32       191  
 
           
Total expenses
    1,905       10,240  
 
           
Net (fees waived and expenses reimbursed) (Note 2)
    (29 )      
 
           
Net expenses
    1,876       10,240  
 
           
Net investment income
    1,026       29,764  
 
           
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
               
Net realized gain (loss) from:
               
Investments
    17,856       32,044  
Commission recapture (Note 1)
          45  
Foreign currency transactions
    952       1,199  
Futures contracts
    688       2,543  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of:
               
Investments
    4,259       73,250  
Foreign currency translations
    3,279       5,733  
Futures contracts
    511       2,073  
 
           
Net gain on investments
    27,545       116,887  
 
           
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 28,571     $ 146,651  
 
           
 
               
A   Foreign taxes
  $ 352     $ 3,791  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon FundsSM
Statements of Changes of Net Assets
(in thousands)
 
                                 
    Emerging Markets Fund     International Equity Fund  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,     October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
                               
Operations:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 1,026     $ 1,224     $ 29,764     $ 32,804  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency transactions
    19,496       (19,055 )     35,831       (244,402 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency translations
    8,049       67,385       81,056       498,561  
 
                       
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    28,571       49,554       146,651       286,963  
 
                       
Distributions to Shareholders:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Institutional Class
    (130 )     (129 )     (15,298 )     (22,416 )
Investor Class
    (131 )     (93 )     (12,702 )     (17,116 )
Advisor Class
                      (61 )
AMR Class
    (1,717 )     (2,146 )     (14,360 )     (17,313 )
Net realized gain on investments:
                               
Institutional Class
          (798 )           (12,166 )
Investor Class
          (756 )           (10,088 )
Advisor Class
                      (40 )
AMR Class
          (11,268 )           (8,489 )
 
                       
Net distributions to shareholders
    (1,978 )     (15,190 )     (42,360 )     (87,689 )
 
                       
Capital Share Transactions:
                               
Proceeds from sales of shares
    19,983       21,046       253,975       264,266  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    1,969       15,153       39,420       81,731  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (27,910 )     (24,071 )     (304,686 )     (500,348 )
Redemption fees
    36       18       177       217  
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
    (5,922 )     12,146       (11,114 )     (154,134 )
 
                       
Net increase in net assets
    20,671       46,510       93,177       45,140  
 
                       
Net Assets:
                               
Beginning of period
    129,687       83,177       1,368,656       1,323,516  
 
                       
End of Period *
  $ 150,358     $ 129,687     $ 1,461,833     $ 1,368,656  
 
                       
*   Includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of
  $ 408     $ 1,183     $ 32,347     $ 41,027  
 
                       
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
          American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”) which is comprised of 19 Funds, is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. These financial statements and notes to the financial statements relate to the American Beacon Emerging Markets and International Equity Funds (the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust.
          American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lighthouse Holdings, Inc. and was organized in 1986 to provide business management, advisory, administrative and asset management consulting services to the Trust and other investors.
     Class Disclosure
          March 1, 2010 is the inception date of the Y Class of the Emerging Markets Fund. May 17, 2010 and September 1, 2010 are the inception dates of the A and C Classes, respectively.
          The Funds have multiple classes of shares designed to meet the needs of different groups of investors. The following table sets forth the differences amongst the classes:
     
Class:   Offered to:
Institutional Class
  Investors making an initial investment of $250,000
Y Class
  Investors making an initial investment of $100,000
Investor Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary
Advisor Class
  Investors investing through an intermediary
Retirement Class
  Investors investing through an intermediary
A Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges
C Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges
AMR Class
  Investors in the tax-exempt retirement and benefit plans of the Manager, AMR Corporation, and its affiliates
          Administrative service fees, service fees and distribution fees vary amongst the classes as described more fully in footnote 2.
     Security Valuation
          Investments are valued at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the Exchange is open for business. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade.
          Debt securities (other than short-term securities) normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by an independent pricing service and may take into account appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The prices of debt securities may be determined using quotes obtained from brokers.
          Investments in mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of the mutual fund on the day of valuation. Investment grade short-term obligations with 60 days or less to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.
          Securities for which the market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, as determined by the Manager, will be priced at fair value following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
          Futures are valued based upon the last sale price at the close of market on the principal exchange on which they are traded.
          Most foreign markets close before the Exchange. Developments that could affect the values of securities that occur between the close of a foreign market and the close of the Exchange normally will not be reflected in security valuations. If such developments are so significant that they will, in the judgment of the pricing committee of the Fund, clearly and materially affect the value of securities, the foreign market closing prices may be adjusted to reflect the fair value of the securities as of the close of the Exchange, as determined in good faith and pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value on affected foreign securities may be provided by an independent pricing service.
     Valuation Inputs
          Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 – Prices determined using other significant observable inputs. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and others. The common stock was fair valued by the Fair Valuation Committee according to procedures established by the Board.
Level 3 – Prices determined using other significant unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment, and would be based on the best information available.
          The Funds’ investments are summarized by level based on the inputs used to determine their values. As of October 31, 2010 the Funds’ investments were classified as follows: (in thousands)
                                 
Emerging Markets   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Preferred Stocks
  $ 4,061     $     $     $ 4,061  
Common Stocks
    137,548       243             137,791  
Short Term Investments
    4,871                   4,871  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 146,480     $ 243     $     $ 146,723  
 
                       
 
                               
Futures Contracts
    392                   392  
 
International Equity   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks
  $ 1,397,963     $     $     $ 1,397,963  
Rights
    375                   375  
Securities Lending Collateral
    7,452                   7,452  
Short Term Investments
    58,222                   58,222  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 1,464,012     $     $     $ 1,464,012  
 
                       
 
                               
Forward Exchange Contracts – Assets
  $ 3,299                 $ 3,299  
Forward Exchange Contracts – Liabilities
    (629 )                 (629 )
Futures Contracts
    841                   841  
          For the Emerging Markets and International Equity Funds for the period October 31, 2009 through October 31, 2010, common stock with a value of $85,841 and $1,161,110, respectively was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as of the end of the period in accordance with fair value procedures established by the Board at October 31, 2010.

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
     Security Transactions and Investment Income
          Security transactions are recorded on the trade date of the security purchase or sale. The Funds may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date. At the time the Funds enter into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded, and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations.
          Dividend income, net of foreign taxes, is recorded on the ex-dividend date except certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon as the information is available to the Funds. Interest income is earned from settlement date, recorded on the accrual basis, and adjusted, if necessary, for accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. For financial and tax reporting purposes, realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific lot identification.
     Currency Translation
          All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currency values are converted into U.S. dollar values at the mean of the bid and ask prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars as last quoted by a recognized dealer. Income, expenses and purchases and sales of investments are translated into U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market values of securities held and is reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Funds’ Statements of Operations.
     Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
          The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge the exchange rate risk on investment transactions or to hedge the value of the Funds securities denominated in foreign currencies. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the forward exchange rate prevailing on the day of valuation. The Funds bear the market risk that arises from changes in foreign exchange rates, and accordingly, the unrealized gain (loss) on these contracts is reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The Funds also bear the credit risk if the counterparty fails to perform under the contract.
     Futures Contracts
          Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standard quantity of securities at a specified price on a future date. The Funds may enter into financial futures contracts as a method for keeping assets readily convertible to cash if needed to meet shareholder redemptions or for other needs while maintaining exposure to the stock or bond market, as applicable. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the possibility of illiquid markets or imperfect correlation between the values of the contracts and the underlying securities, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations.
          Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to set aside or deposit with a broker an amount, termed the initial margin, which typically represents 5% of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin amount is reflected as a Deposit with broker for futures contracts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments to and from the broker, known as variation margin, are required to be made on a daily basis as the price of the futures contract fluctuates. Changes in initial settlement values are accounted for as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are terminated, at which time realized gains and losses are recognized. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price established each day by the exchange on which they are traded.
Emerging Markets
Values of Derivative Instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands)

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
             
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   Asset Derivatives   Total
Unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency
  Equity Contracts*   $ 392  
Effect of derivative instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments during the year ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
             
Statement of Operations   Derivative   Total
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   $ 688  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of futures contracts
  Equity Contracts     511  
International Equity
Values of Derivative Instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
             
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   Asset Derivatives   Total
 
  Foreign Exchange        
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts
  Currency Contracts   $ 3,299  
Unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency
  Equity Contracts*     841  
             
    Liability        
    Derivatives        
 
  Foreign Exchange        
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts
  Currency Contracts     (629 )
Effect of derivative instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments during the year ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
             
Statement of Operations   Derivative   Total
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   $ 2,543  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of futures contracts
  Equity Contracts     2,073  
 
  Foreign Exchange        
Net realized gain (loss) from forwards contracts
  Currency Contracts     1,199  
 
  Foreign Exchange        
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of forwards contracts
  Currency Contracts     5,733  
 
*   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments footnotes. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
     Dividends to Shareholders
          Dividends from net investment income of the Funds normally will be declared and paid at least annually. Distributions, if any, of net realized capital gains are generally paid at least annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.
     Commission Recapture
          The Funds have established brokerage commission recapture arrangements with certain brokers or dealers. If the Funds’ investment advisor chooses to execute a transaction through a participating broker, the broker rebates a portion of the commission back to the Funds. Any collateral benefit received through participation in the commission recapture program is directed exclusively to the Funds. This amount is reported with the net realized gain in the Funds’ Statements of Operations.
     Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains, and Losses
          Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains, and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
     Use of Estimates

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimated.
     Redemption Fees
          The Funds impose a 2% redemption fee on shares held for less than 90 days. The fee is deducted from the redemption proceeds and is intended to offset the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with short-term trading activity in the Funds. The “first-in, first-out” method is used to determine the holding period. The fee is allocated to all classes of the Funds pro-rata based on their respective net assets.
     Other
          Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnification to the other party or parties against potential costs or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated. The Trust has had no prior claims or losses pursuant to any such agreement.
2. Transactions with Affiliates
     Management Agreement
          The Trust and the Manager are parties to a Management Agreement that obligates the Manager to provide or oversee the provision of all investment advisory, fund management, and securities lending services. Investment assets of the Funds are managed by multiple investment advisors that have entered into separate investment advisory agreements with the Manager. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Management Agreement, the Manager receives from the Funds an annualized fee equal to 0.05% of the average daily net assets plus amounts paid by the Manager to the unaffiliated investment advisors hired by the Manager to direct investment activities of the Funds. Management fees paid during the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
                                 
            Amounts paid to   Net Amounts
    Management   Management   Investment   Retained by
    Fee Rate   Fee   Advisors   Manager
Emerging Markets
    0.60%-0.95 %   $ 1,047     $ 979     $ 68  
International Equity
    0.20%-0.55 %   $ 4,278     $ 3,590     $ 688  
          As compensation for services provided by the Manager in connection with securities lending activities, the lending Funds pays to the Manager, with respect to cash collateral posted by borrowers, a fee up to 25% of the net monthly interest income (the gross interest income earned by the investment of cash collateral, less the amount paid to borrowers and related expenses) from such activities and, with respect to loan fees paid by borrowers when a borrower posts collateral other than cash, a fee up to 25% of such loan fees. This fee is netted against securities lending income in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended October 31, 2010, securities lending fees paid to the Manager on behalf of the International Equity Fund was $179,914.
     Administrative Services Agreement
          The Manager and the Trust entered into an Administrative Services Agreement which obligates the Manager to provide or oversee administrative services to the Funds. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Manager receives an annualized fee of 0.40% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes, 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional, Y,

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
Investor, Advisor and Retirement Classes of the Funds, and 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the AMR Class of the Funds. Administrative Service fees for the Y, Retirement, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
     Distribution Plans
          The Funds, except for the Advisor, Retirement, A, and C Classes of the Funds, have adopted a “defensive” Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act, pursuant to which no fees may be charged to the Funds for distribution purposes. However, the Plan authorizes the management and administrative service fees received by the Manager and the investment advisors hired by the Manager to be used for distribution purposes. Under this Plan, the Funds do not intend to compensate the Manager or any other party, either directly or indirectly, for the distribution of Funds shares.
          Separate Distribution Plans (the “Distribution Plans”) have been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act for the Advisor, Retirement, A, and C Classes of the Funds. Under the Distribution Plans, as compensation for distribution assistance, the Manager receives an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Advisor and A Classes, 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Retirement Class, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the C Class. The fee will be payable without regard to whether the amount of the fee is more or less than the actual expenses incurred in a particular month by the Manager for distribution assistance. Distribution fees for the Retirement, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
     Service Plans
          The Manager and the Trust entered into Service Plans that obligate the Manager to oversee additional shareholder servicing of the Y, Investor, Advisor, Retirement, A, and C Classes. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Service Plans, the Manager receives 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Y Class, 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes, 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Advisor and Retirement Classes, and up to 0.375% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class of the Funds. Service fees for the Y, Retirement, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
     Brokerage Commissions
          Affiliated entities of an investment advisor to the Funds received net commissions on purchases and sales of the Funds’ portfolio securities totaling $2,073 and $1,420 for the Emerging Markets and International Equity Funds, respectively for the year ended October 31, 2010.
     Investment in Affiliated Funds
          The Funds may invest in the American Beacon Money Market Select Fund (the “MM Select Fund”) or the US Government Money Market Fund (the “USG Select Fund”), (collectively the “Select Funds”). Cash collateral received by the Funds in connection with securities lending may be invested in the Select Funds. The Funds and the Select Funds have the same investment advisor and therefore, are considered to be affiliated. The Manager serves as investment advisor to the Select Funds and receives from the Select Funds an annualized fee equal to 0.09% of its average daily net assets. During the year ended October 31, 2010, fees earned by the Manager from the Select Funds were as follows:
                         
    Direct   Securities Lending    
    Investments in   Collateral Invested    
    Select Funds   in Select Funds   Total
International Equity
  $ 3,165     $ 36,249     $ 39,414  

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
     Interfund Lending Program
          Pursuant to an exemptive order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Funds, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with the Manager, may participate in an interfund lending program as a borrower. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Funds to borrow from other participating Funds. The Funds did not utilize the credit facility during the year ended October 31, 2010.
     Reimbursement of Expenses
          The Manager contractually agreed to reimburse the Emerging Markets Fund to the extent that total operating expenses exceeded the Fund’s expense cap. Of these amounts $17,000 was receivable from the Manager at October 31, 2010. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Manager reimbursed expenses as follows:
                                 
            Expense Caps    
            11/1/09 to   3/1/10 to   Reimbursed
Fund   Class   2/28/10   2/28/11   Expenses
Emerging Markets
  Institutional           1.35 %   $ 19,440  
Emerging Markets
    Y             1.45 %     18  
Emerging Markets
  Investor           1.79 %     9,356  
Emerging Markets
    A             1.79 %     3  
Emerging Markets
    C             2.54 %     4  
     Expense Reimbursement Plan
          The Fund has adopted an Expense Reimbursement Plan whereby the Manager may seek repayment of fees waived or expenses reimbursed for a period of up to three years. However, reimbursement will occur only if the Class’s average net assets have grown or expenses have declined sufficiently to allow reimbursement without causing its expense ratio to exceed the previously agreed upon contractual expense limit. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Emerging Markets Fund has not recorded a liability for potential reimbursements that will be expiring in 2013, due to the current assessment that a reimbursement is unlikely.
3. Federal Income and Excise Taxes
          It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, by complying with all applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distribution of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes. For federal income tax purposes, each Fund is treaded as a single entity for the purpose of determining such qualification.
          The Funds do not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended October 31, 2010 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. If applicable, the Funds recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expenses” on the Statement of Operations.
          Dividends are categorized in accordance with income tax regulations which may treat certain transactions differently than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
          The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
                                 
    Emerging Markets     International Equity  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,     October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Distributions paid from:
                               
Ordinary income*
                               
Institutional Class
  $ 130     $ 129     $ 15,298     $ 22,416  
Investor Class
    131       93       12,702       17,116  
Advisor Class
                      61  
AMR Class
    1,717       2,146       14,360       17,313  
Long-term capital gain
                               
Institutional Class
          798             12,166  
Investor Class
          756             10,088  
Advisor Class
                      40  
AMR Class
          11,268             8,489  
 
                       
Total distributions paid
  $ 1,978     $ 15,190     $ 42,360     $ 87,689  
 
                       
 
*   For tax purposes, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income distributions.
          As of October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Emerging     International  
    Markets     Equity  
Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes
  $ 122,291     $ 1,329,456  
 
               
Unrealized appreciation
    30,441       247,667  
Unrealized depreciation
    (6,009 )     (113,111 )
 
           
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    24,432       134,556  
 
               
Undistributed ordinary income
    946       42,380  
Accumulated long-term gain/(loss)
    (4,000 )     (196,918 )
Other temporary differences
    397       4,246  
 
           
Distributable earnings/(deficit)
  $ 21,775     $ (15,736 )
 
           
          Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The temporary differences between financial reporting and tax-basis reporting of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses from wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gain/(losses) on certain derivative instruments, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gain/(losses) on investments in passive foreign investment companies, and Section 732 basis adjustments.
          Due to inherent differences in the recognition of income, expenses and realized gains/(losses) under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and federal income tax regulations, permanent differences between book and tax reporting have been identified and appropriately reclassified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
          Accordingly, the following amounts represent current year permanent differences derived from foreign currency, gains/(losses) from sales of investments in passive foreign investment companies and Section 732 basis adjustments that have been reclassified as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands):
                 
    Emerging   International
    Markets   Equity
Paid-in-capital
  $     $ 531  
Undistributed net investment income
    177       3,916  
Accumulated net realized loss
    (177 )     (4,447 )
Unrealized depreciation of investments, futures contracts and foreign currency
           
          At October 31, 2010 the capital loss carry forward positions for federal income tax purposes were $3,608 for Emerging Markets Fund and $196,077 for International Equity Fund expiring in 2017 (in thousands).

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
The Emerging Markets Fund and the International Equity Fund utilized $14,398 and $28,739, respectively, of net capital loss carryovers for the year ended October 31, 2010.
4. Investment Transactions
          The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended October 31, 2010 were (in thousands):
                 
    Emerging   International
    Markets   Equity
Purchases
  $ 81,791     $ 489,710  
Sales and Maturities
    90,205       511,536  
          A summary of the Fund’s direct transactions in the Select Funds for the year ended October 31, 2010 is set forth below (in thousands):
                                         
            October 31, 2009                   October 31, 2010
    Affiliated Fund   Shares/Market Value   Purchases   Sales   Shares/Market Value
International Equity-Direct
  USG Select Fund   $ 3,956     $ 9,044     $ 13,000     $  
International Equity-Security Lending
  USG Select Fund   $ 31,053     $ 653,548     $ 680,231     $ 4,370  
5. Securities Lending
          The International Equity Fund may lend its securities to qualified financial institutions, such as certain broker-dealers, to earn additional income. The borrowers are required to secure their loans continuously with collateral in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned, initially in an amount at least equal to 102% of the fair value of domestic securities loaned and 105% of the fair value of international securities loaned. Collateral is monitored and marked to market daily. Daily mark to market amounts are required to be paid to the borrower or received from the borrower by the end of the following business day. This one day settlement for mark to market amounts may result in the collateral being temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan or temporarily more than the required minimum collateral.
          Securities purchased with cash collateral proceeds are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments and the collateral is shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a payable.
          Securities lending income is generated from the demand premium (if any) paid by the borrower to borrow a specific security and from the return on investment of cash collateral, reduced by negotiated rebate fees paid to the borrower and transaction costs. To the extent that a loan is secured by non-cash collateral, securities lending income is generated as a demand premium reduced by transaction costs. The Fund, the Agent, and the Manager retain 75%, 15%, and 10%, respectively, of the income generated from securities lending.
          While securities are on loan, the Fund continues to receive any income associated with that security and any gain or loss in the market price that may occur during the term of the loan.
          Securities lending transactions pose certain risks to the Fund, including that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or return the securities when due, that the value of the short-term investments will be less than the amount of cash collateral required to be returned to the borrower, that non-cash collateral may be subject to legal constraints in the event of a borrower bankruptcy, and that the cash collateral investments could become illiquid and unable to be used to return collateral to the borrower. The Fund could also experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower and any action which impairs its ability to liquidate non-cash collateral to satisfy a borrower default.

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
          As of October 31, 2010, the value of outstanding securities on loan and the value of collateral was as follows (in thousands):
                 
Market Value of        
Securities on Loan   Non-Cash Collateral   Cash Collateral Posted by Borrower
$7,078
  $  —     $ 7,452  
          The Fund excludes $654,406 of securities on loan that were sold prior to October 31, 2010.
          Cash collateral is listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments and is shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Income earned on these investments is included in Income derived from securities lending in the Statement of Operations.
          Non-cash collateral received by the Fund may not be sold or re-pledged except to satisfy a borrower default. Therefore, non -cash collateral is not included on the Fund’s Schedule of Investments or Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
6. Capital Share Transactions
          The tables below summarize the activity in capital shares for each Class of the Fund (dollars and shares in thousands):
Year ended October 31, 2010
                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class  
Emerging Markets Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    76     $ 969       1     $ 11       344     $ 4,388  
Reinvestment of dividends
    10       125                   10       127  
Shares redeemed
    (260 )     (3,540 )*           *     (348 )     (4,368 )*
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (174 )   $ (2,446 )     1     $ 11       6     $ 147  
 
                                   
                                                 
    AMR Class     A Class     C Class  
Emerging Markets Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    1,102     $ 14,612           $ 2           $ 1  
Reinvestment of dividends
    137       1,717                          
Shares redeemed
    (1,572 )     (19,966 )*           *           *
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (333 )   $ (3,637 )         $ 2           $ 1  
 
                                   
                                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class     Advisor Class  
International Equity Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    5,496     $ 83,841       15     $ 227       7,001     $ 105,328       20     $ 300  
Reinvestment of dividends
    802       12,580                   806       12,480              
Shares redeemed
    (6,209 )     (96,106 )*     (1 )     (9 )*     (8,688 )     (132,955 )*     (89 )     (1,424 )*
 
                                               
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    89     $ 315       14     $ 218       (881 )   $ (15,147 )     (69 )   $ (1,124 )
 
                                               
                                                                 
    Retirement Class     AMR Class     A Class     C Class  
International Equity Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
        $       4,214     $ 64,274           $ 4           $ 1  
Reinvestment of dividends
                912       14,360                          
Shares redeemed
          *     (4,789 )     (74,015 )*           *           *
 
                                               
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
        $       337     $ 4,619           $ 4           $ 1  
 
                                               

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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
Year Ended October 31, 2009
                                                 
    Institutional Class     Investor Class     AMR Class  
Emerging Markets Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    119     $ 1,207       355     $ 3,717       1,767     $ 16,122  
Reinvestment of dividends
    126       917       114       822       1,832       13,414  
Shares redeemed
    (59 )     (672 )*     (187 )     (1,654 )*     (2,458 )     (21,727 )*
 
                                   
Net increase in shares outstanding
    186     $ 1,452       282     $ 2,885       1,141     $ 7,809  
 
                                   
                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class  
International Equity Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    7,840     $ 100,116           $ 1       7,880     $ 99,626  
Reinvestment of dividends
    2,451       29,191                   2,263       26,656  
Shares redeemed
    (21,920 )     (270,772 )*           *     (13,941 )     (175,030 )*
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (11,629 )   $ (141,465 )         $ 1       (3,798 )   $ (48,748 )
 
                                   
                                                 
    Advisor Class     Retirement Class     AMR Class  
International Equity Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    21     $ 262           $ 1       4,956     $ 64,260  
Reinvestment of dividends
    7       82                   2,157       25,802  
Shares redeemed
    (35 )     (464 )*           *     (4,240 )     (53,865 )*
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (7 )   $ (120 )         $ 1       2,873     $ 36,197  
 
                                   
 
*   Net of Redemption Fees

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American Beacon Emerging Markets FundSM
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                                 
                                            Y Class  
                                            March  
    Institutional Class     1 to  
    Year Ended October 31,     October  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010  
 
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.95     $ 9.00     $ 24.20     $ 17.42     $ 15.10     $ 12.29  
 
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    0.13       0.05       0.23       0.26       0.11       0.04  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    2.63       4.42       (11.78 )     9.11       4.63       2.20  
 
                                   
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    2.76       4.47       (11.55 )     9.37       4.74       2.24  
 
                                   
Less distributions:
                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.16 )     (0.21 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )     (0.21 )      
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
          (1.31 )     (3.55 )     (2.49 )     (2.21 )      
 
                                   
Total distributions
    (0.16 )     (1.52 )     (3.65 )     (2.59 )     (2.42 )      
 
                                   
Redemption fees added to beneficial interestsA
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 14.55     $ 11.95     $ 9.00     $ 24.20     $ 17.42     $ 14.53  
 
                                   
Total return B,C
    23.36 %     60.56 %     (55.59 )%     60.83 %     34.58 %     18 .23 %D
 
                                   
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 9,023     $ 9,494     $ 5,478     $ 13,773     $ 16,552     $ 13  
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                               
Expenses, net of waivers
    1.39 %     1.66 %     1.38 %     1.60 %     1.56 %     1 .42 %E
Expenses, before waivers
    1.58 %     1.66 %     1.38 %     1.60 %     1.56 %     1 .82 %E
Net investment income (loss), net of waivers
    0.77 %     0.95 %     1.35 %     0.93 %     0.80 %     0 .79 %E
Net investment income (loss), before waivers
    0.58 %     0.95 %     1.35 %     0.93 %     0.80 %     0 .40 %E
Portfolio turnover rate
    64 %     70 %     82 %     81 %     67 %     64 % F
 
A   Amounts represent less than $0.01 per share.
 
B   May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.
 
C   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
D   Not annualized.
 
E   Annualized.
 
F   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.

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                  C Class     
            A Class      September    
Investor Class     AMR Class     May 17 to     1 to    
Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     October     October    
2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     31, 2010    
                                                                                               
$ 11.77     $ 8.85     $ 23.91     $ 17.22     $ 14.98     $ 12.02     $ 9.06     $ 24.37     $ 17.52     $ 15.17     $ 12.10     $ 12.89    
                                                                       
                                                                                               
  0.04       0.04       0.17       0.11       0.09       0.11       0.09       0.33       0.19       0.15       0.02       (0.02 )  
                                                                                               
  2.63       4.35       (11.60 )     9.11       4.55       2.68       4.43       (11.91 )     9.30       4.65       2.15       1.39    
                                                                       
  2.67       4.39       (11.43 )     9.22       4.64       2.79       4.52       (11.58 )     9.49       4.80       2.17       1.37    
                                                                       
                                                                                               
  (0.15 )     (0.16 )     (0.08 )     (0.04 )     (0.19 )     (0.19 )     (0.25 )     (0.18 )     (0.15 )     (0.24 )              
        (1.31 )     (3.55 )     (2.49 )     (2.21 )           (1.31 )     (3.55 )     (2.49 )     (2.21 )              
                                                                       
  (0.15 )     (1.47 )     (3.63 )     (2.53 )     (2.40 )     (0.19 )     (1.56 )     (3.73 )     (2.64 )     (2.45 )              
                                                                       
                                                                       
$ 14.29     $ 11.77     $ 8.85     $ 23.91     $ 17.22     $ 14.62     $ 12.02     $ 9.06     $ 24.37     $ 17.52     $ 14.27     $ 14.26    
                                                                       
  22.85 %     60.24 %     (55.75 )%     60.38 %     34.01 %     23.47 %     61.01 %     (55.48 )%     61.28 %     34.88 %     17.93 %D     10.63 %D  
                                                                       
                                                                                               
$ 12,478     $ 10,208     $ 5,183     $ 11,694     $ 5,841     $ 128,841     $ 109,985     $ 72,516     $ 271,726     $ 135,146     $ 2     $ 1    
                                                                                               
  1.77 %     1.96 %     1.72 %     1.96 %     2.04 %     1.34 %     1.42 %     1.17 %     1.37 %     1.30 %     1.78 %E     2.54 %E  
  1.86 %     1.96 %     1.72 %     1.96 %     1.91 %     1.34 %     1.42 %     1.17 %     1.37 %     1.30 %     2.26 %E     4.49 %E  
  0.37 %     0.65 %     1.00 %     0.65 %     0.49 %     0.79 %     1.27 %     1.46 %     1.25 %     1.01 %     0.39 %E     (0.96 )%E  
  0.29 %     0.65 %     1.00 %     0.65 %     0.62 %     0.79 %     1.27 %     1.46 %     1.25 %     1.01 %     (0.10 )%E     (2.91 )%E  
  64 %     70 %     82 %     81 %     67 %     64 %     70 %     82 %     81 %     67 %     64 % F     64 % F  

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American Beacon International Equity FundSM
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                                         
                                            Y Class  
                                                    August  
    Institutional Class             3 to  
    Year Ended October 31,             October  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2010     31, 2009  
 
                                                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.51     $ 13.13     $ 27.32     $ 24.68     $ 20.98     $ 15.52     $ 14 .89  
 
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                                       
Net investment incomeA
    0.35       0.54       0.77       0.65       0.60       0.04       0.04  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)A
    1.30       2.78       (11.60 )     4.31       4.86       1.61       0.59  
 
                                         
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    1.65       3.32       (10.83 )     4.96       5.46       1.65       0.63  
 
                                         
Less distributions:
                                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.49 )     (0.61 )     (0.70 )     (0.50 )     (0.43 )            
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
          (0.33 )     (2.66 )     (1.82 )     (1.33 )            
 
                                         
Total distributions
    (0.49 )     (0.94 )     (3.36 )     (2.32 )     (1.76 )            
 
                                         
Redemption fees added to beneficial interestC
          0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00             0.00  
 
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 16.67     $ 15.51     $ 13.13     $ 27.32     $ 24.68     $ 17.17     $ 15 .52  
 
                                         
Total return D,E
    10.81 %     27.44 %     (44.81 )%     21.54 %     27.55 %     10.63 %     4 .23 %H
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 527,718     $ 489,837     $ 567,414     $ 1,686,668     $ 1,549,521     $ 245     $ 1  
 
                                                       
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                                       
Expenses, net of waiversA
    0.71 %     0.73 %     0.66 %     0.67 %     0.71 %     0.81 %     0 .69 %B
Expenses, before waiversA
    0.71 %     0.73 %     0.66 %     0.67 %     0.71 %     0.81 %     0 .69 %B
Net investment income, net of waiversA
    2.21 %     2.76 %     2.91 %     2.46 %     2.52 %     1.44 %     1 .00 %B
Net investment income (loss), before waiversA
    2.21 %     2.76 %     2.91 %     2.46 %     2.52 %     1.44 %     1 .00 %B
Portfolio turnover rateF
    38 %     41 %     31 %     38 %     40 %     38 %     41 %G
 
A   The per share amounts and ratios reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the American Beacon International Equity Portfolio through February 28, 2006.
 
B   Annualized.
 
C   Amounts represent less than $0.01 per share.
 
D   May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.
 
E   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
F   The International Equity Fund invested all of its investable assets in the American Beacon International Equity Portfolio through February 28, 2006. Portfolio turnover rate through February 28, 2006 is that of the American Beacon International Equity Portfolio.
 
G   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009.
 
H   Not annualized.

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American Beacon International Equity FundSM
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                         
    Investor Class  
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
 
                                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.30     $ 12.95     $ 26.99     $ 24.42     $ 20.79  
 
                             
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment incomeA
    0.29       0.37       0.66       0.58       0.50  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)A
    1.27       2.87       (11.41 )     4.26       4.84  
 
                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    1.56       3.24       (10.75 )     4.84       5.34  
 
                             
Less distributions:
                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.44 )     (0.56 )     (0.63 )     (0.45 )     (0.38 )
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
          (0.33 )     (2.66 )     (1.82 )     (1.33 )
 
                             
Total distributions
    (0.44 )     (0.89 )     (3.29 )     (2.27 )     (1.71 )
 
                             
Redemption fees added to beneficial interestC
          0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
 
                             
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 16.42     $ 15.30     $ 12.95     $ 26.99     $ 24.42  
 
                             
Total return D,E
    10.36 %     27.08 %     (44.96 )%     21.22 %     27.20 %
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 463,704     $ 445,596     $ 426,473     $ 909,385     $ 771,298  
 
                                       
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                       
Expenses, net of waiversA
    1.07 %     1.05 %     0.92 %     0.93 %     0.96 %
Expenses, before waiversA
    1.07 %     1.05 %     0.92 %     0.93 %     0.96 %
Net investment income, net of waiversA
    1.83 %     2.45 %     2.82 %     2.26 %     2.25 %
Net investment income (loss), before waiversA
    1.83 %     2.45 %     2.82 %     2.26 %     2.25 %
Portfolio turnover rateB
    38 %     41 %     31 %     38 %     40 %
 
A   The per share amounts and ratios reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the American Beacon International Equity Portfolio through February 28, 2006.
 
B   The International Equity Fund invested all of its investable assets in the American Beacon International Equity Portfolio through February 28, 2006. Portfolio turnover rate through February 28, 2006 is that of the American Beacon International Equity Portfolio.
 
C   Amounts represent less than $0.01 per share.
 
D   May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.
 
E   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

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American Beacon International Equity FundSM
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                                 
                                            Retirement Class  
    Advisor Class     Year Ended  
    Year Ended October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2010  
 
                                               
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.20     $ 12.86     $ 26.83     $ 24.24     $ 20.61     $ 15.20  
 
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)A
    0.89       0.31       0.62       0.56       0.46       0.22  
Net gains (losses) on securities
(both realized and unrealized)A
    0.65       2.86       (11.35 )     4.20       4.76       1.29  
 
                                   
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    1.54       3.17       (10.73 )     4.76       5.22       1.51  
 
                                   
Less distributions:
                                               
Dividends from net investment income
          (0.50 )     (0.58 )     (0.35 )     (0.26 )      
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
          (0.33 )     (2.66 )     (1.82 )     (1.33 )      
 
                                   
Total distributions
          (0.83 )     (3.24 )     (2.17 )     (1.59 )      
 
                                   
Redemption fees added to beneficial interestC
          0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00        
 
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 16.74     $ 15.20     $ 12.86     $ 26.83     $ 24.24     $ 16.71  
 
                                   
Total return D,E
    10.13 %     26.58 %     (45.10 )%     21.00 %     26.73 %     9.93 %
 
                                   
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 746     $ 1,722     $ 1,546     $ 4,932     $ 4,740     $ 1  
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                               
Expenses, net of waiversA
    1.26 %     1.44 %     1.19 %     1.12 %     1.16 %     1.47 %
Expenses, before waiversA
    1.26 %     1.45 %     1.19 %     1.15 %     1.19 %     1.66 %
Net investment income, net of waiversA
    1.64 %     2.26 %     2.36 %     2.04 %     2.09 %     1.44 %
Net investment income (loss), before waiversA
    1.64 %     2.25 %     2.36 %     2.01 %     2.05 %     1.25 %
Portfolio turnover rateH
    38 %     41 %     31 %     38 %     40 %     38 %
 
A   The per share amounts and ratios reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the American Beacon International Equity Portfolio through February 28, 2006.
 
B   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.
 
C   Amounts represent less than $0.01 per share.
 
D   May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.
 
E   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
F   Not annualized.
 
G   Annualized.
 
H   The International Equity Fund invested all of its investable assets in the American Beacon International Equity Portfolio through February 28, 2006. Portfolio turnover rate through February 28, 2006 is that of the American Beacon International Equity Portfolio.
 
I   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009.

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                                                A Class     C Class  
                                                May     September  
May 1 to     AMR Class     17 to     1 to  
October     Year Ended October 31,     October     October  
31, 2009     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     31, 2010  
                                                             
                                                             
$ 11.78     $ 15.61     $ 13.25     $ 27.54     $ 24.86     $ 21.12     $ 14.14     $ 14.82  
                                             
                                                             
                                                             
  0.12       0.39       0.37       0.72       0.73       0.63       0.03       (0.01 )
                                                             
  3.30       1.30       2.99       (11.58 )     4.33       4.92       2.23       1.58  
                                             
                                                             
  3.42       1.69       3.36       (10.86 )     5.06       5.55       2.26       1.57  
                                             
                                                             
                                                             
        (0.52 )     (0.67 )     (0.77 )     (0.56 )     (0.48 )            
                                                             
              (0.33 )     (2.66 )     (1.82 )     (1.33 )            
                                             
        (0.52 )     (1.00 )     (3.43 )     (2.38 )     (1.81 )            
                                             
                                                             
  0.00             0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00              
                                             
$ 15.20     $ 16.78     $ 15.61     $ 13.25     $ 27.54     $ 24.86     $ 16.40     $ 16.39  
                                             
  29.03 %F     11.05 %     27.70 %     (44.65 )%     21.86 %     27.88 %     15 .98 %F     10 .59 %F
                                             
                                                             
                                                             
$ 1     $ 469,414     $ 431,499     $ 328,083     $ 672,680     $ 563,231     $ 4     $ 1  
                                                             
                                                             
  1.48 %G     0.46 %     0.48 %     0.41 %     0.42 %     0.45 %     1.25 %G     1.99 %G
  1.48 %G     0.46 %     0.48 %     0.41 %     0.42 %     0.45 %     1.26 %G     2 .60 %G
                                                             
  1.72 %G     2.45 %     3.00 %     3.24 %     2.77 %     2.76 %     0 .98 %G     (0 .20 )%G
                                                             
  1.72 %G     2.45 %     3.00 %     3.24 %     2.77 %     2.76 %     0 .96 %G     (0 .81 )%G
  41 %I     38 %     41 %     31 %     38 %     40 %     38 %B     38 %B

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American Beacon Funds
Privacy Policy & Federal Tax Information
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
Privacy Policy
          The American Beacon Funds recognizes and respects the privacy of our shareholders. We are providing this notice to you so you will understand how shareholder information may be collected and used.
          We may collect nonpublic personal information about you from one or more of the following sources:
    information we receive from you on applications or other forms;
 
    information about your transactions with us or our service providers; and
 
    information we receive from third parties.
          We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.
          We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those employees or service providers who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. To ensure the confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information, we maintain safeguards that comply with federal standards.
Federal Tax Information
          For shareholders in the Fund, the percentage of dividend income distributed for the year ended October 31, 2010, which is designated as qualified dividend income under the Jobs Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003, was 96.75% for Emerging Markets Fund and 60.58% for International Equity Fund. Shareholders will receive notification in January 2011 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2010 income tax returns.
          The International Equity Fund designated a foreign tax credit of $3,776,580 and recognized foreign source income of $41,985,136.

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisor Agreement (Unaudited)
 
          At its May 25, 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees (“Board”) considered the renewal of each existing Management Agreement between American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) and the American Beacon Funds (the “Funds”) and each Investment Advisory Agreement between the Manager and a subadvisor (“Investment Advisory Agreements” and collectively with the Management Agreement, the “Agreements”). In preparation for the Board’s consideration to renew these Agreements, the Board and its Investment Committee undertook steps to gather and consider information furnished by the Manager, the subadvisors and Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”). The Board, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, requested and received certain relevant information from the Manager and each subadvisor.
          In addition, the Board’s Investment Committee worked with Lipper to obtain relevant comparative information regarding the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds. The Investment Committee held a separate meeting on May 10, 2010 to consider the information provided by Lipper. Further, the Board took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular Board and Investment Committee meetings, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the renewal process.
          In connection with the Board’s consideration of the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered, among other materials, responses by the Manager and the subadvisors to inquiries requesting:
    a description of any significant changes (actual or anticipated) to principal activities, personnel, services provided to the Funds, or any other area, including how these changes might affect the Funds;
 
    a copy of the firm’s most recent audited or unaudited financial statements, as well as Parts 1 and II of its Form ADV registration statement with the SEC;
 
    a summary of any material pending or anticipated litigation or regulatory proceedings involving the firm or its personnel, including the results of any recent regulatory examination or independent audit;
 
    a comparison of the performance of that portion of Fund assets managed by each firm with performance of other similar accounts managed by the firm, including a discussion of relative performance versus a peer group average and any remedial measures if the firm’s performance was materially below that of the peer group;
 
    a profit/loss analysis of the firm and any actual or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services it provides to each Fund;
 
    an analysis of compensation, including a comparison with fees charged to other clients for which similar services are provided, any proposed changes to the fee schedule and the effect of any fee waivers;
 
    a description of any payments by the subadvisors to the manager to support the Funds’ marketing efforts;
 
    an evaluation of any other benefits to the firm or Funds as a result of their relationship, if any;
 
    confirmation that the firm’s financial condition would not impair its ability to provide high-quality advisory services to the Funds;
 
    a description of any internal actions the firm has taken or anticipates taking in light of the current and projected decrease in revenues from prior years as a result of the current economic environment that may affect or are expected to affect the services performed for the Funds;
 
    a description of the scope of portfolio management services provided to the Funds, including whether such services differ from the services provided to other clients, including other registered investment companies, and any advantages or disadvantages that might accrue to the Funds due to the firm’s involvement in other activities;
 
    a description of the personnel who are assigned primary responsibility for managing the Funds, including any changes during the past year, and a discussion of the adequacy of current and projected staffing levels to service the Funds;
 
    a description of the basis upon which portfolio managers are compensated, including any “incentive” arrangements, and a description of the oversight mechanisms used to prevent a portfolio manager whose compensation is tied to performance of a Fund from taking undue risks;
 
    a discussion regarding the firm’s participation in “soft dollar” arrangements, if any, or other brokerage allocation policies with respect to Fund transactions, including the firm’s methodology for obtaining best execution and the use of any affiliated broker-dealers;
 
    a description of any actual or potential conflicts of interest anticipated in managing Fund assets;
 
    a discussion of whether the firm has identified any investment or operational matters that likely present a high risk in managing Fund assets;
 
    a description of trade allocation procedures among accounts managed by the firm;
 
    a discussion of whether the firm receives, with respect to the Funds, other compensation, including any payment for order flow or ECN liquidity rebates
 
    a certification by the firm regarding the reasonable design of its compliance program;
 
    information regarding the firm’s code of ethics, insider trading policy and disaster recovery plan, including a description of any material changes thereto and a related certification of compliance by the firm;
 
    a description of the firm’s affiliation with any broker-dealer;
 
    a discussion of any anticipated change in the firm’s controlling persons; and
 
    verification of the firm’s insurance coverage with regards to the services provided to the Funds.
          In addition to the foregoing, the Manager provided the following information specific to the renewal of the Management Agreement:

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisor Agreement (Unaudited)
 
    a comparison of the performance of each Fund to comparable investment companies and appropriate indices, including comments on the relative performance of, as applicable, each subadvisor and each Fund versus the respective peer group average;
 
    a discussion, if applicable, of any underperformance by a subadvisor relative to its peer group and what, if any, remedial measures the Manager has or intends to take;
 
    a comparison of advisory fees and expense ratios for comparable mutual funds;
 
    an analysis of any material complaints received from Fund shareholders;
 
    a description of the extent to which the Manager monitors the investment activities and financial conditions of each subadvisor to the Funds;
 
    a description of the Manager’s distribution activities with respect to promoting sales of Fund shares, including any revenue sharing practices;
 
    a description of the Manager’s securities lending practices and the fees received from such practices;
 
    a discussion of any rebate arrangements between the Manager and a service provider to the Funds pursuant to which the Manager receives direct or indirect benefits from the service provider;
 
    a description of the portfolio turnover rate and average execution costs for each Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor to a Fund; and
 
    a description of how expenses that are not readily identifiable to a particular Fund are allocated.
          In connection with the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board also obtained an analysis provided by Lipper that compared: (i) investment performance of each Fund versus comparable investment companies and appropriate indices; (ii) total Fund expenses of each Fund versus comparable mutual funds; and (iii) each Fund’s investment advisory fees versus comparable mutual funds. For each Fund with more than one class of shares, the class of shares used for comparative purposes was the class with the longest performance history, which in most cases was the Institutional Class. References below to each Fund’s Lipper peer group are to the group of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided by Lipper.
          Provided below is an overview of the primary factors the Trustees considered at the Investment Committee meeting on May 10, 2010 at which the Trustees reviewed the investment performance of the Manager and each subadvisor and the primary factors considered by the Board at its May 25, 2010 meeting at which the Board considered the renewal of the Agreements. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. Legal counsel to the independent Trustees provided the Board with a memorandum regarding its responsibilities pertaining to the renewal of the Agreements. The memorandum explained the regulatory requirements surrounding the Trustees’ process for evaluating investment advisors and the terms of the contracts. Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of each Agreement were reasonable and fair and that the renewal of each Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
Considerations With Respect to All Funds
          In determining whether to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the best interests of each Fund separately. While the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the May 25, 2010 meeting, the Board considered each Fund’s investment management and subadvisory relationships separately. In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of a Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor for a Fund; (3) the costs incurred by the Manager and (to the extent provided) the subadvisors in rendering their services and their resulting profits or losses; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting each fee schedule; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by the Manager or a subadvisor or their affiliates with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional funds); and (7) any other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by the Manager or a subadvisor from their relationship with a Fund. The Trustees posed questions to various management personnel of the Manager regarding certain key aspects of the materials submitted in support of the renewal.
          Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. With respect to the renewal of the Management Agreement, the Board considered, among other factors: each Fund’s generally favorable long-term performance and the background and experience of key investment personnel at the Manager; the low cost structure of the Funds; the Manager’s culture of compliance and support for compliance operations that reduce risks to the Funds; the manager’s commitment to increase assets in the Funds as demonstrated, for example, by the recent substantial increase in sales personnel; the Manager’s continuing efforts to add new series and share classes to enhance the Funds’ product line; the Manager’s high quality of services; the Manager’s active role in monitoring and, as appropriate recommending additional or replacement subadvisors; and efforts made by the Manager to retain key employees and maintain staff levels.
          With respect to the renewal of each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the background and experience of each subadvisor’s investment personnel responsible for managing the Funds, the size of the subadvisor and their ability to continue to attract and retain qualified investment personnel. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory services provided by the Manager and each subadvisor were appropriate for each Fund and, thus, determined to renew the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund.

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisor Agreement (Unaudited)
 
          Investment Performance. The Board evaluated the comparative information provided by Lipper and the Manager regarding each Fund’s investment performance relative to its benchmark index(es) and peer group. The Board considered the information provided by Lipper regarding its independent peer selection methodology to select all peer groups and universes. The Board also considered the performance reports and discussions with management at Board and Committee meetings throughout the year. The Manager also noted that it generally was satisfied with the performance of the subadvisors. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s performance appears below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
          Costs of the Services Provided to the Funds and the Profits Realized by the Manager from its Relationship with the Funds. In analyzing the cost of services and profitability of the Manager and a subadvisor by Fund, the Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by the Manager. The profits or losses were noted at both an individual Fund level and at an aggregate level for all Funds. The Board also considered that the Management Agreement for the Funds stipulates that, to the extent that a Fund invests all of its investable assets in another registered investment company (i.e., is a “Feeder Fund”), the Fund will not pay the Manager a management fee. Although the Board noted that, in certain cases, the fee rates paid by other clients is lower than the fee rates paid by the Funds, the difference reflects the greater level of responsibility and regulatory requirements associated with managing the Funds.
          The Board also noted that the Manager proposed to continue the expense waivers and reimbursements for certain Funds and classes that were in place during the last fiscal year and to put in place new expense waivers and reimbursements for certain new classes of the Funds and new series of the Funds. The Board further considered that each subadvised Fund pays the Manager the amounts due to its subadvisors, and the Manager remits these amounts directly to the applicable subadvisors. The Board considered that the Manager receives service and administrative fees to compensate the Manager for providing administrative services to the Funds and to compensate third-party administrators and broker-dealers for services to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Board considered that the Manager receives management fees for overseeing the securities lending program on behalf of various Funds. The Board also noted that certain classes of the Funds maintain higher expense ratios in order to compensate third-party distributors.
          In analyzing the cost of services and profitability for each subadvisor in connection with its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Board considered that, in many cases, the Manager has negotiated the lowest subadvisory fee a subadvisor charges for any comparable client accounts. The Board gave less weight to profitability considerations or did not view this data as imperative to its deliberations given the arm’s length nature of the relationship between the Manager and the subadvisors with respect to the negotiation of subadvisory fees.
          Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the profitability levels were reasonable in light of the services performed by the Manager and the subadvisors. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s fee rates is set forth below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
          Economies of Scale. In considering the reasonableness of the management and investment advisory fees, the Board considered whether economies of scale will be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that the Manager has negotiated breakpoints in many subadvisory fee rates. The Board also noted that, for purposes of determining the fee rates chargeable to the Funds, many subadvisors have agreed to take into account assets of AMR and its pension plans that are managed by the subadvisors. Thus, the Funds are able to receive lower effective fee rates. The Board also noted the Manager’s representation that assets in the Funds’ complex increased during 2009, primarily due to market appreciation.
          In addition, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that, due to the existing low cost structure of the Funds, further breakpoints in the management fee would not be appropriate at this time. The Board also considered that the management fee for the Money Market Funds is amongst the lowest in the industry. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the Manager and subadvisor fee schedules for each Fund provides for a reasonable sharing of benefits from any economies of scale with the Fund.
          Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board considered the “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that accrue to the Manager and/or the subadvisors as a result of the advisory relationships with the Funds, including greater exposure in the marketplace with respect to the Manager’s or subadvisor’s investment process and expanding the level of assets under management by the Manager and the subadvisors. The Board also considered that the Manager’s relationship with the Funds and the money market portfolios continues to be a significant factor in attracting separate account assets for the Manager and the Manager’s use of the Large Cap Value Fund model for an actively managed exchange traded fund, managed by the Manager.
          In addition, the Manager noted that the Trusts also derive benefits from their association with the Manager. Specifically, the Board noted that the benefit plans of AMR Corporation, which are managed by the Manager, remain the largest or one of the largest shareholders in most of the Funds and the Manager’s representation that it provides services to each Trust at a lower than industry average cost. The Board considered that certain of the subadvisors reimburse the Manager for certain of its costs relating to distribution activities for the Funds. The Board also considered that, with the exception of the Emerging Markets Fund, the Funds did not pay commissions to any affiliated broker-dealer of the Manager or the relevant subadvisor during the most recent fiscal years ended October 31, and December 31, 2009.
          Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the potential benefits accruing to the Manager and the subadvisors by virtue of their relationships with the Funds appear to be fair and reasonable.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisor Agreement (Unaudited)
 
          The performance comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper peer universe median. References to the Lipper expense universe below are to the universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided to the Trustees by Lipper.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the Emerging Markets Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the Emerging Markets Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the Emerging Markets Fund outperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010; and (2) the expense ratio of the Institutional Class of the Fund ranked worse than the median of its Lipper expense universe.
          In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with The Boston Company Asset Management, LLC (“TBC”) and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (“MSIM”), the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) MSIM outperformed the peer universe median for the five-year period ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one- and three-year periods; (2) TBC outperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010; (3) representations by each subadvisor regarding fee rates charged by the subadvisor to other comparable clients; (4) whether the subadvisors use Fund commissions to obtain proprietary or third-party research; and (5) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor.
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and the subadvisors under the Agreements are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the Emerging Markets Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisors’ continued management of the Fund, and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the Emerging Markets Fund.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the International Equity Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the International Equity Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the Fund outperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the five-year period; and (2) the expense ratio of the Institutional Class of Fund shares ranked better than the median of its Lipper expense universe.
          In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with Causeway Capital Management LLC (“Causeway”), Lazard Asset Management LLC (“Lazard”), Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (“Templeton”), and TBC, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) Templeton outperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010; (2) Causeway outperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010; (3) Lazard outperformed the peer universe median for the three- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one- and five-year periods; (4) TBC underperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010; (5) management’s explanation that TBC’s underperformance was due, in part, to poor stock selection in the financial and materials sectors; (6) TBC significantly outperformed its Lipper peer group for the twelve months ended March 31, 2010; (7) management’s explanation that Lazard’s underperformance was due, in part, to poor stock selection in the financial and industrial sectors; (8) Lazard significantly outperformed its Lipper peer group for the twelve months ended March 31, 2010; (9) representations by each subadvisor regarding fee rates charged by the subadvisor to other comparable clients; (10) whether the subadvisors use Fund commissions to obtain proprietary or third-party research; and (11) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor.
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and the subadvisors under the Agreements are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the International Equity Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisors’ continued management of the Fund and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the International Equity Fund.

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
          The Trustees and officers of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”) are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person listed below is 4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, MD 2450, Fort Worth, Texas 76155. Each Trustee oversees 23 funds in the fund complex that includes the Trust, the American Beacon Master Trust, the American Beacon Mileage Funds, and the American Beacon Select Funds. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge by calling 1-800-658-5811.
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
       
 
  Term
Lifetime of Trust until removal, resignation or retirement*
   
 
       
Alan D. Feld** (73)
  Trustee since 1996   Sole Shareholder of a professional corporation which is a Partner in the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP (1960-Present); Director, Clear Channel Communications (1984-2008); Trustee, CenterPoint Properties (1994-2006); Member, Board of Trustees, Southern Methodist University ; Member, Board of Visitors, M.D. Anderson Hospital; Board of Visitors, Zale/Lipshy Hospital; Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (1996-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (1999-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (1996-present).
 
       
NON-INTERESTED
TRUSTEES
  Term
Lifetime of Trust until removal, resignation or retirement*
   
 
       
W. Humphrey Bogart (66)
  Trustee since 2004   Board Member, Baylor University Medical Center Foundation (1992-2004); Consultant, New River Canada Ltd. (mutual fund servicing company) (1998-2003); President and CEO, Allmerica Trust Company, NA (1996-1997); President and CEO, Fidelity Investments Southwest Company (1983-1995); Senior Vice President of Regional Centers, Fidelity Investments (1988-1995); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004-present).
 
       
Brenda A. Cline (49)
  Trustee since 2004   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, Kimbell Art Foundation (1993-Present); Trustee, Texas Christian University (1998-Present); Trustee, W.I. Cook Foundation, Inc. (d/b/a Cook Children’s Health Foundation) (2001-2006); Director, Christian Church Foundation (1999-2007); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004-present).
 
       
Eugene J. Duffy (56)
  Trustee since 2008   Principal and Executive Vice President, Paradigm Asset Management (1994- Present); Director, Sunrise Bank of Atlanta (2008-Present); Chairman, Special Contributions Fund Board of Trustees, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2007-Present); Trustee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2000-Present); Board of Visitors, Emory University (2006-Present); Trustee, Atlanta Botanical Garden (2006-Present); Board Member, Willie L. Brown Jr. Institute on Politics and Public Service (2001-Present); Chair, National Association of Securities Professionals (2000-2002); Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, City of Atlanta (1985-1990); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
Thomas M. Dunning (68)
  Trustee since 2008   Consultant, (2008-Present); Chairman (1998-2008) and Chief Executive Officer (1998-2007), Lockton Dunning Benefits (consulting firm in employee benefits); Director, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (2007-present); Director, Baylor Health Care System Foundation (2007-present); State Vice Chair, State Fair of Texas (1987-present); Board Member, Southwestern Medical Foundation (1994-present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).
 
       
Richard A. Massman (67)
  Trustee since 2004
Chairman since 2008
  Consultant and General Counsel Emeritus (2009-Present), Senior Vice President and General Counsel (1994-2009), Hunt Consolidated, Inc. (holding company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, refining, real estate, farming, ranching and venture capital activities). Chairman (2007-Present) and Director (2005-Present), The Dallas Opera Foundation; Chairman (2006-2009) and Director (2005-Present), Temple Emanu-El Foundation; Trustee, Presbyterian Hospital Foundation (2006-Present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004-present).
 
       
R. Gerald Turner (64)
225 Perkins Admin. Bldg. Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, Texas 75275
  Trustee since 2001   President, Southern Methodist University (1995-Present); Director, ChemFirst (1986-2002); Director, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (1996-Present); Director, California Federal Preferred Capital Corp. (2001-2003); Director, Kronus Worldwide Inc. (chemical manufacturing) (2003-Present); Director, First Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLC (2003-2007); Member, Salvation Army of Dallas Board of Directors; Member, Methodist Hospital Advisory Board; Co-Chair, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics; Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2001-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2001-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2001-present).
 
       
Paul J. Zucconi, CPA (70)
  Trustee since 2008   Director, Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. (producer of nonstandard automobile insurance) (2004-present); Director, Titanium Metals Corporation (producer of titanium melted and mill products and sponge) (2002- present); Director, Torchmark Corporation (life and health insurance products) (2002-present); Director, National Kidney Foundation of North Texas (2003-Present); Director, Dallas Chapter of National Association of Corporate Directors (2004-Present); Partner, KPMG (1976-2001); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).
 
       
OFFICERS
       
 
       
William F. Quinn** (62)
  Term
One Year Executive Vice President from 2007 to 2008 and 2009 to Present President from 1987 to 2007 and 2008 to 2009 Trustee from 1987 to 2008
  Executive Chairman (2009-Present), Chairman (2006-2009) and CEO (2006- 2007), President (1986-2006) and Director (2003-Present), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; Chairman (1989-2003) and Director (1979-1989, 2003-Present), American Airlines Federal Credit Union; Director, Hicks Acquisition I, Inc. (2007-2009); Director, Crescent Real Estate Equities, Inc.(1994-2007); Director, Pritchard, Hubble & Herr, LLC (investment advisor) (2001-2006); Director of Investment Committee, Southern Methodist University Endowment Fund (1996-Present); Member, Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business Advisory Board (1999-2002); Member, New York Stock Exchange Pension Manager Committee (1997-1998, 2000-2002, 2006-Present); Chairman (2007-Present) and Vice Chairman (2004-2007), Committee for the Investment of Employee Benefits; Director, United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County (1988-2000, 2004-Present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (1995-2008); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (1999-2008); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (1995-2008); Director, American Beacon Global Funds SPC (2002-present); Director, American Beacon Global Funds plc (2007-2009).

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
Gene L. Needles, Jr. (55)
  President 2009 to Present   President, CEO and Director (2009-Present), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; President (2008-2009), Touchstone Investments; President (2003-2007), CEO (2004-2007), Managing Director of Sales (2002-2003), National Sales Manager (1999-2002), and Regional Sales Manager (1993-1999), AIM Distributors.
 
       
Rosemary K. Behan (51)
  VP, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2006   Vice President, Legal and Compliance, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2006-Present); Assistant General Counsel, First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (2004-2006); Attorney (1995-2004), Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
       
Brian E. Brett (50)
  VP since 2004   Vice President, Director of Sales and Marketing, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2004-Present); Regional Vice President, Neuberger Berman, LLC (investment advisor) (1996-2004).
 
       
Wyatt Crumpler (44)
  VP since 2007   Vice President, Asset Management, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2007-Present); Managing Director of Corporate Accounting (2004-2007), Director of IT Strategy and Finance (2001-2004), American Airlines, Inc.
 
       
Michael W. Fields (56)
  VP since 1989   Vice President, Fixed Income Investments, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (1988-Present); Director American Beacon Global Funds SPC (2002-present); Director, American Beacon Global Funds plc (2007-2009).
 
       
Melinda G. Heika (49)
  Treasurer since
2010
  Vice President, Finance and Accounting (2010-Present), Controller (2005-2009), Assistant Controller (1998-2004), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
 
       
Terri L. McKinney (47)
  VP since 2009   Vice-President, Enterprise Services (2009-Present), Managing Director (2003-2009), Director of Marketing & Retail Sales (1996-2003), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; Vice-President, Board of Trustees (2008-Present), Trustee (2006-2008) Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas.
 
       
Jeffrey K. Ringdahl (35)
  VP since 2010   Chief Operating Officer, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2010-Present); Vice-President, Product Management, Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (2007-2010); Senior Director, Business Integration, Fidelity Investments (2005-2007).
 
       
Christina E. Sears (39)
  Chief Compliance Officer since 2004 and Asst. Secretary since 1999   Chief Compliance Officer, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2004-Present); Senior Compliance Analyst, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (1998-2004).
 
*   The Board has adopted a retirement plan that requires Trustees to retire no later than the last day of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 72, provided, however, that the Board may determine to grant one or more annual exemptions to this requirement.
 
**   Mr. Feld is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trusts, as defined by the 1940 Act. Mr. Feld’s law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP has provided legal services within the past two fiscal years to the Manager and one or more of the Trust’s and Master Trust’s sub-advisors.

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In addition to the Schedule of Investments provided in each semi-annual and annual report, the Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form N-Q as of the first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. Information regarding the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. A complete schedule of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is also available on the Funds’ website (www.americanbeaconfunds.com) approximately twenty days after the end of each month.
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A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, is available free of charge on the Fund’s website (www.americanbeaconfunds.com) and by calling 1-800-967-9009 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent year ended June 30 is filed annually with the SEC on Form N-PX. The Fund’s Forms N-PX are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s proxy voting record may also be obtained by calling 1-800-967-9009.


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About American Beacon Advisors
     Since 1986, American Beacon Advisors has offered a variety of products and investment advisory services to numerous institutional and retail clients, including a variety of mutual funds, corporate cash management, and separate account management.
     Our clients include defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, corporations, financial planners, and other institutional investors. With American Beacon Advisors, you can put the experience of a multi-billion dollar asset management firm to work for your company.
         
Contents
       
 
       
President’s Message
    1  
Market and Performance Overviews
    2-12  
 
       
American Beacon Schedules of Investments
       
 
       
Balanced Fund
    14  
Large Cap Growth Fund
    22  
Mid-Cap Value Fund
    25  
 
       
Additional Information
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Any opinions herein, including forecasts, reflect our judgment as of the end of the reporting period and are subject to change. Each advisor’s strategies and each Fund’s portfolio composition will change depending on economic and market conditions. This report is not a complete analysis of market conditions and therefore, should not be relied upon as investment advice. Although economic and market information has been compiled from reliable sources, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. makes no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the statements contained herein.
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. Investing in the securities of mid-capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger capitalization and more established companies.

 


 

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Fellow Shareholders,
          Throughout the past 12 months, one theme prevailed: investments placed with experienced, forward-thinking managers can still benefit. Opportunity abounds for those with the foresight to know how to capitalize on changing market conditions. It’s no coincidence that this theme also goes to the heart of the American Beacon Funds investment philosophy.
          It’s a philosophy that continued serving our domestic equity investors well. For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2010 the American Beacon Balanced Fund (Institutional Class) returned 12.47%. The American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund (Institutional Class) similarly generated 17.70% and the American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund (Institutional Class) rose 23.19% over the same period. Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term increases that are not typical and may not continue in the future.
          While we keep a watchful eye on your investment in our funds, we also remain focused on seeking out new opportunities to help keep your financial goals on course. This is what guides the composition of American Beacon Funds’ product line-up. It is also what led to the addition of several new funds this past year: the American Beacon Zebra Large Cap and the Zebra Small Cap Equity Funds, which use a proprietary strategy to attempt to capture a unique source of equity return—the liquidity premium. We also recently added the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund, which relies on a fundamental bottom-up investment approach and is managed by the well-regarded Evercore Asset Management, LLC.
          Continuously searching for new ways to serve our fellow shareholders’ needs is our commitment to you, a commitment we summarize as: Oversight 360. Ours is a continuous commitment to cast a thoughtful and analytical eye over all the factors that influence our investments.
          We want to thank you for your continued investment in the American Beacon Funds. As you review the enclosed market overview, portfolio listings, and detailed financial data, please know that we remain dedicated to offering you both the level of superior service and knowledgeable investment management you’ve come to expect from us.
          To obtain further details about the American Beacon Funds family or to access your account information, please visit our website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com.
         
  Best Regards,
 
 
  (-s- Gene L. Needles)   
  Gene L. Needles, Jr.   
  President
American Beacon Funds 
 
 
Securities of these Funds may only be sold by offering each Funds’ Prospectus and Summary Prospectus. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses of any mutual fund carefully before investing. This and other information is available in each Funds’ Prospectus and Summary Prospectus which you may obtain at www.americanbeaconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-967-9009. Please read the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus carefully before investing. Distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
There is no guarantee that the Funds’ investment objective will be met. At times, certain securities held by the American Beacon Zebra Large Cap Equity and Small Cap Equity Funds may have limited marketability and may be difficult to sell. Investing in the securities of small and mid-capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger capitalization and more established companies. Because the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund is a focused portfolio of fewer companies, the increase or decrease of the value of a single stock may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and total return when compared to other diversified funds.

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Domestic Equity Market Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          Extreme swings in investor sentiment and significant volatility in equity returns characterized the U.S. stock market’s performance during the past 12 months. Market returns were robust for the first several months of the year, only to be followed by a significant correction through the spring and summer months that was triggered by fears of a double-dip recession and concerns over the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. By August, many investors had seemingly grown despondent and sentiment towards equities reached extreme lows as the perceived safety of bonds drew increasing commitment.
          September’s history as the cruelest month combined with recession fears made equities look like dead money. A surprising thing happened on the way to the funeral, however, as equity markets rallied sharply for the month. They posted the best September return in 71 years and the third best return of any month over the past 10 years. An interesting aspect of the rally was the absence of any real catalyst.
          In the end, the S&P 500 returned 16.52% for 12 months ended October 31, 2010. Contributions to this performance were widespread, with most sectors finishing up in double digits.
Sector Results
          Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Telecommunications and Materials stocks were among the strongest performers, while financials and energy were significant laggards. Continuing sluggishness in loan demand, a persistent stream of negative regulatory pronouncements out of Washington and the seemingly endless flow of mortgage problems tempered enthusiasm for the banking industry. Insurers were pressured by weak fixed income returns given the near zero interest rate environment, volatile returns in the equity market, and the specter of further delays in the recovery in real estate markets.
          The trend of Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth slowed significantly throughout the year—from 5.0% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 1.7% in the second quarter of 2010. Subpar growth persisted into the third quarter of 2010 as well.
Consumer Spending
          With growth at such a sluggish pace, consumer spending remained weak especially in light of deferred hiring by employers. Given these conditions, there is little reason to expect a resumption of normal economic growth until employment can show meaningful improvement. More and more, the strong GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010 is looking like an inventory driven anomaly.
          Absent the change in inventories, real final sales grew at less than 1.5% over the past four quarters. This was extraordinarily weak for the first 12 months out of a severe recession. However, profit growth has been exceptional as businesses restrained their spending. Margins at many companies were at or above prior peaks. Corporate balance sheets were also very strong, as cash balances grew due to the reluctance to make large capital expenditures.
          Yet, jobs still hold the key to recovery. Job statistics have not been encouraging. Without significant growth in employment, consumer and business spending is likely to remain sluggish and the recovery in housing will be pushed farther into the future.
Limited Economic Stimulus
          Policymakers in Washington have made a concerted effort to jumpstart the economy, but the results have been limited at best. Now, the government is running out of ammunition as more than two-thirds of the fiscal stimulus budget has been spent and the Federal Reserve has already slashed interest rates to the bone. At the state and local government level, employment was maintained with Federal stimulus money in 2010, but the projected new political mix in Congress next year is not expected to continue that support. Our sub-advisors anticipate retrenchment in state and municipal employment and spending to be a headwind for the economy in the coming year.
          As for the overall market, it is inexpensive but it remains subject to economic uncertainty. The unemployment/underemployment figures are the highest since the 1930’s and the Federal Reserve has pushed short-term rates to zero

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Domestic Equity Market Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
without much to show for it. This implies a very fragile economic environment with a minimal cushion.
          Meanwhile, bonds seem to be making a case for stocks. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve appear to be designed to move investors into riskier alternatives, such as equities, by keeping bond interest rates at record lows. As investor interest returns to domestic stocks, our managers see a number of positives. As mentioned earlier, corporate balance sheets are quite strong and many companies are positioned to return significant amounts of cash to shareholders, both in the form of share repurchases and (most importantly) increased dividends. Many stocks have a dividend yield which exceeds the interest rate of 10-year Treasury bonds and yet still have the potential to grow returns further through both earnings and dividend growth. Also, most financial stocks are not currently paying any dividends. As we mentioned earlier, many of these financial companies are building significant amounts of excess capital which is likely to be used to restore dividend yields.
          Also encouraging is that aggressive cost-cutting during the recession formed lean businesses with tremendous operating leverage. As revenue growth has resurfaced—in fact, some 90% of companies saw revenue gains in the third quarter of 2010—it has created an earnings tailwind. Profit margins on incremental revenue have been more than three times profit margins on base revenue. This is providing the overall market with remarkable operating leverage.
          Our managers continue to find compelling valuation opportunities given that the market remains nearly 20% below its 2007 peak. Though less extraordinary than they were in early 2009, these valuation opportunities remain attractive, particularly relative to fixed income alternatives. There appear to be fewer valuation spreads at the sector level, but many at the stock level, making it more of a stock-picker’s market than a cyclical one. This is a prime environment for active equity managers in search of bottom-up valuation opportunities.

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Balanced Fund
SM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Balanced Fund’s Institutional Class returned 12.47% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010. The Fund underperformed the 60% Russell 1000® Value/40% Barclays Capital Aggregate Index benchmark return of 13.06% and the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index return of 14.21%.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
For The Period from 10/31/00 through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                                 
                            Value of
    Annualized Total Returns   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   10/31/00-
    1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   10/31/10
Institutional Class(1,8)
    12.47 %     3.18 %     5.60 %   $ 17,246  
Y Class(1,3,8)
    12.40 %     3.16 %     5.60 %   $ 17,237  
Investor Class(1,8)
    12.06 %     2.89 %     5.31 %   $ 16,781  
Advisor Class(1,2,8)
    11.96 %     2.67 %     5.17 %   $ 16,550  
A Class with sales charge(1,4,8)
    5.64 %     1.68 %     4.69 %   $ 15,818  
A Class without sales charge(1,4,8)
    12.10 %     2.90 %     5.32 %   $ 16,787  
C Class with sales charge(1,5,8)
    10.77 %     2.84 %     5.29 %   $ 16,738  
C Class without sales charge(1,5,8)
    11.77 %     2.84 %     5.29 %   $ 16,738  
AMR Class(1,8)
    12.84 %     3.46 %     5.89 %   $ 17,718  
Balanced Composite Index(6)
    13.06 %     3.34 %     4.49 %   $ 15,510  
Russell 1000 Value Index(7)
    15.71 %     0.62 %     2.64 %   $ 12,982  
Barclays Capital Aggregate Index(7)
    8.01 %     6.45 %     6.38 %   $ 18,561  
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index(7)
    14.21 %     3.84 %     4.03 %   $ 14,850  
 
1.   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, please visit our website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares.
 
2.   Fund performance for the ten-year period represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 5/31/05, the inception date of the Advisor Class, and the returns of the Advisor Class since its inception. Expenses of the Advisor Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Advisor Class been in existence since 10/31/00. A portion of the fees charged to the Advisor Class of the Fund was waived in 2005. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than actual returns shown for 2005.
 
3.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 up to 3/1/10, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
4.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 10/31/00. A Class has a maximum sales charge of 5.75%.
 
5.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
 
6.   To reflect the Fund’s allocation of its assets between investment grade fixed-income securities and equity securities, the returns of the Russell 1000 Value Index and the Barclays Capital Aggregate Index have been combined in a 60%/40% proportion.
 
7.   The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Russell 1000 Value Index is a registered trade mark of Frank Russell Company. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Index is a market value weighted index of government, corporate, mortgage-backed and asset-backed fixed-rate debt securities of all maturities. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index.
 
8.   The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, Advisor, A, C, and AMR Class shares was 0.61%, 0.71%, 0.90%, 1.10%, 1.11%, 1.86%, and 0.36%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
          During the twelve-month period, the Fund’s assets on average were invested 63% in equities (including equitized cash) and 37% in fixed-income securities, ending the period with 64% in

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Balanced Fund
SM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
equities/equitized cash and 36% in fixed-income securities.
          The equity portion of the Fund (excluding equitized cash) returned 15.0%, underperforming the Russell 1000® Value Index (the “Index”) return of 15.7%. The Fund’s equities underperformed the Index entirely due to security selection as sector allocation added to relative returns. The Fund’s holdings in the Information Technology, Financials, and Energy sectors detracted the most value relative to the Index. Microsoft (down 2.4%) and Dell (down 13.3% for the period the Fund owned the security) had the largest negative impact on performance in the Information Technology sector. In the Financials sector, XL Capital (down 0.9%), ACE (up 19.0%), and JPMorgan Chase (down 10.0%) were the largest detractors. BP (down 33.6%) and Transocean (down 17.8% for the period the Fund owned the security) hurt performance most in the Energy sector. The aforementioned returns were slightly offset by good security selection in the Consumer Staples and Health Care sectors. In the Consumer Staples sector, Imperial Tobacco Group (up 15.3%) and Diageo (up 17.6%) added the most value to relative returns. For the period the Fund owned the securities, Astrazeneca (up 21.5%), Merck (up 17.6%) and Bristol Myers Squibb (up 30.9%) were the largest contributors in the Health Care sector.
          Underweight positions in Energy and Financials, the two worst performing sectors in the Index, added value to the Fund’s relative returns through sector allocation. An underweight in the Utilities sector detracted from performance.
          The fixed-income portion of the Fund returned 9.8% for the period, outperforming the Barclays Capital Aggregate Index (the “Barclays Index”) return of 8.0%. A significant overweight in Corporates, the second best performing sector in the Barclays Index, and an underweight position in Mortgage Pass-Throughs contributed most to the Fund’s performance through sector allocation. The Fund’s holdings in Agency securities also added value.
          The sub-advisors continue to focus on the disciplined selection of attractive securities that should allow the Fund to benefit long term.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
ConocoPhillips
    2.3 %
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    2.0 %
Bank of America Corp.
    1.4 %
International Business Machines Corp.
    1.8 %
Wells Fargo & Co.
    1.6 %
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    1.4 %
Vodafone Group plc
    1.5 %
Pfizer, Inc.
    1.5 %
Microsoft Corp.
    1.4 %
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    1.2 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of Equities
Financials
    23.0 %
Information Technology
    13.7 %
Industrials
    11.7 %
Energy
    11.4 %
Health Care
    11.1 %
Consumer Discretionary
    9.3 %
Consumer Staples
    7.0 %
Telecommunication Services
    4.8 %
Utilities
    4.1 %
Materials
    3.9 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of Fixed
    Income
Corporate
    46.9 %
U.S. Agency Mortgage Backed Obligations
    16.3 %
Agency
    14.3 %
U.S. TIPS
    13.9 %
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
    3.1 %
Asset-Backed
    2.9 %
Mortgage-Backed
    1.6 %
Municipal Obligations
    0.9 %
Other Government
    0.1 %

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund
SM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Institutional Class of the Large Cap Growth Fund returned 17.70% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010, trailing both the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “Index”) return of 19.65% and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index return of 18.26%.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
For the Period from 10/31/00 through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                                 
                            Value of
    Annualized Total Returns   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   10/31/00-
    1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   10/31/10
Institutional Class(1,6)
    17.70 %     0.05 %     -4.08 %   $ 6,596  
Y Class(1,2,6)
    17.50 %     0.02 %     -4.09 %     6,280  
A Class with sales Charge(1,3,6)
    10.81 %     -1.17 %     -4.66 %     5,919  
A Class without sales charge (1,3,6)
    17.50 %     0.02 %     -4.09 %     6,280  
C Class with sales Charge(1,4,6)
    16.30 %     -0.02 %     -4.11 %     6,270  
C Class without sales charge (1,4,6)
    17.30 %     -0.02 %     -4.11 %     6,270  
AMR Class(1,6)
    18.11 %     0.38 %     -3.87 %     6,741  
Russell 1000 Growth Index(5)
    19.65       3.21       -2.52       7,748  
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index(5)
    18.26 %     1.95 %     -3.10 %     7,299  
 
1.   Performance shown is historical and may not be indicative of future returns. 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. 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, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. A portion of the fees charged to the Institutional Class of the Fund has been waived since 2004. Performance prior to waiving the fees was lower than actual returns shown for periods since 2004.
 
2.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 up to 3/1/10, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 3/1/10.
 
3.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 up to 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 10/31/00. A Class has a maximum sales charge of 5.75%.
 
4.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 up to 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
 
5.   The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Russell 1000 Growth Index and Russell 1000 Index are registered trademarks of Frank Russell Company. The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index.
 
6.   The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, A, C, and AMR Class shares was 0.95%, 1.05%, 1.45%, 2.20%, and 0.64%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
          The Fund underperformed the Index entirely due to stock selection, as sector allocation added modest value to the Fund’s relative returns. Most of the Fund’s underperformance was attributed to poor security selection in the Financials and Health Care sectors. In the Financials sector, JPMorgan Chase (down 11.4%) and Knight Capital Group (down 13.3%) were the largest detractors. For the period the Fund owned the securities, Express Scripts (up 3.9%) and Becton Dickinson (up 0.4%) had the largest impact on performance in the Health Care sector. Good stock selection in the Information Technology sector, where Baidu (up 160.0%) and Lexmark International (up 0.2%) were the largest contributors for the period the Fund owned the securities, added to the Fund’s relative returns.
          A neutral position in Consumer Discretionary and an overweight position in Industrials, two of

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund
SM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
the better performing sectors in the Index, added value relative to the Index, as did an underweight in the Consumer Staples sector. This was somewhat offset by being underweight in the Materials sector.
          Looking forward, the Fund’s sub-advisors will continue to maintain a disciplined, long-term approach to equity investing in larger stocks with above-average growth potential.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
Apple Computer, Inc.
    3.1 %
Union Pacific Corp.
    2.3 %
Oracle Corp.
    2.3 %
Express Scripts, Inc.
    2.1 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
    1.9 %
EMC Corp.
    1.9 %
Cisco Systems, Inc.
    1.8 %
Deere & Co.
    1.7 %
priceline.com, Inc.
    1.6 %
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    1.4 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of Equities
Information Technology
    37.5 %
Industrials
    18.4 %
Consumer Discretionary
    17.3 %
Health Care
    10.3 %
Financials
    6.3 %
Energy
    5.0 %
Materials
    2.8 %
Consumer Staples
    1.5 %
Telecommunication Services
    0.9 %

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund
SM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Institutional Class of the Mid-Cap Value Fund returned 23.19% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010. The Fund trailed the Russell Midcap® Value Index (the “Index”) return of 27.49% but outperformed the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index return of 22.16%.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
For the Period from 6/30/04* through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
 
*   Inception of Fund
                                 
                            Value of
    Annualized Total Returns   Since   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   Incep.   6/30/04-
    1 Year   5 Years   (6/30/04)   10/31/10
Institutional Class(1,3,9)
    23.19 %     3.43 %     5.38 %   $ 13,933  
Y Class(1,4,9)
    23.19 %     3.43 %     5.38 %     13,935  
Investor Class (1,2,9)
    22.93 %     3.17 %     5.17 %     13,760  
Advisor Class (1,5,9)
    22.37 %     3.12 %     5.13 %     13,726  
A Class with sales charge (1,6,9)
    15.60 %     1.90 %     4.15 %     13,730  
A Class without sales charge (1,6,9)
    22.66 %     3.12 %     5.13 %     12,941  
C Class with sales charge (1,7,9)
    21.66 %     3.12 %     5.13 %     13,730  
C Class without sales charge (1,7,9)
    22.66 %     3.12 %     5.13 %     13,730  
AMR Class (1,9)
    23.28 %     3.59 %     5.50 %     14,044  
Russell Midcap Value Index(8)
    27.49 %     3.38 %     6.26 %     14,690  
Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index(8)
    22.16 %     3.48 %     4.94 %     13,574  
 
1.   Performance shown is historical and may not be indicative of future returns. 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. 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, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. A portion of the fees charged to the AMR Class of the Fund was waived through 2005. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown for periods through 2005.
 
2.   Fund performance for the five-year and since inception periods represents the total returns achieved by the AMR Class from 6/30/04 up to 3/1/06, the inception date of the Investor Class, and the returns of the Investor Class since its inception. Expenses of the Investor Class are higher than those of the AMR Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Investor Class been in existence since 6/30/04. A portion of the fees charged to the Investor Class of the Fund has been waived since 2006. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than actual returns shown since 2006.
 
3.   Fund performance for the year and since inception periods represents the total returns achieved by the AMR Class from 6/30/04 up to 11/30/05, the inception date of the Institutional Class, and the returns of the Institutional Class since its inception. Expenses of the Institutional Class are higher than those of the AMR Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Institutional Class been in existence since 6/30/04. A portion of the fees charged to the Institutional Class of the Fund has been waived since 2007. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than actual returns shown since 2007.
 
4.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year and since inception periods represents the total returns achieved by the AMR Class from 6/30/04 up to 11/30/05, the inception date of the Institutional Class, and the total returns of the Institutional Class from 11/30/05 up to 3/1/10, the inception date of the Y Class and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the AMR and Institutional Classes are lower than those of the Y Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 6/30/04..
 
5.   Fund performance for the five-year and since inception periods represents the total returns achieved by the AMR Class from 6/30/04 to 11/30/05, the Institutional Class from 11/30/05 to 3/1/06 and the Investor Class from 3/1/06 to 6/29/07. Because the AMR, Institutional, and Investor Classes had lower expenses, their performance was better than the Advisor Class would have realized during the same period. A portion of the fees charged to the Advisor Class of the Fund has been waived since 2007. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown since 2007.
 
6.   Performance shown prior to the 5/17/10 inception of the A Class is that of the AMR Class from 6/30/04 to 11/30/05, the Institutional Class from 11/30/05 to 3/1/06 and the Investor Class from 3/1/06 to 5/17/10. Because the AMR, Institutional, and Investor Classes had lower expenses, their performance was better than the A Class would have realized during the same period. A Class shares has a maximum sales charge of 5.75%.
 
7.   Performance shown prior to the 9/1/10 inception of the C Class is that of the AMR Class from 6/30/04 to 11/30/05, the Institutional Class from 11/30/05 to 3/1/06 and the Investor Class from 3/1/06 to 9/1/10. Because the AMR, Institutional, and Investor Classes had lower expenses, their performance was better than the C Class would have realized during the same period. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund
SM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
8.   The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index of those stocks in the Russell Midcap Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index. Russell Midcap Value Index and Russell 1000 Index are registered trademarks of Frank Russell Company. The Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index.
 
9.   The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, Advisor, A, C, and AMR Class shares was 1.15%, 1.25%, 1.36%, 1.60%, 1.65%, 2.24%, and 0.84%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
          The Fund underperformed the Index entirely due to stock selection as sector allocation was neutral relative to the Index.
          Most of the Fund’s poor performance in stock selection resulted primarily from its holdings in the Health Care, Industrials, Financials, and Information Technology sectors. In the Health Care sector, Zimmer Holdings (down 9.8%) and Immucor (down 11.3% for the period the Fund owned the security) detracted the most value relative to the Index. Individual holdings that had the largest impact on performance in the Industrials sector were Armstrong World Industries (up 0.7%) and Ryder System (up 9.8%). In the Financials sector, Primerica (up 35.3% for the period the Fund owned the security) and XL Capital (down 5.6%) were the largest detractors, while Motorola (down 23.9%) hurt performance most in the Information Technology sector. Good security selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector, where Magna International (up 86.7%), Gildan Activewear (up 70.6%), and Family Dollar Stores (up 65.4%) were the largest contributors, added relative value.
          A significant overweight in the Consumer Discretionary sector added value through sector allocation. This was negated by an absence from Materials and Telecommunication Services, two of the better performing sectors in the Index, which detracted value relative to the Index.
          The sub-advisors’ philosophy of investing in undervalued companies that exhibit improving profitability and earnings growth potential should allow the Fund to benefit longer term.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
    2.8 %
Willis Group Holdings plc
    2.3 %
Avnet, Inc.
    2.1 %
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
    1.9 %
Tyco Electronics Ltd.
    1.9 %
Fifth Third Bancorp
    1.8 %
Brady Corp.
    1.8 %
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    1.5 %
CA, Inc.
    1.5 %
Con-way, Inc.
    1.5 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of Equities
Financials
    25.1 %
Industrials
    18.9 %
Consumer Discretionary
    17.4 %
Information Technology
    10.5 %
Health Care
    10.4 %
Utilities
    6.2 %
Energy
    5.0 %
Consumer Staples
    4.1 %
Materials
    2.4 %

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Fund Expenses
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
Fund Expense Example
          As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees if applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative service fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in a particular Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period in each Class and held for the entire period from May 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses
          The following tables provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this page, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” for the applicable Fund to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in a Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
                         
            Large Cap    
    Balanced   Growth   Mid-Cap
Institutional Class   Fund   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,010.04     $ 1,029.98     $ 985.12  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 2.94     $ 5.01     $ 4.90  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.58 %     0.98 %     0.98 %
                         
            Large Cap    
    Balanced   Growth   Mid-Cap
Y Class   Fund   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,007.98     $ 1,028.22     $ 983.96  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 4.76     $ 5.42     $ 6.15  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.94 %     1.06 %     1.23 %
                 
    Balanced   Mid-Cap
Investor Class   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,007.98     $ 983.96  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 4.76     $ 6.15  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.94 %     1.23 %
                 
    Balanced   Mid-Cap
Advisor Class   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,007.66     $ 982.76  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 5.47     $ 7.20  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.08 %     1.44 %
                         
            Large Cap    
    Balanced   Growth   Mid-Cap
A Class**   Fund   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/17/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,039.03     $ 1,079.60     $ 1,020.00  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/17/10-10/31/10*
  $ 5.04     $ 7.13     $ 6.84  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.08 %     1.49 %     1.48 %
                         
            Large Cap    
    Balanced   Growth   Mid-Cap
C Class**   Fund   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 9/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,052.43     $ 1,125.73     $ 1,106.02  
Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 3.14     $ 3.84     $ 3.88  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.83 %     2.20 %     2.24 %

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Fund Expenses
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
                         
    Balanced   Large Cap   Mid-Cap
AMR Class   Fund   Growth Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/2010
  $ 1,011.74     $ 1,031.58     $ 986.17  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 1.67     $ 3.69     $ 3.85  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.33 %     0.72 %     0.77 %
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
          The following tables provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in a particular Fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in a Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
          You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs charged by a Fund, such as redemption fees as applicable. Similarly, the expense examples for other funds do not reflect any transaction costs charged by those funds, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the following tables are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If you were subject to any transaction costs during the period, your costs would have been higher.
                         
            Large Cap    
    Balanced   Growth   Mid-Cap
Institutional Class   Fund   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,022.28     $ 1,020.27     $ 1,020.27  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 2.96     $ 4.99     $ 4.99  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.58 %     0.98 %     0.98 %
                         
            Large Cap    
    Balanced   Growth   Mid-Cap
Y Class   Fund   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,020.47     $ 1,019.86     $ 1,019.00  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 4.79     $ 5.40     $ 6.26  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.94 %     1.06 %     1.23 %
                 
    Balanced   Mid-Cap
Investor Class   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,020.47     $ 1,019.00  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 4.79     $ 6.26  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.94 %     1.23 %
                 
    Balanced   Mid-Cap
Advisor Class   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,019.76     $ 1,017.95  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 5.50     $ 7.32  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.08 %     1.44 %
                         
            Large Cap    
    Balanced   Growth   Mid-Cap
A Class**   Fund   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/17/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,018.06     $ 1,016.15     $ 1,016.21  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/17/10-10/31/10*
  $ 5.00     $ 6.92     $ 6.86  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.08 %     1.49 %     1.48 %

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Fund Expenses
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
                         
            Large Cap    
    Balanced   Growth   Mid-Cap
C Class**   Fund   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 9/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,005.30     $ 1,004.68     $ 1,004.61  
Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 3.06     $ 3.68     $ 3.75  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.83 %     2.20 %     2.24 %
                         
            Large Cap    
    Balanced   Growth   Mid-Cap
AMR Class   Fund   Fund   Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,023.54     $ 1,021.58     $ 1,021.32  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10*
  $ 1.68     $ 3.67     $ 3.92  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.33 %     0.72 %     0.77 %
 
*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year ( 184 ) by days in the year ( 365 ) to reflect the half year period.
 
**   Beginning account value is the inception date of 5/17/10 and 9/1/10 for the A and C Classes, respectively. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the period multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the period (168 and 61 for the A and C Classes, respectively) by days in the year (365).

12


 

American Beacon Funds
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of
American Beacon Balanced Fund, American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund, and American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the American Beacon Balanced Fund, the American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund, and the American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund (three of the funds constituting the American Beacon Funds) (collectively, the “Funds”), as of October 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of each Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the American Beacon Balanced Fund, the American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund, and the American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund at October 31, 2010, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(GRAPHIC)
Dallas, Texas
December 23, 2010

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American Beacon Balanced Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
COMMON STOCK — 59.26%
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 5.52%
               
Auto Components — 0.24%
               
Johnson Controls, Inc.
    60,300       2,118  
 
             
Automobiles — 0.26%
               
Toyota Motor Corp.*
    32,600       2,309  
 
             
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.16%
               
Carnival Corp.
    105,300       4,545  
McDonald’s Corp.
    35,200       2,738  
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
    100,100       2,878  
 
             
 
            10,161  
 
             
Media — 0.96%
               
CBS Corp.
    103,400       1,751  
Comcast Corp.
    160,200       3,096  
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.†
    161,500       1,672  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
    32,400       1,875  
 
             
 
            8,394  
 
             
Multiline Retail — 1.28%
               
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
    115,400       3,598  
Target Corp.
    46,450       2,413  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    94,900       5,141  
 
             
 
            11,152  
 
             
Specialty Retail — 1.61%
               
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
    73,900       3,167  
Gap, Inc.
    391,200       7,436  
Limited Brands, Inc.
    23,700       697  
The Home Depot, Inc.
    89,750       2,771  
 
             
 
            14,071  
 
             
Total Consumer Discretionary
            48,205  
 
             
 
               
CONSUMER STAPLES — 4.14%
               
Beverages — 1.03%
               
Coca-Cola Co.
    35,300       2,165  
Diageo plc*
    68,200       5,046  
PepsiCo, Inc.
    27,300       1,783  
 
             
 
            8,994  
 
             
Food & Drug Retailing — 0.90%
               
CVS Caremark Corp.
    140,700       4,237  
Safeway, Inc.
    99,500       2,279  
Sysco Corp.
    45,100       1,329  
 
             
 
            7,845  
 
             
Food Products — 0.10%
               
Kraft Foods, Inc.
    28,100       907  
 
             
Tobacco — 2.11%
               
Altria Group, Inc.
    103,000       2,618  
Imperial Tobacco Group plc*
    86,800       5,555  
Lorillard, Inc.
    10,500       896  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    159,100       9,308  
 
             
 
            18,377  
 
             
Total Consumer Staples
            36,123  
 
             
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
ENERGY — 6.77%
               
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.38%
               
Transocean Ltd.†
    53,000       3,358  
 
             
Oil & Gas — 6.39%
               
BP plc*
    103,100       4,210  
Chevron Corp.
    71,428       5,901  
ConocoPhillips
    330,676       19,641  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    85,100       5,657  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    64,800       2,305  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    63,200       4,969  
Royal Dutch Shell plc*
    115,400       7,423  
Spectra Energy Corp.
    236,100       5,612  
 
             
 
            55,718  
 
             
Total Energy
            59,076  
 
             
 
               
FINANCIALS — 13.65%
               
Banks — 4.59%
               
Bank of America Corp.
    1,032,480       11,812  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
    71,300       1,787  
KeyCorp.
    149,257       1,222  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    190,458       10,266  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
    35,000       876  
Wells Fargo & Co.
    538,598       14,046  
 
             
 
            40,009  
 
             
Diversified Financials — 5.14%
               
American Express Co.
    135,100       5,601  
Capital One Financial Corp.
    130,900       4,879  
Citigroup, Inc.†
    1,555,303       6,486  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    17,100       2,752  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    459,134       17,276  
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
    155,000       3,855  
SLM Corp.†
    165,200       1,966  
State Street Corp.
    49,700       2,075  
 
             
 
            44,890  
 
             
Insurance — 3.42%
               
ACE Ltd.
    45,300       2,692  
Allstate Corp.
    131,200       4,000  
Genworth Financial, Inc.†
    218,000       2,472  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
    138,200       3,314  
Lincoln National Corp.
    82,600       2,022  
MetLife, Inc.
    157,288       6,344  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    24,800       1,304  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
    49,200       2,716  
XL Group plc.
    235,100       4,972  
 
             
 
            29,836  
 
             
Real Estate — 0.50%
               
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.‡
    244,900       4,337  
 
             
Total Financials
            119,072  
 
             
 
               
HEALTH CARE — 6.58%
               
Biotechnology — 0.24%
               
Amgen, Inc.†
    36,400       2,082  
 
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.80%
               
Baxter International, Inc.
    94,500       4,810  
Covidien PLC.
    54,500       2,173  
 
             
 
            6,983  
 
             
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Balanced Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.98%
               
Cardinal Health, Inc.
    69,100       2,397  
CIGNA Corp.
    96,800       3,406  
WellPoint, Inc.†
    50,900       2,766  
 
             
 
            8,569  
 
             
Pharmaceuticals — 4.56%
               
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    254,500       6,846  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    106,500       3,749  
Johnson & Johnson
    119,000       7,577  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    240,176       8,714  
Pfizer, Inc.
    741,254       12,897  
 
             
 
            39,783  
 
             
Total Health Care
            57,417  
 
             
 
               
INDUSTRIALS — 6.93%
               
Aerospace & Defense — 2.02%
               
Boeing Co.
    39,600       2,797  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    67,100       4,784  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    48,800       3,085  
Raytheon Co.
    150,600       6,940  
 
             
 
            17,606  
 
             
Air Freight & Couriers — 0.34%
               
FedEx Corp.
    34,000       2,982  
 
             
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.36%
               
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
    168,960       3,117  
 
             
Construction & Engineering — 0.25%
               
Shaw Group, Inc.†
    72,200       2,206  
 
             
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.19%
               
3M Co.
    32,000       2,695  
General Electric Co.
    363,000       5,815  
Honeywell International, Inc.
    172,900       8,146  
Tyco International Ltd.
    64,125       2,455  
 
             
 
            19,111  
 
             
Machinery — 1.77%
               
Cummins, Inc.
    18,400       1,621  
Eaton Corp.
    21,100       1,874  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    54,100       2,472  
ITT Industries, Inc.
    77,000       3,634  
PACCAR, Inc.
    114,000       5,844  
 
             
 
            15,445  
 
             
Total Industrials
            60,467  
 
             
 
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 8.12%
               
Communications Equipment — 0.35%
               
Cisco Systems, Inc.†
    133,400       3,046  
 
             
Computers & Peripherals — 3.20%
               
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    297,100       12,496  
International Business Machines Corp.
    107,500       15,436  
 
             
 
            27,932  
 
             
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.51%
               
Avnet, Inc.†
    46,400       1,382  
Tyco Electronics Ltd.
    97,225       3,080  
 
             
 
            4,462  
 
             
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Internet Software & Services — 0.22%
               
Xerox Corp.
    163,900       1,918  
 
             
IT Consulting & Services — 0.10%
               
Accenture plc.
    20,400       912  
 
             
Semiconductor Equipment & Products — 1.41%
               
ASML Holding N.V
    28,330       940  
Intel Corp.
    398,900       8,006  
Micron Technology, Inc.†
    162,600       1,345  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    69,400       2,052  
 
             
 
            12,343  
 
             
Software — 2.32%
               
CA, Inc.
    277,474       6,440  
Microsoft Corp.
    450,600       12,004  
Oracle Corp
    61,400       1,805  
 
             
 
            20,249  
 
             
Total Information Technology
            70,862  
 
             
 
               
MATERIALS — 2.30%
               
Chemicals — 1.43%
               
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
    27,000       2,294  
Celanese Corp.
    1,800       64  
Dow Chemical Co.
    79,200       2,442  
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    107,000       5,059  
PPG Industries, Inc.
    34,000       2,608  
 
             
 
            12,467  
 
             
Metals & Mining — 0.57%
               
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
    45,900       2,992  
Newmont Mining Corp.
    32,800       1,997  
 
             
 
            4,989  
 
             
Paper & Forest Products — 0.30%
               
International Paper Co.
    103,600       2,619  
 
             
Total Materials
            20,075  
 
             
 
               
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.84%
               
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.35%
               
AT&T, Inc.
    233,477       6,654  
Nokia Corp.*
    316,200       3,377  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    52,808       1,715  
 
             
 
            11,746  
 
             
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.50%
               
Vodafone Group plc*
    474,800       13,062  
 
             
Total Telecommunication Services
            24,808  
 
             
 
               
UTILITIES — 2.41%
               
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
    190,100       3,148  
Dominion Resources, Inc.
    107,400       4,668  
Edison International
    74,200       2,738  
Entergy Corp.
    46,900       3,495  
Exelon Corp.
    122,600       5,005  
NextEra Energy, Inc.
    35,100       1,932  
 
             
Total Utilities
            20,986  
 
             
Total Common Stock (Cost $490,911)
            517,091  
 
               
CORPORATE OBLIGATION — 16.51%
               
Energy — 0.02%
               
See accompanying notes

15


 

American Beacon Balanced Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Petrobras International Finance Co., 6.875%, Due 1/20/2040
    125       145  
 
             
Finance — 6.14%
               
Aegon Funding Corp., 5.75%, Due 12/15/2020
    350       377  
American Express Co.,
               
2.75%, Due 9/15/2015
    150       151  
8.15%, Due 3/19/2038
    225       307  
American Express Credit Corp., 5.875%, Due 5/2/2013
    605       666  
ANZ National Int’l Ltd., 2.375%, Due 12/21/2012§
    350       357  
Bank of America Corp.,
               
6.50%, Due 8/1/2016
    2,090       2,331  
7.80%, Due 9/15/2016
    700       803  
6.00%, Due 9/1/2017
    400       430  
7.625%, Due 6/1/2019
    400       468  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 4.95%, Due 11/1/2012
    355       384  
Bank One Corp., 4.90%, Due 4/30/2015
    250       271  
Barclays Bank plc,
               
3.90%, Due 4/7/2015
    330       354  
6.75%, Due 5/22/2019
    350       416  
Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.,
               
6.40%, Due 10/2/2017
    555       647  
7.25%, Due 2/1/2018
    840       1,025  
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 5.75%, Due 1/15/2040
    360       377  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 1.40%, Due 2/10/2012
    1,435       1,451  
BNP Paribas, 0.690%, Due 4/8/2013**
    800       797  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.45%, Due 9/13/2013
    515       521  
Citigroup, Inc.,
               
6.375%, Due 8/12/2014
    1,170       1,313  
0.715%, Due 11/5/2014**
    320       302  
6.01%, Due 1/15/2015
    540       598  
6.125%, Due 11/21/2017
    660       735  
8.50%, Due 5/22/2019
    1,000       1,256  
CME Group, Inc.,
               
5.40%, Due 8/1/2013
    260       291  
5.75%, Due 2/15/2014
    465       529  
CNA Financial Corp., 7.35%, Due 11/15/2019
    245       276  
Countrywide Financial Corp., 5.80%, Due 6/7/2012
    235       248  
Credit Suisse N.Y.,
               
3.45%, Due 7/2/2012
    700       729  
5.30%, Due 8/13/2019
    325       361  
Deutsche Bank AG, 3.875%, Due 8/18/2014
    325       349  
Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.25%, Due 3/1/2038
    1,500       1,758  
General Electric Capital Corp.,
               
5.90%, Due 5/13/2014
    350       398  
0.490%, Due 1/8/2016**
    1,125       1,056  
5.625%, Due 5/1/2018
    765       855  
6.00%, Due 8/7/2019
    350       395  
5.50%, Due 1/8/2020
    250       275  
5.875%, Due 1/14/2038
    625       636  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
               
5.35%, Due 1/15/2016
    725       799  
6.25%, Due 9/1/2017
    650       735  
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
5.95%, Due 1/18/2018
    565       628  
6.00%, Due 6/15/2020
    175       194  
6.75%, Due 10/1/2037
    1,902       1,994  
HSBC Finance Corp., 0.539%, Due 1/15/2014**
    1,050       998  
ING Bank, NV, 5.125%, Due 5/1/2015§
    450       480  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
               
3.70%, Due 1/20/2015
    1,240       1,311  
6.00%, Due 1/15/2018
    375       428  
5.50%, Due 10/15/2040
    325       327  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, 0.623%, Due 6/13/2016§ **
    415       390  
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.875%, Due 10/15/2026§
    1,500       1,587  
Lincoln National Corp., 4.75%, Due 2/15/2014
    245       261  
Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 4.375%, Due 1/12/2015§
    325       341  
MassMutual Global Funding II, 0.453%, Due 12/6/2013§ **
    400       395  
Mellon Funding Corp., 0.526%, Due 5/15/2014**
    250       248  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
               
6.40%, Due 8/28/2017
    1,000       1,090  
6.50%, Due 7/15/2018
    260       283  
6.11%, Due 1/29/2037
    365       347  
MetLife, Inc.,
               
5.375%, Due 12/15/2012
    535       579  
6.375%, Due 6/15/2034
    350       387  
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 0.542%, Due 3/15/2012§ **
    320       320  
Monumental Global Funding III, 0.489%, Due 1/15/2014§ **
    325       312  
Morgan Stanley,
               
2.876%, Due 5/14/2013**
    700       717  
0.769%, Due 10/15/2015**
    320       294  
7.30%, Due 5/13/2019
    350       404  
5.625%, Due 9/23/2019
    350       368  
Nasdaq OMX Group,
               
4.00%, Due 1/15/2015
    185       193  
5.55%, Due 1/15/2020
    185       195  
Nationwide Building Society, 5.50%, Due 7/18/2012§
    500       535  
Nordea Bank AB,
               
2.50%, Due 11/13/2012§
    350       359  
4.875%, Due 1/27/2020§
    300       323  
PNC Funding Corp.,
               
4.25%, Due 9/21/2015
    730       789  
4.375%, Due 8/11/2020
    330       334  
Pricoa Global Funding I, 5.40%, Due 10/18/2012§
    175       188  
ProLogis, 5.625%, Due 11/15/2016
    175       184  
Prudential Financial, Inc.,
               
4.50%, Due 7/15/2013
    550       587  
5.10%, Due 9/20/2014
    445       488  
7.375%, Due 6/15/2019
    300       364  
Rabobank Nederland NV,
               
4.20%, Due 5/13/2014§
    200       218  
2.125%, Due 10/13/2015
    385       388  
Simon Property Group LP, 10.35%, Due 4/1/2019
    325       459  
Societe Generale N.Y., 2.20%, Due 9/14/2013§
    300       304  
See accompanying notes

16


 

American Beacon Balanced Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
State Street Corp., 4.30%, Due 5/30/2014
    290       320  
Travelers Cos., Inc., 3.90%, Due 11/1/2020
    160       162  
Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 5.00%, Due 3/15/2013
    400       437  
U.S. Bancorp, 1.375%, Due 9/13/2013
    570       575  
UBS AG, 5.875%, Due 12/20/2017
    325       373  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
               
3.875%, Due 10/15/2020
    325       324  
6.625%, Due 11/15/2037
    2,000       2,242  
Wachovia Corp.,
               
0.659%, Due 10/15/2016**
    650       595  
5.75%, Due 2/1/2018
    775       879  
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.625%, Due 12/11/2017
    250       283  
Westpac Banking Corp., 2.25%, Due 11/19/2012
    330       338  
Willis North America, Inc., 6.20%, Due 3/28/2017
    360       386  
 
             
 
            53,532  
 
             
Industrials — 8.72%
               
Alltel Corp., 7.00%, Due 7/1/2012
    300       329  
Altria Group, Inc., 9.70%, Due 11/10/2018
    365       503  
America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V., 6.375%, Due 3/1/2035
    350       396  
American Honda Finance Corp.,
               
4.625%, Due 4/2/2013§
    425       458  
3.875%, Due 9/21/2020§
    150       152  
Amgen, Inc., 6.90%, Due 6/1/2038
    1,480       1,834  
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,
               
3.00%, Due 10/15/2012
    470       489  
5.00%, Due 4/15/2020
    330       366  
8.00%, Due 11/15/2039§
    125       174  
Apache Corp., 5.10%, Due 9/1/2040
    170       170  
AT&T, Inc.,
               
5.10%, Due 9/15/2014
    860       965  
5.625%, Due 6/15/2016
    400       468  
5.50%, Due 2/1/2018
    300       349  
6.80%, Due 5/15/2036
    150       173  
6.40%, Due 5/15/2038
    1,840       2,041  
5.35%, Due 9/1/2040§
    283       278  
Baxter International, Inc., 1.80%, Due 3/15/2013
    230       235  
Best Buy Co., Inc., 6.75%, Due 7/15/2013
    415       465  
Biogen Idec, Inc., 6.875%, Due 3/1/2018
    1,500       1,766  
Boeing Co., 1.875%, Due 11/20/2012
    350       358  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,
               
5.75%, Due 3/15/2018
    425       493  
7.95%, Due 8/15/2030
    205       268  
5.75%, Due 5/1/2040
    170       180  
CA, Inc., 5.375%, Due 12/1/2019
    305       330  
Cameron International Corp., 6.375%, Due 7/15/2018
    215       249  
Canadian National Railway Co., 5.55%, Due 5/15/2018
    350       410  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 6.25%, Due 3/15/2038
    365       418  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,
               
1.90%, Due 12/17/2012
    300       307  
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
6.125%, Due 2/17/2014
    620       715  
2.75%, Due 6/24/2015
    340       358  
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 7.375%, Due 3/3/2014
    175       211  
Comcast Cable Communications
               
Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, Due 3/15/2013
    128       148  
Comcast Corp.,
               
6.30%, Due 11/15/2017
    480       569  
5.875%, Due 2/15/2018
    305       352  
6.45%, Due 3/15/2037
    2,630       2,891  
6.55%, Due 7/1/2039
    350       392  
ConocoPhillips,
               
4.60%, Due 1/15/2015
    900       1,011  
5.20%, Due 5/15/2018
    425       491  
5.75%, Due 2/1/2019
    310       371  
Costco Wholesale Corp., 5.30%, Due 3/15/2012
    725       771  
Covidien International Finance SA,
               
5.45%, Due 10/15/2012
    395       430  
6.55%, Due 10/15/2037
    1,500       1,820  
CRH America, Inc., 6.00%, Due 9/30/2016
    635       714  
CSX Corp., 5.50%, Due 4/15/2041
    325       321  
CVS Caremark Corp., 3.25%, Due 5/18/2015
    170       179  
Daimler Finance NA LLC,
               
7.75%, Due 1/18/2011
    1,000       1,014  
5.875%, Due 3/15/2011
    450       459  
5.75%, Due 9/8/2011
    550       573  
Dell, Inc., 3.375%, Due 6/15/2012
    190       197  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC,
               
3.55%, Due 3/15/2015
    505       530  
6.35%, Due 3/15/2040
    160       171  
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 5.875%, Due 1/15/2014
    95       109  
Eaton Corp., 5.60%, Due 5/15/2018
    340       393  
eBay, Inc., 0.875%, Due 10/15/2013
    265       265  
EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co., 3.25%, Due 1/15/2015
    545       585  
EOG Resources Canada, Inc., 4.75%, Due 3/15/2014§
    350       379  
Equity Residential, 5.125%, Due 3/15/2016
    470       517  
Express Scripts, Inc., 6.25%, Due 6/15/2014
    570       657  
France Telecom S.A.,
               
4.375%, Due 7/8/2014
    295       326  
2.125%, Due 9/16/2015
    150       152  
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 5.65%, Due 5/15/2018
    250       296  
Hewlett-Packard Co.,
               
4.50%, Due 3/1/2013
    425       460  
6.125%, Due 3/1/2014
    460       533  
Honeywell International, Inc., 4.25%, Due 3/1/2013
    580       628  
Hospira, Inc., 6.05%, Due 3/30/2017
    260       301  
International Business Machines Corp.,
               
4.75%, Due 11/29/2012
    480       521  
7.625%, Due 10/15/2018
    770       1,022  
ITT Corp., 4.90%, Due 5/1/2014
    695       769  
John Deere Capital Corp., 4.90%, Due 9/9/2013
    620       686  
See accompanying notes

17


 

American Beacon Balanced Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Johnson Controls, Inc., 5.00%, Due 3/30/2020
    320       351  
Kellogg Co., 4.25%, Due 3/6/2013
    500       537  
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, 5.75%, Due 3/11/2018
    335       391  
Kraft Foods, Inc.,
               
7.00%, Due 8/11/2037
    1,580       1,900  
6.50%, Due 2/9/2040
    245       281  
L-3 Communications Corp., 4.75%, Due 7/15/2020
    400       418  
Lorillard Tobacco Co., 8.125%, Due 6/23/2019
    310       358  
Marathon Oil Corp., 6.00%, Due 10/1/2017
    415       487  
Medtronic, Inc., 3.00%, Due 3/15/2015
    1,065       1,132  
Norfolk Southern Corp., 5.75%, Due 4/1/2018
    425       492  
Northrop Grumman Corp., 5.05%, Due 8/1/2019
    150       168  
Novartis Capital Corp.,
               
4.125%, Due 2/10/2014
    560       613  
2.90%, Due 4/24/2015
    695       736  
Novartis Securities Investment Ltd., 5.125%, Due 2/10/2019
    1,164       1,336  
Oracle Corp., 6.50%, Due 4/15/2038
    1,055       1,270  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, Due 3/5/2020
    325       367  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 4.75%, Due 1/30/2020
    150       154  
Rogers Communications, Inc., 6.80%, Due 8/15/2018
    350       437  
Shell International Finance BV, 3.10%, Due 6/28/2015
    340       361  
Simon Property Group LP, 5.75%, Due 12/1/2015
    460       525  
Teck Resources Ltd., 6.00%, Due 8/15/2040
    165       172  
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 4.95%, Due 9/30/2014
    475       513  
Telefonica Emisiones SAU,
               
4.949%, Due 1/15/2015
    425       469  
6.421%, Due 6/20/2016
    350       417  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.20%, Due 5/1/2015
    240       253  
Thomson Reuters Corp., 4.70%, Due 10/15/2019
    150       163  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.,
               
5.85%, Due 5/1/2017
    350       399  
6.75%, Due 7/1/2018
    755       906  
7.30%, Due 7/1/2038
    1,920       2,315  
Time Warner, Inc., 4.875%, Due 3/15/2020
    160       176  
Transocean, Inc., 6.80%, Due 3/15/2038
    3,170       3,329  
Tyco Electronics Group SA,
               
6.55%, Due 10/1/2017
    455       531  
7.125%, Due 10/1/2037
    1,750       2,065  
Tyco International Finance SA,
               
4.125%, Due 10/15/2014
    175       191  
8.50%, Due 1/15/2019
    385       509  
Unilever Capital Corp., 7.125%, Due 11/1/2010
    2,000       2,000  
Union Pacific Corp., 7.875%, Due 1/15/2019
    350       459  
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
United Technologies Corp., 6.125%, Due 7/15/2038
    210       247  
Valero Energy Corp.,
               
9.375%, Due 3/15/2019
    155       199  
6.625%, Due 6/15/2037
    185       187  
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
               
5.50%, Due 4/1/2017
    350       403  
6.90%, Due 4/15/2038
    275       328  
Verizon Wireless Capital, LLC,
               
3.75%, Due 5/20/2011
    360       366  
8.50%, Due 11/15/2018
    415       568  
Viacom, Inc., 6.875%, Due 4/30/2036
    2,880       3,360  
Vodafone Group plc, 6.15%, Due 2/27/2037
    365       416  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,
               
7.55%, Due 2/15/2030
    350       459  
6.50%, Due 8/15/2037
    1,340       1,606  
5.00%, Due 10/25/2040
    185       184  
Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, Due 3/11/2019
    255       321  
Wyeth Corp., 5.50%, Due 2/1/2014
    1,465       1,666  
Xerox Corp.,
               
5.50%, Due 5/15/2012
    400       425  
5.65%, Due 5/15/2013
    75       82  
8.25%, Due 5/15/2014
    160       192  
 
             
 
            76,101  
 
             
Other Government — 0.04%
               
Province of Ontario Canada, 4.10%, Due 6/16/2014
    350       386  
 
             
Utilities — 1.59%
               
Columbus Southern Power Co., 5.50%, Due 3/1/2013
    660       725  
Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, Due 8/1/2020
    175       182  
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 5.50%, Due 12/1/2039
    350       369  
Dominion Resources, Inc.,
               
5.60%, Due 11/15/2016
    400       470  
8.875%, Due 1/15/2019
    120       162  
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.10%, Due 4/15/2018
    350       398  
Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., 6.05%, Due 6/15/2016
    520       618  
EDF SA, 4.60%, Due 1/27/2020§
    320       353  
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
               
8.50%, Due 4/15/2014
    605       720  
9.00%, Due 4/15/2019
    260       332  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
               
5.65%, Due 4/1/2013
    400       437  
6.125%, Due 10/15/2039
    310       328  
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 6.25%, Due 10/1/2039
    310       323  
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., 4.80%, Due 2/15/2015
    175       189  
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.,
               
5.875%, Due 10/1/2012
    760       827  
6.125%, Due 4/1/2036
    350       390  
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 1.125%, Due 11/1/2013
    380       381  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
               
6.25%, Due 12/1/2013
    175       200  
3.50%, Due 10/1/2020
    300       302  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Balanced Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Progress Energy, Inc., 4.875%, Due 12/1/2019
    350       385  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., 6.95%, Due 6/1/2012
    745       815  
Sempra Energy, 6.50%, Due 6/1/2016
    315       380  
Southern Power Co., 6.25%, Due 7/15/2012
    525       571  
Spectra Energy Capital Corp., 5.65%, Due 3/1/2020
    310       344  
Spectra Energy Capital LLC, 5.668%, Due 8/15/2014
    310       348  
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.,
               
7.625%, Due 1/15/2039
    340       445  
6.10%, Due 6/1/2040
    170       190  
Union Electric Co., 6.70%, Due 2/1/2019
    430       519  
Virginia Electric and Power Co., 5.40%, Due 4/30/2018
    350       406  
Westar Energy, Inc., 6.00%, Due 7/1/2014
    175       201  
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 6.25%, Due 12/1/2015
    480       584  
Xcel Energy, Inc., 5.613%, Due 4/1/2017
    869       967  
 
             
 
            13,861  
 
             
Total Corporate Obligations (Cost $130,125)
            144,025  
 
             
 
               
NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED
               
OBLIGATIONS — 1.25%
               
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
               
5.317%, Due 9/10/2047
    350       362  
5.634%, Due 4/10/2049
    700       727  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.,
               
5.201%, Due 12/11/2038
    665       721  
5.54%, Due 9/11/2041
    1,070       1,170  
4.831%, Due 7/11/2042
    510       529  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 4.38%, Due 10/15/2041
    995       1,006  
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.886%, Due 11/15/2044
    930       1,005  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp II, 4.607%, Due 7/10/2039
    350       356  
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 3.679%, Due 8/10/2043§
    397       418  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
               
4.678%, Due 7/15/2042
    337       350  
3.853%, Due 6/15/2043§
    696       730  
4.625%, Due 3/15/2046
    430       441  
5.742%, Due 2/12/2049
    550       585  
5.629%, Due 2/12/2051
    700       734  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.424%, Due 2/15/2040
    500       536  
Prime Mortgage Trust, 5.25%, Due 7/25/2020
    914       932  
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage
               
Trust, 5.739%, Due 6/15/2049
    330       343  
 
             
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $10,085)
            10,945  
 
             
 
               
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.98%
               
American Express Credit Account Master Trust, 5.35%, Due 1/15/2014
    1,400       1,443  
Bank of America Auto Trust, 0.75%, Due 6/15/2012§
    561       562  
BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 1.406%, Due 9/15/2014§ **
    350       354  
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, 5.15%, Due 6/15/2014
    1,050       1,088  
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 1.806%, Due 5/15/2014**
    650       663  
Discover Card Master Trust, 1.556%, Due 2/17/2015**
    200       203  
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, 1.04%, Due 3/15/2013§
    711       712  
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 1.806%, Due 9/15/2014**
    350       356  
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, 1.87%, Due 2/15/2014
    350       353  
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, 3.30%, Due 9/15/2015
    470       492  
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, 3.15%, Due 3/15/2016
    270       284  
John Deere Owner Trust,
               
2.59%, Due 10/15/2013
    316       320  
3.96%, Due 5/16/2016
    265       279  
Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, 1.406%, Due 1/15/2015§ **
    650       658  
Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust,
               
0.66%, Due 5/21/2012
    319       319  
6.24%, Due 7/20/2015
    400       438  
 
             
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $8,327)
            8,524  
 
             
 
               
U.S. AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED
               
OBLIGATIONS — 6.14%
               
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
               
4.50%, Due 3/1/2019
    479       507  
5.00%, Due 10/1/2020
    189       202  
5.00%, Due 4/1/2023
    655       697  
4.50%, Due 5/1/2025
    2,187       2,333  
5.00%, Due 8/1/2033
    1,047       1,119  
5.50%, Due 2/1/2034
    871       941  
5.00%, Due 3/1/2034
    787       841  
6.00%, Due 6/1/2034
    574       636  
6.00%, Due 8/1/2034
    459       505  
5.00%, Due 8/1/2035
    736       786  
5.00%, Due 9/1/2035
    920       984  
5.00%, Due 9/1/2035
    528       563  
6.00%, Due 8/1/2036
    470       513  
5.50%, Due 11/1/2036
    715       768  
5.50%, Due 4/1/2037
    935       1,004  
5.50%, Due 5/1/2037
    504       541  
6.00%, Due 9/1/2037
    312       339  
5.50%, Due 12/1/2037
    767       828  
5.00%, Due 3/1/2038
    1,012       1,074  
6.00%, Due 3/1/2038
    1,383       1,500  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Balanced Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
5.50%, Due 5/1/2038
    399       428  
5.50%, Due 10/1/2039
    817       876  
 
             
 
            17,985  
 
             
Federal National Mortgage Association
               
5.50%, Due 2/1/2014
    130       140  
6.00%, Due 4/1/2016
    150       163  
5.00%, Due 12/1/2017
    437       470  
4.50%, Due 9/1/2018
    284       304  
4.00%, Due 8/1/2020
    567       598  
5.00%, Due 12/1/2023
    374       398  
5.00%, Due 3/1/2024
    421       449  
4.50%, Due 4/1/2024
    592       635  
5.00%, Due 3/1/2034
    1,109       1,188  
4.50%, Due 9/1/2034
    534       565  
5.50%, Due 12/1/2035
    212       229  
5.50%, Due 12/1/2035
    344       372  
5.50%, Due 1/1/2036
    613       662  
5.50%, Due 2/1/2036
    504       544  
5.00%, Due 2/1/2036
    517       552  
5.00%, Due 3/1/2036
    937       1,002  
5.50%, Due 4/1/2036
    665       718  
6.50%, Due 9/1/2036
    1,138       1,268  
6.00%, Due 9/1/2036
    531       578  
5.50%, Due 12/1/2036
    879       947  
5.50%, Due 2/1/2037
    869       936  
5.50%, Due 8/1/2037
    669       724  
5.50%, Due 3/1/2038
    1,404       1,508  
5.00%, Due 4/1/2038
    1,010       1,075  
5.00%, Due 6/1/2038
    1,395       1,483  
5.50%, Due 6/1/2038
    1,773       1,905  
6.00%, Due 9/1/2038
    304       331  
4.50%, Due 1/1/2040
    2,029       2,132  
5.00%, Due 7/1/2040
    2,109       2,244  
4.00%, Due 9/1/2040
    1,487       1,534  
 
             
 
            25,654  
 
             
Government National Mortgage Association
               
7.00%, Due 12/15/2025
    209       241  
4.201%, Due 8/16/2026
    477       489  
2.989%, Due 3/16/2039
    1,044       1,096  
6.50%, Due 8/15/2027
    234       262  
6.50%, Due 11/15/2027
    241       270  
7.50%, Due 12/15/2028
    189       219  
5.50%, Due 7/15/2033
    614       669  
6.00%, Due 12/15/2033
    627       696  
5.50%, Due 2/20/2034
    843       917  
5.00%, Due 10/15/2039
    2,032       2,208  
5.00%, Due 10/15/2039
    1,149       1,249  
5.50%, Due 2/15/2040
    1,517       1,647  
 
             
 
            9,963  
 
             
Total U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $50,697)
            53,602  
 
             
 
               
U.S. AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 4.99%
               
Federal Farm Credit Bank
               
3.00%, Due 9/22/2014
    600       647  
 
             
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
               
4.50%, Due 1/15/2015
    22,140       25,244  
 
             
Federal National Mortgage Association
               
5.125%, Due 1/2/2014
    645       718  
4.625%, Due 10/15/2014
    1,000       1,140  
6.25%, Due 5/15/2029
    12,200       15,760  
 
             
 
            17,618  
 
             
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Total U.S. Agency Obligations (Cost $37,059)
            43,509  
 
             
 
               
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 4.88%
               
U.S. Treasury Bonds
               
7.875%, Due 2/15/2021
    1,200       1,764  
6.25%, Due 8/15/2023
    800       1,070  
6.875%, Due 8/15/2025
    580       826  
5.25%, Due 11/15/2028
    750       919  
4.75%, Due 2/15/2037
    130       148  
4.50%, Due 8/15/2039
    1,630       1,772  
4.375%, Due 5/15/2040
    3,080       3,280  
 
             
 
            9,779  
 
             
U.S. Treasury Notes
               
1.375%, Due 2/15/2012
    1,955       1,983  
2.625%, Due 7/31/2014
    2,000       2,138  
2.50%, Due 4/30/2015
    1,000       1,065  
2.125%, Due 5/31/2015
    4,620       4,842  
4.25%, Due 8/15/2015
    1,200       1,377  
1.25%, Due 9/30/2015
    590       593  
3.00%, Due 9/30/2016
    1,000       1,083  
3.125%, Due 10/31/2016
    6,000       6,537  
3.75%, Due 11/15/2018
    4,000       4,461  
3.625%, Due 2/15/2020
    2,700       2,948  
3.50%, Due 5/15/2020
    5,100       5,500  
2.625%, Due 8/15/2020
    310       310  
 
             
 
            32,837  
 
             
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $40,218)
            42,616  
 
             
 
               
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.33%
               
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia,
               
6.64%, Due 4/1/2057
    1,920       1,973  
6.66%, Due 4/1/2057
    710       724  
State of Illinois, 1.823%, Due 1/1/2011
    200       200  
 
             
Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $2,817)
            2,897  
 
               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.48%
               
American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund ††
    2,900,000       2,900  
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    30,368,277       30,368  
U.S. Treasury , 0.00%, Due 8/25/2011
    5,800       5,791  
 
             
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $39,059)
            39,059  
 
             
 
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.82% (Cost $809,298)
            862,268  
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES — 1.18%
            10,280  
 
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 872,548  
 
             
 
*   ADR — American Depository Receipt
 
  Non-income producing security.
 
  REIT
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Balanced Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
 
§   Security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $11,337 or 1.30% of net assets. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities
 
**   The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. The due date on these types of securities reflects the final maturity date.
 
††   The Fund is affiliated by having the same investment advisor.
Futures Contracts
(dollars in thousands)
                                 
                            Unrealized  
    Number of                     Appreciation/  
    Contracts     Expiration Date     Value     (Depreciation)  
S&P 500 Mini E Index Future
    570     December, 2010     $ 33,621     $ 1,413  
 
                           
 
                  $ 33,621     $ 1,413  
 
                           
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
COMMON STOCK — 91.51%
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 15.84%
               
Auto Components — 1.19%
               
BorgWarner, Inc.*
    4,400       247  
Johnson Controls, Inc.
    25,883       909  
 
             
 
            1,156  
 
             
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.08%
               
Cheesecake Factory, Inc.*
    29,736       866  
Ctrip.com International Ltd.* †
    9,200       479  
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.*
    8,000       231  
Starbucks Corp.
    30,694       874  
Yum! Brands, Inc.
    10,700       530  
 
             
 
            2,980  
 
             
Internet & Catalog Retail — 2.70%
               
Amazon.com, Inc.*
    6,550       1,082  
priceline.com, Inc.*
    4,100       1,545  
 
             
 
            2,627  
 
             
Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.81%
               
Mattel, Inc.
    33,822       789  
 
             
Media — 1.41%
               
NetFlix, Inc.*
    1,500       260  
Omnicom Group, Inc.
    20,078       883  
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A
    4,500       229  
 
             
 
            1,372  
 
             
Multiline Retail — 1.93%
               
Costco Wholesale Corp.
    6,900       433  
Kohl’s Corp.*
    13,400       686  
Target Corp.
    14,631       760  
 
             
 
            1,879  
 
             
Specialty Retail — 2.52%
               
Dollar Tree, Inc.*
    15,993       821  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*
    10,150       594  
Ross Stores, Inc.
    14,233       839  
Urban Outfitters, Inc.*
    6,200       191  
 
             
 
            2,445  
 
             
Textiles & Apparel — 2.20%
               
Coach, Inc.
    18,276       914  
NIKE, Inc., Class B
    15,059       1,226  
 
             
 
            2,140  
 
             
Total Consumer Discretionary
            15,388  
 
             
 
               
CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.36%
               
Beverages — 0.46%
               
PepsiCo, Inc.
    6,900       451  
 
             
Food Products — 0.40%
               
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.*
    11,800       389  
 
             
Personal Products — 0.50%
               
The Esteé Lauder Companies, Inc., Class A
    6,800       484  
 
             
Total Consumer Staples
            1,324  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
ENERGY — 4.60%
               
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.82%
               
FMC Technologies, Inc.*
    11,700       844  
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
    19,722       844  
Schlumberger Ltd
    15,100       1,054  
 
             
 
            2,742  
 
             
Oil & Gas — 1.77%
               
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    10,480       824  
Peabody Energy Corp.
    8,600       455  
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.†
    14,200       443  
 
             
 
            1,722  
 
             
Total Energy
            4,464  
 
             
 
               
FINANCIALS — 5.78%
               
American Express Co.
    18,154       753  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    16,591       858  
CME Group, Inc.
    1,700       492  
Franklin Resources, Inc.
    6,000       688  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    8,200       1,319  
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*
    3,550       408  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    18,300       689  
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
    23,700       405  
 
             
Total Financials
            5,612  
 
             
 
               
HEALTH CARE — 9.44%
               
Biotechnology — 2.25%
               
Amgen, Inc.*
    14,497       829  
Celgene Corp.*
    7,600       472  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
    22,193       880  
 
             
 
            2,181  
 
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.38%
               
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*
    5,900       373  
 
             
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.64%
               
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
    25,519       838  
Express Scripts, Inc.*
    41,773       2,027  
McKesson Corp.
    12,539       827  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
    22,690       818  
 
             
 
            4,510  
 
             
Pharmaceuticals — 2.17%
               
Johnson & Johnson
    12,686       807  
Shire plc†
    9,700       680  
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.†
    12,000       623  
 
             
 
            2,110  
 
             
Total Health Care
            9,174  
 
             
 
               
INDUSTRIALS — 16.82%
               
Aerospace & Defense — 1.36%
               
Goodrich Corp.
    5,400       443  
United Technologies Corp.
    11,800       882  
 
             
 
            1,325  
 
             
Air Freight & Couriers — 1.36%
               
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
    7,400       522  
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B
    11,911       802  
 
             
 
            1,324  
 
             
Construction & Engineering — 0.64%
               
Fluor Corp.
    13,000       626  
 
             
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.85%
               
Emerson Electric Co.
    14,961       821  
 
             
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.79%
               
3M Co.
    9,093       766  
 
             
Machinery — 7.84%
               
Caterpillar, Inc.
    9,756       767  
Cummins, Inc.
    9,131       804  
Danaher Corp.
    27,200       1,179  
Deere & Co.
    21,353       1,641  
Eaton Corp.
    9,567       850  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    15,900       727  
Joy Global, Inc.
    11,004       781  
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    11,292       864  
 
             
 
            7,613  
 
             
Road & Rail — 3.13%
               
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    13,348       821  
Union Pacific Corp.
    25,327       2,221  
 
             
 
            3,042  
 
             
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.84%
               
WW Grainger, Inc.
    6,596       818  
 
             
Total Industrials
            16,335  
 
             
           
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 34.27%
               
Communications Equipment — 4.32%
               
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
    77,834       1,777  
Corning, Inc.
    42,707       781  
Juniper Networks, Inc.*
    9,900       321  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    29,100       1,313  
 
             
 
            4,192  
 
             
Computers & Peripherals — 12.43%
               
Apple Computer, Inc.*
    10,144       3,053  
Dell, Inc.*
    56,570       813  
EMC Corp.*
    88,097       1,851  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    18,678       786  
International Business Machines Corp.
    5,852       840  
Lexmark International, Inc.*
    17,883       680  
NetApp, Inc.*
    25,871       1,378  
SanDisk Corp.*
    21,539       809  
Seagate Technology plc*
    67,012       982  
Western Digital Corp.*
    27,829       891  
 
             
 
            12,083  
 
             
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.91%
               
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
    11,900       414  
Amphenol Corp., Class A
    9,300       466  
 
             
 
            880  
 
             
Internet Software & Services — 2.24%
               
Baidu, Inc.* †
    7,500       825  
Google, Inc., Class A*
    2,205       1,352  
 
             
 
            2,177  
 
             
IT Consulting & Services — 4.10%
               
AutoZone, Inc.*
    3,443       818  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.* .
    28,500       1,858  
Visa, Inc., A Shares
    16,650       1,302  
 
             
 
            3,978  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Semiconductor Equipment & Products — 4.87%
               
Altera Corp.
    25,989       811  
Broadcom Corp., Class A
    22,651       923  
Intel Corp.
    40,642       816  
QLogic Corp.*
    45,225       795  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    46,904       1,386  
 
             
 
            4,731  
 
             
Software — 5.40%
               
Autodesk, Inc.*
    17,800       644  
Cerner Corp.*
    5,400       474  
Citrix Systems, Inc.*
    12,200       782  
Intuit, Inc.*
    5,900       283  
Microsoft Corp.
    32,327       861  
Oracle Corp.
    74,800       2,199  
 
             
 
            5,243  
 
             
Total Information Technology
            33,284  
 
             
 
               
MATERIALS — 2.59%
               
Chemicals — 0.42%
               
Ecolab, Inc.
    8,350       412  
 
             
Metals & Mining — 2.17%
               
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
    12,300       802  
Walter Energy, Inc.
    14,854       1,306  
 
             
 
            2,108  
 
             
Total Materials
            2,520  
 
             
 
               
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.81%
               
American Tower Corp., Class A*
    15,200       784  
 
             
Total Common Stock (Cost $72,494)
            88,885  
 
             
 
               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.69% (Cost $6,502)
               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    6,502,142       6,502  
 
             
 
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.20% (Cost $78,996)
            95,387  
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES — 1.80%
            1,746  
 
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 97,133  
 
             
 
*   Non-income producing security.
 
  ADR — American Depository Receipt
See accompanying notes

23


 

American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
Futures Contracts
(dollars in thousands)
                                 
                            Unrealized  
    Number of                     Appreciation/  
    Contracts     Expiration Date     Value     (Depreciation)  
S&P 500 Mini E Index Future
    119     December   , 2010     $ 7,019     $ 117  
 
                           
 
                  $ 7,019     $ 117  
 
                           
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
COMMON STOCK — 92.67%
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 15.53%
               
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.26%
               
International Game Technology
    67,500       1,052  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*
    31,800       1,258  
 
             
 
            2,310  
 
             
Household Durables — 3.62%
               
Fortune Brands, Inc.
    25,775       1,393  
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
    28,000       494  
Sealy Corp.*
    93,775       247  
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    25,200       1,561  
 
             
 
            3,695  
 
             
Media — 1.49%
               
Omnicom Group, Inc.
    34,525       1,518  
 
             
Multiline Retail — 3.29%
               
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
    31,200       1,441  
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
    61,675       1,923  
 
             
 
            3,364  
 
             
Specialty Retail — 4.87%
               
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
    15,900       1,033  
Hanesbrands, Inc.*
    41,900       1,039  
Limited Brands, Inc.
    42,200       1,240  
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
    29,200       734  
Sherwin-Williams Co.
    12,675       925  
 
             
 
            4,971  
 
             
Total Consumer Discretionary
            15,858  
 
             
 
               
CONSUMER STAPLES — 3.87%
               
Food & Drug Retailing — 0.93%
               
Sysco Corp.
    32,100       946  
 
             
Personal Products — 1.01%
               
Avon Products, Inc.
    33,875       1,031  
 
             
Tobacco — 1.93%
               
Lorillard, Inc.
    12,000       1,024  
Reynolds American, Inc.
    14,700       954  
 
             
 
            1,978  
 
             
Total Consumer Staples
            3,955  
 
             
ENERGY — 4.69%
               
El Paso Corp.
    81,700       1,083  
Murphy Oil Corp.
    19,800       1,289  
Seadrill Ltd.
    31,900       971  
Spectra Energy Corp.
    32,500       773  
Valero Energy Corp.
    37,475       673  
 
             
Total Energy
            4,789  
 
             
 
               
FINANCIALS — 23.46%
               
Banks — 5.85%
               
Comerica, Inc.
    22,675       811  
Fifth Third Bancorp
    146,550       1,841  
KeyCorp
    85,500       700  
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
    64,400       1,090  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    16,600       895  
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Regions Financial Corp.
    101,250       638  
 
             
 
            5,975  
 
             
Diversified Financials — 3.72%
               
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    20,900       1,080  
Capital One Financial Corp.
    34,000       1,268  
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.
    98,450       582  
SLM Corp.*
    73,400       873  
 
             
 
            3,803  
 
             
Insurance — 11.67%
               
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.
    22,400       762  
Delphi Financial Group, Inc.
    52,775       1,429  
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
    6,300       84  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
    15,400       369  
Protective Life Corp.
    57,425       1,376  
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
    24,425       1,472  
The Chubb Corp.
    12,900       748  
Torchmark Corp.
    25,650       1,469  
Validus Holdings Ltd.
    37,607       1,067  
Willis Group Holdings plc
    73,645       2,342  
XL Group plc
    38,000       804  
 
             
 
            11,922  
 
             
Real Estate — 2.22%
               
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.†
    44,400       786  
Hospitality Properties Trust†
    64,675       1,476  
 
             
 
            2,262  
 
             
Total Financials
            23,962  
 
             
HEALTH CARE — 9.68%
               
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.07%
               
Immucor, Inc.*
    56,225       978  
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
    24,025       1,140  
 
            2,118  
Health Care Providers & Services — 6.42%
               
Aetna, Inc.
    41,100       1,227  
Cardinal Health, Inc.
    31,500       1,093  
CIGNA Corp.
    28,900       1,017  
Coventry Health Care, Inc.*
    59,200       1,387  
Omnicare, Inc.
    43,800       1,056  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
    15,700       771  
 
             
 
            6,551  
 
             
Pharmaceuticals — 1.19%
               
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*
    36,750       1,215  
 
             
Total Health Care
            9,884  
 
             
INDUSTRIALS — 17.65%
               
Aerospace & Defense — 6.57%
               
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
    38,900       1,201  
Goodrich Corp.
    16,100       1,321  
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
    40,075       2,893  
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.*
    59,650       1,291  
 
             
 
            6,706  
 
             
Building Products — 1.33%
               
Masco Corp.
    127,650       1,361  
 
             
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.92%
               
Apollo Group, Inc.*
    19,575       734  
See accompanying notes

25


 

American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Con-way, Inc.
    46,625       1,539  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
    9,500       707  
 
             
 
            2,980  
 
             
Electrical Equipment — 3.13%
               
Brady Corp.
    58,350       1,794  
Molex, Inc.
    68,900       1,399  
 
             
 
            3,193  
 
             
Machinery — 2.89%
               
Eaton Corp.
    14,100       1,252  
ITT Industries, Inc.
    16,100       760  
SPX Corp.
    14,000       939  
 
             
 
            2,951  
 
             
Road & Rail — 0.81%
               
Ryder System, Inc.
    19,000       831  
 
             
Total Industrials
            18,022  
 
             
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 9.80%
               
Communications Equipment — 0.70%
               
Alcatel-Lucent * ‡
    207,023       718  
 
             
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 4.00%
               
Avnet, Inc.*
    73,125       2,178  
Tyco Electronics Ltd.
    60,000       1,901  
 
             
 
            4,079  
 
             
Internet Software & Services — 0.72%
               
Xerox Corp.
    62,600       732  
 
             
IT Consulting & Services — 1.72%
               
Alliance Data Systems Corp.*
    17,100       1,039  
Computer Sciences Corp.
    14,700       721  
 
             
 
            1,760  
 
             
Semiconductor Equipment & Products — 1.14%
               
Microchip Technology, Inc.
    36,200       1,165  
 
             
Software — 1.52%
               
CA, Inc.
    66,800       1,550  
 
             
Total Information Technology
            10,004  
 
             
 
MATERIALS — 2.24%
               
Chemicals — 1.02%
               
PPG Industries, Inc.
    13,525       1,037  
 
             
Containers & Packaging — 1.22%
               
Jarden Corp.
    39,025       1,252  
 
             
Total Materials
            2,289  
 
             
 
UTILITIES — 5.75%
               
Electric Utilities — 4.88%
               
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
    66,100       1,095  
Edison International
    23,900       882  
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
    22,700       934  
PNM Resources, Inc.
    84,500       996  
Xcel Energy, Inc.
    45,300       1,081  
 
             
 
            4,988  
 
             
                 
    Shares     Value  
            ($000)  
Gas Utilities — 0.87%
               
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
    44,450       886  
 
             
Total Utilities
            5,874  
 
             
Total Common Stock (Cost $83,355)
            94,637  
 
             
 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.71% (Cost $940)
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.71%
               
Sealy Corp.
    9,571       720  
 
             
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.89% (Cost $6,011)
               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    6,010,842       6,011  
 
             
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.27% (Cost $90,306)
            101,368  
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES — 0.73%
            743  
 
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 102,111  
 
             
 
*   Non-income producing security.
 
  REIT
 
  ADR — American Depository Receipt
See accompanying notes

26


 

American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
Futures Contracts
(dollars in thousands)
                                 
                            Unrealized  
    Number of                     Appreciation/  
    Contracts     Expiration Date   Value     (Depreciation)  
S&P 400 Midcap E Index Future
    79     December, 2010   $ 6,537     $ 417  
 
                           
 
                  $ 6,537     $ 417  
 
                           
See accompanying notes

27


 

American Beacon Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2010 (in thousands except share and per share amounts)
 
                         
    Balanced     Large Cap     Mid-Cap  
    Fund     Growth Fund     Value Fund  
Assets:
                       
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value A
  $ 859,368     $ 95,387     $ 101,368  
Investments in affiliated securities, at value B
    2,900              
Cash
    2,093             50  
Deposit with brokers for futures contracts
    2,547       536       486  
Receivable for investments sold
    5,314       1,542       389  
Dividends and interest receivable
    3,912       30       89  
Receivable for fund shares sold
    554       268       174  
Receivable for tax reclaims
    11              
Receivable for expense reimbursement (Note 2)
                2  
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts
    11       2       31  
Prepaid expenses
    74       51       91  
 
                 
Total assets
    876,784       97,816       102,680  
 
                 
Liabilities:
                       
Payable for investments purchased
    3,272       515       344  
Payable for fund shares redeemed
    191              
Management and investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)
    548       129       179  
Administrative service and service fees payable (Note 2)
    84       4       18  
Professional fees payable
    20       26       23  
Trustee fees payable
    12       1       1  
Prospectus and shareholder reports
    59       5        
Other liabilities
    50       3       4  
 
                 
Total liabilities
    4,236       683       569  
 
                 
Net Assets
  $ 872,548     $ 97,133     $ 102,111  
 
                 
 
                       
Analysis of Net Assets:
                       
Paid-in-capital
    913,330       105,046       110,560  
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
    (724 )     75       722  
Accumulated net realized (loss)
    (94,440 )     (24,495 )     (20,650 )
Unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts
    54,382       16,507       11,479  
 
                 
Net assets
  $ 872,548     $ 97,133     $ 102,111  
 
                 
Shares outstanding (no par value):
                       
Institutional Class
    2,646,180       21,456       299,718  
 
                 
Y Class
    3,604       3,763       118  
 
                 
Investor Class
    7,245,388       N/A       3,829,846  
 
                 
Advisor Class
    506,038       N/A       8,487  
 
                 
A Class
    3,952       1,134       1,962  
 
                 
C Class
    88       193       120  
 
                 
AMR Class
    62,276,866       16,503,496       6,904,080  
 
                 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
                       
Institutional Class
  $ 12.62     $ 5.84     $ 9.27  
 
                 
Y Class
  $ 12.78     $ 5.83     $ 9.27  
 
                 
Investor Class
  $ 11.66       N/A     $ 9.20  
 
                 
Advisor Class
  $ 12.11       N/A     $ 9.12  
 
                 
A Class (Net asset value only)
  $ 11.94     $ 5.83     $ 9.18  
 
                 
A Class (Offering and redemption price)
  $ 12.67     $ 6.19     $ 9.74  
 
                 
C Class
  $ 11.92     $ 5.83     $ 9.18  
 
                 
AMR Class
  $ 12.02     $ 5.88     $ 9.27  
 
                 
 
                       
A Cost of investments in unaffiliated securities
  $ 806,398     $ 78,996     $ 90,306  
B Cost of investments in affiliated securities
  $ 2,900     $     $  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Funds
Statements of Operations

For the year ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands except share and per share amounts)
 
                         
            Large Cap        
    Balanced     Growth     Mid-Cap  
    Fund     Fund     Value Fund  
 
                       
Investment Income:
                       
 
                       
Dividend income from unaffiliated securities (net of foreign taxes) A
  $ 13,061     $ 669     $ 1,817  
Dividend income from affiliated securities
    4              
Interest income
    14,784              
 
                 
Total investment income
    27,849       669       1,817  
 
                 
 
                       
Expenses:
                       
Management and investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    1,946       407       551  
Administrative service fees (Note 2):
                       
Institutional Class
    97             8  
Investor Class
    273             88  
Advisor Class
    20              
AMR Class
    363       38       30  
Transfer agent fees:
                       
Institutional Class
    2             1  
Investor Class
    8             3  
Advisor Class
    1              
AMR Class
    40       5       3  
Custody and fund accounting fees
    117       11       14  
Professional fees
    66       32       31  
Registration fees and expenses
    48       12       36  
Service fees (Note 2):
                       
Investor Class
    314             73  
Advisor Class
    17              
Distribution fees- Advisor Class (Note 2)
    17              
Prospectus and shareholder reports
    46       5       7  
Trustee fees
    58       5       9  
Other expenses
    75       11       14  
 
                 
Total expenses
    3,508       526       868  
 
                 
 
                       
Net (fees waived and expenses reimbursed) (Note 2)
                (17 )
 
                 
Net expenses
    3,508       526       851  
 
                 
Net investment income
    24,341       143       966  
 
                 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
                       
Net realized gain (loss) from:
                       
Investments
    24,885       3,359       345  
Commission recapture (Note 1)
    9       6       15  
Futures contracts
    2,587       788       1,181  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of:
                       
Investments
    46,291       8,663       15,028  
Futures contracts
    2,244       213       679  
 
                 
Net gain on investments
    76,016       13,029       17,248  
 
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 100,357     $ 13,172     $ 18,214  
 
                 
A Foreign taxes
  $ 28     $ 2     $  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(in thousands)
 
                                                 
    Balanced Fund     Large Cap Growth Fund     Mid-Cap Value Fund  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,     October     October     October 31,     October  
    2010     2009     31, 2010     31, 2009     2010     31, 2009  
 
                                               
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
                                               
Operations:
                                               
Net investment income
  $ 24,341     $ 26,761     $ 143     $ 501     $ 966     $ 731  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts
    27,481       (52,176 )     4,153       (13,613 )     1,541       (9,782 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments and futures contracts
    48,535       140,003       8,876       20,450       15,707       24,803  
 
                                   
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    100,357       114,588       13,172       7,338       18,214       15,752  
 
                                   
Distributions to Shareholders:
                                               
Net investment income:
                                               
Institutional Class
    (1,651 )     (1,697 )           (1 )     (15 )     (42 )
Investor Class
    (4,637 )     (4,916 )                 (161 )     (285 )
Advisor Class
    (314 )                              
AMR Class
    (42,865 )     (28,892 )     (342 )     (836 )     (561 )     (838 )
 
                                   
Net distributions to shareholders
    (49,467 )     (35,505 )     (342 )     (837 )     (737 )     (1,165 )
 
                                   
Capital Share Transactions:
                                               
Proceeds from sales of shares
    75,404       88,318       46,888       20,562       42,825       26,852  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    49,350       35,347       342       837       736       1,163  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (115,828 )     (143,929 )     (34,211 )     (13,675 )     (38,192 )     (16,512 )
Redemption fees
                            88       27  
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
    8,926       (20,264 )     13,019       7,724       5,457       11,530  
 
                                   
Net increase in net assets
    59,816       58,819       25,849       14,225       22,934       26,117  
 
                                   
Net Assets:
                                               
Beginning of period
    812,732       753,913       71,284       57,059       79,177       53,060  
 
                                   
End of Period *
  $ 872,548     $ 812,732     $ 97,133     $ 71,284     $ 102,111     $ 79,177  
 
                                   
*Includes undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss) of
  $ (724 )   $ 19,001     $ 75     $ 274     $ 722     $ 492  
 
                                   
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Funds
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
          American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), which is comprised of 19 Funds, is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. These financial statements and notes to the financial statements relate to the American Beacon Balanced Fund, the American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund, and the American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust.
          American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lighthouse Holdings, Inc. and was organized in 1986 to provide business management, advisory, administrative and asset management consulting services to the Trust and other investors.
Class Disclosure
          The inception date of the Y Class is March 1, 2010, the inception date of the A Class is May 17, 2010 and the inception date of the C Class is September 1, 2010.
          Each Fund has multiple classes of shares designed to meet the needs of different groups of investors; however, not all Funds offer all classes. The following table sets forth the differences amongst the classes:
     
Class:   Offered to:
Institutional Class
  Investors making an initial investment of $250,000
Y Class
  Investors making an initial investment of $100,000
Investor Class
  Individual investors investing directly or through an intermediary
Advisor Class
  Investors investing through an intermediary
A Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges
C Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges
AMR Class
  Investors in the tax-exempt retirement and benefit plans of the Manager, AMR Corporation and its affiliates
          Administrative service fees, service fees and distribution fees vary amongst the classes as described more fully in footnote 2.
Security Valuation
          Investments are valued at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the Exchange is open for business. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade.
          Debt securities (other than short-term securities) normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by an independent pricing service and may take into account appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data. Prices of debt securities may be determined using quotes obtained from brokers.
          Investments in mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of the mutual fund on the day of valuation. Investment grade short-term obligations with 60 days or less to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.
          Securities for which market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, as determined by the Manager, will be priced at fair value following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

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American Beacon Funds
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
          Futures are valued based upon the last sale price at the close of market on the principal exchange on which they are traded.
Valuation Inputs
          Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
         
 
  Level 1 —   Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
       
 
  Level 2 —   Prices determined using other significant observable inputs. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and others. Level 2 securities are fixed-income securities that are valued using observable inputs as stated above.
 
       
 
  Level 3 —   Prices determined using other significant unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment, and would be based on the best information available.
          The Funds’ investments are summarized by level based on the inputs used to determine their values. During the period, there were no significant transfers between levels for the Funds. As of October 31, 2010, the investments were classified as described below: (in thousands)
                                 
Balanced Fund   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stock
  $ 517,091     $     $     $ 517,091  
Corporate Obligations
          144,025             144,025  
Non-Agency Mortgage Backed Obligations
          10,945             10,945  
Asset-Backed Obligations
          8,524             8,524  
U.S. Agency Mortgage Backed Obligations
          53,602             53,602  
U.S. Agency Obligations
          43,509             43,509  
U.S. Treasury Obligations
          42,616             42,616  
Municipal Obligations
          2,897             2,897  
Short Term Investments
    33,268       5,791             39,059  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 550,359     $ 311,909     $     $ 862,268  
 
                       
 
                               
Futures Contracts
    1,413                   1,413  
                                 
Large Cap Growth Fund   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stock
  $ 88,885     $     $     $ 88,885  
Short Term Investments
    6,502                   6,502  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 95,387     $     $     $ 95,387  
 
                       
 
                               
Futures Contracts
    117                   117  
                                 
Mid-Cap Value Fund   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stock
  $ 94,637     $     $     $ 94,637  
Preferred Stock
    720                   720  
Short Term Investments
    6,011                   6,011  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 101,368     $     $     $ 101,368  
 
                       
 
                               
Futures Contracts
    417                   417  

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American Beacon Funds
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
Security Transactions and Investment Income
          Security transactions are recorded on the trade date of the security purchase or sale. The Funds may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date. At the time the Funds enter into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded, and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations.
          Dividend income, net of foreign taxes, is recorded on the ex-dividend date except certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon as the information is available to the Funds. Interest income is earned from settlement date, recorded on the accrual basis, and adjusted, if necessary, for accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. For financial and tax reporting purposes, realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific lot identification.
Futures Contracts
          Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standard quantity of securities at a specified price on a future date. The Funds may enter into financial futures contracts as a method for keeping assets readily convertible to cash if needed to meet shareholder redemptions or for other needs while maintaining exposure to the stock or bond market, as applicable. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the possibility of illiquid markets or imperfect correlation between the values of the contracts and the underlying securities, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations.
          Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to set aside or deposit with a broker an amount, termed the initial margin, which typically represents 5% of the face value of the futures contract. The Funds reflect this amount on the Schedules of Investments as a U.S. Treasury Bill held as collateral for futures contracts or as a Deposit with broker for futures contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments to and from the broker, known as variation margin, are required to be made on a daily basis as the price of the futures contract fluctuates. Changes in initial settlement values are accounted for as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are terminated, at which time realized gains and losses are recognized. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price established each day by the exchange on which they are traded.
Balanced
Values of Derivative Instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
         
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   Asset Derivatives   Total
Unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts
  Equity Contracts*   $1,413
Effect of derivative instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments during the year ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
         
Statement of Operations   Derivative   Total
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   $2,587  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   2,244  
Large Cap Growth
Values of Derivative Instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
         
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   Asset Derivatives   Total
Unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts
  Equity Contracts*   $117
Effect of derivative instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments during the year ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
         
Statement of Operations   Derivative   Total
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   $788   
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   213   

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American Beacon Funds
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
Mid-Cap Value
Values of Derivative Instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
         
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   Asset Derivatives   Total
Unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts
  Equity Contracts*   $417
Effect of derivative instruments not accounted for as hedging instruments during the year ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
         
Statement of Operations   Derivative   Total
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   $1,181  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of futures contracts
  Equity Contracts   679  
 
*   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments footnotes. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Dividends to Shareholders
          Dividends from net investment income of the Balanced Fund normally will be declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from net investment income of the Large Cap Growth and Mid-Cap Value Funds normally will be declared and paid at least annually. Distributions, if any, of net realized capital gains are generally paid at least annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Commission Recapture
          The Funds have established brokerage commission recapture arrangements with certain brokers or dealers. If a Fund’s investment advisor chooses to execute a transaction through a participating broker, the broker rebates a portion of the commission back to the Fund. Any collateral benefit received through participation in the commission recapture program is directed exclusively to the Fund. These amounts are reported with the net realized gains in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains, and Losses
          Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains, and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
Use of Estimates
          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimated.
Redemption Fees
          The AMR Class of the Mid-Cap Value Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on certain shares held for less than 180 days. The fee is deducted from the redemption proceeds and is intended to offset the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated with short-term trading activity in the Funds. The “first-in, first-out” method is used to determine the holding period. The fee is allocated to all classes of each Fund pro-rata based on their respective net assets.
Other
          Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust

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American Beacon Funds
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
enters into contracts that provide indemnification to the other party or parties against potential costs or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated. The Trust has had no prior claims or losses pursuant to any such agreement.
2. Transactions with Affiliates
Management Agreement
          The Trust and the Manager are parties to a Management Agreement that obligates the Manager to provide or oversee the provision of all investment advisory, fund management and securities lending services. Investment assets of Funds are managed multiple investment advisors which have entered into separate investment advisory agreements with the Manager. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Management Agreement, the Manager receives from the Funds an annualized fee equal to 0.05% of the average daily net assets plus amounts paid by the Manager to the unaffiliated investment advisors hired by the Manager to direct investment activities for the Funds. Management fees paid during the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
                                 
                    Amounts paid   Net Amounts
    Management   Management   to Investment   Retained by
    Fee Rate   Fee   Advisors   Manager
Balanced
    0.175%-0.65 %   $ 1,946     $ 1,518     $ 428  
Large Cap Growth
    0.35%-0.60 %     407       369       38  
Mid-Cap Value
    0.35%-0.90 %     551       505       46  
Administrative Services Agreement
          The Manager and the Trust entered into an Administrative Services Agreement which obligates the Manager to provide or oversee administrative services to the Funds. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Manager receives an annualized fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional, Y, Investor, and Advisor Classes, 0.40% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes, and 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the AMR Class of each of the Funds. Administrative Service fees for the Y, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
Distribution Plans
          The Trust, except for the Advisor, A, and C Classes of the Funds, have adopted a “defensive” Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act, pursuant to which no fees may be charged to the Funds for distribution purposes. However, the Plan authorizes the management and administrative service fees received by the Manager and the investment advisors hired by the Manager to be used for distribution purposes. Under this Plan, the Trust does not intend to compensate the Manager or any other party, either directly or indirectly, for the distribution of Trust shares.
          A separate Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) has been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act for the Advisor, A, and C Classes of the Funds. Under the Distribution Plan, as compensation for distribution assistance, the Manager receives an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Advisor and A Classes and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the C Class. The fee will be payable without regard to whether the amount of the fee is more or less than the actual expenses incurred in a particular month by the Manager for distribution assistance. Distribution fees for the A and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
Service Plans
          The Manager and the Trust entered into Service Plans that obligate the Manager to oversee additional shareholder servicing of the Investor, Y, Advisor, A, and C Classes. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Service Plans, the Manager receives 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Y Class, 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes, 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Advisor Class and up to 0.375% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class. Service fees for the Y, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
Investment in Affiliated Funds
          The Funds may invest in the American Beacon Money Market Select Fund (the “MM Select Fund”) or the US Government Money Market Select Fund (the “USG Select Fund”) (collectively, the “Select Funds”). The Funds and the Select Funds have the same investment advisor and therefore, are considered to be affiliated. The Manager serves as investment advisor to the Select Funds and receives from the Select Funds an annualized fee up to 0.09% of its average daily net assets. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Manager earned $4,274 from the Balanced Fund’s investment in the Select Funds.
Interfund Lending Program
          Pursuant to an exemptive order by the SEC, the Funds, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with the Manager, may participate in an interfund lending program as a borrower. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Funds to borrow from other participating Funds. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Large Cap Growth Fund borrowed from the USG Select Fund on average $1,547,218 for two days at 0.77% with interest charges of $65, and the Mid-Cap Value Fund borrowed from the USG Select Fund $174,735 for one day at 0.89% with interest charges of $4.
Reimbursement of Expenses
          The Manager agreed to reimburse the following Funds to the extent that total annual fund operating expenses exceeded the Fund’s expense cap. Of these amounts, approximately $2,000 was receivable from the Manager at October 31, 2010 for the Mid-Cap Value Fund. For the period ended October 31, 2010, the Manager waived or reimbursed expenses as follows:
                                 
            Expense Cap    
            11/1/09   3/1/10   Waived or
            to   to   Reimbursed
Fund   Class   2/28/10   10/31/10   Expenses
Mid-Cap Value
  Institutional     0.98 %     0.98 %     2,299  
Mid-Cap Value
    Y             1.08 %     0  
Mid-Cap Value
  Investor     1.23 %     1.23 %     14,296  
Mid-Cap Value
  Advisor     1.50 %     1.49 %     33  
Mid-Cap Value
    A             1.49 %     1  
Mid-Cap Value
    C             2.24 %     2  
Expense Reimbursement Plan
          The Funds have adopted an Expense Reimbursement Plan whereby the Manager may seek repayment of fees waived or expenses reimbursed for a period of up to three years. However, reimbursement will occur only if the Class’ average net assets have grown or expenses have declined sufficiently to allow reimbursement without causing its expense ratio to exceed the previously agreed upon contractual expense limit. The carryover of excess expenses potentially reimbursable to the Manager but not recorded as a liability for the Mid-Cap Value Fund are $26,000, $25,000, and $17,000, expiring 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Funds have not recorded a liability for potential reimbursement, due to the current assessment that a reimbursement is unlikely.

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
3. Federal Income and Excise Taxes
          It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, by complying with all applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distribution of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes. For federal income tax purposes, each Fund is treated as a single entity for the purpose of determining such qualification.
          The Funds do not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended October 31, 2010 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. If applicable, the Funds recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expenses” on the Statements of Operations.
          Dividends are categorized in accordance with income tax regulations which may treat certain transactions differently than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
          The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 were as follows (in thousands)
                                                 
    Balanced     Large Cap Growth     Mid-Cap Value  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,     October 31,     October 31,     October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
                                               
Distributions paid from:
                                               
Ordinary income*
                                               
Institutional Class
  $ 1,651     $ 1,697     $     $ 1     $ 15     $ 42  
Investor Class
    4,637       4,916                   161       285  
Advisor Class
    314                                
AMR Class
    42,865       28,892       342       836       561       838  
 
                                   
Total distributions paid
  $ 49,467     $ 35,505     $ 342     $ 837     $ 737     $ 1,165  
 
                                   
 
*   For tax purposes, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income distributions.
As of October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows (in thousands):
                         
            Large Cap     Mid-Cap  
    Balanced     Growth     Value  
Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes
  $ 839,809     $ 79,512     $ 91,079  
 
                       
Unrealized appreciation
    96,366       16,221       13,823  
Unrealized depreciation
    (73,907 )     (346 )     (3,534 )
 
                 
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    22,459       15,875       10,289  
 
                       
Undistributed ordinary income
    (1 )     74       722  
Accumulated long-term gain/(loss)
    (64,660 )     (23,979 )     (19,877 )
Other temporary differences
    1,420       117       417  
 
                 
Distributable earnings/(deficit)
  $ (40,782 )   $ (7,913 )   $ (8,449 )
 
                 
          Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The temporary differences between financial reporting and tax-basis reporting of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses from wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/(losses) on certain

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
derivative instruments, book amortization for premiums, and reclassifications of income from real estate investment securities.
          Due to inherent differences in the recognition of income, expenses and realized gains/losses under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and federal income tax regulations, permanent differences between book and tax reporting have been identified and appropriately reclassified on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
          Accordingly, the following amounts represent current year permanent differences derived from book amortization of premium, pay down reclasses, Section 732 basis adjustments, non-deductable expenses, and dividend reclasses that have been reclassified as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands):
                         
            Large Cap   Mid-Cap
    Balanced   Growth   Value
Paid-in-capital
  $ (9,905 )       $ (1 )
Undistributed net investment income
    5,401             1  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
    4,504              
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, futures contracts and foreign currency
                 
          At October 31, 2010, capital loss carry forward positions for federal income tax purposes were as follows (in thousands):
                         
Fund   2016   2017   Total
Balanced
  $ 38,821     $ 24,427     $ 63,248  
Large Cap Growth
    10,999       12,863       23,862  
Mid-Cap Value
    11,063       8,397       19,460  
          The Balanced Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, and Mid-Cap Value Fund utilized $29,720, $4,053, and $2,315, respectively, of net capital loss carryovers for the year ended October 31, 2010.
4. Investment Transactions
          The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term investments during the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows (in thousands):
                         
            Large Cap   Mid-Cap
    Balanced   Growth   Value
Purchases (excluding U.S. government securities)
  $ 326,787     $ 75,860     $ 41,182  
Sales and maturities (excluding U.S. government securities)
    342,349       65,690       34,581  
Purchases of U.S. government securities
    77,797              
Sales and maturities of U.S. government securities
    71,111              
          A summary of the Funds’ direct transactions in Select Funds for the year ended October 31, 2010 is set forth below (in thousands):
                                         
            October 31, 2009                   October 31, 2010
    Affiliate   Shares/Market Value   Purchases   Sales   Shares/Market Value
Balanced
  USG Select Fund   $ 5,000         $ 2,100     $ 2,900  
5. Capital Share Transactions
          The tables below summarize the activity in capital shares for each Class of the Funds (shares and dollars in thousands):

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October 31, 2010
 
Year Ended October 31, 2010
                                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class     Advisor Class  
Balanced Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    938     $ 11,665       4     $ 46       2,259     $ 25,989       97     $ 1,140  
Reinvestment of dividends
    133       1,630             1       402       4,540       27       314  
Shares redeemed
    (944 )     (11,665 )                 (4,078 )     (46,277 )     (218 )     (2,568 )
 
                                               
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    127     $ 1,630       4     $ 47       (1,417 )   $ (15,748 )     (94 )   $ (1,114 )
 
                                               
                                                 
    AMR Class     A Class     C Class  
Balanced Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    3,103     $ 36,517       4     $ 46           $ 1  
Reinvestment of dividends
    3,684       42,865                          
Shares redeemed
    (4,724 )     (55,318 )                        
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    2,063     $ 24,064       4     $ 46           $ 1  
 
                                   
                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     AMR Class  
Large Cap Growth Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    7     $ 38       4     $ 20       8,548     $ 46,823  
Reinvestment of dividends
                            63       342  
Shares redeemed
    (12 )     (66 )                 (6,328 )     (34,145 )
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (5 )   $ (28 )     4     $ 20       2,283     $ 13,020  
 
                                   
                                 
    A Class     C Class  
Large Cap Growth Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    1     $ 6           $ 1  
Reinvestment of dividends
                       
Shares redeemed
                       
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    1     $ 6           $ 1  
 
                       
                                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class     Advisor Class  
Mid-Cap Value Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    59     $ 507           $ 1       1,672     $ 14,465       8     $ 64  
Reinvestment of dividends
    2       14                   20       161              
Shares redeemed
    (51 )     (439 )*           *     (963 )     (8,239 )*           *
 
                                               
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    10     $ 82           $ 1       729     $ 6,387       8     $ 64  
 
                                               
                                                 
    AMR Class     A Class     C Class  
Mid-Cap Value Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    3,214     $ 27,770       2     $ 17           $ 1  
Reinvestment of dividends
    68       561                          
Shares redeemed
    (3,444 )     (29,426 )*           *           -- *
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (162 )   $ (1,095 )     2     $ 17           $ 1  
 
                                   
 
*   Net of Redemption Fees

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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
Year Ended October 31, 2009
                                                                 
    Institutional Class     Investor Class     Advisor Class     AMR Class  
Balanced Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    1,198     $ 12,097       2,427     $ 24,255       76     $ 744       5,034     $ 51,222  
Reinvestment of dividends
    170       1,684       517       4,771                   3,047       28,892  
Shares redeemed
    (2,288 )     (23,603 )     (4,930 )     (47,789 )     (261 )     (2,590 )     (7,155 )     (69,947 )
 
                                               
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (920 )   $ (9,822 )     (1,986 )   $ (18,763 )     (185 )   $ (1,846 )     926     $ 10,167  
 
                                               
                                 
    Institutional Class     AMR Class  
Large Cap Growth Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    27     $ 121       4,528     $ 20,441  
Reinvestment of dividends
          1       205       836  
Shares redeemed
    (19 )     (93 )     (3,124 )     (13,582 )
 
                       
Net increase in shares outstanding
    8     $ 29       1,609     $ 7,695  
 
                       
                                                                 
    Institutional Class     Investor Class     Advisor Class     AMR Class  
Mid-Cap Value Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    39     $ 255       1,083     $ 6,831       1     $ 5       3,018     $ 19,761  
Reinvestment of dividends
    7       41       52       284                   153       838  
Shares redeemed
    (136 )     (792 )*     (834 )     (4,607 )*           *     (1,846 )     (11,086 )*
 
                                               
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (90 )   $ (496 )     301     $ 2,508       1     $ 5       1,325     $ 9,513  
 
                                               
 
*   Net of Redemption Fees

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American Beacon Balanced Fund
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                                                         
          Y Class        
          March        
    Institutional Class      01 to     Investor Class  
    Year Ended October 31,     October     Year Ended October 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     2010     2009     2008  
 
                                                                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.83     $ 10.63     $ 16.09     $ 15.83     $ 15.00     $ 12.20     $ 10.96     $ 9.91     $ 15.09  
 
                                                     
Income from investment operations:
                                                                       
Net investment income
    0.35       0.43       0.47       0.50       0.39       0.16       0.25       0.30       0.41  
 
                                                                       
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    1.10       1.25       (4.70 )     0.90       1.54       0.57       1.04       1.23       (4.39 )
 
                                                     
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    1.45       1.68       (4.23 )     1.40       1.93       0.73       1.29       1.53       (3.98 )
 
                                                     
Less distributions:
                                                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.66 )     (0.48 )     (0.44 )     (0.42 )     (0.38 )     (0.15 )     (0.59 )     (0.48 )     (0.41 )
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
                (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.72 )                       (0.79 )
 
                                                     
Total distributions
    (0.66 )     (0.48 )     (1.23 )     (1.14 )     (1.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.59 )     (0.48 )     (1.20 )
 
                                                     
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.62     $ 11.83     $ 10.63     $ 16.09     $ 15.83     $ 12.78     $ 11.66     $ 10.96     $ 9.91  
 
                                                     
Total return A
    12.47 %     16.64 %     (28.23 )%     9.31 %     13.60 %     5.99 %B     12.06 %     16.29 %     (28.39 )%
 
                                                     
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                                                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 33,405     $ 29,808     $ 36,557     $ 51,399     $ 22,587     $ 46     $ 84,500     $ 94,915     $ 105,473  
 
                                                                       
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                                                       
Expenses, net of waivers
    0.58 %     0.60 %     0.56 %     0.57 %     0.59 %     0.68 %C     0.93 %     0.89 %     0.82 %
Expenses, before waivers
    0.58 %     0.60 %     0.56 %     0.57 %     0.59 %     0.68 %C     0.93 %     0.89 %     0.82 %
Net investment income, net of waivers
    2.67 %     3.60 %     3.37 %     2.91 %     2.81 %     2.54 %C     2.34 %     3.26 %     3.12 %
Net investment income, before waivers
    2.67 %     3.60 %     3.37 %     2.91 %     2.81 %     2.54 %C     2.34 %     3.26 %     3.12 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    40 %     57 %     53 %     50 %     59 %     40 %D     40 %     57 %     53 %
 
A   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
B   Not annualized.
 
C   Annualized.
 
D   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.

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                            A Class     C Class  
                                                                                                May     September  
      Advisor Class     AMR Class     17 to     01 to  
      Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     October     October  
2007     2006     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     31, 2010  
                                                                                                             
$ 14.91     $ 14.20     $ 11.35     $ 9.77     $ 14.95     $ 14.83     $ 14.16     $ 11.31     $ 10.19     $ 15.49     $ 15.27     $ 14.49     $ 11.50     $ 11.32  
                                                                                 
                                                                                                             
  0.41       0.35       0.32       0.37       0.34       0.41       0.38       0.35       0.39       0.49       0.50       0.45       0.02       0.01  
                                                                                                             
 
  0.87       1.44       1.01       1.21       (4.31 )     0.83       1.35       1.07       1.24       (4.52 )     0.89       1.46       0.43       0.59  
                                                                                 
 
  1.28       1.79       1.33       1.58       (3.97 )     1.24       1.73       1.42       1.63       (4.03 )     1.39       1.91       0.45       0.60  
                                                                                 
                                                                                                             
 
  (0.38 )     (0.36 )     (0.57 )           (0.42 )     (0.40 )     (0.34 )     (0.71 )     (0.51 )     (0.48 )     (0.45 )     (0.41 )     (0.01 )     0.00  
 
  (0.72 )     (0.72 )                 (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.72 )                 (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.72 )            
                                                                                 
  (1.10 )     (1.08 )     (0.57 )             (1.21 )     (1.12 )     (1.06 )     (0.71 )     (0.51 )     (1.27 )     (1.17 )     (1.13 )     (0.01 )     0.00  
                                                                                 
$ 15.09     $ 14.91     $ 12.11     $ 11.35     $ 9.77     $ 14.95     $ 14.83     $ 12.02     $ 11.31     $ 10.19     $ 15.49     $ 15.27     $ 11.94     $ 11.92  
                                                                                 
  9.06 %     13.31 %     11.96 %     16.17 %     (28.65 )%     8.83 %     12.94 %     12.84 %     16.95 %     (28.08 )%     9.59 %     13.98 %     3.90 %B     5.33 %B
                                                                                 
                                                                                                             
 
$ 202,750     $ 111,837     $ 6,127     $ 6,812     $ 7,674     $ 9,504     $ 1,562     $ 748,422     $ 681,197     $ 604,209     $ 898,584     $ 817,333     $ 47     $ 1  
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
 
  0.83 %     0.85 %     1.09 %     1.09 %     1.07 %     1.07 %     1.22 %     0.33 %     0.35 %     0.31 %     0.31 %     0.33 %     1.08 %C     1.86 %C
  0.83 %     0.85 %     1.09 %     1.09 %     1.07 %     1.07 %     1.22 %     0.33 %     0.35 %     0.31 %     0.31 %     0.33 %     1.08 %C     2.14 %C
 
  2.65 %     2.55 %     2.18 %     3.06 %     2.86 %     2.34 %     2.18 %     2.92 %     3.75 %     3.62 %     3.21 %     3.08 %     1.51 %C     0.48 %C
 
  2.65 %     2.55 %     2.18 %     3.06 %     2.86 %     2.34 %     2.17 %     2.92 %     3.75 %     3.62 %     3.21 %     3.08 %     1.51 %C     0.20 %C
  50 %     59 %     40 %     57 %     53 %     50 %     59 %     40 %     57 %     53 %     50 %     59 %     40 %D     40 %D

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American Beacon Large Cap Growth Fund
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                         
    Institutional Class  
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2010     2009A     2008     2007     2006B  
 
                                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 4.97     $ 4.49     $ 7.67     $ 6.89     $ 6.18  
 
                             
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)
    0.00       0.03       0.05       0.04       0.04  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    0.88       0.50       (2.97 )     0.77       0.70  
 
                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.88       0.53       (2.92 )     0.81       0.74  
 
                             
Less distributions:
                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.01 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
                (0.22 )            
 
                             
Total distributions
    (0.01 )     (0.05 )     (0.26 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )
 
                             
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 5.84     $ 4.97     $ 4.49     $ 7.67     $ 6.89  
 
                             
Total return C
    17.70 %     12.09 %     (39.35 )%     11.84 %     12.04 %
 
                             
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 125     $ 130     $ 83     $ 119     $ 110  
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                       
Expenses, net of waivers
    0.94 %     0.93 %     0.89 %     0.90 %     0.90 %
Expenses, before waivers
    0.94 %     0.94 %     0.95 %     1.06 %     0.99 %
Net investment income (loss), net of waivers
    (0.02 )%     0.38 %     0.74 %     0.58 %     0.56 %
Net investment income (loss), before waivers
    (0.02 )%     0.36 %     0.68 %     0.42 %     0.48 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    92 %     147 %     112 %     128 %     181 %
 
A   On March 17, 2009, Winslow Capital Management, Inc. assumed management of the Large Cap Growth Fund’s assets previously managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
 
B   On September 12, 2006, The Renaissance Group, LLC assumed management of the Large Cap Growth Fund’s assets previously managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc.
 
C   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
D   Not annualized.
 
E   Annualized.
 
F   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.

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Y Class                 C Class  
March                                             A Class     September  
 01 to     AMR Class     May 17 to      01 to  
October     Year Ended October 31,     October     October  
31, 2010     2010     2009A     2008     2007     2006B     31, 2010     31, 2010  
                                                             
$ 5.41     $ 5.00     $ 4.52     $ 7.72     $ 6.95     $ 6.21     $ 5.40     $ 5.17  
                                             
                                                             
  0.00       0.01       0.04       0.07       0.06       0.05       (0.01 )     (0.02 )
  0.42       0.89       0.51       (2.99 )     0.77       0.73       0.44       0.68  
                                             
  0.42       0.90       0.55       (2.92 )     0.83       0.78       0.43       0.66  
                                             
                                                             
        (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.06 )     (0.04 )            
                    (0.22 )                        
                                             
        (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.28 )     (0.06 )     (0.04 )            
                                             
$ 5.83     $ 5.88     $ 5.00     $ 4.52     $ 7.72     $ 6.95     $ 5.83     $ 5.83  
                                             
  7.76 %D     18.11 %     12.46 %     (39.17 )%     12.07 %     12.52 %     7.96 %D     12.77 %D
                                             
                                                             
$ 22     $ 96,978     $ 71,154     $ 56,976     $ 101,698     $ 82,042     $ 7     $ 1  
                                                             
  1.06 %E     0.69 %     0.63 %     0.59 %     0.60 %     0.59 %     1.49 %E     2.20 %E
  1.06 %E     0.69 %     0.63 %     0.59 %     0.60 %     0.59 %     1.49 %E     3.14 %E
  (0.33 )%E     0.19 %     0.86 %     1.05 %     0.85 %     0.88 %     (0.90 )%E     (1.68 )%E
  (0.33 )%E     0.19 %     0.86 %     1.05 %     0.85 %     0.88 %     (0.90 )%E     (2.62 )%E
  92 %F     92 %     147 %     112 %     128 %     181 %     92 %F     92 %F

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American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)

 
                                                                         
          Y Class        
    Institutional Class     March        
                                    November     01 to        
                                    30 to     October     Investor Class  
    Year Ended October 31,     October     31,     Year Ended October 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     31, 2006     2010     2010     2009     2008  
 
                                                                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 7.57     $ 5.94     $ 11.01     $ 10.81     $ 12.09     $ 8.48     $ 7.54     $ 5.92     $ 10.96  
 
                                                     
Income from investment operations:
                                                                       
Net investment income (loss)
    0.08       0.10       0.16       0.12       0.21       0.06       0.06       0.07       0.14  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    1.67       1.65       (4.31 )     0.41       1.25       0.73       1.65       1.66       (4.31 )
 
                                                     
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    1.75       1.75       (4.15 )     0.53       1.46       0.79       1.71       1.73       (4.17 )
 
                                                     
Less distributions:
                                                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.05 )     (0.12 )     (0.16 )     (0.07 )     (0.16 )           (0.05 )     (0.11 )     (0.11 )
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
                (0.76 )     (0.26 )     (2.58 )                       (0.76 )
 
                                                     
Total distributions
    (0.05 )     (0.12 )     (0.92 )     (0.33 )     (2.74 )           (0.05 )     (0.11 )     (0.87 )
 
                                                     
Redemption fees added to beneficial interestsB
    0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.27     $ 7.57     $ 5.94     $ 11.01     $ 10.81     $ 9.27     $ 9.20     $ 7.54     $ 5.92  
 
                                                     
Total return C,D
    23.19 %     30.24 %     (40.86 )%     4.97 %     15.19 %E     9.32 %E     22.77 %     29.93 %     (41.04 )%
 
                                                     
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                                                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 2,778     $ 2,197     $ 2,256     $ 6,047     $ 3,396     $ 1     $ 35,223     $ 23,369     $ 16,550  
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                                                       
Expenses, net of waivers
    0.98 %     0.98 %     0.98 %     0.92 %     1.19 %F     1.01 %F     1.23 %     1.23 %     1.23 %
Expenses, before waivers
    1.06 %     1.13 %     1.16 %     1.09 %     1.19 %F     1.05 %F     1.27 %     1.34 %     1.32 %
Net investment income (loss), net of waivers
    0.99 %     1.29 %     1.51 %     1.22 %     1.11 %F     0.97 %F     0.75 %     0.98 %     1.27 %
Net investment income (loss), before waivers
    0.90 %     1.14 %     1.33 %     1.05 %     1.11 %F     0.93 %F     0.70 %     0.87 %     1.18 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    40 %     42 %     28 %     35 %     42 %H     40 %I     40 %     42 %     28 %
 
A   On November 30, 2005, the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s Institutional Class of shares was renamed the AMR Class and the Fund began offering a new class of shares known as the Institutional Class.
 
B   Amounts represent less than $0.01 per share.
 
C   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
D   May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.
 
E   Not annualized.
 
F   Annualized.
 
G   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007.
 
H   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006.
 
I   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.

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      Advisor Class           A Class     C Class  
        February                             June     AMR Class (formerly Institutional Class prior to     May     September  
        28 to                             29 to     December 1, 2005)A     17 to     01 to  
      October     Year Ended October 31,     October     Year Ended October 31,     October     October  
2007     31, 2006     2010     2009     2008     31, 2007     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     31, 2010  
                                                                                                     
$ 10.80     $ 9.80     $ 7.49     $ 5.87     $ 10.94     $ 11.73     $ 7.59     $ 5.97     $ 11.07     $ 10.87     $ 11.72     $ 9.00     $ 8.30  
                                                                           
                                                                                                     
  0.10       0.01       0.07       0.15       0.10       0.01       0.10       0.07       0.18       0.18       0.12       0.01       (0.01 )
                                                                                                     
  0.40       0.99       1.61       1.60       (4.27 )     (0.80 )     1.66       1.70       (4.35 )     0.36       1.75       0.17       0.89  
                                                                           
                                                                                                     
  0.50       1.00       1.68       1.75       (4.17 )     (0.79 )     1.76       1.77       (4.17 )     0.54       1.87       0.18       0.88  
                                                                           
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
  (0.08 )           (0.05 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )           (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (0.17 )     (0.08 )     (0.14 )            
                                                                                                     
  (0.26 )                       (0.76 )                       (0.76 )     (0.26 )     (2.58 )            
                                                                           
  (0.34 )           (0.05 )     (0.13 )     (0.90 )           (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (0.93 )     (0.34 )     (2.72 )            
                                                                           
                                                                                                     
  0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
$ 10.96     $ 10.80     $ 9.12     $ 7.49     $ 5.87     $ 10.94     $ 9.27     $ 7.59     $ 5.97     $ 11.07     $ 10.87     $ 9.18     $ 9.18  
                                                                           
  4.68 %     10.20 %E     22.53 %     30.64 %     (41.28 )%     (6.73 )%E     23.28 %     30.56 %     (40.82 )%     5.09 %     19.16 %     2.00 %E     10.60 %E
                                                                           
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
$ 43,158     $ 27,240     $ 78     $ 7     $ 1     $ 1     $ 64,012     $ 53,604     $ 34,253     $ 78,794     $ 66,290     $ 18     $ 1  
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
  1.23 %     1.49 %F     1.44 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %F     0.77 %     0.83 %     0.82 %     0.75 %     0.97 %     1.48 %F     2.24 %F
  1.26 %     1.61 %F     1.55 %     1.58 %     2.04 %     1.80 %F     0.77 %     0.82 %     0.82 %     0.75 %     0.92 %     1.51 %F     3.20 %F
                                                                                                     
  0.93 %     0.57 %F     0.47 %     0.22 %     1.02 %     0.32 %F     1.19 %     1.38 %     1.68 %     1.41 %     1.38 %     0.47 %F     (0.36 )%F
                                                                                                     
  0.90 %     0.44 %F     0.36 %     0.14 %     0.48 %     0.02 %F     1.19 %     1.38 %     1.68 %     1.40 %     1.42 %     0.44 %F     (1.32 )%F
  35 %     42 %H     40 %     42 %     28 %     35 %G     40 %     42 %     28 %     35 %     42 %     40 %I     40 %I

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American Beacon Funds
Privacy Policy & Federal Tax Information
(Unaudited)

 
Privacy Policy
          The American Beacon Funds recognizes and respects the privacy of our shareholders. We are providing this notice to you so you will understand how shareholder information may be collected and used.
          We may collect nonpublic personal information about you from one or more of the following sources:
    information we receive from you on applications or other forms;
 
    information about your transactions with us or our service providers; and
 
    information we receive from third parties.
          We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.
          We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those employees or service providers who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. To ensure the confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information, we maintain safeguards that comply with federal standards.
Federal Tax Information
          For corporate shareholders in the Funds, the percentage of ordinary dividend income distributed for the year ended October 31, 2010, which is designated as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction, is as follows:
         
Balanced Fund
    35.83 %
Large Cap Growth Fund
    83.07 %
Mid-Cap Value Fund
    66.74 %
          For shareholders in the Funds, the percentage of dividend income distributed for the year ended October 31, 2010, which is designated as qualified dividends income under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003, is as follows:
         
Balanced Fund
    44.70 %
Large Cap Growth Fund
    100.00 %
Mid-Cap Value Fund
    100.00 %
          Shareholders will receive notification in January 2011 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2010 income tax returns.

48


 

Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment
Advisory Agreement

(Unaudited)
 
          At its May 25, 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees (“Board”) considered the renewal of each existing Management Agreement between American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) and the American Beacon Funds (the “Funds”) and each Investment Advisory Agreement between the Manager and a subadvisor (“Investment Advisory Agreements” and collectively with the Management Agreement, the “Agreements”). In preparation for the Board’s consideration to renew these Agreements, the Board and its Investment Committee undertook steps to gather and consider information furnished by the Manager, the subadvisors and Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”). The Board, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, requested and received certain relevant information from the Manager and each subadvisor.
          In addition, the Board’s Investment Committee worked with Lipper to obtain relevant comparative information regarding the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds. The Investment Committee held a separate meeting on May 10, 2010 to consider the information provided by Lipper. Further, the Board took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular Board and Investment Committee meetings, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the renewal process.
          In connection with the Board’s consideration of the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered, among other materials, responses by the Manager and the subadvisors to inquiries requesting:
    a description of any significant changes (actual or anticipated) to principal activities, personnel, services provided to the Funds, or any other area, including how these changes might affect the Funds;
 
    a copy of the firm’s most recent audited or unaudited financial statements, as well as Parts 1 and II of its Form ADV registration statement with the SEC;
 
    a summary of any material pending or anticipated litigation or regulatory proceedings involving the firm or its personnel, including the results of any recent regulatory examination or independent audit;
 
    a comparison of the performance of that portion of Fund assets managed by each firm with performance of other similar accounts managed by the firm, including a discussion of relative performance versus a peer group average and any remedial measures if the firm’s performance was materially below that of the peer group;
 
    a profit/loss analysis of the firm and any actual or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services it provides to each Fund;
 
    an analysis of compensation, including a comparison with fees charged to other clients for which similar services are provided, any proposed changes to the fee schedule and the effect of any fee waivers;
 
    a description of any payments by the subadvisers to the manager to support the Funds’ marketing efforts;
 
    an evaluation of any other benefits to the firm or Funds as a result of their relationship, if any;
 
    confirmation that the firm’s financial condition would not impair its ability to provide high-quality advisory services to the Funds;
 
    a description of any internal actions the firm has taken or anticipates taking in light of the current and projected decrease in revenues from prior years as a result of the current economic environment that may affect or are expected to affect the services performed for the Funds;
 
    a description of the scope of portfolio management services provided to the Funds, including whether such services differ from the services provided to other clients, including other registered investment companies, and any advantages or disadvantages that might accrue to the Funds due to the firm’s involvement in other activities;
 
    a description of the personnel who are assigned primary responsibility for managing the Funds, including any changes during the past year, and a discussion of the adequacy of current and projected staffing levels to service the Funds;
 
    a description of the basis upon which portfolio managers are compensated, including any “incentive” arrangements, and a description of the oversight mechanisms used to prevent a portfolio manager whose compensation is tied to performance of a Fund from taking undue risks;
 
    a discussion regarding the firm’s participation in “soft dollar” arrangements, if any, or other brokerage allocation policies with respect to Fund transactions, including the firm’s methodology for obtaining best execution and the use of any affiliated broker-dealers;
 
    a description of any actual or potential conflicts of interest anticipated in managing Fund assets;
 
    a discussion of whether the firm has identified any investment or operational matters that likely present a high risk in managing Fund assets;
 
    a description of trade allocation procedures among accounts managed by the firm;
 
    a discussion of whether the firm receives, with respect to the Funds, other compensation, including any payment for order flow or ECN liquidity rebates
 
    a certification by the firm regarding the reasonable design of its compliance program;
 
    information regarding the firm’s code of ethics, insider trading policy and disaster recovery plan, including a description of any material changes thereto and a related certification of compliance by the firm;
 
    a description of the firm’s affiliation with any broker-dealer;
 
    a discussion of any anticipated change in the firm’s controlling persons; and
 
    verification of the firm’s insurance coverage with regards to the services provided to the Funds.

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment
Advisory Agreements
 
          In addition to the foregoing, the Manager provided the following information specific to the renewal of the Management Agreement:
    a comparison of the performance of each Fund to comparable investment companies and appropriate indices, including comments on the relative performance of, as applicable, each subadvisor and each Fund versus the respective peer group average;
 
    a discussion, if applicable, of any underperformance by a subadvisor relative to its peer group and what, if any, remedial measures the Manager has or intends to take;
 
    a comparison of advisory fees and expense ratios for comparable mutual funds;
 
    an analysis of any material complaints received from Fund shareholders;
 
    a description of the extent to which the Manager monitors the investment activities and financial conditions of each subadvisor to the Funds;
 
    a description of the Manager’s distribution activities with respect to promoting sales of Fund shares, including any revenue sharing practices;
 
    a description of the Manager’s securities lending practices and the fees received from such practices;
 
    a discussion of any rebate arrangements between the Manager and a service provider to the Funds pursuant to which the Manager receives direct or indirect benefits from the service provider;
 
    a description of the portfolio turnover rate and average execution costs for each Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor to a Fund; and
 
    a description of how expenses that are not readily identifiable to a particular Fund are allocated.
          In connection with the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board also obtained an analysis provided by Lipper that compared: (i) investment performance of each Fund versus comparable investment companies and appropriate indices; (ii) total Fund expenses of each Fund versus comparable mutual funds; and (iii) each Fund’s investment advisory fees versus comparable mutual funds. For each Fund with more than one class of shares, the class of shares used for comparative purposes was the class with the longest performance history, which in most cases was the Institutional Class. References below to each Fund’s Lipper peer group are to the group of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided by Lipper.
          Provided below is an overview of the primary factors the Trustees considered at the Investment Committee meeting on May 10, 2010 at which the Trustees reviewed the investment performance of the Manager and each subadvisor and the primary factors considered by the Board at its May 25, 2010 meeting at which the Board considered the renewal of the Agreements. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. Legal counsel to the independent Trustees provided the Board with a memorandum regarding its responsibilities pertaining to the renewal of the Agreements. The memorandum explained the regulatory requirements surrounding the Trustees’ process for evaluating investment advisors and the terms of the contracts. Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of each Agreement were reasonable and fair and that the renewal of each Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
Considerations With Respect to All Funds
          In determining whether to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the best interests of each Fund separately. While the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the May 25, 2010 meeting, the Board considered each Fund’s investment management and subadvisory relationships separately. In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of a Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor for a Fund; (3) the costs incurred by the Manager and (to the extent provided) the subadvisors in rendering their services and their resulting profits or losses; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting each fee schedule; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by the Manager or a subadvisor or their affiliates with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional funds); and (7) any other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by the Manager or a subadvisor from their relationship with a Fund. The Trustees posed questions to various management personnel of the Manager regarding certain key aspects of the materials submitted in support of the renewal.
          Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. With respect to the renewal of the Management Agreement, the Board considered, among other factors: each Fund’s generally favorable long-term performance and the background and experience of key investment personnel at the Manager; the low cost structure of the Funds; the Manager’s culture of compliance and support for compliance operations that reduce risks to the Funds; the manager’s commitment to increase assets in the Funds as demonstrated, for example, by the recent substantial increase in sales personnel; the Manager’s continuing efforts to add new series and share classes to enhance the Funds’ product line; the Manager’s high quality of services; the Manager’s active role in monitoring and, as appropriate recommending additional or replacement subadvisors; and efforts made by the Manager to retain key employees and maintain staff levels.
          With respect to the renewal of each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the background and experience of each subadvisor’s investment personnel responsible for managing the Funds, the size of the subadvisor and their ability to continue to attract and retain qualified investment personnel. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory services provided by the Manager and each subadvisor were appropriate for each Fund and, thus, determined to renew the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund.

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment
Advisory Agreements

 
          Investment Performance. The Board evaluated the comparative information provided by Lipper and the Manager regarding each Fund’s investment performance relative to its benchmark index(es) and peer group. The Board considered the information provided by Lipper regarding its independent peer selection methodology to select all peer groups and universes. The Board also considered the performance reports and discussions with management at Board and Committee meetings throughout the year. The Manager also noted that it generally was satisfied with the performance of the subadvisors. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s performance appears below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
          Costs of the Services Provided to the Funds and the Profits Realized by the Manager from its Relationship with the Funds. In analyzing the cost of services and profitability of the Manager and a subadvisor by Fund, the Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by the Manager. The profits or losses were noted at both an individual Fund level and at an aggregate level for all Funds. The Board also considered that the Management Agreement for the Funds stipulates that, to the extent that a Fund invests all of its investable assets in another registered investment company (i.e., is a “Feeder Fund”), the Fund will not pay the Manager a management fee. Although the Board noted that, in certain cases, the fee rates paid by other clients is lower than the fee rates paid by the Funds, the difference reflects the greater level of responsibility and regulatory requirements associated with managing the Funds.
          The Board also noted that the Manager proposed to continue the expense waivers and reimbursements for certain Funds and classes that were in place during the last fiscal year and to put in place new expense waivers and reimbursements for certain new classes of the Funds and new series of the Funds. The Board further considered that each subadvised Fund pays the Manager the amounts due to its subadvisors, and the Manager remits these amounts directly to the applicable subadvisors. The Board considered that the Manager receives service and administrative fees to compensate the Manager for providing administrative services to the Funds and to compensate third-party administrators and broker-dealers for services to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Board considered that the Manager receives management fees for overseeing the securities lending program on behalf of various Funds. The Board also noted that certain classes of the Funds maintain higher expense ratios in order to compensate third-party distributors.
          In analyzing the cost of services and profitability for each subadvisor in connection with its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Board considered that, in many cases, the Manager has negotiated the lowest subadvisory fee a subadvisor charges for any comparable client accounts. The Board gave less weight to profitability considerations or did not view this data as imperative to its deliberations given the arm’s length nature of the relationship between the Manager and the subadvisors with respect to the negotiation of subadvisory fees.
          Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the profitability levels were reasonable in light of the services performed by the Manager and the subadvisors. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s fee rates is set forth below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
          Economies of Scale. In considering the reasonableness of the management and investment advisory fees, the Board considered whether economies of scale will be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that the Manager has negotiated breakpoints in many subadvisory fee rates. The Board also noted that, for purposes of determining the fee rates chargeable to the Funds, many subadvisors have agreed to take into account assets of AMR and its pension plans that are managed by the subadvisors. Thus, the Funds are able to receive lower effective fee rates. The Board also noted the Manager’s representation that assets in the Funds’ complex increased during 2009, primarily due to market appreciation.
          In addition, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that, due to the existing low cost structure of the Funds, further breakpoints in the management fee would not be appropriate at this time. The Board also considered that the management fee for the Money Market Funds is amongst the lowest in the industry. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the Manager and subadvisor fee schedules for each Fund provides for a reasonable sharing of benefits from any economies of scale with the Fund.
          Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board considered the “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that accrue to the Manager and/or the subadvisors as a result of the advisory relationships with the Funds, including greater exposure in the marketplace with respect to the Manager’s or subadvisor’s investment process and expanding the level of assets under management by the Manager and the subadvisors. The Board also considered that the Manager’s relationship with the Funds and the money market portfolios continues to be a significant factor in attracting separate account assets for the Manager and the Manager’s use of the Large Cap Value Fund model for an actively managed exchange traded fund, managed by the Manager.
          In addition, the Manager noted that the Trusts also derive benefits from their association with the Manager. Specifically, the Board noted that the benefit plans of AMR Corporation, which are managed by the Manager, remain the largest or one of the largest shareholders in most of the Funds and the Manager’s representation that it provides services to each Trust at a lower than industry average cost. The Board considered that certain of the subadvisors reimburse the Manager for certain of its costs relating to distribution activities for the Funds. The Board also considered that, with the exception of the Emerging Markets Fund, the Funds did not pay commissions to any affiliated broker-dealer of the Manager or the relevant subadvisor during the most recent fiscal years ended October 31, and December 31, 2009.
          Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the potential benefits accruing to the Manager and the subadvisors by virtue of their relationships with the Funds appear to be fair and reasonable.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund
          The performance comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper peer universe median. References to the Lipper expense universe below are to the universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided to the Trustees by Lipper.

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment
Advisory Agreements

 
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the Balanced Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement with respect to the Balanced Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the Balanced Fund outperformed the peer universe median for the three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one-year period; (2) the Manager outperformed its market index with respect to its portion of the Fund’s fixed income assets for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010; (3) management’s explanation that the Fund’s recent underperformance was due, in part, to the temporary reclassification of the Fund’s Lipper universe from the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds (MTAG) universe to the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds (MTAM) universe; and (4) the expense ratio of the Institutional Class of Fund shares ranked better than the median of its Lipper expense universe.
          In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc. (“Barrow”), Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (“Brandywine”) and Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC (“Hotchkis”), the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) Barrow outperformed the peer universe median for the three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one-year period; (2) Brandywine outperformed the peer universe median for the three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one-year period; (3) Hotchkis outperformed its market benchmark index with respect to its allocated portion of the Fund’s equity assets for the one-year period ended March 31, 2010 and since inception, but underperformed for the three- and five-year periods and underperformed its Lipper equity peer group for the five year period ended March 31, 2010; (4) management’s explanation of the reasons for Hotchkis’ under performance; (5) representations by each subadvisor regarding fee rates charged by the subadvisor to other comparable clients; (6) whether the subadvisors use Fund commissions to obtain proprietary or third-party research; and (7) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor.
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and the subadvisors under the Agreements are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the Balanced Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisors’ continued management of the Fund and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the Balanced Fund.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the Large Cap Growth Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the Large Cap Growth Fund underperformed the peer universe median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010; (2) management’s explanation that the underperformance of the Fund was due, in part, to the underperformance of the Fund’s previous subadvisors and a discussion of the steps taken by the Manager to address the Fund’s underperformance, including replacing the Fund’s subadvisors with Renaissance Group LLC, dba Renaissance Investment Management (“Renaissance”) and Winslow Capital Management, Inc. (“Winslow”); and (3) the expense ratio of the Institutional Class of Fund shares ranked better than the median of its Lipper expense universe.
          In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with Renaissance and Winslow, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) Renaissance underperformed the peer universe median for the one- and three- year periods ended March 31, 2010; (2) Winslow underperformed the peer universe median for the one-year period ended March 31, 2010; (3) management’s explanation that Renaissance’s underperformance was due, in part, to the underperformance of high quality growth stocks in 2007 and 2009; (4) management’s representation that Renaissance has substantially outperformed following similar market conditions in the past; (5) management’s explanation that Winslow’s underperformance was due, in part, to stock selection in the industrials, financials and health care sectors; (6) the relatively short tenure of Winslow (Winslow was hired in March 2009); (7) representations by each subadvisor regarding fee rates charged by the subadvisor to other comparable clients; (8) whether the subadvisors use Fund commissions to obtain proprietary or third-party research (9) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor.
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and the subadvisor under the Agreements are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the Large Cap Growth Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisors’ continued management of the Fund and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the Large Cap Growth Fund.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the Mid-Cap Value Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the Mid-Cap Value Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the Mid-Cap Value Fund outperformed its peer group universe median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010; and (2) the expense ratio of the Institutional Class of Fund shares ranked better than the median of its Lipper expense universe.
          In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with Barrow and Pzena Investment Management, LLC (“Pzena”), the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) Barrow matched the peer universe median for the three-year period ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one- and five-year periods; (2) Pzena outperformed the peer universe median for the one-year period ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the three- and five year periods; (3) management’s explanation that Pzena’s underperformance was due, in part, to poor stock selection and an overweighting in the financials sector during 2007 and 2008, while its stock selection in all other sectors exceeded that of the benchmark index in 2008; (4) Pzena’s performance for the twelve months period ended March 31, 2010 ranked better than the performance of its Lipper peer group; (5) representations by each subadvisor regarding fee rates charged by the subadvisor to other comparable clients; (6) whether the subadvisors use Fund commissions to obtain proprietary or third-party research; and (7) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor.

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of Investment
Advisory Agreements
 
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and the subadvisors under the Agreements are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the Mid-Cap Value Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisors’ continued management of the Fund and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the Mid-Cap Value Fund.

53


 

Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
          The Trustees and officers of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”) are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person listed below is 4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, MD 2450, Fort Worth, Texas 76155. Each Trustee oversees twenty-three funds in the fund complex that includes the Trust, the American Beacon Master Trust, the American Beacon Mileage Funds, and the American Beacon Select Funds. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge by calling 1-800-658-5811.
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
       
 
  Term    
 
  Lifetime of Trust until removal, resignation or retirement*    
 
       
Alan D. Feld** (73)
  Trustee since 1996   Sole Shareholder of a professional corporation which is a Partner in the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP (1960-Present); Director, Clear Channel Communications (1984-2008); Trustee, CenterPoint Properties (1994- 2006); Member, Board of Trustees, Southern Methodist University ; Member, Board of Visitors, M.D. Anderson Hospital; Board of Visitors, Zale/Lipshy Hospital; Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (1996-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (1999-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (1996-present).
 
       
NON-INTERESTED
       
TRUSTEES
  Term    
 
  Lifetime of Trust until removal, resignation or retirement*    
 
       
W. Humphrey Bogart (66)
  Trustee since 2004   Board Member, Baylor University Medical Center Foundation (1992-2004); Consultant, New River Canada Ltd. (mutual fund servicing company) (1998- 2003); President and CEO, Allmerica Trust Company, NA (1996-1997); President and CEO, Fidelity Investments Southwest Company (1983-1995); Senior Vice President of Regional Centers, Fidelity Investments (1988-1995); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004- present).
 
       
Brenda A. Cline (49)
  Trustee since 2004   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, Kimbell Art Foundation (1993-Present); Trustee, Texas Christian University (1998-Present); Trustee, W.I. Cook Foundation, Inc. (d/b/a Cook Children’s Health Foundation) (2001-2006); Director, Christian Church Foundation (1999- 2007); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004-present).
 
       
Eugene J. Duffy (56)
  Trustee since 2008   Principal and Executive Vice President, Paradigm Asset Management (1994-Present); Director, Sunrise Bank of Atlanta (2008-Present); Chairman, Special Contributions Fund Board of Trustees, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2007-Present); Trustee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2000-Present); Board of Visitors, Emory University (2006-Present); Trustee, Atlanta Botanical Garden (2006-Present); Board Member, Willie L. Brown Jr. Institute on Politics and Public Service (2001- Present); Chair, National Association of Securities Professionals (2000-2002); Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, City of Atlanta (1985-1990); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008- present).

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
Thomas M. Dunning (68)
  Trustee since 2008   Consultant, (2008-Present); Chairman (1998-2008) and Chief Executive Officer (1998-2007), Lockton Dunning Benefits (consulting firm in employee benefits); Director, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (2007-present); Director, Baylor Health Care System Foundation (2007-present); State Vice Chair, State Fair of Texas (1987-present); Board Member, Southwestern Medical Foundation (1994-present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).
 
       
Richard A. Massman (67)
  Trustee since 2004
Chairman since 2008
  Consultant and General Counsel Emeritus (2009-Present), Senior Vice President and General Counsel (1994-2009), Hunt Consolidated, Inc. (holding company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, refining, real estate, farming, ranching and venture capital activities). Chairman (2007-Present) and Director (2005-Present), The Dallas Opera Foundation; Chairman (2006-2009) and Director (2005-Present), Temple Emanu-El Foundation; Trustee, Presbyterian Hospital Foundation (2006-Present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004- present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004-present).
 
       
R. Gerald Turner (64)
225 Perkins Admin. Bldg.
Southern Methodist Univ.
Dallas, Texas 75275
  Trustee since 2001   President, Southern Methodist University (1995-Present); Director, ChemFirst (1986-2002); Director, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (1996-Present); Director, California Federal Preferred Capital Corp. (2001-2003); Director, Kronus Worldwide Inc. (chemical manufacturing) (2003-Present); Director, First Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLC (2003-2007); Member, Salvation Army of Dallas Board of Directors; Member, Methodist Hospital Advisory Board; Co-Chair, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics; Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2001-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2001-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2001-present).
 
       
Paul J. Zucconi,CPA (70)
  Trustee since 2008   Director, Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. (producer of nonstandard automobile insurance) (2004-present); Director, Titanium Metals Corporation (producer of titanium melted and mill products and sponge) (2002- present); Director, Torchmark Corporation (life and health insurance products) (2002-present); Director, National Kidney Foundation of North Texas (2003-Present); Director, Dallas Chapter of National Association of Corporate Directors (2004-Present); Partner, KPMG (1976-2001); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).
 
       
OFFICERS
       
 
  Term    
 
  One Year    
William F. Quinn** (62)
  Executive Vice President from 2007 to 2008 and 2009 to Present President from 1987 to 2007 and 2008 to 2009 Trustee from 1987 to 2008   Executive Chairman (2009-Present), Chairman (2006-2009) and CEO (2006-2007), President (1986-2006) and Director (2003-Present), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; Chairman (1989-2003) and Director (1979-1989, 2003-Present), American Airlines Federal Credit Union; Director, Hicks Acquisition I, Inc. (2007-2009); Director, Crescent Real Estate Equities, Inc.(1994-2007); Director, Pritchard, Hubble & Herr, LLC (investment advisor) (2001-2006); Director of Investment Committee, Southern Methodist University Endowment Fund (1996-Present); Member, Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business Advisory Board (1999-2002); Member, New York Stock Exchange Pension Manager Committee (1997-1998, 2000-2002, 2006-Present); Chairman (2007-Present) and Vice Chairman (2004-2007), Committee for the Investment of Employee Benefits; Director, United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County (1988-2000, 2004-Present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (1995-2008); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (1999-2008); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (1995-2008); Director, American Beacon Global Funds SPC (2002-present); Director, American Beacon Global Funds plc (2007-2009).

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
Gene L. Needles, Jr. (55)
  President 2009 to Present Executive Vice President 2009   President, CEO and Director (2009-Present), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; President (2008-2009), Touchstone Investments; President (2003-2007), CEO (2004-2007), Managing Director of Sales (2002-2003), National Sales Manager (1999-2002), and Regional Sales Manager (1993-1999), AIM Distributors.
 
       
Rosemary K. Behan (51)
  VP, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer since 2006   Vice President, Legal and Compliance, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2006-Present); Assistant General Counsel, First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (2004-2006); Attorney (1995-2004), Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
       
Brian E. Brett (50)
  VP since 2004   Vice President, Director of Sales and Marketing, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2004-Present); Regional Vice President, Neuberger Berman, LLC (investment advisor) (1996-2004).
 
       
Wyatt Crumpler (44)
  VP since 2007   Vice President, Asset Management, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2007-Present); Managing Director of Corporate Accounting (2004-2007), Director of IT Strategy and Finance (2001-2004), American Airlines, Inc.
 
       
Michael W. Fields (56)
  VP since 1989   Vice President, Fixed Income Investments, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (1988-Present); Director American Beacon Global Funds SPC (2002-present); Director, American Beacon Global Funds plc (2007-2009).
 
       
Melinda G. Heika (49)
  Treasurer since
2010
  Vice President, Finance and Accounting (2010-Present), Controller (2005-2009), Assistant Controller (1998-2004), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
 
       
Terri L. McKinney (46)
  VP since 2009   Vice-President, Enterprise Services (2009-Present), Managing Director (2003-2009), Director of Marketing & Retail Sales (1996-2003), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; Vice-President, Board of Trustees (2008-Present), Trustee (2006-2008) Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas.
 
       
Jeffrey K. Ringdahl (35)
  VP since 2010   Chief Operating Officer, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2010-Present); Vice-President, Product Management, Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (2007-2010); Senior Director, Business Integration, Fidelity Investments (2005-2007).
 
       
Christina E. Sears (39)
  Chief Compliance Officer since 2004 and Asst. Secretary since 1999   Chief Compliance Officer, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2004-Present); Senior Compliance Analyst, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (1998-2004).
 
*   The Board has adopted a retirement plan that requires Trustees to retire no later than the last day of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 72, provided, however, that the Board may determine to grant one or more annual exemptions to this requirement.
 
**   Mr. Feld is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trusts, as defined by the 1940 Act. Mr. Feld’s law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP has provided legal services within the past two fiscal years to the Manager and one or more of the Trust’s and Master Trust’s sub-advisors.

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About American Beacon Advisors
     Since 1986, American Beacon Advisors has offered a variety of products and investment advisory services to numerous institutional and retail clients, including a variety of mutual funds, corporate cash management, and separate account management.
     Our clients include defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, corporations, financial planners, and other institutional investors. With American Beacon Advisors, you can put the experience of a multi-billion dollar asset management firm to work for your company.
         
Contents
       
 
       
President’s Message
    1
Market and Performance Overviews
    2-14
 
       
American Beacon Schedules of Investments
       
 
       
High Yield Bond Fund
    16
Retirement Income & Appreciation Fund
    21
Intermediate Bond Fund
    26
Short-Term Bond Fund
    34
 
       
Additional Information
  Back Cover

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. Investing in high yield securities involves additional risks when compared to investing in investment grade securities. These include a greater risk of default or bankruptcy and an increased sensitivity to financial difficulties or 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.

Any opinions herein, including forecasts, reflect our judgment as of the end of the reporting period and are subject to change. Each advisor’s strategies and each Fund’s portfolio composition will change depending on economic and market conditions. This report is not a complete analysis of market conditions and therefore, should not be relied upon as investment advice. Although economic and market information has been compiled from reliable sources, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. makes no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the statements contained herein.

 


 

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Fellow Shareholders,
          Throughout the past 12 months, one theme prevailed: investments placed with experienced, forward-thinking managers can still benefit. Opportunity abounds for those with the foresight to know how to capitalize on changing market conditions. It’s no coincidence that this theme also goes to the heart of the American Beacon Funds investment philosophy.
          It’s a philosophy that has served our shareholders well. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund (Institutional Class) returned 17.17%. The American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund (Institutional Class) returned 7.56%, the American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund (Institutional Class) generated a 3.78% return, and the American Beacon Retirement and Income Appreciation Fund (Investor Class) generated an increase of 8.60% over the same period. Please note that the recent market performance has helped to produce short-term returns that are not typical and may not continue in the future.
          While we keep a watchful eye on your investment in our funds, we also remain focused on seeking out new opportunities to help keep your financial goals on course. This is what guides the composition of American Beacon Funds’ product line-up. It is also what led to the addition of several new funds this past year: the American Beacon Zebra Large Cap and the Zebra Small Cap Equity Funds, which use a proprietary strategy to attempt to capture a unique source of equity return—the liquidity premium. We also recently added the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund, which relies on a fundamental bottom-up investment approach and is managed by the well-regarded Evercore Asset Management, LLC.
          Continuously searching for new ways to serve our fellow shareholders’ needs is our commitment to you, a commitment we summarize as: Oversight 360. Ours is a continuous commitment to cast a thoughtful and analytical eye over all the factors that influence our investments.
          We want to thank you for your continued investment in the American Beacon Funds. As you review the enclosed market overview, portfolio listings, and detailed financial data, please know that we remain dedicated to offering you both the level of superior service and knowledgeable investment management you’ve come to expect from us. To obtain further details about the American Beacon Funds family or to access your account information, please visit our website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com.
         
  Best Regards,
 
 
  -s- Gene L. Needles    
  Gene L. Needles, Jr.   
  President
American Beacon Funds 
 
 
Securities of these Funds may only be sold by offering each Funds’ Prospectus and Summary Prospectus. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses of any mutual fund carefully before investing. This and other information is available in each Funds’ Prospectus and Summary Prospectus which you may obtain at www.americanbeaconfunds.com or by calling 1-800-967-9009. Please read the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus carefully before investing. Distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
There is no guarantee that the Funds’ investment objective will be met. At times, certain securities held by the American Beacon Zebra Large Cap Equity and Small Cap Equity Funds may have limited marketability and may be difficult to sell. Investing in the securities of small and mid-capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger capitalization and more established companies. Because the American Beacon Evercore Small Cap Equity Fund is a focused portfolio of fewer companies, the increase or decrease of the value of a single stock may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and total return when compared to other diversified funds.

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Domestic Bond Market Overview

October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The investment-grade fixed income markets had another year of attractive returns as interest rates declined and credit markets improved. The Barclay’s Aggregate Index produced an 8.01% total return led primarily by the Corporate sector, which reported over 11% returns. U.S. fixed income markets were buoyed by the moderate levels of inflation and economic growth and strong investor demand for yield.
          The period began in late 2009 as the U.S. economy was pulling out of the subprime crisis and was exhibiting signs of a typical post-recession recovery. Government stimulus programs were working their way through the system, and the inventory rebuilding cycle was in full swing. Interest rates rose from their crisis lows, and investors were even beginning to contemplate the Federal Reserve Bank’s (“the Fed”) exit from its extraordinarily accommodative monetary policy measures.
          Unfortunately, a critical component of other recent recoveries was missing this time — the housing market. Given the problems with the banking system, the agency underwriters (Freddie and Fannie), and the consumer in general, the housing market could not contribute to the recovery as it had in the past. As such, by mid-2010 when the stimulus programs faded and the inventory cycle was complete, economic growth began to roll over.
          At that same time, a fiscal crisis in Europe erupted as several smaller Eurozone countries were not able to sustain their budget deficits and debt balances. Volatility and uncertainty in Europe led many investors to reduce their appetite for risk and caused companies to delay capital spending programs until the markets calmed.
          The confluence of events led investors to anticipate that the Fed would engage in a second round of quantitative easing in an effort to prevent a double-dip U.S. recession. Investors expected the Fed to purchase Treasury notes along the yield curve to inject more money into the system. In addition, investors also began to anticipate additional stimulus from Congress in the form of tax relief and extended unemployment benefits. As such, by October 2010, glimmers of hope were beginning to emerge among investors and in the economic data that the nascent recovery would regain strength.
          While the influences during this period caused investors to pause and interest rates to decline, the impact was likely temporary. By period end the government’s commitment to the U.S. recovery appeared to restore investor confidence and led to strong investor demand for yield in an otherwise very low-yielding environment.

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High Yield Bond Market Overview
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, JPMorgan Global High Yield Bond Index produced a return of 19.10%.
          The fiscal year started with optimism that the U.S. economy and financial markets would continue their recovery from recession. In this environment many high yield issuers were able to come to market to refinance bank debt and extend their debt maturities.
          Improving fundamentals that resulted from better financial results and healthier balance sheets not to mention a strong technical backdrop from investor demand for the asset class in general— tightened high yield spreads dramatically from the beginning of the fiscal year until mid-January of 2010. At that point, concerns about increasing government debt problems particularly in Europe caused a temporary correction. The market shrugged off the sovereign debt concerns and resumed its rebound until late April. At that time the European sovereign debt problems, which centered on Greece, resurfaced. This time the market suffered a more severe correction, one that lasted through June.
          Supportive actions by both the U.S. and European Union ultimately helped calm the sovereign debt concerns.
          The Federal Reserve made it clear that it would hold short-term interest rates low indefinitely. This ignited a search for yield, driving more money into the high yield asset class. It provided an extremely strong level of technical support. Investors began to emerge from their risk adverse stances and returned their focus to investing in growth opportunities.
          Throughout the year, fundamental factors also continued to improve, with favorable earnings reports and with the default rate remaining below 1% for each of the first three quarters of 2010. This combination of favorable fundamentals, coupled with improving market technicals led to a strong performance for high yield bonds as spreads fell to 6.25% from nearly 7.5% at the beginning of the period.
          Most high yield issuers now have lower leverage than a year ago. The $245 billion in new high yield issues (through October 31, 2010) already exceeded the record set in the marketplace for the calendar year 2009. Almost 70% of this debt was issued to improve liquidity by retiring other debt on the issuing company’s balance sheet. Many of these companies have used their proceeds to retire outstanding bank loans. Those repaid loans greatly diminish the threat of an impending “maturity cliff” in 2013-2015, which had concerned the market and cast a pall over the market.
          As the period drew to a close, we have also seen lower-rated entities access the market and even a return of “dividend” deals involving private equity sponsors.

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Performance Overview
American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund
SM

October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Institutional Class of the High Yield Bond Fund returned 17.17% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010. The Fund underperformed the JPMorgan Global High-Yield Index (“Index”) return of 19.10% and the Lipper High Current Yield Funds Index return of 18.67% for the period.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
For the Period from 12/29/00* through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
 
*   Inception of Fund
                                 
                            Value of
    Annualized Total Returns   Since   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   Incep.   12/29/00-
    1 Year   5 Years   (12/29/00)   10/31/10
Institutional Class(1,8)
    17.17 %     6.68 %     7.88 %   $ 21,093  
Y Class(1,4,8)
    17.34 %     6.71 %     7.90 %     21,124  
Investor Class(1,2,8)
    17.00 %     6.44 %     7.63 %     20,617  
A Class with sales charge (1,5,8)
    11.69 %     5.46 %     7.12 %     19,680  
A Class without Sales charge (1,5,8)
    17.26 %     6.49 %     7.66 %     20,664  
C Class with sales charge (1,6,8)
    15.66 %     6.38 %     7.60 %     20,558  
C Class without sales charge (1,6,8)
    16.66 %     6.38 %     7.60 %     20,558  
AMR Class (1,3,8)
    17.59 %     6.88 %     7.98 %     21,291  
JPMorgan Global High-Yield Index (7)
    19.10 %     9.10 %     9.33 %     24,027  
Lipper High Current Yield Funds Index (7)
    18.67 %     6.76 %     6.68 %     18,885  
 
1.   Performance shown is historical and may not be indicative of future returns. Please note that recent market performance has helped to produce short-term returns that are not typical and may not continue in the future. 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, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. A portion of the fees charged to the Institutional Class of the Fund was waived through 2004. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown for periods through 2004.
 
2.   Fund performance for the since inception period represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 12/29/00 up to 3/1/02, the inception date of the Investor Class, and the returns of the Investor Class since its inception. Expenses of the Investor Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Investor Class been in existence since 12/29/00.
 
3.   Fund performance for the five-year and since inception periods represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 12/29/00 up to 9/4/07, the inception date of the AMR Class, and the returns of the AMR Class since its inception. Expenses of the AMR Class are lower than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be lower than they would have been had the AMR Class been in existence since 12/29/00.
 
4.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 12/29/00 up to 3/1/10, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 12/29/00.
 
5.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 12/29/00 through 3/1/02, and the returns of the Investor Class from 3/1/02 up to 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Institutional and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 12/29/00. The maximum sales charge for A Class is 4.75%.
 
6.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 12/29/00 through 3/1/02, and the returns of the Investor Class from 3/1/02 up to 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Institutional and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 12/29/00. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
 
7.   The JPMorgan Global High-Yield Index (“JPMorgan Index”) is an unmanaged index of fixed income securities with a maximum credit rating of BB+ or Ba1. Issues must be publicly registered or issued under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, with a minimum issue size of $75 million (par amount). A maximum of two issues per issuer are included in the JPMorgan Index. Convertible bonds, preferred stock, and floating-rate bonds are excluded from the JPMorgan Index. The Lipper High Current Yield Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper High Current Yield Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index.
 
8.   The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, C, and AMR Class shares was 0.80%, 0.90%, 1.02%, 1.12%, 2.05%, and

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Performance Overview
American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund
SM

October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
     
    0.54%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
          The Fund underperformed the Index over the twelve-month period due to issue selection and allocation from a sector and credit quality perspective, as well as the Fund’s cash balances returning less than the Index.
          From a sector standpoint, issue selections in the Finance, Cable/Media, and Other Corporate sectors contributed to the Fund’s relative underperformance, despite positive contribution from selections in the Manufacturing and Utility sectors.
          From a sector allocation perspective, the Fund benefited from overweighting the Cable/Media sector (up 21.6%), but not enough to compensate for value lost through underweighting the Finance sector (up 26.1%) and overweighting the Other Corporate sector (up 12.7%).
          From a credit quality perspective, issue selections in the Below-C, B, and BBB-rated credit groups added value, but not enough to compensate for poor selections in the CCC-rated credit group.
          From a credit quality allocation perspective, underweighting the top-performing CC-rated credit group (up 51.2%) and overweighting the B-rated credit group (up 15.8%) contributed to the Fund’s relative underperformance, while overweighting the CCC-rated group (up 23.4%) contributed positively for the period.
          The sub-advisors’ “bottom-up”, research intensive investment process, which focuses on companies with strong cash flow and fundamental credit strength, remains in place.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
HCA, Inc., 9.625%, Due 11/15/2016
    1.2 %
MacDermid, Inc., 9.500%, Due 4/15/2017
    1.1 %
NewPage Corp., 11.375%, Due 12/31/2014
    1.0 %
US Oncology, Inc., 6.428%, Due 3/15/2012
    1.0 %
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 6.625%, Due 8/15/2017
    1.0 %
JBS USA LLC, 11.625%, Due 5/1/2014
    0.9 %
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 11.250%, Due 6/15/2016
    0.9 %
CIT Group, Inc., 7.000%, Due 5/1/2017
    0.9 %
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.625%, Due 8/15/2020
    0.9 %
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 7.034%, Due 1/15/2068
    0.8 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of Fixed
    Income
Corporate
    99.4 %
Convertibles
    0.6 %

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
SM

October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Y Class of the Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund returned 8.67% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010. Its benchmark, a blend of 75% Barclays Capital Aggregate Index (“Barclays Index”) and 25% BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index (“ML Index”), returned 11.26%. The Fund’s peer group, the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Index, returned 10.99% for the same period.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
For the Period from 7/1/03* through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
 
*   Inception of Fund
                                 
                            Value of
    Annualized Total Returns   Since   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   Incep.   7/1/03-
    1 Year   5 Years   (7/1/03)   10/31/10
Investor Class(1,7)
    8.60 %     6.15 %     5.04 %   $ 14,345  
Y Class(1,2,7)
    8.67 %     6.17 %     5.05 %     14,355  
A Class with sales Charge(1,3,7)
    3.48 %     5.13 %     4.35 %     13,667  
A Class without sales Charge(1,3,7)
    8.63 %     6.16 %     5.04 %     14,350  
C Class with sales Charge(1,4,7)
    7.40 %     6.11 %     5.02 %     14,320  
C Class without sales Charge(1,4,7)
    8.40 %     6.11 %     5.02 %     14,320  
Retirement Income and Appreciation Composite Index(6)
    11.26 %     6.33 %     5.33 %     14,634  
Barclays Capital Aggregate Index (5)
    8.01 %     6.45 %     6.37 %     14,088  
BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index (5)
    3.18 %     4.70 %     N/A       15,639  
Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Index (5)
    10.99 %     6.06 %     5.93 %     14,204  
 
1.   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, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares.
 
2.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 7/1/03 up to 3/1/10, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are lower than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be lower than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 7/1/03.
 
3.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 7/1/03 up to 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 7/1/03. The maximum sales charge for A Class is 4.75%.
 
4.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 7/1/03 up to 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 7/1/03. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
 
5.   The Barclays Capital Aggregate Index represents returns of the Barclays Capital Gov./Credit Intermediate Index (“Intermediate Index”) up to October 31, 2006 and the Barclays Capital Aggregate Index (“Aggregate Index”) thereafter. The Intermediate Index is an unmanaged index of investment grade corporate and government debt issues with maturities between one and ten years. The Aggregate Index is a market value weighted index of government, corporate, mortgage-backed and asset-backed fixed-rate debt securities of all maturities. The BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index is an unmanaged index of domestic securities of all quality grades that are convertible into U.S. dollar-denominated common stock, ADRs or cash equivalents. The Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index.
 
6.   To reflect the Fund’s allocation of its assets between investment grade fixed-income securities and convertible securities, the returns of the Barclays Capital Aggregate Index and the BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index have been combined in a 75%/25% proportion.
 
7.   The total annual Fund operating expense ratios set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Y, Investor, A, and C Class shares was 0.77%, 1.02%, 1.15%, and 1.90%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that is based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
          The Fund’s assets have been allocated approximately 75% to American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) which invests primarily in income producing, short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds and 25% to a sub-advisor which invests in convertible bonds, convertible preferreds, high yield bonds, and equities in order to enhance the potential return of the Fund.

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
SM

October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          During the twelve-month period, the investment grade bond portion of the Fund returned 8.4% before expenses, compared to an 8.0% return for the Barclays Index. This portion of the Fund outperformed largely due to a substantial overweight position in Corporates, the second best performing sector in the Barclays Index.
          The remaining portion of the Fund, managed by the Fund’s sub-advisor, returned 12.7% before expenses. These results trailed the 20.8% return of the ML Index due to the sub-advisor’s high quality bias. Strong performance in the most speculative segment of the convertible market continued to define the most recent annual period, as the speculative grade portion of the ML Index posted a gain of 26.4%, dramatically outperforming the 10.1% return from the investment grade segment of the ML Index. The sub-advisor’s portion of the portfolio was invested in names with better balance sheets, lower debt levels, and higher cash flows. This portion of the portfolio was also hurt by stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector and underweighting this sector which was the best performing sector in the ML Index.
          The Manager and the Fund’s sub-advisor remain focused on the Fund’s investment objectives of generating income and capital appreciation.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, Due 1/1/2040
    1.4 %
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Pool # G08079, 5.000%, Due 9/1/2035
    1.3 %
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, Due 9/1/2040
    1.0 %
EMC Corp., 1.750%, Due 12/1/2013
    1.0 %
General Electric Capital Corp., 0.450%, Due 1/8/2016
    0.8 %
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool # 745418, 5.500%, Due 4/1/2036
    0.8 %
American Express Credit Account Master Trust, 5.350%, Due 1/15/2014
    0.8 %
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Pool # A73703, 5.000%, Due 3/1/2038
    0.8 %
Citigroup, Inc., 8.500%, Due 5/22/2019
    0.7 %
NetApp, Inc., 1.750%, Due 6/1/2013
    0.7 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of Fixed
    Income
Corporate
    39.7 %
U.S. TIPS
    22.1 %
Convertibles
    14.2 %
U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations
    12.0 %
Asset-Backed
    5.4 %
Mortgage-Backed
    3.1 %
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
    2.6 %
Agency
    0.4 %
Other Government
    0.3 %
Municipal Obligations
    0.2 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of
    Equities
Information Technology
    22.1 %
Financials
    19.1 %
Energy
    16.2 %
Consumer Discretionary
    12.5 %
Industrials
    10.4 %
Materials
    7.9 %
Health Care
    6.8 %
Consumer Staples
    5.0 %

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
SM

October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Institutional Class of the Intermediate Bond Fund returned 7.56% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010, underperforming the Barclays Capital Aggregate Index (the “Index”) return of 8.01% and the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Index return of 10.99% for the same period.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
For the Period from 10/31/00 through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                                 
                            Value of
    Annualized Total Returns   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   10/31/00-
    1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   10/31/10
Institutional Class(1,7)
    7.56 %     6.72 %     6.35 %   $ 18,513  
Y Class(1,3,7)
    7.41 %     6.69 %     6.34 %     18,488  
Investor Class (1,2,7)
    7.01 %     6.53 %     6.26 %     18,353  
A Class with sales Charge(1,4,7)
    1.82 %     5.47 %     5.73 %     17,451  
A Class without sales Charge(1,4,7)
    6.87 %     6.51 %     6.25 %     18,330  
C Class with sales Charge(1,5,7)
    5.87 %     6.50 %     6.25 %     18,329  
C Class without sales Charge(1,5,7)
    6.87 %     6.50 %     6.25 %     18,329  
Barclays Capital Agg. Index (6)
    8.01 %     6.45 %     6.38 %     18,561  
Lipper Intermediate Inv. Grade Index (6)
    10.99 %     6.06 %     6.11 %     18,093  
 
1.   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, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. Performance shown reflects the Fund’s receipt in December 2006 and March 2008 of class action proceeds that were related to investment activity in 2002. The Fund’s performance was higher than it would have been absent receipt of the settlement proceeds.
 
2.   Fund performance represents the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class up to 3/2/09, the inception date of the Investor Class, and the returns of the Investor Class since its inception. Expenses of the Investor Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Investor Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
3.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represent the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 up to 3/1/10, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
4.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represent the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 through 3/2/09, the Investor Class from 3/2/09 up to 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Institutional and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum sales charge for A Class is 4.75%.
 
5.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represent the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 through 3/2/09, the Investor Class from 3/2/09 up to 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Institutional and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
 
6.   The Barclays Capital Aggregate Index is a market value weighted index of government, corporate, mortgage-backed and asset-backed fixed-rate debt securities of all maturities. The Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Funds category. Lipper is an independent research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index.
 
7.   The total annual Fund operating expense ratios set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Class shares was 0.33%, 0.71%, 1.23%, 1.08%, and 1.83%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that is based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
          Prior to the deduction of expenses, the Fund outperformed the Index. However, the Fund did not generate enough excess performance to offset expenses. Gross of Fund expenses, the Fund added value relative to the Index entirely through sector allocation as security selection detracted from performance. An overweight in Corporates, the second best performing sector in the Index, accounted for the majority of the excess performance. Among the Fund’s corporate bond holdings, the lower rated issuers (A1 to Baa3) were the largest contributors. Underweight positions in Mortgage Pass-Throughs, Agencies and U.S. Treasuries also generated positive returns relative to the Index.

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
SM

October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Fund’s investment managers remain focused on a conservative approach toward investing in the bond market, focusing on issuer-specific opportunities to add value.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 5.000%, Due 4/1/2040
    1.7 %
Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, Due 4/1/2025
    1.4 %
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, Due 6/1/2025
    1.4 %
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, Due 1/1/2040
    1.3 %
Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, Due 6/1/2040
    1.2 %
Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, Due 5/1/2040
    1.2 %
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Pool # A73703, 5.000%, Due 3/1/2038
    1.1 %
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 5.500%, Due 5/1/2038
    0.9 %
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, Due 9/1/2040
    0.8 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of Fixed
    Income
Corporate
    39.4 %
U.S. TIPS
    26.3 %
U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations
    21.2 %
Mortgage-Backed
    5.6 %
Asset-Backed
    3.5 %
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
    3.4 %
Agency
    0.4 %
Municipal Obligations
    0.1 %
Other Government
    0.1 %

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund
SM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
          The Institutional Class of the Short-Term Bond Fund returned 3.78% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2010, which outperformed the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Gov/Corp Index (“Index”) return of 3.18% but underperformed the Lipper Short Investment Grade Bond Funds Index (“Lipper”) return of 5.43%.
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
For the Period from 10/31/00 through 10/31/10
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                                 
                            Value of
    Annualized Total Returns   $10,000
    Periods Ended 10/31/10   10/31/00-
    1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   10/31/10
Institutional Class(1,6)
    3.78 %     4.53 %     4.43 %   $ 15,419  
Y Class(1,2,6)
    3.75 %     4.53 %     4.42 %     15,414  
Investor Class(1,6)
    3.33 %     4.05 %     3.95 %     14,727  
A Class with sales Charge(1,3,6)
    0.73 %     3.54 %     3.68 %     14,356  
A Class without sales Charge(1,3,6)
    3.35 %     4.05 %     3.95 %     14,730  
C Class with sales Charge(1,4,6)
    2.28 %     4.04 %     3.94 %     14,720  
C Class without sales Charge(1,4,6)
    3.28 %     4.04 %     3.94 %     14,720  
Lipper Short Inv. Grade Index (2)
    5.43 %     3.99 %     3.89 %     14,643  
BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3Yr. Gov./Corp Index(2)
    3.18 %     4.70 %     4.54 %     15,585  
 
1.   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, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. A portion of the fees charged to the Investor Class of 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 proceeds that were related to investment activity in 2002. The Fund’s performance was higher than it would have been absent receipt of the settlement proceeds.
 
2.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represent the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 10/31/00 through 3/1/10, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 10/31/00.
 
3.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represent the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum sales charge for A Class is 2.50%.
 
4.   Fund performance for the one-year, five-year, and ten-year periods represent the total returns achieved by the Investor Class from 10/31/00 up to 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 10/31/00. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase.
 
5.   The BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Yr. Gov./Corp. Index is a market value weighted performance benchmark for government and corporate fixed-rate debt securities with maturities between one and three years. The Lipper Short Investment Grade Bond Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Short Investment Grade Bond Funds category. Lipper is an independent mutual fund research and ranking service. One cannot directly invest in an index.
 
6.   The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Class shares was 0.33%, 0.73%, 0.85%, 1.08%, and 1.83%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
          As compared to the Index, the Fund outperformed due to its overweight positions in the Corporate and Asset-Backed sectors. These sectors outperformed Treasuries and Agencies during the period as the credit markets continued to recover following the gradually improving economy. The Fund generally maintains overweight positions in these sectors to generate incremental yield-to-maturity compared to the Index.
          The Fund’s duration was shorter than that of the Index during the period in response to the ultra-low interest rate environment. The Fund’s short duration resulted in a slightly lower total return than would have been the case with a neutral duration. While we do not expect the Federal Reserve Bank to raise interest rates soon, we do want to protect the Fund from an ultimate rise in rates that will inevitably accompany an

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Performance Overview
American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund
SM
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
economic recovery. In the mean time, we intend to opportunistically add duration to the Fund to keep it within approximately 20% of Index duration until the Fed rate hikes become more imminent.
          Despite the recent volatility in Europe and the sluggish U.S. recovery, the credit markets performed well during the period as corporate profitability improved and as investors sought higher yields. The backdrop for the improvement, however, is fragile given the weak state of the U.S. housing market and uncertainty in international capital markets. Although the Fund does not invest in obligations of the affected countries, investor sentiment in general is difficult to anticipate, and a broader tilt towards risk aversion may adversely affect the U.S. credit markets.
          As such, while we look for opportunity to generate attractive results in this environment, we will maintain our conservative approach towards credit risk and seek to outperform over the long term on a risk-adjusted basis.
Top Ten Holdings
         
    % of
    Net Assets
Government National Mortgage Association, 3.069%, Due 6/16/2036
    2.0 %
Dexia Credit Local N.Y., 0.693%, Due 3/5/2013
    1.9 %
John Deere Owner Trust, 0.720%, Due 7/16/2012
    1.9 %
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 0.902%, Due 2/26/2013
    1.9 %
Chrysler Financial Lease Trust, 1.780%, Due 6/15/2011
    1.7 %
Citigroup, Inc., 0.558%, Due 11/5/2014
    1.6 %
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 4.750%, Due 7/15/2013
    1.4 %
MBNA Corp., 7.500%, Due 3/15/2012
    1.4 %
Progress Energy, Inc., 7.100%, Due 3/1/2011
    1.4 %
Credit Suisse First Boston, 5.000%, Due 5/15/2013
    1.4 %
Sector Allocation
         
    % of Fixed
    Income
Corporate
    52.8 %
Asset-Backed
    23.9 %
U.S. TIPS
    12.1 %
U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations
    7.0 %
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
    4.0 %
Municipal Obligations
    0.2 %

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Fund Expenses
American Beacon Funds
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
Fund Expense Example
          As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees if applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative service fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in a particular Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period in each Class and held for the entire period from May 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010.
Actual Expenses
          The following tables provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this page, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” for the applicable Fund to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in a Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
                         
    High Yield   Intermediate   Short-Term
Institutional Class   Bond Fund   Bond Fund   Bond Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,060.58     $ 1,051.29     $ 1,021.11  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 4.16     $ 1.65     $ 1.58  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.80 %     0.32 %     0.31 %
                                 
            Retirement        
            Income and        
    High Yield   Appreciation   Intermediate   Short-Term
Y Class   Bond Fund   Fund   Bond Fund   Bond Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,060.36     $ 1,051.20     $ 1,048.87     $ 1,017.73  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 5.50     $ 5.53     $ 4.08     $ 3.76  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.06 %     1.07 %     0.79 %     0.74 %
                                 
            Retirement        
            Income and        
    High Yield   Appreciation   Intermediate   Short-Term
Investor Class   Bond Fund   Fund   Bond Fund   Bond Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,060.36     $ 1,051.20     $ 1,048.87     $ 1,017.73  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 5.50     $ 5.53     $ 4.08     $ 3.76  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.06 %     1.07 %     0.79 %     0.74 %
                                 
                            Retirement
                            Income and
    High Yield   Intermediate   Short-Term   Appreciation
A Class**   Bond Fund   Bond Fund   Bond Fund   Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/17/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,086.59     $ 1,043.07     $ 1,017.79     $ 1,055.15  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/17/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 5.35     $ 4.44     $ 3.74     $ 5.36  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.12 %     0.95 %     0.81 %     1.14 %
                                 
                            Retirement
                            Income and
    High Yield   Intermediate   Short-Term   Appreciation
C Class**   Bond Fund   Bond Fund   Bond Fund   Fund
Beginning Account Value 9/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,053.27     $ 1,005.57     $ 1,004.78     $ 1,021.02  
Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 3.16     $ 2.87     $ 2.64     $ 3.87  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.87 %     1.74 %     1.60 %     2.33 %

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Fund Expenses
American Beacon Funds
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
         
    High Yield
AMR Class   Bond Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/2010
  $ 1,063.10  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 2.86  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.55 %
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
          The following tables provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in a particular Fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in a Fund through an IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
          You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs charged by a Fund, such as redemption fees as applicable. Similarly, the expense examples for other funds do not reflect any transaction costs charged by those funds, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the following tables are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If you were subject to any transaction costs during the period, your costs would have been higher.
                         
    High Yield   Intermediate   Short-Term
Institutional Class   Bond Fund   Bond Fund   Bond Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,021.17     $ 1,023.59     $ 1,023.64  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 4.08     $ 1.63     $ 1.58  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.80 %     0.32 %     0.31 %
                                 
            Retirement        
            Income and        
    High Yield   Appreciation   Intermediate   Short-Term
Y Class   Bond Fund   Fund   Bond Fund   Bond Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,019.86     $ 1,019.81     $ 1,021.22     $ 1,021.48  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 5.40     $ 5.45     $ 4.02     $ 3.77  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.06 %     1.07 %     0.79 %     0.74 %
                                 
            Retirement        
            Income and        
    High Yield   Appreciation   Intermediate   Short-Term
Investor Class   Bond Fund   Fund   Bond Fund   Bond Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,019.86     $ 1,019.81     $ 1,021.22     $ 1,021.48  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 5.40     $ 5.45     $ 4.02     $ 3.77  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.06 %     1.07 %     0.79 %     0.74 %
                                 
                            Retirement
                            Income and
    High Yield   Intermediate   Short-Term   Appreciation
A Class**   Bond Fund   Bond Fund   Bond Fund   Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/17/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,019.56     $ 1,020.42     $ 1,021.12     $ 1,019.46  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/17/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 5.70     $ 4.84     $ 4.13     $ 5.80  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.12 %     0.95 %     0.81 %     1.14 %

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Fund Expenses
American Beacon Funds
October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
                            Retirement
                            Income and
    High Yield   Intermediate   Short-Term   Appreciation
C Class**   Bond Fund   Bond Fund   Bond Fund   Fund
Beginning Account Value 9/1/10
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,015.78     $ 1,016.43     $ 1,017.14     $ 1,013.46  
Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 9.50     $ 8.84     $ 8.13     $ 11.82  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    1.87 %     1.74 %     1.60 %     2.33 %
         
    High Yield
AMR Class   Bond Fund
Beginning Account Value 5/1/10
  $ 1,000.00  
Ending Account Value 10/31/10
  $ 1,022.43  
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/10-10/31/10 *
  $ 2.80  
Annualized Expense Ratio
    0.55 %
 
*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half year period.
 
**   Beginning account value is the Fund inception. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the period (168 and 61) for the A and C Classes, respectively, by the days in the year (365).

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American Beacon Funds
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund, American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund, American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund, and American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund, the American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund, the American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund, and the American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund (four of the funds constituting the American Beacon Funds) (collectively, the “Funds”), as of October 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of each Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund, the American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund, the American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund, and the American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund at October 31, 2010, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
-s- Ernst & Young LLP
Dallas, Texas
December 23, 2010

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American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
 
               
COMMON STOCK — 0.17%
               
 
               
COMMUNICATIONS — 0.17%
               
Communications — 0.08%
               
Charter Communications, Inc.* †
    9,435       151  
 
             
 
            151  
 
             
Media — 0.09%
               
Dex One Corp.*
    23,761       166  
SuperMedia, Inc.*
    1,037       7  
 
             
 
            173  
 
             
Total Communications
            324  
 
             
Total Common Stock (Cost $1,828)
            324  
 
             
 
               
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.17%
               
 
               
FINANCIALS — 0.17%
               
Diversified Financials — 0.00%
               
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.*
    10,000       5  
 
             
Finance — 0.17%
               
Ally Financial, Inc.‡
    359       319  
 
             
Total Financials
            324  
 
             
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $253)
            324  
 
             
 
               
CORPORATE OBLIGATION — 94.80%
               
Casino/Gaming — 0.00%
               
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, 10.25%, Due 6/15/2015‡ #
    1,800       5  
Station Casinos, Inc.,
               
6.875%, Due 3/1/2016 #
    500       0  
7.75%, Due 8/15/2016 #
    500       0  
 
             
 
            5  
 
             
Consumer — 6.56%
               
Alliance One International, Inc., 10.00%, Due 7/15/2016
    400       440  
Central Garden and Pet Co., 8.25%, Due 3/1/2018
    445       467  
Diversey Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, Due 5/15/2020
    800       930  
Dole Food Co, Inc., 13.875%, Due 3/15/2014
    115       142  
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., 9.75%, Due 12/1/2016
    705       772  
Fage Dairy Industries, 9.875%, Due 2/1/2020‡
    815       780  
Jarden Corp., 7.50%, Due 5/1/2017
    800       851  
JBS Finance II Ltd., 8.25%, Due 1/29/2018‡
    265       280  
JBS USA LLC, 11.625%, Due 5/1/2014
    1,400       1,654  
Michael Foods, Inc., 9.75%, Due 7/15/2018‡
    525       572  
NBTY, Inc., 9.00%, Due 10/1/2018‡
    425       452  
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC,
               
9.25%, Due 4/1/2015‡
    800       843  
10.625%, Due 4/1/2017
    175       190  
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC / Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., 8.25%, Due 9/1/2017‡
    400       418  
Prestige Brands, Inc., 8.25%, Due 4/1/2018
    630       657  
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Simmons Foods, Inc., 10.50%, Due 11/1/2017‡
    750       750  
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., 9.50%, Due 6/15/2018‡
    525       583  
Visant Corp., 10.00%, Due 10/1/2017‡
    1,320       1,406  
 
             
 
            12,187  
 
             
Energy — 15.38%
               
Antero Resources Finance Corp., 9.375%, Due 12/1/2017
    700       744  
Berry Petroleum Co.,
               
10.25%, Due 6/1/2014
    397       458  
6.75%, Due 11/1/2020
    415       428  
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 8.625%, Due 10/15/2020‡
    400       404  
Brigham Exploration Co., 8.75%, Due 10/1/2018‡
    700       756  
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, Due 10/15/2018‡
    705       714  
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 9.875%, Due 10/1/2020‡
    600       632  
CHC Helicopter SA, 9.25%, Due 10/15/2020‡
    1,360       1,420  
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.625%, Due 8/15/2020
    1,575       1,667  
Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas,
               
7.50%, Due 5/15/2015
    500       516  
9.50%, Due 5/15/2016
    400       442  
Coffeyville Resources LLC,
               
9.00%, Due 4/1/2015‡
    485       520  
10.875%, Due 4/1/2017‡
    385       410  
Compton Petroleum Finance Corp., 10.00%, Due 9/15/2017
    522       446  
Copano Energy LLC, 8.125%, Due 3/1/2016
    800       826  
Crosstex Energy LP, 8.875%, Due 2/15/2018
    500       540  
El Paso Corp., 7.00%, Due 6/15/2017
    1,000       1,090  
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.50%, Due 10/15/2020
    975       1,063  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 7.034%, Due 1/15/2068
    1,510       1,558  
Harvest Operations Corp., 6.875%, Due 10/1/2017‡
    295       310  
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 9.50%, Due 1/15/2016‡
    480       497  
Hilcorp Energy, 8.00%, Due 2/15/2020‡
    500       528  
Holly Corp., 9.875%, Due 6/15/2017
    300       329  
Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp., 7.00%, Due 10/1/2018‡
    535       559  
Linn Energy LLC, 8.625%, Due 4/15/2020‡
    900       972  
Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp., 7.75%, Due 2/1/2021‡
    970       1,002  
MarkWest Energy Partners LP, 8.75%, Due 4/15/2018
    560       615  
MarkWest Energy Partners LP / MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., 6.75%, Due 11/1/2020
    500       511  
Martin Midstream Partners & Finance, 8.875%, Due 4/1/2018‡
    945       983  
Offshore Group Investments Ltd., 11.50%, Due 8/1/2015‡
    500       530  
OPTI Canada, Inc.,
               
9.75%, Due 8/15/2013‡
    1,000       1,020  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
8.25%, Due 12/15/2014
    800       606  
Petrohawk Energy Corp.,
               
10.50%, Due 8/1/2014
    900       1,028  
7.25%, Due 8/15/2018
    565       586  
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 10.00%, Due 3/1/2016
    900       1,027  
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.,
               
8.25%, Due 8/1/2015
    400       407  
9.125%, Due 8/15/2019
    500       534  
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency
               
Energy Finance Corp.,
               
9.375%, Due 6/1/2016
    635       711  
6.875%, Due 12/1/2018
    145       152  
SandRidge Energy, Inc.,
               
9.875%, Due 5/15/2016‡
    100       107  
8.00%, Due 6/1/2018‡
    900       900  
 
             
 
            28,548  
 
             
Finance — 9.56%
               
Alliant Holdings I, Inc., 11.00%, Due 5/1/2015‡
    850       894  
Ally Financial, Inc.,
               
6.875%, Due 8/28/2012
    1,000       1,050  
8.00%, Due 12/31/2018
    400       414  
7.50%, Due 9/15/2020‡
    550       594  
8.00%, Due 11/1/2031
    725       792  
Bank of America Corp., 8.125%, Due 12/29/2049
    1,000       1,009  
Bank One Capital III, 8.75%, Due 9/1/2030
    420       493  
CEDC Finance Corp International, Inc., 9.125%, Due 12/1/2016‡
    1,175       1,269  
CIT Group, Inc., 7.00%, Due 5/1/2017
    1,700       1,691  
Columbus International, Inc., 11.50%, Due 11/20/2014‡
    460       516  
E*Trade Financial Corp., 12.50%, Due 11/30/2017
    650       752  
Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA, 8.50%, Due 12/15/2016‡
    900       887  
HUB International Holdings, Inc., 10.25%, Due 6/15/2015‡
    825       827  
International Lease Finance Corp.,
               
5.65%, Due 6/1/2014
    1,100       1,100  
6.75%, Due 9/1/2016‡
    400       436  
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 10.75%, Due 6/15/2058‡ §
    735       911  
Marsico Parent Co. LLC,
               
10.625%, Due 1/15/2016‡
    800       480  
12.50%, Due 7/15/2016‡
    658       33  
MBNA Capital A, 8.278%, Due 12/1/2026
    625       638  
Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC, 11.625%, Due 4/15/2016‡
    800       820  
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 9.375%, Due 8/15/2039‡
    500       586  
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp/Navios Acquisition Finance US, Inc., 8.625%, Due 11/1/2017‡
    350       354  
Pinafore LLC/Pinafore, Inc., 9.00%, Due 10/1/2018‡
    100       107  
Reliance Intermediate Holdings LP, 9.50%, Due 12/15/2019‡
    820       871  
Sabra Health Care LP/Sabra Capital Corp., 8.125%, Due 11/1/2018‡
    225       233  
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
 
             
 
            17,757  
 
             
Manufacturing — 21.37%
               
Accuride Corp., 9.50%, Due 8/1/2018‡
    900       981  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
               
8.125%, Due 12/15/2017
    200       216  
7.75%, Due 8/1/2020‡
    100       106  
Allison Transmission, Inc., 11.00%, Due 11/1/2015‡
    800       868  
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, Due 2/11/2014
    485       472  
ArvinMeritor, Inc., 10.625%, Due 3/15/2018
    500       568  
Building Materials Corp. of America,
               
6.875%, Due 8/15/2018‡
    300       300  
7.50%, Due 3/15/2020‡
    400       409  
Case New Holland, Inc., 7.875%, Due 12/1/2017‡
    420       469  
Catalyst Paper Corp., 11.00%, Due 12/15/2016‡
    375       337  
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 12.25%, Due 5/1/2016‡
    390       410  
Colt Defense LLC, 8.75%, Due 11/15/2017‡
    730       548  
Consol Energy, Inc.,
               
8.00%, Due 4/1/2017‡
    770       843  
8.25%, Due 4/1/2020‡
    365       407  
CPG International I, Inc., 7.501%, Due 7/1/2012§
    460       460  
DynCorp International, Inc., 10.375%, Due 7/1/2017‡
    445       455  
EVERTEC, Inc., 11.00%, Due 10/1/2018‡
    650       654  
First Data Corp.,
               
9.875%, Due 9/24/2015
    500       423  
10.55%, Due 9/24/2015
    1,020       862  
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 7.00%, Due 11/1/2015‡
    300       308  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
               
6.625%, Due 8/15/2017
    1,705       1,906  
8.125%, Due 1/15/2020
    900       1,101  
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,
               
8.875%, Due 12/15/2014
    500       509  
10.75%, Due 8/1/2020‡
    1,000       1,038  
Goodman Global Group, Inc., %, Due 12/15/2014
    285       183  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 8.25%, Due 8/15/2020
    800       852  
Grupo Papelero Scribe SA, 8.875%, Due 4/7/2020‡
    315       317  
Hillman Group, Inc., 10.875%, Due 6/1/2018‡
    315       337  
Huntsman International LLC,
               
7.875%, Due 11/15/2014
    800       836  
8.625%, Due 3/15/2021‡
    100       110  
Idearc, Inc., Due 11/15/2016#
    1,314       0  
Ineos Finance PLC, 9.00%, Due 5/15/2015‡
    200       212  
Ineos Group Holdings plc, 8.50%, Due 2/15/2016‡
    600       546  
International Coal Group, Inc., 9.125%, Due 4/1/2018
    430       469  
KB Home,
               
6.25%, Due 6/15/2015
    400       386  
9.10%, Due 9/15/2017
    400       416  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
M/I Homes, Inc., 8.625%, Due 11/15/2018‡
    500       500  
MacDermid, Inc., 9.50%, Due 4/15/2017‡
    1,825       1,947  
Manitowoc Co., Inc., 9.50%, Due 2/15/2018
    700       753  
Meritage Homes Corp., 6.25%, Due 3/15/2015
    425       427  
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.,
               
9.75%, Due 12/1/2014
    405       426  
9.00%, Due 1/15/2021‡
    715       742  
Motors Liquidation Co., 8.375%, Due 7/15/2033 #
    1,570       565  
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 8.75%, Due 9/1/2020‡
    450       488  
NewPage Corp., 11.375%, Due 12/31/2014
    1,950       1,871  
Norske Skogindustrier ASA, 6.125%, Due 10/15/2015‡
    1,450       1,110  
Novelis, Inc., 7.25%, Due 2/15/2015
    500       516  
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 9.75%, Due 8/1/2018‡
    200       218  
Omnova Solutions, Inc., 7.875%, Due 11/1/2018‡
    200       205  
Oshkosh Corp., 8.50%, Due 3/1/2020
    410       454  
Peabody Energy Corp., 7.375%, Due 11/1/2016
    800       906  
Quiksilver, Inc., 6.875%, Due 4/15/2015
    605       590  
RBS Global, Inc. / Rexnord LLC, 8.50%, Due 5/1/2018
    900       945  
Reynolds Group, 8.50%, Due 5/15/2018‡
    900       920  
Reynolds Group Issuer Inc / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 9.00%, Due 4/15/2019‡
    1,100       1,143  
Ryerson, Inc., 12.00%, Due 11/1/2015
    420       437  
Sanmina-SCI Corp., 8.125%, Due 3/1/2016
    900       925  
Solo Cup Co., 8.50%, Due 2/15/2014
    1,700       1,529  
Standard Pacific Corp., 8.375%, Due 5/15/2018
    200       207  
Stratus Technologies, Inc., 12.00%, Due 3/29/2015‡
    425       357  
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 10.25%, Due 8/15/2015
    100       105  
The Manitowoc Co Inc, 8.50%, Due 11/1/2020
    100       104  
Titan International, Inc., 7.875%, Due 10/1/2017‡
    440       458  
TriMas Corp., 9.75%, Due 12/15/2017‡
    200       218  
TRW Automotive, Inc., 8.875%, Due 12/1/2017‡
    325       361  
Tutor Perini Corp., 7.625%, Due 11/1/2018‡
    440       447  
USG Corp., 9.75%, Due 8/1/2014‡
    460       481  
 
             
 
            39,669  
 
             
Service — 20.92%
               
Aquilex Holdings LLC/Aquilex Finance Corp., 11.125%, Due 12/15/2016
    220       210  
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, Due 11/1/2018‡
    435       448  
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 9.75%, Due 2/1/2013
    900       906  
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
CEVA Group plc,
               
11.625%, Due 10/1/2016‡
    100       108  
11.50%, Due 4/1/2018‡
    700       746  
CKE Restaurants, Inc., 11.375%, Due 7/15/2018‡
    800       863  
Clean Harbors, Inc., 7.625%, Due 8/15/2016
    325       343  
CRC Health Corp., 10.75%, Due 2/1/2016
    925       919  
DaVita, Inc.,
               
6.375%, Due 11/1/2018
    300       307  
6.625%, Due 11/1/2020
    200       206  
DineEquity, Inc., 9.50%, Due 10/30/2018‡
    375       399  
DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp., 9.75%, Due 10/15/2017‡
    475       494  
Energy Solutions, Inc., 10.75%, Due 8/15/2018‡
    505       552  
Games Merger Corp., 11.00%, Due 6/1/2018‡
    600       666  
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.,
               
5.625%, Due 6/1/2015
    1,000       745  
11.25%, Due 6/1/2017
    1,200       1,326  
HCA, Inc., 9.625%, Due 11/15/2016**
    2,000       2,174  
Hertz Corp., 7.50%, Due 10/15/2018‡
    400       412  
Interactive Data Corp., 10.25%, Due 8/1/2018‡
    650       709  
inVentiv Health, Inc., 10.00%, Due 8/15/2018‡
    300       302  
Liberty Tire Recycling, 11.00%, Due 10/1/2016‡
    455       474  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 8.125%, Due 5/15/2018‡
    830       855  
Mandalay Resort Group, 7.625%, Due 7/15/2013
    350       326  
Marina District Finance Co., Inc.,
               
9.50%, Due 10/15/2015‡
    200       197  
9.875%, Due 8/15/2018‡
    1,350       1,333  
MGM Resorts International,
               
6.75%, Due 9/1/2012
    325       321  
6.625%, Due 7/15/2015
    1,500       1,314  
10.00%, Due 11/1/2016‡
    600       588  
Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, Due 11/1/2018‡
    800       792  
MultiPlan, Inc., 9.875%, Due 9/1/2018‡
    250       268  
Mylan, Inc., 7.875%, Due 7/15/2020‡
    975       1,087  
NCL Corp Ltd., 11.75%, Due 11/15/2016
    600       694  
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 10.375%, Due 10/15/2015
    435       459  
Nielsen Finance LLC, Zero Coupon%, Due 8/1/2016§
    680       693  
NPC International, Inc., 9.50%, Due 5/1/2014
    625       647  
OnCure Holdings, Inc., 11.75%, Due 5/15/2017‡
    850       782  
PharmaNet Development Group, Inc., 10.875%, Due 4/15/2017‡
    400       416  
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.50%, Due 6/15/2015
    800       796  
Pokagon Gaming Authority, 10.375%, Due 6/15/2014‡
    800       832  
QVC, Inc., 7.50%, Due 10/1/2019‡
    640       688  
Regal Entertainment Group, 9.125%, Due 8/15/2018
    190       202  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Rite Aid Corp., 9.75%, Due 6/12/2016
    1,355       1,469  
RITE AID Corp., 8.00%, Due 8/15/2020‡
    100       103  
Sally Holdings LLC, 10.50%, Due 11/15/2016
    350       384  
Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority, 9.375%, Due 6/15/2015‡
    600       408  
Sitel LLC, 11.50%, Due 4/1/2018‡
    500       404  
Speedway Motorsports, Inc., 8.75%, Due 6/1/2016
    225       245  
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.,
               
6.75%, Due 5/15/2018
    800       886  
7.15%, Due 12/1/2019
    250       282  
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 10.00%, Due 5/1/2018
    900       1,044  
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc., 10.75%, Due 8/1/2016
    700       775  
Trans Union LLC, 11.375%, Due 6/15/2018‡
    300       346  
UHS Escrow Corp., 7.00%, Due 10/1/2018‡
    1,100       1,161  
United Rentals North America, Inc., 8.375%, Due 9/15/2020
    570       579  
United Surgical Partners International, Inc., 9.25%, Due 5/1/2017**
    800       846  
US Oncology, Inc., 6.428%, Due 3/15/2012§ **
    1,923       1,874  
WCA Waste Corp., 9.25%, Due 6/15/2014
    650       673  
Yonkers Racing Corp., 11.375%, Due 7/15/2016‡
    700       767  
 
             
 
            38,845  
 
             
Telecommunications — 15.81%
               
Abengoa Finance SAU, 8.875%, Due 11/1/2017‡
    1,295       1,276  
AES Corp., 9.75%, Due 4/15/2016
    50       58  
Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.625%, Due 9/15/2017
    500       564  
Calpine Corp.,
               
7.875%, Due 7/31/2020‡
    300       314  
7.50%, Due 2/15/2021‡
    600       614  
CCH II Holdings LLC, 13.50%, Due 11/30/2016
    1,057       1,265  
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.25%, Due 10/30/2017‡
    300       310  
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., 10.50%, Due 1/15/2015‡
    525       543  
Clear Channel Worldwide, 9.25%, Due 12/15/2017
    110       119  
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, Due 12/15/2017
    700       765  
Clearwire Communications LLC, 12.00%, Due 12/1/2015‡
    35       39  
Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc., 12.00%, Due 12/1/2015‡
    390       433  
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, Due 5/15/2016
    615       663  
Crown Castle International Corp., 9.00%, Due 1/15/2015
    800       894  
Digicel Group Ltd.,
               
8.875%, Due 1/15/2015‡
    800       812  
9.125%, Due 1/15/2015‡
    650       661  
DISH DBS Corp., 7.125%, Due 2/1/2016
    1,300       1,378  
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,
               
7.50%, Due 6/1/2015‡
    850       659  
8.375%, Due 5/1/2016
    600       461  
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., 7.625%, Due 6/1/2015
    800       750  
GCI, Inc., 8.625%, Due 11/15/2019
    370       407  
GeoEye, Inc., 8.625%, Due 10/1/2016
    1,000       1,048  
HSN, Inc., 11.25%, Due 8/1/2016
    650       751  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 7.25%, Due 10/15/2020‡
    100       102  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 11.25%, Due 6/15/2016
    1,500       1,632  
Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 11.50%, Due 2/4/2017
    1,000       1,081  
Intergen NV, 9.00%, Due 6/30/2017‡
    900       972  
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 10.00%, Due 2/1/2018
    500       479  
Media General, Inc., 11.75%, Due 2/15/2017
    800       856  
Mediacom LLC / Mediacom Capital Corp., 9.125%, Due 8/15/2019
    400       423  
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.,
               
9.25%, Due 11/1/2014
    221       231  
7.875%, Due 9/1/2018
    645       692  
NII Capital Corp., 10.00%, Due 8/15/2016
    380       431  
Novasep Holding SAS, 9.75%, Due 12/15/2016‡
    605       505  
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, Due 2/1/2016
    1,400       1,457  
Radio One, Inc., 6.375%, Due 2/15/2013
    900       758  
Rainbow National Services LLC, 8.75%, Due 9/1/2012‡
    250       252  
RRI Energy, Inc., 7.625%, Due 6/15/2014
    475       479  
Telesat Canada, 12.50%, Due 11/1/2017
    797       940  
TW Telecom Holdings, Inc., 8.00%, Due 3/1/2018
    450       486  
Univision Communications, Inc.,
               
12.00%, Due 7/1/2014‡
    555       614  
9.75%, Due 3/15/2015‡
    636       675  
7.875%, Due 11/1/2020‡
    680       714  
WMG Holdings Corp., 9.50%, Due 12/15/2014§
    830       789  
 
             
 
            29,352  
 
             
Transportation — 0.69%
               
American Petroleum Tankers LLC, 10.25%, Due 5/1/2015‡
    850       884  
General Maritime Corp., 12.00%, Due 11/15/2017
    200       206  
Greenbrier Cos., Inc., 8.375%, Due 5/15/2015
    200       199  
 
             
 
            1,289  
 
             
Utility — 4.50%
               
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.75%, Due 3/15/2018
    430       416  
CMS Energy Corp., 8.75%, Due 6/15/2019
    500       600  
Elwood Energy LLC, 8.159%, Due 7/5/2026
    676       636  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, 10.00%, Due 12/1/2020
    568       595  
Frontier Communications Corp.,
               
8.25%, Due 4/15/2017
    200       228  
8.50%, Due 4/15/2020
    200       231  
8.75%, Due 4/15/2022
    400       465  
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc., 10.75%, Due 4/15/2016‡
    500       529  
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, Due 3/15/2032
    935       1,025  
Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.375%, Due 8/15/2017
    900       992  
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 10.25%, Due 11/1/2015
    1,500       930  
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.,
               
12.00%, Due 12/1/2015‡ ††
    700       742  
11.75%, Due 7/15/2017‡
    625       713  
12.25%, Due 7/15/2017‡
    214       249  
 
             
 
            8,351  
 
             
Total Corporate Obligations (Cost $165,005)
            176,003  
 
             
 
               
CONVERTIBLE OBLIGATION — 0.57%
               
Finance — 0.18%
               
E*Trade Financial Corp., %, Due 8/31/2019
    240       332  
 
             
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.39%
               
Horizon Lines, Inc., 4.25%, Due 8/15/2012
    800       732  
 
             
Total Convertible Obligations (Cost $856)
            1,064  
 
             
 
               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.72% (Cost $5,042)
               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    5,042,317       5,042  
 
             
 
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.43% (Cost $172,984)
            182,757  
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES — 1.57%
            2,914  
 
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 185,671  
 
             
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
*   Non-income producing security.
 
  Warrant.
 
  Security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $77,703 or 41.85% of net assets. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities.
 
§    The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. The due date on these types of securities reflects the final maturity date.
 
**   Is Payment in Kind.
 
††   Step Up/Down.
 
#   Non-income producing, issuer is in default.
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
 
               
COMMON STOCK — 4.41%
               
 
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.28%
               
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.14%
               
Carnival Corp.
    4,200       181  
 
             
Media — 0.14%
               
Omnicom Group, Inc.
    4,000       176  
 
             
Total Consumer Discretionary
            357  
 
             
 
               
ENERGY — 0.76%
               
Ensco plc*
    7,300       338  
Halliburton Co.†
    9,000       287  
Noble Corp.
    10,150       351  
 
             
Total Energy
            976  
 
             
 
               
FINANCIALS — 0.55%
               
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.†
    3,700       317  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    3,300       124  
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    4,800       265  
 
             
Total Financials
            706  
 
             
 
               
HEALTH CARE — 0.23%
               
St. Jude Medical, Inc. †
    7,500       287  
 
             
 
               
INDUSTRIALS — 0.67%
               
Aerospace & Defense — 0.13%
               
United Technologies Corp.
    2,150       161  
 
             
Machinery — 0.54%
               
Eaton Corp.
    3,900       347  
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    4,500       344  
 
             
 
            691  
 
             
Total Industrials
            852  
 
             
 
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 1.42%
               
Communications Equipment — 0.62%
               
Cisco Systems, Inc.†
    20,500       468  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    7,200       325  
 
             
 
            793  
 
             
IT Consulting & Services — 0.27%
               
Accenture plc
    7,770       347  
 
             
Semiconductor Equipment & Products — 0.27%
               
Applied Materials, Inc.†
    28,000       346  
 
             
Software — 0.25%
               
Microsoft Corp.
    12,000       320  
 
             
Total Information Technology
            1,806  
 
             
 
               
MATERIALS — 0.50%
               
Barrick Gold Corp.†
    6,700       322  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
    3,400       322  
 
             
Total Materials
            644  
 
             
Total Common Stock (Cost $5,504)
            5,628  
 
             
 
               
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.55%
               
 
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.52%
               
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
    15,350       664  
 
             
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
 
               
CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.32%
               
Bunge Ltd.
    4,500       407  
 
             
 
               
ENERGY — 0.27%
               
Apache Corp.
    6,000       349  
 
             
 
               
FINANCIALS — 0.44%
               
AMG Capital Trust I
    4,150       195  
Vale Capital II
    4,000       361  
 
             
Total Financials
            556  
 
             
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $1,570)
            1,976  
 
             
 
               
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK — 0.44%
               
 
               
FINANCIALS — 0.23%
               
Wells Fargo & Co.
    300       300  
 
             
 
               
HEALTH CARE — 0.21%
               
Mylan, Inc.
    225       268  
 
             
Total Convertible Preferred Stock (Cost $561)
            568  
 
             
 
               
CORPORATE OBLIGATION — 35.85%
               
Finance — 17.56%
               
Aegon Funding Corp., 5.75%, Due 12/15/2020
    250       269  
American Express Co., 2.75%, Due 9/15/2015
    125       126  
ANZ National Int’l Ltd., 2.375%, Due 12/21/2012‡
    300       306  
Bank of America Corp.,
               
7.80%, Due 9/15/2016
    600       688  
6.00%, Due 9/1/2017
    400       430  
7.625%, Due 6/1/2019
    200       234  
Bank One Corp., 4.90%, Due 4/30/2015
    250       271  
Barclays Bank plc,
               
3.90%, Due 4/7/2015
    290       311  
6.75%, Due 5/22/2019
    300       356  
Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., 7.25%, Due 2/1/2018
    500       610  
BNP Paribas, 0.690%, Due 4/8/2013§
    750       747  
Citigroup, Inc.,
               
0.715%, Due 11/5/2014§
    300       283  
6.125%, Due 11/21/2017
    275       306  
8.50%, Due 5/22/2019
    750       942  
CME Group, Inc., 5.40%, Due 8/1/2013
    230       257  
Credit Suisse N.Y.,
               
3.45%, Due 7/2/2012
    600       625  
5.30%, Due 8/13/2019
    250       277  
Deutsche Bank AG, 3.875%, Due 8/18/2014
    275       296  
FTI Consulting, Inc., 7.75%, Due 10/1/2016
    150       159  
General Electric Capital Corp.,
               
0.490%, Due 1/8/2016§
    1,033       969  
5.625%, Due 5/1/2018
    250       279  
6.00%, Due 8/7/2019
    300       339  
5.50%, Due 1/8/2020
    350       385  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
               
5.35%, Due 1/15/2016
    475       523  
6.25%, Due 9/1/2017
    550       622  
6.00%, Due 6/15/2020
    135       150  
See accompanying notes

21


 

American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000's)  
HSBC Finance Corp., 0.539%, Due 1/15/2014§
    850       808  
ING Bank, NV, 5.125%, Due 5/1/2015‡
    300       320  
Janus Capital Group, Inc., 6.95%, Due 6/15/2017
    125       131  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
               
3.70%, Due 1/20/2015
    500       529  
6.00%, Due 1/15/2018
    175       200  
5.50%, Due 10/15/2040
    250       252  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, 0.623%, Due 6/13/2016‡ §
    375       353  
Leucadia National Corp.,
               
8.125%, Due 9/15/2015
    100       109  
7.125%, Due 3/15/2017
    192       198  
Lincoln National Corp., 4.75%, Due 2/15/2014
    105       112  
Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 4.375%, Due 1/12/2015‡
    300       315  
MassMutual Global Funding II, 0.453%, Due 12/6/2013‡ §
    400       395  
Mellon Funding Corp., 0.526%, Due 5/15/2014§
    250       248  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.11%, Due 1/29/2037
    275       262  
MetLife, Inc., 6.375%, Due 6/15/2034
    250       277  
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 0.542%, Due 3/15/2012‡ §
    300       300  
Monumental Global Funding III, 0.489%, Due 1/15/2014‡ §
    300       288  
Morgan Stanley,
               
2.876%, Due 5/14/2013§
    550       563  
0.769%, Due 10/15/2015§
    300       276  
7.30%, Due 5/13/2019
    280       323  
5.625%, Due 9/23/2019
    250       263  
Nationwide Building Society, 5.50%, Due 7/18/2012‡
    450       481  
Nordea Bank AB,
               
2.50%, Due 11/13/2012‡
    250       257  
4.875%, Due 1/27/2020‡
    250       269  
PNC Funding Corp., 4.375%, Due 8/11/2020
    260       263  
Pricoa Global Funding I, 5.40%, Due 10/18/2012‡
    150       161  
ProLogis, 5.625%, Due 11/15/2016
    125       132  
Prudential Financial, Inc.,
               
4.50%, Due 7/15/2013
    250       267  
7.375%, Due 6/15/2019
    250       303  
Rabobank Nederland NV, 4.20%, Due 5/13/2014‡
    200       218  
Simon Property Group LP, 10.35%, Due 4/1/2019
    300       424  
Societe Generale N.Y., 2.20%, Due 9/14/2013‡
    250       253  
Travelers Cos., Inc., 3.90%, Due 11/1/2020
    130       132  
UBS AG, 5.875%, Due 12/20/2017
    275       315  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.875%, Due 10/15/2020
    250       249  
Wachovia Corp.,
               
0.659%, Due 10/15/2016§
    600       549  
5.75%, Due 2/1/2018
    475       539  
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.625%, Due 12/11/2017
    275       311  
 
             
 
            22,405  
 
             
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000's)  
Industrials — 15.46%
               
America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V., 6.375%, Due 3/1/2035
    275       311  
American Honda Finance Corp.,
               
4.625%, Due 4/2/2013‡
    325       350  
3.875%, Due 9/21/2020‡
    125       126  
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,
               
5.00%, Due 4/15/2020
    290       322  
8.00%, Due 11/15/2039‡
    100       139  
Apache Corp., 5.10%, Due 9/1/2040
    130       130  
AT&T, Inc.,
               
5.625%, Due 6/15/2016
    200       234  
5.50%, Due 2/1/2018
    400       466  
6.80%, Due 5/15/2036
    125       144  
6.40%, Due 5/15/2038
    125       139  
ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 11.875%, Due 5/1/2015‡
    150       137  
Bio Rad Labs, 8.00%, Due 9/15/2016
    275       300  
Boeing Co., 1.875%, Due 11/20/2012
    250       256  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,
               
5.75%, Due 3/15/2018
    325       377  
5.75%, Due 5/1/2040
    140       148  
Canadian National Railway Co., 5.55%, Due 5/15/2018
    250       293  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 6.25%, Due 3/15/2038
    275       315  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,
               
1.90%, Due 12/17/2012
    100       102  
4.25%, Due 2/8/2013
    250       268  
2.75%, Due 6/24/2015
    280       295  
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 7.375%, Due 3/3/2014
    150       181  
Comcast Cable Communications
               
Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, Due 3/15/2013
    109       126  
Comcast Corp., 6.55%, Due 7/1/2039
    300       336  
Comstock Resources, Inc., 8.375%, Due 10/15/2017
    300       311  
Concho Resources, Inc., 8.625%, Due 10/1/2017
    275       298  
ConocoPhillips,
               
4.60%, Due 1/15/2015
    200       225  
5.20%, Due 5/15/2018
    325       376  
CSX Corp., 5.50%, Due 4/15/2041
    250       247  
CVS Caremark Corp., 3.25%, Due 5/18/2015
    140       147  
Daimler Finance NA LLC,
               
5.875%, Due 3/15/2011
    250       255  
5.75%, Due 9/8/2011
    250       260  
EOG Resources Canada, Inc., 4.75%, Due 3/15/2014‡
    250       271  
France Telecom S.A., 2.125%, Due 9/16/2015
    125       127  
Frontier Oil Corp., 8.50%, Due 9/15/2016
    300       316  
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 5.65%, Due 5/15/2018
    125       148  
Hanesbrands, Inc., 8.00%, Due 12/15/2016
    300       325  
Hewlett-Packard Co., 4.50%, Due 3/1/2013
    325       352  
Holly Corp., 9.875%, Due 6/15/2017
    140       153  
International Business Machines Corp., 7.625%, Due 10/15/2018
    150       199  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 8.25%, Due 3/15/2018
    325       381  
Jarden Corp.,
               
7.50%, Due 5/1/2017
    30       32  
7.50%, Due 1/15/2020
    120       127  
Johnson Controls, Inc., 5.00%, Due 3/30/2020
    300       329  
Kellogg Co., 4.25%, Due 3/6/2013
    250       268  
NetFlix, Inc., 8.50%, Due 11/15/2017
    275       308  
Norfolk Southern Corp., 5.75%, Due 4/1/2018
    325       376  
Northrop Grumman Corp., 5.05%, Due 8/1/2019
    150       168  
Oshkosh Corp., 8.25%, Due 3/1/2017
    50       55  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, Due 3/5/2020
    300       339  
Petroplus Finance Ltd., 9.375%, Due 9/15/2019‡
    225       216  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 4.75%, Due 1/30/2020
    125       128  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.50%, Due 10/15/2027
    500       500  
Seagate HDD Cayman, 6.875%, Due 5/1/2020‡
    350       357  
Service Corp International, 8.00%, Due 11/15/2021
    225       245  
SESI LLC, 6.875%, Due 6/1/2014
    435       439  
Shell International Finance BV, 3.10%, Due 6/28/2015
    280       297  
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 7.50%, Due 10/1/2017
    450       473  
Swift Energy Co., 7.125%, Due 6/1/2017
    375       379  
Syniverse Technologies, Inc., 7.75%, Due 8/15/2013
    325       332  
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 6.421%, Due 6/20/2016
    300       357  
Terex Corp., 8.00%, Due 11/15/2017
    125       125  
Thomson Reuters Corp., 4.70%, Due 10/15/2019
    125       136  
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.85%, Due 5/1/2017
    300       342  
Time Warner, Inc., 4.875%, Due 3/15/2020
    150       165  
Triumph Group, Inc., 8.00%, Due 11/15/2017
    300       310  
Tyco International Finance SA, 4.125%, Due 10/15/2014
    125       136  
Union Pacific Corp., 7.875%, Due 1/15/2019
    300       393  
United Technologies Corp., 6.125%, Due 7/15/2038
    165       194  
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
               
5.50%, Due 4/1/2017
    250       288  
6.90%, Due 4/15/2038
    325       388  
Verizon Wireless Capital, LLC, 3.75%, Due 5/20/2011
    270       275  
Vodafone Group plc, 6.15%, Due 2/27/2037
    275       313  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 7.55%, Due 2/15/2030
    250       328  
WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.50%, Due 10/15/2017
    450       459  
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
Xerox Corp.,
               
5.65%, Due 5/15/2013
    75       82  
8.25%, Due 5/15/2014
    150       180  
 
             
 
            19,725  
 
             
Manufacturing — 0.36%
               
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
               
8.125%, Due 12/15/2017
    130       140  
7.75%, Due 8/1/2020‡
    175       186  
Oshkosh Corp., 8.50%, Due 3/1/2020
    125       138  
 
             
 
            464  
 
             
Media — 0.08%
               
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 4.75%, Due 3/15/2023
    90       104  
 
             
Other Government — 0.26%
               
Province of Ontario Canada, 4.10%, Due 6/16/2014
    300       331  
 
             
Utilities — 2.13%
               
Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, Due 8/1/2020
    135       141  
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 5.50%, Due 12/1/2039
    300       316  
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.10%, Due 4/15/2018
    250       285  
EDF SA, 4.60%, Due 1/27/2020‡
    300       331  
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., 4.80%, Due 2/15/2015
    150       162  
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.125%, Due 4/1/2036
    275       307  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
               
6.25%, Due 12/1/2013
    175       200  
3.50%, Due 10/1/2020
    250       251  
Progress Energy, Inc., 4.875%, Due 12/1/2019
    250       275  
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 6.10%, Due 6/1/2040
    140       156  
Virginia Electric and Power Co., 5.40%, Due 4/30/2018
    250       290  
 
             
 
            2,714  
 
             
Total Corporate Obligations (Cost $42,411)
            45,743  
 
             
 
               
CONVERTIBLE OBLIGATION — 12.75%
               
Basic Materials — 1.30%
               
Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 4.25%, Due 6/1/2014
    260       383  
Goldcorp, Inc., 2.00%, Due 8/1/2014
    225       278  
Newmont Mining Corp.,
               
3.00%, Due 2/15/2012
    50       69  
1.25%, Due 7/15/2014
    425       605  
1.625%, Due 7/15/2017
    220       317  
 
             
 
            1,652  
 
             
Communications — 1.20%
               
Anixter International, Inc., 1.00%, Due 2/15/2013
    610       654  
priceline.com, Inc., 1.25%, Due 3/15/2015‡
    300       431  
Symantec Corp., 1.00%, Due 6/15/2013
    400       449  
 
             
 
            1,534  
 
             
Consumer Discretionary — 0.51%
               
Best Buy Co., Inc., 2.25%, Due 1/15/2022
    200       222  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
International Game Technology, 3.25%, Due 5/1/2014
    110       122  
RadioShack Corp., 2.50%, Due 8/1/2013‡
    275       302  
 
             
 
            646  
 
             
Convertible Obligations — 1.70%
               
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 2.375%, Due 4/15/2015
    300       351  
American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc., 4.00%, Due 9/15/2041
    250       323  
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 1.625%, Due 5/1/2016‡
    157       174  
Microsoft Corp., %, Due 6/15/2013‡
    300       314  
Omnicom Group, Inc., 0.000%, Due 7/1/2038
    150       153  
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 2.75%, Due 5/15/2015
    71       79  
SanDisk Corp., 1.50%, Due 8/15/2017
    464       452  
SYNNEX Corp., 4.00%, Due 5/15/2018‡
    275       328  
 
             
 
            2,174  
 
             
Energy — 0.38%
               
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.50%, Due 5/15/2037
    570       491  
 
             
 
            491  
 
             
Finance — 0.41%
               
Janus Capital Group, Inc., 3.25%, Due 7/15/2014
    190       210  
Leucadia National Corp., 3.75%, Due 4/15/2014
    250       315  
 
             
 
            525  
 
             
Health Care — 1.08%
               
Biovail Corp., 5.375%, Due 8/1/2014‡
    250       490  
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., 3.50%, Due 5/15/2014
    325       323  
Medtronic, Inc., 1.625%, Due 4/15/2013
    560       564  
 
             
 
            1,377  
 
             
Industrials — 1.34%
               
Danaher Corp., 0.01%, Due 1/22/2021
    370       465  
Fisher Scientific International, Inc., 3.25%, Due 3/1/2024
    230       305  
Itron, Inc., 2.50%, Due 8/1/2026
    275       304  
ON Semiconductor Corp., 2.625%, Due 12/15/2026
    300       314  
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 0.01%, Due 5/17/2012§
    275       316  
 
             
 
            1,704  
 
             
Pharmaceuticals — 1.12%
               
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., 1.75%, Due 4/15/2015
    250       343  
Life Technologies Corp., 1.50%, Due 2/15/2024
    246       286  
Mylan, Inc., 1.25%, Due 3/15/2012
    430       456  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 0.25%, Due 2/1/2026
    295       347  
 
             
 
            1,432  
 
             
Technology — 3.71%
               
CACI International, Inc., 2.125%, Due 5/1/2014
    230       259  
EMC Corp., 1.75%, Due 12/1/2013
    900       1,285  
Intel Corp., 3.25%, Due 8/1/2039‡
    500       593  
Linear Technology Corp., 3.00%, Due 5/1/2027
    295       305  
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000's)  
Navistar International Corp., 3.00%, Due 10/15/2014
    300       360  
NetApp, Inc., 1.75%, Due 6/1/2013
    545       949  
Rovi Corp., 2.625%, Due 2/15/2040‡
    300       376  
Xilinx, Inc., 2.625%, Due 6/15/2017‡
    525       602  
 
             
 
            4,729  
 
             
Total Convertible Obligations (Cost $13,908)
            16,264  
 
             
 
               
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 4.67%
               
American Express Credit Account
               
Master Trust, 5.35%, Due 1/15/2014
    1,050       1,083  
Bank of America Auto Trust, 0.75%, Due 6/15/2012‡
    518       518  
BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 1.406%, Due 9/15/2014‡ §
    250       253  
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, 5.15%, Due 6/15/2014
    800       829  
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 1.806%, Due 5/15/2014§
    600       612  
Discover Card Master Trust, 1.556%, Due 2/17/2015§
    200       203  
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, 1.04%, Due 3/15/2013‡
    674       675  
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 1.806%, Due 9/15/2014§
    250       254  
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, 1.87%, Due 2/15/2014
    300       303  
Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, 1.406%, Due 1/15/2015‡ §
    600       607  
Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust,
               
0.66%, Due 5/21/2012
    294       294  
6.24%, Due 7/20/2015
    300       329  
 
             
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $5,850)
            5,960  
 
             
 
               
NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 3.00%
               
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
               
5.317%, Due 9/10/2047
    270       279  
5.634%, Due 4/10/2049
    650       674  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp II, 4.607%, Due 7/10/2039
    270       275  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
               
Securities Corp.,
               
4.678%, Due 7/15/2042
    260       270  
3.853%, Due 6/15/2043‡
    547       573  
5.742%, Due 2/12/2049
    400       426  
5.629%, Due 2/12/2051
    550       577  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.424%, Due 2/15/2040
    450       482  
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.739%, Due 6/15/2049
    260       271  
 
             
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $3,692)
            3,827  
 
             
 
               
U.S. AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 13.09%
               
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
               
5.00%, Due 2/1/2021
    602       645  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
4.50%, Due 4/1/2021
    617       657  
5.00%, Due 9/1/2035
    1,584       1,689  
5.50%, Due 4/1/2037
    467       502  
5.00%, Due 3/1/2038
    991       1,052  
5.50%, Due 5/1/2038
    570       612  
 
             
 
            5,157  
 
             
Federal National Mortgage Association
               
6.50%, Due 7/1/2032
    261       295  
5.50%, Due 6/1/2033
    575       623  
4.50%, Due 9/1/2034
    321       339  
5.50%, Due 12/1/2035
    639       690  
5.00%, Due 2/1/2036
    517       552  
5.50%, Due 4/1/2036
    887       959  
5.50%, Due 2/1/2037
    652       702  
6.00%, Due 9/1/2037
    412       449  
6.00%, Due 1/1/2038
    581       631  
4.50%, Due 1/1/2040
    1,660       1,744  
4.00%, Due 9/1/2040
    1,190       1,228  
 
             
 
            8,212  
 
             
Government National Mortgage Association
               
4.201%, Due 8/16/2026
    371       381  
2.989%, Due 3/16/2039
    796       835  
6.00%, Due 2/15/2033
    577       640  
5.50%, Due 4/15/2033
    788       858  
5.00%, Due 5/15/2033
    575       622  
 
             
 
            3,336  
 
             
Total U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $15,558)
            16,705  
 
             
 
               
U.S. AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 0.34%
               
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 3.00%, Due 9/22/2014
    400       431  
 
             
 
               
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 19.80%
               
U.S. Treasury Bonds
               
7.875%, Due 2/15/2021
    300       441  
6.25%, Due 8/15/2023
    1,500       2,004  
6.875%, Due 8/15/2025
    250       356  
5.25%, Due 11/15/2028
    1,050       1,287  
4.75%, Due 2/15/2037
    420       478  
4.50%, Due 8/15/2039
    1,210       1,316  
 
             
 
            5,882  
 
             
U.S. Treasury Notes
               
2.625%, Due 7/31/2014
    6,000       6,413  
2.50%, Due 4/30/2015
    1,000       1,065  
4.25%, Due 8/15/2015
    1,200       1,377  
3.00%, Due 9/30/2016
    1,000       1,083  
3.125%, Due 10/31/2016
    3,800       4,140  
3.75%, Due 11/15/2018
    2,550       2,844  
3.625%, Due 2/15/2020
    2,250       2,457  
 
             
 
            19,379  
 
             
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $24,047)
            25,261  
 
             
 
               
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.16% (Cost $200)
               
State of Illinois, 1.823%, Due 1/1/2011
    200       200  
 
             
Total Municipal Obligations
            200  
 
               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.16% (Cost $4,036)
               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    4,036,211       4,036  
 
             
                 
    Shares/Par        
    Amount     Value  
    (par and dollars in 000’s)  
 
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.22% (Cost $117,737)
            126,599  
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES — 0.78%
            991  
 
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 127,590  
 
             
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
*   ADR — American Depository Receipt
 
  Non-income producing security.
 
  Security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $12,267 or 9.61% of net assets. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities.
 
§   The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. The due date on these types of securities reflects the final maturity date.
See accompanying notes

25


 

American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 38.05%
               
Energy — 0.04%
               
Petrobras International Finance Co., 6.875%, Due 1/20/2040
    110       127  
 
             
Finance — 17.48%
               
Aegon Funding Corp., 5.75%, Due 12/15/2020
    400       430  
American Express Co.,
               
2.75%, Due 9/15/2015
    225       227  
8.15%, Due 3/19/2038
    325       444  
American Express Credit Corp., 5.875%, Due 5/2/2013
    700       770  
ANZ National Int’l Ltd., 2.375%, Due 12/21/2012*
    350       357  
Bank of America Corp.,
               
7.80%, Due 9/15/2016
    700       803  
6.00%, Due 9/1/2017
    500       538  
7.625%, Due 6/1/2019
    1,100       1,288  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 4.95%, Due 11/1/2012
    290       314  
Bank One Corp., 4.90%, Due 4/30/2015
    500       542  
Barclays Bank plc,
               
3.90%, Due 4/7/2015
    380       407  
6.75%, Due 5/22/2019
    350       416  
Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.,
               
6.40%, Due 10/2/2017
    605       706  
7.25%, Due 2/1/2018
    1,170       1,428  
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 5.75%, Due 1/15/2040
    325       340  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 1.40%, Due 2/10/2012
    1,900       1,922  
BNP Paribas, 0.690%, Due 4/8/2013†
    950       947  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.45%, Due 9/13/2013
    645       652  
Citigroup, Inc.,
               
0.715%, Due 11/5/2014†
    380       359  
6.01%, Due 1/15/2015
    520       576  
6.125%, Due 11/21/2017
    755       840  
8.50%, Due 5/22/2019
    1,450       1,821  
CME Group, Inc.,
               
5.40%, Due 8/1/2013
    260       291  
5.75%, Due 2/15/2014
    510       580  
CNA Financial Corp., 7.35%, Due 11/15/2019
    210       237  
Countrywide Financial Corp., 5.80%, Due 6/7/2012
    455       480  
Credit Suisse N.Y.,
               
3.45%, Due 7/2/2012
    700       729  
5.30%, Due 8/13/2019
    425       472  
Deutsche Bank AG, 3.875%, Due 8/18/2014
    400       430  
General Electric Capital Corp.,
               
5.90%, Due 5/13/2014
    440       500  
0.490%, Due 1/8/2016†
    1,300       1,220  
5.625%, Due 5/1/2018
    695       777  
6.00%, Due 8/7/2019
    350       395  
5.50%, Due 1/8/2020
    800       881  
5.875%, Due 1/14/2038
    645       656  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
               
5.35%, Due 1/15/2016
    800       881  
6.25%, Due 9/1/2017
    800       904  
5.95%, Due 1/18/2018
    460       511  
6.00%, Due 6/15/2020
    490       545  
6.75%, Due 10/1/2037
    345       362  
HSBC Finance Corp., 0.539%, Due 1/15/2014†
    1,100       1,046  
ING Bank, NV, 5.125%, Due 5/1/2015*
    250       267  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
               
3.70%, Due 1/20/2015
    1,630       1,724  
6.00%, Due 1/15/2018
    450       514  
5.50%, Due 10/15/2040
    425       428  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, 0.623%, Due 6/13/2016 †
    480       452  
Lincoln National Corp., 4.75%, Due 2/15/2014
    50       53  
Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 4.375%, Due 1/12/2015*
    375       393  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
MassMutual Global Funding II, 0.453%, Due 12/6/2013* †
    500       494  
Mellon Funding Corp., 0.526%, Due 5/15/2014†
    500       495  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
               
6.40%, Due 8/28/2017
    905       986  
6.50%, Due 7/15/2018
    520       566  
6.11%, Due 1/29/2037
    360       343  
MetLife, Inc.,
               
5.375%, Due 12/15/2012
    735       796  
6.375%, Due 6/15/2034
    500       553  
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 0.542%, Due 3/15/2012* †
    380       380  
Monumental Global Funding III, 0.489%, Due 1/15/2014* †
    375       359  
Morgan Stanley,
               
2.876%, Due 5/14/2013†
    750       768  
0.769%, Due 10/15/2015†
    380       349  
7.30%, Due 5/13/2019
    370       427  
5.625%, Due 9/23/2019
    600       630  
Nasdaq OMX Group,
               
4.00%, Due 1/15/2015
    165       172  
5.55%, Due 1/15/2020
    165       174  
Nationwide Building Society, 5.50%, Due 7/18/2012*
    550       588  
Nordea Bank AB,
               
2.50%, Due 11/13/2012*
    400       411  
4.875%, Due 1/27/2020*
    450       484  
PNC Funding Corp.,
               
4.25%, Due 9/21/2015
    1,010       1,092  
4.375%, Due 8/11/2020
    410       415  
Pricoa Global Funding I, 5.40%, Due 10/18/2012*
    175       188  
ProLogis, 5.625%, Due 11/15/2016
    200       211  
Prudential Financial, Inc.,
               
4.50%, Due 7/15/2013
    200       214  
5.10%, Due 9/20/2014
    375       411  
7.375%, Due 6/15/2019
    450       545  
Rabobank Nederland NV,
               
4.20%, Due 5/13/2014*
    600       653  
2.125%, Due 10/13/2015
    510       514  
Simon Property Group LP, 10.35%, Due 4/1/2019
    375       530  
Societe Generale N.Y., 2.20%, Due 9/14/2013*
    450       456  
State Street Corp., 4.30%, Due 5/30/2014
    260       287  
Travelers Cos., Inc., 3.90%, Due 11/1/2020
    210       213  
Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 5.00%, Due 3/15/2013
    510       557  
U.S. Bancorp, 1.375%, Due 9/13/2013
    850       858  
UBS AG, 5.875%, Due 12/20/2017
    400       458  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.875%, Due 10/15/2020
    425       424  
Wachovia Corp.,
               
0.659%, Due 10/15/2016†
    750       686  
5.75%, Due 2/1/2018
    750       851  
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.625%, Due 12/11/2017
    475       537  
Westpac Banking Corp., 2.25%, Due 11/19/2012
    375       384  
Willis North America, Inc., 6.20%, Due 3/28/2017
    280       300  
 
             
 
            51,614  
 
             
Industrials — 15.57%
               
Alltel Corp., 7.00%, Due 7/1/2012
    215       235  
Altria Group, Inc., 9.70%, Due 11/10/2018
    275       379  
America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V., 6.375%, Due 3/1/2035
    375       424  
American Honda Finance Corp.,
               
4.625%, Due 4/2/2013*
    250       270  
3.875%, Due 9/21/2020*
    225       227  
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,
               
3.00%, Due 10/15/2012
    390       405  
5.00%, Due 4/15/2020
    380       421  
8.00%, Due 11/15/2039*
    175       244  
Apache Corp., 5.10%, Due 9/1/2040
    200       200  
AT&T, Inc.,
               
5.10%, Due 9/15/2014
    755       848  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
5.625%, Due 6/15/2016
    400       468  
5.50%, Due 2/1/2018
    600       699  
6.80%, Due 5/15/2036
    225       260  
6.40%, Due 5/15/2038
    200       222  
5.35%, Due 9/1/2040*
    283       278  
Baxter International, Inc., 1.80%, Due 3/15/2013
    270       276  
Best Buy Co., Inc., 6.75%, Due 7/15/2013
    345       386  
Boeing Co., 1.875%, Due 11/20/2012
    400       409  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,
               
5.75%, Due 3/15/2018
    600       696  
7.95%, Due 8/15/2030
    180       235  
5.75%, Due 5/1/2040
    190       202  
CA, Inc., 5.375%, Due 12/1/2019
    370       401  
Cameron International Corp., 6.375%, Due 7/15/2018
    225       260  
Canadian National Railway Co., 5.55%, Due 5/15/2018
    400       468  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 6.25%, Due 3/15/2038
    360       413  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,
               
1.90%, Due 12/17/2012
    100       102  
4.25%, Due 2/8/2013
    250       268  
6.125%, Due 2/17/2014
    750       865  
2.75%, Due 6/24/2015
    380       400  
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 7.375%, Due 3/3/2014
    175       211  
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, Due 3/15/2013
    128       148  
Comcast Corp.,
               
6.30%, Due 11/15/2017
    465       551  
5.875%, Due 2/15/2018
    235       272  
6.55%, Due 7/1/2039
    500       560  
ConocoPhillips,
               
4.60%, Due 1/15/2015
    1,060       1,191  
5.20%, Due 5/15/2018
    600       693  
5.75%, Due 2/1/2019
    380       455  
Costco Wholesale Corp., 5.30%, Due 3/15/2012
    645       686  
Covidien International Finance SA, 5.45%, Due 10/15/2012
    500       544  
CRH America, Inc., 6.00%, Due 9/30/2016
    370       416  
CSX Corp., 5.50%, Due 4/15/2041
    425       420  
CVS Caremark Corp., 3.25%, Due 5/18/2015
    190       200  
Daimler Finance NA LLC,
               
5.875%, Due 3/15/2011
    300       306  
5.75%, Due 9/8/2011
    200       208  
Dell, Inc., 3.375%, Due 6/15/2012
    235       244  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC,
               
3.55%, Due 3/15/2015
    625       656  
6.35%, Due 3/15/2040
    145       155  
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 5.875%, Due 1/15/2014
    67       77  
Eaton Corp., 5.60%, Due 5/15/2018
    280       324  
eBay, Inc., 0.875%, Due 10/15/2013
    335       336  
EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co., 3.25%, Due 1/15/2015
    660       708  
EOG Resources Canada, Inc., 4.75%, Due 3/15/2014*
    400       434  
Equity Residential, 5.125%, Due 3/15/2016
    425       467  
Express Scripts, Inc., 6.25%, Due 6/15/2014
    685       790  
France Telecom S.A.,
               
4.375%, Due 7/8/2014
    235       260  
2.125%, Due 9/16/2015
    225       228  
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 5.65%, Due 5/15/2018
    125       148  
Hewlett-Packard Co.,
               
4.50%, Due 3/1/2013
    250       271  
6.125%, Due 3/1/2014
    310       359  
Honeywell International, Inc., 4.25%, Due 3/1/2013
    520       563  
Hospira, Inc., 6.05%, Due 3/30/2017
    205       237  
International Business Machines Corp.,
               
4.75%, Due 11/29/2012
    325       353  
7.625%, Due 10/15/2018
    695       922  
ITT Corp., 4.90%, Due 5/1/2014
    640       708  
John Deere Capital Corp., 4.90%, Due 9/9/2013
    650       720  
Johnson Controls, Inc., 5.00%, Due 3/30/2020
    480       526  
 
               
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
Kellogg Co., 4.25%, Due 3/6/2013
    250       268  
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, 5.75%, Due 3/11/2018
    165       193  
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.50%, Due 2/9/2040
    220       252  
L-3 Communications Corp., 4.75%, Due 7/15/2020
    395       412  
Lorillard Tobacco Co., 8.125%, Due 6/23/2019
    255       295  
Marathon Oil Corp., 6.00%, Due 10/1/2017
    275       323  
Medtronic, Inc., 3.00%, Due 3/15/2015
    965       1,026  
Norfolk Southern Corp., 5.75%, Due 4/1/2018
    300       347  
Northrop Grumman Corp., 5.05%, Due 8/1/2019
    200       225  
Novartis Capital Corp.,
               
4.125%, Due 2/10/2014
    395       432  
2.90%, Due 4/24/2015
    630       667  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, Due 3/5/2020
    375       423  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 4.75%, Due 1/30/2020
    225       231  
Rogers Communications, Inc., 6.80%, Due 8/15/2018
    250       312  
Shell International Finance BV, 3.10%, Due 6/28/2015
    380       403  
Simon Property Group LP, 5.75%, Due 12/1/2015
    370       423  
Teck Resources Ltd., 6.00%, Due 8/15/2040
    205       214  
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 4.95%, Due 9/30/2014
    395       427  
Telefonica Emisiones SAU,
               
4.949%, Due 1/15/2015
    425       469  
6.421%, Due 6/20/2016
    450       536  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.20%, Due 5/1/2015
    230       243  
Thomson Reuters Corp., 4.70%, Due 10/15/2019
    225       244  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.,
               
5.85%, Due 5/1/2017
    450       513  
6.75%, Due 7/1/2018
    825       990  
Time Warner, Inc., 4.875%, Due 3/15/2020
    290       318  
Tyco Electronics Group SA, 6.55%, Due 10/1/2017
    225       263  
Tyco International Finance SA,
               
4.125%, Due 10/15/2014
    200       218  
8.50%, Due 1/15/2019
    320       423  
Union Pacific Corp., 7.875%, Due 1/15/2019
    550       721  
United Technologies Corp., 6.125%, Due 7/15/2038
    125       147  
Valero Energy Corp.,
               
9.375%, Due 3/15/2019
    170       218  
6.625%, Due 6/15/2037
    205       207  
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
               
5.50%, Due 4/1/2017
    500       576  
6.90%, Due 4/15/2038
    500       597  
Verizon Wireless Capital, LLC,
               
3.75%, Due 5/20/2011
    370       376  
8.50%, Due 11/15/2018
    435       596  
Vodafone Group plc, 6.15%, Due 2/27/2037
    360       410  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,
               
7.55%, Due 2/15/2030
    400       525  
5.00%, Due 10/25/2040
    235       233  
Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, Due 3/11/2019
    270       340  
Wyeth Corp., 5.50%, Due 2/1/2014
    1,605       1,825  
Xerox Corp.,
               
5.50%, Due 5/15/2012
    510       542  
5.65%, Due 5/15/2013
    50       55  
8.25%, Due 5/15/2014
    190       228  
 
             
 
            45,994  
 
             
 
               
Other Government — 0.13%
               
Province of Ontario Canada, 4.10%, Due 6/16/2014
    350       386  
 
             
Utilities — 4.83%
               
Columbus Southern Power Co., 5.50%, Due 3/1/2013
    495       544  
Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, Due 8/1/2020
    190       198  
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 5.50%, Due 12/1/2039
    350       369  
Dominion Resources, Inc.,
               
5.60%, Due 11/15/2016
    475       558  
8.875%, Due 1/15/2019
    80       108  
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.10%, Due 4/15/2018
    400       455  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., 6.05%, Due 6/15/2016
    355       422  
EDF SA, 4.60%, Due 1/27/2020*
    580       640  
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
               
8.50%, Due 4/15/2014
    520       619  
9.00%, Due 4/15/2019
    300       383  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
               
5.65%, Due 4/1/2013
    490       535  
6.125%, Due 10/15/2039
    255       270  
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 6.25%, Due 10/1/2039
    365       380  
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., 4.80%, Due 2/15/2015
    175       189  
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.,
               
5.875%, Due 10/1/2012
    505       550  
6.125%, Due 4/1/2036
    375       418  
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 1.125%, Due 11/1/2013
    485       486  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
               
6.25%, Due 12/1/2013
    150       171  
3.50%, Due 10/1/2020
    450       452  
Progress Energy, Inc., 4.875%, Due 12/1/2019
    600       661  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., 6.95%, Due 6/1/2012
    690       754  
Sempra Energy, 6.50%, Due 6/1/2016
    285       344  
Southern Power Co., 6.25%, Due 7/15/2012
    550       598  
Spectra Energy Capital Corp., 5.65%, Due 3/1/2020
    265       294  
Spectra Energy Capital LLC, 5.668%, Due 8/15/2014
    255       286  
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.,
               
7.625%, Due 1/15/2039
    520       680  
6.10%, Due 6/1/2040
    290       324  
Union Electric Co., 6.70%, Due 2/1/2019
    510       615  
Virginia Electric and Power Co., 5.40%, Due 4/30/2018
    400       464  
Westar Energy, Inc., 6.00%, Due 7/1/2014
    200       230  
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 6.25%, Due 12/1/2015
    500       609  
Xcel Energy, Inc., 5.613%, Due 4/1/2017
    581       647  
 
             
 
            14,253  
 
             
Total Corporate Obligations (Cost $103,864)
            112,374  
 
             
 
               
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.19%
               
American Express Credit Account Master Trust, 5.35%, Due 1/15/2014
    1,550       1,599  
Bank of America Auto Trust, 0.75%, Due 6/15/2012*
    648       648  
BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 1.406%, Due 9/15/2014* †
    400       405  
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, 5.15%, Due 6/15/2014
    1,150       1,191  
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 1.806%, Due 5/15/2014†
    750       765  
Discover Card Master Trust, 1.556%, Due 2/17/2015†
    600       610  
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, 1.04%, Due 3/15/2013*
    861       862  
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 1.806%, Due 9/15/2014†
    400       406  
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, 1.87%, Due 2/15/2014
    350       353  
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, 3.30%, Due 9/15/2015
    385       403  
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, 3.15%, Due 3/15/2016
    220       232  
John Deere Owner Trust,
               
2.59%, Due 10/15/2013
    260       263  
3.96%, Due 5/16/2016
    215       226  
Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, 1.406%, Due 1/15/2015* †
    750       759  
Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust,
               
0.66%, Due 5/21/2012
    368       368  
6.24%, Due 7/20/2015
    300       329  
 
             
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $9,246)
            9,419  
 
             
 
               
NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 3.83%
               
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
               
5.317%, Due 9/10/2047
    380       392  
5.634%, Due 4/10/2049
    850       883  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.,
               
5.201%, Due 12/11/2038
    790       857  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
5.54%, Due 9/11/2041
    1,285       1,403  
4.831%, Due 7/11/2042
    835       867  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 4.38%, Due 10/15/2041
    770       778  
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.886%, Due 11/15/2044
    840       908  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp II, 4.607%, Due 7/10/2039
    380       387  
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 3.679%, Due 8/10/2043*
    595       627  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
               
4.678%, Due 7/15/2042
    366       380  
3.853%, Due 6/15/2043*
    745       782  
4.625%, Due 3/15/2046
    326       335  
5.742%, Due 2/12/2049
    550       585  
5.629%, Due 2/12/2051
    750       787  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.424%, Due 2/15/2040
    550       589  
Prime Mortgage Trust, 5.25%, Due 7/25/2020
    313       319  
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.739%, Due 6/15/2049
    410       427  
 
             
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $10,477)
            11,306  
 
             
 
               
U.S. AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 25.36%
               
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 7.24%
               
4.50%, Due 3/1/2019
    319       338  
5.00%, Due 10/1/2020
    755       809  
5.00%, Due 4/1/2023
    189       201  
5.00%, Due 8/1/2033
    476       509  
5.50%, Due 2/1/2034
    580       628  
6.00%, Due 8/1/2034
    270       297  
5.00%, Due 8/1/2035
    315       337  
5.00%, Due 9/1/2035
    792       845  
6.00%, Due 8/1/2036
    291       318  
5.50%, Due 4/1/2037
    467       502  
5.50%, Due 12/1/2037
    1,905       2,056  
5.00%, Due 3/1/2038
    729       773  
5.00%, Due 3/1/2038
    1,306       1,386  
6.00%, Due 3/1/2038
    1,516       1,644  
5.50%, Due 5/1/2038
    713       765  
5.50%, Due 6/1/2038
    558       598  
5.50%, Due 10/1/2039
    736       788  
5.00%, Due 4/1/2040
    4,775       5,066  
5.00%, Due 5/1/2040
    3,292       3,524  
 
             
 
            21,384  
 
             
Federal National Mortgage Association — 16.77%
               
6.50%, Due 2/1/2017
    124       136  
5.00%, Due 12/1/2017
    437       470  
4.50%, Due 9/1/2018
    851       911  
4.00%, Due 8/1/2020
    243       256  
5.00%, Due 11/1/2023
    87       93  
5.00%, Due 3/1/2024
    1,137       1,213  
4.50%, Due 4/1/2024
    530       568  
5.00%, Due 4/1/2025
    3,898       4,157  
4.50%, Due 5/1/2025
    176       187  
4.50%, Due 6/1/2025
    3,982       4,217  
5.00%, Due 3/1/2034
    612       655  
5.50%, Due 6/1/2034
    324       350  
4.50%, Due 9/1/2034
    214       226  
5.50%, Due 2/1/2035
    678       735  
5.00%, Due 11/1/2035
    948       1,013  
5.50%, Due 12/1/2035
    492       531  
5.50%, Due 1/1/2036
    606       655  
5.00%, Due 2/1/2036
    517       552  
5.50%, Due 4/1/2036
    1,108       1,197  
6.00%, Due 9/1/2036
    227       248  
6.50%, Due 9/1/2036
    849       946  
6.50%, Due 12/1/2036
    388       432  
5.50%, Due 2/1/2037
    652       702  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
5.50%, Due 8/1/2037
    1,664       1,801  
6.00%, Due 9/1/2037
    619       673  
6.00%, Due 1/1/2038
    929       1,010  
5.50%, Due 3/1/2038
    2,895       3,133  
5.00%, Due 4/1/2038
    616       655  
5.00%, Due 4/1/2038
    733       779  
5.00%, Due 5/1/2038
    2,372       2,523  
5.50%, Due 6/1/2038
    496       533  
5.00%, Due 6/1/2038
    837       890  
5.50%, Due 6/1/2038
    745       801  
4.50%, Due 1/1/2040
    3,689       3,876  
5.00%, Due 5/1/2040
    6,221       6,617  
5.50%, Due 6/1/2040
    3,205       3,443  
4.00%, Due 9/1/2040
    2,280       2,353  
 
             
 
            49,537  
 
             
Government National Mortgage Association — 1.35%
               
4.201%, Due 8/16/2026
    212       217  
2.989%, Due 3/16/2039
    1,144       1,201  
6.50%, Due 3/15/2028
    271       307  
6.00%, Due 4/15/2031
    319       354  
5.50%, Due 2/20/2034
    361       393  
5.50%, Due 2/15/2040
    1,383       1,502  
 
             
 
            3,974  
 
             
Total U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $72,524)
            74,895  
 
             
 
               
U.S. AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 0.34%
               
5.125%, Due 1/2/2014
    385       429  
4.625%, Due 10/15/2014
    500       570  
 
             
Total U.S. Agency Obligations (Cost $890)
            999  
 
             
 
               
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 25.29%
               
U.S. Treasury Bonds — 5.48%
               
7.875%, Due 2/15/2021
    1,050       1,543  
6.25%, Due 8/15/2023
    1,400       1,872  
6.875%, Due 8/15/2025
    770       1,096  
5.25%, Due 11/15/2028
    750       919  
4.75%, Due 2/15/2037
    1,300       1,478  
4.50%, Due 8/15/2039
    2,810       3,056  
4.375%, Due 5/15/2040
    5,845       6,226  
 
             
 
            16,190  
 
             
U.S. Treasury Notes — 19.81%
               
1.375%, Due 2/15/2012
    3,625       3,677  
0.75%, Due 8/15/2013
    9,000       9,073  
2.625%, Due 7/31/2014
    4,000       4,275  
2.50%, Due 4/30/2015
    5,000       5,327  
2.125%, Due 5/31/2015
    7,130       7,473  
4.25%, Due 8/15/2015
    2,000       2,296  
1.25%, Due 9/30/2015
    540       543  
3.00%, Due 9/30/2016
    3,050       3,303  
3.125%, Due 10/31/2016
    3,300       3,595  
3.75%, Due 11/15/2018
    2,600       2,900  
3.625%, Due 2/15/2020
    3,050       3,330  
3.50%, Due 5/15/2020
    11,535       12,440  
2.625%, Due 8/15/2020
    265       265  
 
             
 
            58,497  
 
             
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $73,007)
            74,687  
 
             
 
               
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.08%
               
State of Illinois, 1.823%, Due 1/1/2011
    250       250  
                 
    Shares          
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.26% (Cost $9,620)
               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    9,620,319       9,620  
 
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.40% (Cost $279,878)
            293,550  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES — 0.60%
            1,766  
 
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 295,316  
 
           
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
*   Security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $11,206 or 3.79% of net assets. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities.
 
  The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. The due date on these types of securities reflects the final maturity date.
See accompanying notes

33


 

American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 50.50%
               
Finance — 27.57%
               
Barclays Bank plc, 5.45%, Due 9/12/2012
    1,000       1,084  
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.00%, Due 4/15/2012
    1,000       1,049  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 0.834%, Due 2/11/2013*
    2,000       2,010  
BNP Paribas, 0.690%, Due 4/8/2013*
    1,500       1,495  
Citigroup, Inc., 0.715%, Due 11/5/2014*
    2,573       2,428  
CME Group, Inc., 5.40%, Due 8/1/2013
    250       280  
Credit Suisse First Boston, 5.00%, Due 5/15/2013
    2,000       2,188  
Dexia Credit Local N.Y., 0.693%, Due 3/5/2013* †
    3,000       2,988  
General Electric Capital Corp.,
               
0.421%, Due 3/20/2014*
    1,446       1,390  
0.552%, Due 9/15/2014*
    1,218       1,170  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 4.75%, Due 7/15/2013
    2,000       2,152  
HSBC Finance Corp., 6.75%, Due 5/15/2011
    1,000       1,031  
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 0.958%, Due 2/26/2013*
    3,000       3,010  
MassMutual Global Funding II,
               
3.625%, Due 7/16/2012†
    500       521  
0.453%, Due 12/6/2013* †
    700       692  
MBNA Corp., 7.50%, Due 3/15/2012
    2,000       2,145  
Mellon Funding Corp., 0.526%, Due 5/15/2014*
    2,000       1,981  
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,
               
0.542%, Due 3/15/2012* †
    1,000       1,001  
2.875%, Due 9/17/2012†
    1,000       1,031  
Monumental Global Funding III, 0.489%, Due 1/15/2014* †
    1,000       959  
Morgan Stanley, 0.589%, Due 1/9/2014*
    2,000       1,905  
Nationwide Building Society, 5.50%, Due 7/18/2012†
    1,000       1,070  
Pricoa Global Funding I,
               
0.388%, Due 1/30/2012* †
    800       795  
5.40%, Due 10/18/2012†
    500       536  
Rabobank Nederland NV, 2.65%, Due 8/17/2012†
    2,000       2,066  
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.875%, Due 6/10/2014†
    1,500       1,652  
UBS AG, 1.439%, Due 2/23/2012*
    1,000       1,008  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.125%, Due 11/15/2010
    1,000       1,001  
Wachovia Bank NA, 0.834%, Due 11/3/2014*
    1,000       957  
Wachovia Corp., 2.236%, Due 5/1/2013*
    1,000       1,029  
 
             
 
            42,624  
 
             
Industrials — 19.46%
               
American Honda Finance Corp., 4.625%, Due 4/2/2013†
    1,000       1,078  
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,
               
3.00%, Due 10/15/2012
    1,000       1,039  
2.50%, Due 3/26/2013
    1,000       1,029  
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., 7.875%, Due 3/1/2011
    1,500       1,537  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.875%, Due 1/15/2015
    1,000       1,115  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 6.70%, Due 7/15/2011
    1,000       1,041  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 4.25%, Due 2/8/2013
    500       536  
Cellco Partnership / Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, 5.25%, Due 2/1/2012
    1,000       1,058  
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, Due 3/15/2013
    1,365       1,580  
Daimler Finance NA LLC, 5.75%, Due 9/8/2011
    1,000       1,041  
Devon Financing Corp. U.L.C., 6.875%, Due 9/30/2011
    1,000       1,054  
France Telecom S.A., 4.375%, Due 7/8/2014
    1,000       1,104  
General Mills, Inc., 5.25%, Due 8/15/2013
    1,000       1,118  
John Deere Capital Corp., 5.25%, Due 10/1/2012
    1,000       1,087  
Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.625%, Due 11/1/2011
    500       523  
Marathon Oil Canada Corp., 8.375%, Due 5/1/2012
    1,000       1,098  
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 5.625%, Due 3/14/2011†
    2,000       2,036  
Northrop Grumman Corp., 7.125%, Due 2/15/2011
    1,000       1,018  
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 0.775%, Due 2/4/2013*
    1,000       985  
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.40%, Due 7/2/2012
    1,000       1,070  
Tyco International Finance SA, 6.75%, Due 2/15/2011
    2,000       2,035  
Union Pacific Corp., 6.50%, Due 4/15/2012
    500       538  
See accompanying notes

34


 

American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
5.45%, Due 1/31/2013
    1,000       1,093  
Vodafone Group plc, 5.50%, Due 6/15/2011
    1,000       1,031  
Volkswagen International Finance N.V., 1.625%, Due 8/12/2013†
    1,000       1,009  
Xerox Corp., 5.65%, Due 5/15/2013
    300       329  
XTO Energy, Inc.,
               
5.90%, Due 8/1/2012
    1,000       1,093  
6.25%, Due 4/15/2013
    719       813  
 
             
 
            30,088  
 
             
Utilities — 3.47%
               
Dominion Resources, Inc., 5.70%, Due 9/17/2012
    1,000       1,088  
FPL Group Capital, Inc., 0.818%, Due 11/9/2012*
    1,000       1,005  
Midamerican Energy Holdings Co., 3.15%, Due 7/15/2012
    1,000       1,037  
Progress Energy, Inc., 7.10%, Due 3/1/2011
    2,181       2,227  
 
             
 
            5,357  
 
             
Total Corporate Obligations (Cost $76,240)
            78,069  
 
             
 
               
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 25.29%
               
Bank of America Auto Trust,
               
0.75%, Due 6/15/2012†
    863       864  
2.67%, Due 7/15/2013†
    986       999  
2.13%, Due 9/15/2013†
    1,000       1,011  
BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 1.406%, Due 9/15/2014* †
    2,000       2,024  
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, 3.20%, Due 4/15/2014
    2,000       2,033  
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, 0.83%, Due 11/15/2012
    974       975  
Chase Issuance Trust, 1.806%, Due 4/15/2014*
    2,000       2,038  
Chrysler Financial Lease Trust, 1.78%, Due 6/15/2011†
    2,599       2,605  
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 2.70%, Due 6/24/2013
    2,000       2,029  
CitiFinancial Auto Issuance Trust, 2.59%, Due 10/15/2013†
    2,000       2,033  
Discover Card Master Trust, 1.556%, Due 2/17/2015*
    2,000       2,032  
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, 2.17%, Due 10/15/2013
    1,000       1,015  
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 1.806%, Due 9/15/2014*
    2,000       2,032  
GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, 3.69%, Due 7/15/2015
    2,000       2,088  
GE Equipment Midticket LLC, 2.34%, Due 6/17/2013
    958       969  
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, 5.52%, Due 11/15/2013
    1,677       1,732  
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, 2.31%, Due 5/15/2013
    1,500       1,521  
John Deere Owner Trust, 0.72%, Due 7/16/2012
    3,000       3,004  
Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust, 0.70%, Due 8/15/2012
    1,000       1,001  
Nissan Auto Lease Trust, 2.07%, Due 1/15/2015
    2,000       2,019  
Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, 1.406%, Due 1/15/2015* †
    1,000       1,012  
USAA Auto Owner Trust, 5.55%, Due 2/15/2013
    1,960       1,991  
Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust,
               
0.66%, Due 5/21/2012
    981       981  
6.24%, Due 7/20/2015
    1,000       1,095  
 
             
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $38,536)
            39,103  
 
             
 
               
NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 3.93%
               
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
               
4.561%, Due 11/10/2041
    1,170       1,195  
5.634%, Due 4/10/2049
    800       831  
GMAC Mortgage Servicer Advance Funding Co. Ltd., 4.25%, Due 1/15/2022†
    2,000       2,013  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 3.853%, Due 6/15/2043†
    994       1,042  
NCUA Guaranteed Notes, 1.84%, Due 10/7/2020
    1,000       1,000  
 
             
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $5,999)
            6,081  
 
             
 
               
U.S. AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 6.97%
               
4.968%, Due 12/16/2021
    344       349  
4.201%, Due 8/16/2026
    1,061       1,087  
2.782%, Due 6/16/2036
    1,975       2,052  
3.069%, Due 6/16/2036
    2,943       3,114  
2.989%, Due 3/16/2039
    1,989       2,088  
3.210%, Due 10/16/2039
    1,980       2,085  
 
             
Total U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $10,328)
            10,775  
See accompanying notes

35


 

American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
 
                 
    Par Amount     Value  
    ($000)     ($000)  
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 11.97%
               
2.50%, Due 3/31/2015
    13,500       14,386  
1.75%, Due 7/31/2015
    4,000       4,119  
 
             
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $17,500)
            18,505  
 
             
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.23% (Cost $350)
               
State of Illinois, 1.823%, Due 1/1/2011
    350       350  
 
             
                 
    Shares          
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.54% (Cost $836)
               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
    836,463       836  
 
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.44% (Cost $149,789)
            153,719  
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES — 0.56%
            866  
 
             
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%
          $ 154,585  
 
             
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
*   The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. The due date on these types of securities reflects the final maturity date.
 
  Security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $31,038 or 20.08% of net assets. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities.
See accompanying notes

36


 

American Beacon Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities

For the year ended October 31, 2010
 
                                 
            Retirement              
            Income and              
    High Yield     Appreciation     Intermediate     Short-Term  
    Bond Fund     Fund     Bond Fund     Bond Fund  
Assets:
                               
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value A
  $ 182,757     $ 126,599     $ 293,550     $ 153,719  
Receivable for investments sold
    4,850       251       201        
Dividends and interest receivable
    3,846       1,008       2,446       789  
Receivable for fund shares sold
    384       154       431       141  
Receivable for tax reclaims
    2       8       9       4  
Receivable for expense reimbursement (Note 2)
                      2  
Prepaid expenses
    54       55       53       57  
Other assets
    45                    
 
                       
Total assets
    191,938       128,075       296,690       154,712  
 
                       
Liabilities:
                               
Payable for investments purchased
    5,774       215       1,253        
Payable for fund shares redeemed
    23       12       7       32  
Dividends payable
    150       48             5  
Management and investment advisory fees payable (Note 2)
    221       114       50       26  
Administrative service and service fees payable (Note 2)
    35       63       14       17  
Professional fees payable
    25       28       25       30  
Trustee fees payable
    7       1       3       6  
Prospectus and shareholder reports
    20       3       5       1  
Other liabilities
    12       1       17       10  
 
                       
Total liabilities
    6,267       485       1,374       127  
 
                       
Net Assets
  $ 185,671     $ 127,590     $ 295,316     $ 154,585  
 
                       
 
                               
Analysis of Net Assets:
                               
Paid-in-capital
    186,058       120,544       276,244       159,053  
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
    503       (62 )     501       (539 )
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
    (10,663 )     (1,754 )     4,899       (7,859 )
Unrealized appreciation of investments
    9,773       8,862       13,672       3,930  
 
                       
Net assets
  $ 185,671     $ 127,590     $ 295,316     $ 154,585  
 
                       
Shares outstanding (no par value):
                               
Institutional Class
    4,578,664       N/A       26,192,234       14,773,710  
 
                       
Y Class
    123       34,017       34,444       5,762  
 
                       
Investor Class
    5,976,348       11,655,630       345,470       2,605,711  
 
                       
A Class
    4,375       15,317       4,155       4,940  
 
                       
C Class
    4,033       95,659       29,296       113  
 
                       
AMR Class
    9,936,936       N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
                       
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
                               
Institutional Class
  $ 9.05       N/A     $ 11.10     $ 8.89  
 
                       
Y Class
  $ 9.06     $ 10 .80     $ 11.10     $ 8.90  
 
                       
Investor Class
  $ 9.06     $ 10 .81     $ 11.08     $ 8.89  
 
                       
A Class (Net asset value only)
  $ 9.08     $ 10 .81     $ 11.07     $ 8.89  
 
                       
A Class (Offering and redemption price)
  $ 9.53     $ 11 .35     $ 11.62     $ 9.12  
 
                       
C Class
  $ 9.05     $ 10 .82     $ 11.08     $ 8.90  
 
                       
AMR Class
  $ 9.06       N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
                       
 
                               
A Cost of investments in unaffiliated securities
  $ 172,984     $ 117,737     $ 279,878     $ 149,789  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Funds
Statements of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2010 (in thousands)
 
                                 
            Retirement              
            Income and              
    High Yield     Appreciation     Intermediate     Short-Term  
    Bond Fund     Fund     Bond Fund     Bond Fund  
 
                               
Investment Income:
                               
 
                               
Dividend income from unaffiliated securities (net of foreign taxes) A
  $ 31     $ 265     $ 13     $ 3  
Interest income
    21,280       4,227       9,521       4,246  
Miscellaneous Income
    96                    
 
                       
Total investment income
    21,407       4,492       9,534       4,249  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Management and investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    878       369       514       324  
Administrative service fees (Note 2):
                               
Institutional Class
    134             127       63  
Investor Class
    241       347       9       105  
AMR Class
    51                    
Transfer agent fees:
                               
Institutional Class
    3             15       8  
Investor Class
    7       8             4  
AMR Class
    8                    
Custody and fund accounting fees
    45       23       49       34  
Professional fees
    40       38       42       44  
Registration fees and expenses
    51       20       48       34  
Service fees (Note 2):
                               
Investor Class
    200       428       7       88  
Distribution fees- C Class (Note 2)
          1              
Prospectus and shareholder reports
    25       2       11       11  
Trustee fees
    18       9       17       11  
Other expenses
    24       11       23       19  
 
                       
Total expenses
    1,725       1,256       862       745  
 
                       
Net (fees waived and expenses reimbursed)/recouped by Manager (Note 2)
                (2 )     (65 )
 
                       
Net expenses
    1,725       1,256       860       680  
 
                       
Net investment income
    19,682       3,236       8,674       3,569  
 
                       
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
                               
Net realized gain (loss) from:
                               
Investments
    17,096       871       5,763       1,400  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of:
                               
Investments
    (1,037 )     5,410       5,150       837  
 
                       
Net gain on investments
    16,059       6,281       10,913       2,237  
 
                       
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 35,741     $ 9,517     $ 19,587     $ 5,806  
 
                       
A Foreign taxes
  $     $ 1     $     $  
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(in thousands)
 
                                 
                    Retirement Income and  
    High Yield Bond Fund     Appreciation Fund  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,     October 31,     October  
    2010     2009     2010     31, 2009  
 
                               
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
                               
Operations:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 19,682     $ 19,821     $ 3,236     $ 3,433  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    17,096       (11,143 )     871       (242 )
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments
    (1,037 )     61,933       5,410       14,228  
 
                       
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    35,741       70,611       9,517       17,419  
 
                       
Distributions to Shareholders:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Institutional Class
    (3,870 )     (6,264 )            
Y Class
                (2 )      
Investor Class
    (6,758 )     (4,848 )     (3,375 )     (3,577 )
C Class
                (1 )      
AMR Class
    (9,049 )     (8,707 )            
Return of Capital:
                               
Investor Class
                      (173 )
 
                       
Net distributions to shareholders
    (19,677 )     (19,819 )     (3,378 )     (3,750 )
 
                       
Capital Share Transactions:
                               
Proceeds from sales of shares
    256,394       297,510       41,365       24,626  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    17,683       17,602       2,727       3,745  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (335,193 )     (255,402 )     (16,368 )     (48,782 )
Redemption fees
    74                    
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
    (61,042 )     59,710       27,724       (20,411 )
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (44,978 )     110,502       33,863       (6,742 )
 
                       
Net Assets:
                               
Beginning of period
    230,649       120,147       93,727       100,469  
 
                       
End of Period *
  $ 185,671     $ 230,649     $ 127,590     $ 93,727  
 
                       
*Includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of
  $ 503     $ 503     $ (62 )   $ (117 )
 
                       
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(in thousands)
 
                                 
    Intermediate Bond Fund     Short-Term Bond Fund  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,     October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
                               
Operations:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 8,674     $ 8,798     $ 3,569     $ 5,710  
Net realized gain on investments
    5,763       1,112       1,400       5,301  
Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments
    5,150       17,269       837       2,645  
 
                       
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    19,587       27,179       5,806       13,656  
 
                       
Distributions to Shareholders:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Institutional Class
    (8,812 )     (8,775 )     (3,855 )     (7,180 )
Y Class
    (2 )                  
Investor Class
    (89 )     (23 )     (945 )     (653 )
C Class
    (1 )                  
 
                       
Net distributions to shareholders
    (8,904 )     (8,798 )     (4,800 )     (7,833 )
 
                       
Capital Share Transactions:
                               
Proceeds from sales of shares
    210,797       154,268       84,366       92,994  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    8,901       8,797       4,725       7,696  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (148,261 )     (115,884 )     (90,705 )     (214,778 )
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
    71,437       47,181       (1,614 )     (114,088 )
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    82,120       65,562       (608 )     (108,265 )
 
                       
Net Assets:
                               
Beginning of period
    213,196       147,634       155,193       263,458  
 
                       
End of Period *
  $ 295,316     $ 213,196     $ 154,585     $ 155,193  
 
                       
*Includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of
  $ 501     $ 501     $ (539 )   $ (137 )
 
                       
See accompanying notes

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American Beacon Funds
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
          American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”) which is comprised of 19 Funds, is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “Act”) as a diversified, open-end management investment company. These financial statements and notes to the financial statements relate to the American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund, the American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund, the American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund and the American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust.
          American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lighthouse Holdings, Inc. and was organized in 1986 to provide business management, advisory, administrative and asset management consulting services to the Trust and other investors.
Class Disclosure
          The inception date of the Y Class is March 1, 2010, the inception date of the A Class is May 17, 2010 and the inception date of the C Class is September 1, 2010.
          Each Fund, has multiple classes of shares designed to meet the needs of different groups of investors; however, not all Funds offer all classes. The following table sets forth the differences amongst the classes:
     
Class:   Offered to:
Institutional Class
  Investors making an initial investment of $250,000
Y Class
  Investors making an initial investment of $100,000
Investor Class
  Individual investors investing directly or through an intermediary
A Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges
C Class
  General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges
AMR Class
  Investors in the tax-exempt retirement and benefit plans of the Manager, AMR Corporation and its affiliates
          Administrative service fees, service fees and distribution fees vary amongst the classes as described more fully in footnote 2.
Security Valuation
          Investments are valued at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the Exchange is open for business. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade.
          Debt securities (other than short-term securities) normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by an independent pricing service and may take into account appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data. The prices of debt securities may be determined using quotes obtained from brokers.
          Investments in mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of the mutual fund on the day of valuation. Investment grade short-term obligations with 60 days or less to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.
          Securities for which market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, as determined by the Manager, will be priced at fair value following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

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American Beacon Funds
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
Valuation Inputs
          Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
      Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
      Level 2 — Prices determined using other significant observable inputs. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and others. Level 2 securities are fixed-income securities that are valued using observable inputs as stated above.
 
      Level 3 — Prices determined using other significant unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment, and would be based on the best information available.
          The Funds’ investments are summarized by level based on the inputs used to determine their values. During the period there were no significant transfers between levels for the Funds. As of October 31, 2010, the investments were classified as described below (in thousands):
                                 
High Yield Bond Fund   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks
  $ 324     $     $     $ 324  
Preferred Stocks
    324                   324  
Corporate Obligations
          176,003             176,003  
Convertible Obligations
          1,064             1,064  
Short Term Investments
    5,042                   5,042  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 5,690     $ 177,067     $     $ 182,757  
 
                       
                                 
Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Preferred Stocks
  $ 1,976     $     $     $ 1,976  
Common Stock
    5,628                   5,628  
Convertible Preferred
    568                   568  
Convertible Obligations
          16,264             16,264  
Corporate Obligations
          45,743             45,743  
Non-Agency Mortgage Backed Obligations
          3,827             3,827  
Asset-Backed Obligations
          5,960             5,960  
U.S. Agency Mortgage Backed Obligations
          16,705             16,705  
U.S. Agency Obligations
          431             431  
U.S. Treasury Obligations
          25,261             25,261  
Municipal Obligations
          200             200  
Short Term Investments
    4,036                   4,036  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 12,208     $ 114,391     $     $ 126,599  
 
                       
                                 
Intermediate Bond Fund   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Corporate Obligations
  $     $ 112,374     $     $ 112,374  
Non-Agency Mortgage Backed Obligations
          11,306             11,306  
Asset-Backed Obligations
          9,419             9,419  
U.S. Agency Mortgage Backed Obligations
          74,895             74,895  
U.S. Agency Obligations
          999             999  
U.S. Treasury Obligations
          74,687             74,687  
Municipal Obligations
          250             250  
Short Term Investments
    9,620                   9,620  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 9,620     $ 283,930     $     $ 293,550  
 
                       

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American Beacon Funds
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
                                 
Short-Term Bond Fund   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Corporate Obligations
  $     $ 78,069     $     $ 78,069  
Non-Agency Mortgage Backed Obligations
          6,081             6,081  
Asset-Backed Obligations
          39,103             39,103  
U.S. Agency Mortgage Backed Obligations
          10,775             10,775  
U.S. Treasury Obligations
          18,505             18,505  
Municipal Obligations
          350             350  
Short Term Investments
    836                   836  
 
                       
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 836     $ 152,883     $     $ 153,719  
 
                       
Security Transactions and Investment Income
          Security transactions are recorded on the trade date of the security purchase or sale. The Funds may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date. At the time the Funds enter into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded, and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations.
          Dividend income, net of foreign taxes, is recorded on the ex-dividend date except certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon as the information is available to the Funds. Interest income is earned from settlement date, recorded on the accrual basis, and adjusted, if necessary, for accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. For financial and tax reporting purposes, realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific lot identification.
Dividends to Shareholders
          Dividends from net investment income of the Funds generally will be declared daily, payable monthly. Distributions, if any, of net realized capital gains are generally paid at least annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Commission Recapture
          The Funds have established brokerage commission recapture arrangements with certain brokers or dealers. If a Fund’s investment advisor chooses to execute a transaction through a participating broker, the broker rebates a portion of the commission back to the Fund. Any collateral benefit received through participation in the commission recapture program is directed exclusively to the Fund. These amounts are reported with the net realized gains in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains, and Losses
          Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains, and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
Use of Estimates
          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimated.
Other
          Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust

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American Beacon Funds
Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2010
 
enters into contracts that provide indemnification to the other party or parties against potential costs or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated. The Trust has had no prior claims or losses pursuant to any such agreement.
2. Transactions with Affiliates
Management Agreement
          The Trust and the Manager are parties to a Management Agreement that obligates the Manager to provide or oversee the provision of all investment advisory, fund management and securities lending services. Investment assets of the High Yield Bond, Retirement Income and Appreciation, and Intermediate Bond Funds are managed by one or more investment advisors which have entered into separate investment advisory agreements with the Manager. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Management Agreement, the Manager receives from the High Yield Bond Fund and Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund an annualized fee equal to 0.05% of the average daily net assets plus amounts paid by the Manager to the investment advisors hired by the Manager to direct investment activities of the Funds. The Manager receives an annualized fee of 0.20% of the average daily net assets of the Intermediate Bond Fund and pays a portion of its fee to an investment advisor hired by the Manager to direct investment activities of a portion of the Fund. The Manager is one of the investment advisors of the Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund and receives an annualized fee of 0.15% on the portion of assets managed by the Manager. The Manager serves as the sole investment advisor to the Short-Term Bond Fund. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Manager receives from the Fund an annualized fee equal to 0.20% of average daily net assets of the Short-Term Bond Fund. Management fees paid during the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
                                 
                    Amounts paid   Net Amounts
    Management   Management   to Investment   Retained by
    Fee Rate   Fee   Advisors   Manager
High Yield Bond
    0.30%-0.45 %     878       765       113  
Retirement Income and Appreciation
    0.20%-0.80 %     369       310       59  
Intermediate Bond
    0.20 %     514       213       301  
Administrative Services Agreement
          The Manager and the Trust entered into an Administrative Services Agreement which obligates the Manager to provide or oversee administrative services to the Funds. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Manager receives, an annualized fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the AMR Class, 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional, Y, and Investor Classes and 0.40% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes of each Fund except for the Institutional Class of the Intermediate and Short-Term Bond Funds from which the Manager received a fee of 0.05% of average daily net assets. Administrative Service fees for the Y, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
Distribution Plans
          The Trust, has adopted a “defensive” Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act, pursuant to which no fees may be charged to the Funds for distribution purposes. However, the Plan authorizes the management and administrative service fees received by the Manager and the investment advisors hired by the Manager to be used for distribution purposes. Under this Plan, the Trust does not intend to compensate the Manager or any other party, either directly or indirectly, for the distribution of Trust shares.
          A separate Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) has been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act for the A and C Classes of the Funds. Under the Distribution Plan, as compensation for distribution

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October 31, 2010
 
assistance, the Manager receives an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each A Class and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of each C Class. The fee will be payable without regard to whether the amount of the fee is more or less than the actual expenses incurred in a particular month by the Manager for distribution assistance. Distribution fees for the A and some C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
Service Plans
          The Manager and the Trust entered into Service Plans that obligate the Manager to oversee additional shareholder servicing of the Investor, Y, A, and C Classes. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Service Plan, the Manager receives 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Y Class, 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes, and up to 0.375% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class of each Fund. Service fees for the Y, A, and C Classes for the period ended October 31, 2010 were less than $500.
Interfund Lending Program
          Pursuant to an exemptive order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Funds, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with the Manager, may participate in an interfund lending program as a borrower. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Funds to borrow from other participating Funds. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the High Yield Bond Fund borrowed from the both the American Beacon Money Market Portfolio and the American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund on average $8,070,957 for nine days at 0.78% with interest charges of $1,582. The Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund borrowed from the American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund 82,732 for 1 day at 0.85% with an interest charge of $2.
Reimbursement of Expenses
          The Manager voluntarily reimbursed $4 to the A Class of the Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund for operating expenses. The Manager contractually agreed to reimburse the following Funds to the extent that total operating expenses exceeded the Fund’s expense cap. Of these amounts approximately $2,000 was receivable from the Manager at October 31, 2010 for the Short-Term Bond Fund. For the period ended October 31, 2010, the Manager reimbursed expenses as follows:
                                 
            Expense Caps        
            3/1/10 to   Reimbursed   Expiration of
Fund   Class   2/28/11   Expenses   Reimbursements
High Yield Bond
    A       1.12 %   $ 4       2013  
High Yield Bond
    C       1.87 %     7       2013  
Intermediate Bond
    Y       0.65 %     17       2013  
Intermediate Bond
  Investor     0.79 %     2,224       2013  
Intermediate Bond
    A       0.99 %     3       2013  
Intermediate Bond
    C       1.74 %     76       2013  
Short-Term Bond
    Y       0.65 %     1       2013  
Short-Term Bond*
  Investor     0.79 %     64,854       2013  
Short-Term Bond
    A       0.85 %     7       2013  
Short Term Bond
    C       1.60 %     1       2013  
 
*   The contractual expense cap was changed from 0.74% to 0.79% for the Short-Term Bond Investor Class on July 29, 2010.
Expense Reimbursement Plan
          The Funds have adopted an Expense Reimbursement Plan whereby the Manager may seek repayment of fees waived or expenses reimbursed for a period of up to three years. However, reimbursement will occur only if the Class’ average net assets have grown or expenses have declined sufficiently to allow reimbursement without causing its expense ratio to exceed the previously agreed upon contractual expense limit. The carryover of excess expenses potentially reimbursable to the Manager but not recorded as a liability for the

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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
Intermediate Bond Fund is $10,509 expiring in 2012 and for the Short-Term Bond Fund $1,657 and $73,068 expiring in 2011 and 2012, respectively. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Funds have not recorded a liability for potential reimbursement, due to the current assessment that a reimbursement is unlikely.
3. Federal Income and Excise Taxes
          It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, by complying with all applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distribution of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes. For federal income tax purposes, each Fund is treated as a single entity for the purpose of determining such qualification.
          The Funds do not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended October 31, 2010 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. If applicable, the Funds recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expenses” on the Statements of Operations.
          Dividends are categorized in accordance with income tax regulations which may treat certain transactions differently than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
          The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 were as follows (in thousands)
                                 
                    Retirement Income and  
    High Yield Bond     Appreciation  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,     October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Distributions paid from:
                               
Ordinary income*
                               
Institutional Class
  $ 3,870     $ 6,264     $     $  
Y Class
                2        
Investor Class
    6,758       4,848       3,375       3,577  
AMR Class
    9,049       8,707              
C Class
                1        
Return of Capital
                               
Institutional Class
                       
Investor Class
                      173  
AMR Class
                       
 
                       
Total distributions paid
  $ 19,677     $ 19,819     $ 3,378     $ 3,750  
 
                       
 
*   For tax purposes, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income distributions.
                                 
    Intermediate Bond     Short-Term Bond  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,     October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Distributions paid from:
                               
Ordinary income*
                               
Institutional Class
  $ 8,812     $ 8,775     $ 3,855     $ 7,180  
Y Class
    2                    
Investor Class
    89       23       945       653  
AMR Class
                       
C Class
    1                    
 
                       
Total distributions paid
  $ 8,904     $ 8,798     $ 4,800     $ 7,833  
 
                       
 
*   For tax purposes, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income distributions.

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American Beacon Funds
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
 
As of October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
            Retirement              
    High Yield     Income and     Intermediate     Short-Term  
    Bond     Appreciation     Bond     Bond  
Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes
  $ 173,945     $ 117,938     $ 279,893     $ 150,864  
 
                               
Unrealized appreciation
    14,097       9,114       14,249       3,455  
Unrealized depreciation
    (5,285 )     (453 )     (592 )     (600 )
 
                       
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    8,812       8,661       13,657       2,855  
 
                               
Undistributed ordinary income
    652       181       3,862       540  
Accumulated long-term gain/(loss)
    (9,702 )     (1,748 )     1,554       (7,859 )
Other temporary differences
    (149 )     (48 )     (1 )     (4 )
 
                       
Distributable earnings/(deficit)
  $ (387 )   $ 7,046     $ 19,072     $ (4,468 )
 
                       
          Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The temporary differences between financial reporting and tax-basis reporting of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses from wash sales, book amortization for premiums, and income adjustments associated with contingent payment debt instruments.
          Due to inherent differences in the recognition of income, expenses and realized gains/losses under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and federal income tax regulations, permanent differences between book and tax reporting have been identified and appropriately reclassified on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Accordingly, the following amounts represent current year permanent differences derived from book amortization of premium, pay down reclasses, income adjustments associated with contingent payment debt instruments, and dividend reclasses that have been reclassified as of October 31, 2010 (in thousands):
                                 
            Retirement        
    High Yield   Income and   Intermediate   Short-Term
    Bond   Appreciation   Bond   Bond
Paid-in-capital
  $     $ (97 )   $     $  
Undistributed net investment income
    (5 )     197       230       829  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
    5       (100 )     (230 )     (829 )
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, futures contracts and foreign currency
                       
          At October 31, 2010, capital loss carry forward positions for federal income tax purposes were as follows (in thousands):
                                         
Fund   2014   2015   2016   2017   Total
High Yield Bond
                      9,702       9,702  
Retirement Income and Appreciation
                1,283       465       1,748  
Intermediate Bond
                             
Short-Term Bond
    2,194       467       5,198             7,859  
          The High Yield Bond Fund, Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund, Intermediate Bond, and Short-Term Bond Funds utilized $15,328, $774, $626, and $571, respectively, of net capital loss carryovers for the year ended October 31, 2010.

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October 31, 2010
 
4. Investment Transactions
          The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term investments during the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
            Retirement        
    High Yield   Income and   Intermediate   Short-Term
    Bond   Appreciation   Bond   Bond
Purchases (excluding U.S. government securities)
  $ 376,714     $ 82,951     $ 304,603     $ 99,253  
Sales and maturities (excluding U.S. government securities)
    441,986       55,427       229,771       94,434  
Purchases of U.S. government securities
          29,112       184,384       18,983  
Sales and maturities of U.S. government securities
          14,243       139,450       1,532  
5. Capital Share Transactions
          The tables below summarize the activity in capital shares for each Class of the Funds (shares and dollars in thousands):
Year Ended October 31, 2010
                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class  
High Yield Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    1,192     $ 10,318           $ 1       10,613     $ 91,795  
Reinvestment of dividends
    228       1,978                   767       6,656  
Shares redeemed
    (2,453 )     (21,256 )*           *     (16,175 )     (139,538 )*
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (1,033 )   $ (8,960 )         $ 1       (4,795 )   $ (41,087 )
 
                                   
                                                 
    AMR Class     A Class     C Class  
High Yield Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    17,993     $ 154,205       4     $ 39       4     $ 36  
Reinvestment of dividends
    1,042       9,049                          
Shares redeemed
    (20,103 )     (174,325 )*           *           *
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (1,068 )   $ (11,071 )     4     $ 39       4     $ 36  
 
                                   
                                                                 
    Y Class     Investor Class     A Class     C Class  
Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    34     $ 357       3,818     $ 39,811       15     $ 164       96     $ 1,033  
Reinvestment of dividends
          2       262       2,724                         1  
Shares redeemed
                (1,567 )     (16,368 )                        
 
                                               
Net increase in shares outstanding
    34     $ 359       2,513     $ 26,167       15     $ 164       96     $ 1,034  
 
                                               
                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class  
Intermediate Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    19,109     $ 208,277       34     $ 381       163     $ 1,767  
Reinvestment of dividends
    812       8,811             2       8       88  
Shares redeemed
    (13,473 )     (147,900 )           (2 )     (33 )     (359 )
 
                                   
Net increase in shares outstanding
    6,448     $ 69,188       34     $ 381       138     $ 1,496  
 
                                   
                                 
    A Class     C Class  
Intermediate Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    4     $ 46       29     $ 326  
Reinvestment of dividends
                       
Shares redeemed
                       
 
                       
Net increase in shares outstanding
    4     $ 46       29     $ 326  
 
                       

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October 31, 2010
 
                                                 
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class  
Short-Term Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    3,254     $ 28,766       6     $ 51       6,276     $ 55,504  
Reinvestment of dividends
    435       3,852                   99       873  
Shares redeemed
    (3,048 )     (26,963 )                 (7,209 )     (63,742 )
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    641     $ 5,655       6     $ 51       (834 )   $ (7,365 )
 
                                   
                                 
    A Class     C Class  
Short-Term Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    5     $ 44           $ 1  
Reinvestment of dividends
                       
Shares redeemed
                       
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    5     $ 44           $ 1  
 
                       
Period Ended October 31, 2009
                                                 
    Institutional Class     Investor Class     AMR Class  
High Yield Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    4,158     $ 27,998       16,984     $ 119,477       20,142     $ 150,035  
Reinvestment of dividends
    601       4,158       626       4,738       1,177       8,706  
Shares redeemed
    (8,324 )     (58,240 )     (8,898 )     (65,269 )     (16,820 )     (131,893 )
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (3,565 )   $ (26,084 )     8,712     $ 58,946       4,499     $ 26,848  
 
                                   
 
*   Net of Redemption Fees
                 
    Investor Class  
Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund   Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    2,591     $ 24,626  
Reinvestment of dividends
    393       3,745  
Shares redeemed
    (5,256 )     (48,782 )
 
           
Net (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (2,272 )   $ (20,411 )
 
           
                                 
    Institutional Class     Investor Class  
Intermediate Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    14,857     $ 152,046       213     $ 2,222  
Reinvestment of dividends
    850       8,774       2       23  
Shares redeemed
    (11,318 )     (115,800 )     (8 )     (84 )
 
                       
Net increase in shares outstanding
    4,389     $ 45,020       207     $ 2,161  
 
                       
                                 
    Institutional Class     Investor Class  
Short-Term Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold
    4,547     $ 39,495       6,121     $ 53,499  
Reinvestment of dividends
    827       7,178       59       518  
Shares redeemed
    (21,058 )     (182,876 )     (3,640 )     (31,902 )
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (15,684 )   $ (136,203 )     2,540     $ 22,115  
 
                       

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American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                                 
                                            Y Class  
                                            March  
    Institutional Class     01 to  
    Year Ended October 31,     October  
    2010     2009     2008A     2007     2006B     31, 2010  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 8.42     $ 6.77     $ 10.11     $ 10.20     $ 10.22     $ 8.63  
 
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income
    0.75       0.79       0.78       0.77       0.88       0.50  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    0.63       1.66       (3.34 )     (0.09 )     0.09       0.43  
 
                                   
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    1.38       2.45       (2.56 )     0.68       0.97       0.93  
 
                                   
Less distributions:
                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.75 )     (0.80 )     (0.78 )     (0.77 )     (0.88 )     (0.50 )
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
                            (0.11 )      
 
                                   
Total distributions
    (0.75 )     (0.80 )     (0.78 )     (0.77 )     (0.99 )     (0.50 )
 
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.05     $ 8.42     $ 6.77     $ 10.11     $ 10.20     $ 9.06  
 
                                   
Total return C
    17.17 %     39.06 %     (27.03 )%     6.85 %     8.78 %     11 .17 %D
 
                                   
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 41,459     $ 47,254     $ 62,138     $ 114,911     $ 231,693     $ 1  
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                               
Expenses, net of waivers
    0.79 %     0.79 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0 .82 %E
Expenses, before waivers
    0.79 %     0.79 %     0.85 %     0.86 %     0.85 %     0 .82 %E
Net investment income, net of waivers
    8.69 %     11.46 %     8.38 %     7.55 %     7.55 %     8 .53 %E
Net investment income, before waivers
    8.69 %     11.46 %     8.38 %     7.54 %     7.55 %     8 .53 %E
Portfolio turnover rate
    176 %     212 %     157 %     92 %     88 %     176 %F
 
A   On May 21, 2008, Post Advisory Group, LLC ceased managing a portion of the High Yield Bond Fund and on May 22, 2008 Logan Circle Partners, L.P. began managing a portion of the High Yield Bond Fund.
 
B   Franklin Advisers, Inc. was added as an investment advisor to the High Yield Bond Fund on September 12, 2006.
 
C   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
D   Not annualized.
 
E   Annualized.
 
F   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.
 
G   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007.

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                                        AMR Class     A Class     C Class  
                                                                September     May     September  
Investor Class                             4 to     17 to     1 to  
Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     October     October     October  
2010     2009     2008A     2007     2006B     2010     2009     2008A     31, 2007     31, 2010     31, 2010  
                                                                                     
$ 8.42     $ 6.77     $ 10.11     $ 10.21     $ 10.22     $ 8.42     $ 6.77     $ 10.11     $ 9.94     $ 8.67     $ 8.68  
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
  0.73       0.78       0.75       0.75       0.85       0.78       0.81       0.80       0.12       0.32       0.09  
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
  0.64       1.65       (3.34 )     (0.10 )     0.10       0.63       1.65       (3.34 )     0.17       0.41       0.37  
                                                               
                                                                                     
  1.37       2.43       (2.59 )     0.65       0.95       1.41       2.46       (2.54 )     0.29       0.73       0.46  
                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
  (0.73 )     (0.78 )     (0.75 )     (0.75 )     (0.85 )     (0.77 )     (0.81 )     (0.80 )     (0.12 )     (0.32 )     (0.09 )
                                                                                     
                          (0.11 )                                    
                                                               
  (0.73 )     (0.78 )     (0.75 )     (0.75 )     (0.96 )     (0.77 )     (0.81 )     (0.80 )     (0.12 )     (0.32 )     (0.09 )
                                                               
$ 9.06     $ 8.42     $ 6.77     $ 10.11     $ 10.21     $ 9.06     $ 8.42     $ 6.77     $ 10.11     $ 9.08     $ 9.05  
                                                               
  17.00 %     38.70 %     (27 .24 )%     6.52 %     8.63 %     17.59 %     39.41 %     (26.84 )%     2 .94 %D     8 .66 %D     5 .31 %D
                                                               
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
$ 54,142     $ 90,736     $ 13,949     $ 28,758     $ 80,284     $ 89,992     $ 92,659     $ 44,060     $ 82,322     $ 40     $ 37  
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
  1.04 %     1.01 %     1.10 %     1.08 %     1.08 %     0.54 %     0.53 %     0.58 %     0 .61 %E     1 .12 %E     1 .87 %E
  1.04 %     1.01 %     1.10 %     1.08 %     1.08 %     0.54 %     0.53 %     0.58 %     0 .61 %E     1 .30 %E     2 .29 %E
                                                                                     
  8.48 %     9.36 %     8.06 %     7.32 %     7.33 %     8.91 %     10.34 %     8.64 %     7 .54 %E     7 .11 %E     5 .40 %E
                                                                                     
  8.48 %     9.36 %     8.06 %     7.32 %     7.33 %     8.91 %     10.34 %     8.64 %     7 .54 %E     6 .93 %E     4 .97 %E
  176 %     212 %     157 %     92 %     88 %     176 %     212 %     157 %     92 %G     176 %F     176 %F

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American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                                         
    Y Class                                             A Class  
    March                                             May  
    1 to     Investor Class     17 to  
    October     Year Ended October 31,     October  
    31, 2010     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.31     $ 10.25     $ 8.80     $ 10.50     $ 10.25     $ 9.98     $ 10.37  
 
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                                       
Net investment income
    0.20       0.36       0.32       0.41       0.36       0.33       0.13  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    0.49       0.51       1.53       (1.39 )     0.32       0.29       0.44  
 
                                         
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.69       0.87       1.85       (0.98 )     0.68       0.62       0.57  
 
                                         
Less distributions:
                                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.20 )     (0.31 )     (0.40 )     (0.49 )     (0.42 )     (0.35 )     (0.13 )
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
                      (0.23 )     (0.01 )            
Return of capital
                0.00 E                        
 
                                         
Total distributions
    (0.20 )     (0.31 )     (0.40 )     (0.72 )     (0.43 )     (0.35 )     (0.13 )
 
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.80     $ 10.81     $ 10.25     $ 8.80     $ 10.50     $ 10.25     $ 10.81  
 
                                         
Total return A
    6.78 %B     8.60 %     21.50 %     (10.02 )%     6.75 %     6.36 %     5.52 %B
 
                                         
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 367     $ 126,022     $ 93,727     $ 100,469     $ 99,789     $ 125,915     $ 166  
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                                       
Expenses
    0.80 %C     1.08 %     1.01 %     0.92 %     0.94 %     0.93 %     1.14 %C
Expenses, before waivers
    0.80 %C     1.08 %     1.01 %     0.92 %     0.94 %     0.93 %     1.20 %C
Net investment income
    2.74 %C     2.79 %     3.86 %     3.64 %     3.69 %     3.21 %     2.10 %C
Net investment income, before waivers
    2.74 %C     2.79 %     3.86 %     3.64 %     3.69 %     3.21 %     2.03 %C
Portfolio turnover rate
    51 %D     51 %     53 %     76 %     103 %     65 %     51 % D
 
A   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
B   Not annualized.
 
C   Annualized.
 
D   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.
 
E   The tax return of capital is calculated based upon outstanding shares at the time of the distribution. Amounts are less than $0.01 per share.

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C Class  
September  
01 to  
October  
31, 2010  
     
$ 10.61  
   
     
     
  0.03  
     
     
     
  0.20  
   
     
  0.23  
   
     
     
  (0.02 )
     
     
   
   
   
  (0.02 )
   
     
$ 10.82  
   
  2.19 %B
   
     
     
     
$ 1,035  
     
     
  1.96 %C
     
  2.33 %C
  1.77 %C
     
  1.40 %C
  51 % D

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American Beacon Intermediate Bond Fund
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                                                 
                                            Y Class     Investor Class  
                                            March 1     Year     March 2  
    Institutional Class     to     Ended     to  
    Year Ended October 31,     October     October     October  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     31, 2010     31, 2009  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.69     $ 9.61     $ 10.10     $ 10.02     $ 10.01     $ 10.69     $ 10.68     $ 10.14  
 
                                               
Income from investment operations:
                                                               
Net investment income
    0.39       0.46       0.50       0.50       0.46       0.23       0.33       0.27  
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    0.40       1.07       (0.51 )     0.07       0.02       0.41       0.41       0.54  
 
                                               
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.79       1.53       (0.01 )     0.57       0.48       0.64       0.74       0.81  
 
                                               
Less distributions:
                                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.38 )     (0.45 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )     (0.47 )     (0.23 )     (0.34 )     (0.27 )
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
                                               
 
                                               
Total distributions
    (0.38 )     (0.45 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )     (0.47 )     (0.23 )     (0.34 )     (0.27 )
 
                                               
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 11.10     $ 10.69     $ 9.61     $ 10.10     $ 10.02     $ 11.10     $ 11.08     $ 10.68  
 
                                               
Total return A
    7.56 %     16.17 %     (0.26 )%     5.83 %     4.96 %     6.03 %B     7.01 %     8.05 %B
 
                                               
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 290,734     $ 210,983     $ 147,634     $ 109,674     $ 97,319     $ 382     $ 3,829     $ 2,213  
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                                               
Expenses, net of waivers
    0.33 %     0.32 %     0.30 %     0.34 %     0.35 %     0.64 %C     0.76 %     0.81 %C
Expenses, before waivers
    0.33 %     0.32 %     0.30 %     0.34 %     0.35 %     0.67 %C     0.83 %     1.22 %C
Net investment income, net of waivers
    3.39 %     4.32 %     4.70 %     4.86 %     4.64 %     2.60 %C     2.95 %     3.74 %C
Net investment income, before waivers
    3.39 %     4.31 %     4.70 %     4.86 %     4.64 %     2.58 %C     2.88 %     3.33 %C
Portfolio turnover rate
    96 %     157 %     105 %     85 %     122 %     96 % D     96 %     157 % E
 
A   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
B   Not annualized.
 
C   Annualized.
 
D   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.
 
E   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009.

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A Class     C Class  
May     September  
17 to     1 to  
October     October  
31, 2010     31, 2010  
             
$ 10.74     $ 11.05  
         
             
             
  0.13       0.03  
             
             
  0.33       0.03  
         
             
  0.46       0.06  
         
             
             
  (0.13 )     (0.03 )
             
             
         
         
  (0.13 )     (0.03 )
         
             
$ 11.07     $ 11.08  
         
  4.31 %B     0.56 %B
         
             
             
             
$ 46     $ 325  
             
             
  0.95 %C     1.74 %C
  1.05 %C     2.09 %C
             
  2.25 %C     1.23 %C
             
  2.15 %C     0.88 %C
  96 % D     96 % D

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American Beacon Short-Term Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
 
                                                         
    Institutional Class     Y Class     Investor Class  
                                            March        
                                            1 to     Year Ended  
    Year Ended October 31,     October     October 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     2010  
 
                                                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 8.83     $ 8.58     $ 8.79     $ 8.74     $ 8.75     $ 8.84     $ 8.84  
 
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                                       
Net investment income (loss)
    0.23       0.22 A     0.35 A     0.39 A     0.32 A     0.15       0.08  
 
                                                       
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    0.10       0.33       (0.15 )     0.09       0.07       0.08       0.21  
 
                                         
Total income from investment operations
    0.33       0.55       0.20       0.48       0.39       0.23       0.29  
 
                                         
Less distributions:
                                                       
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.27 )     (0.30 )     (0.41 )     (0.43 )     (0.40 )     (0.17 )     (0.24 )
Distributions from net realized gains on securities
                                         
 
                                         
Total distributions
    (0.27 )     (0.30 )     (0.41 )     (0.43 )     (0.40 )     (0.17 )     (0.24 )
 
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 8.89     $ 8.83     $ 8.58     $ 8.79     $ 8.74     $ 8.90     $ 8.89  
 
                                         
Total return B
    3.78 %     6.56 %     2.21 %     5.61 %     4.56 %     2.55 %C     3.33 %
 
                                         
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                                       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
  $ 131,314     $ 124,791     $ 255,725     $ 89,427     $ 73,417     $ 51     $ 23,175  
Ratios to average net assets (annualized):
                                                       
Expenses, net of waivers
    0.35 %     0.33 %     0.31 %     0.37 %     0.35 %     0.64 %D     0.67 %
Expenses, before waivers
    0.35 %     0.33 %     0.31 %     0.37 %     0.35 %     0.65 %D     0.86 %
Net investment income (loss), net of waivers
    2.27 %     2.62 %     3.75 %     4.48 %     3.64 %     1.47 %D     1.94 %
Net investment income (loss), before waivers
    2.27 %     2.61 %     3.75 %     4.48 %     3.64 %     1.45 %D     1.75 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    60 %     140 %     21 %     40 %     48 %     60 %E     60 %
 
A   For purposes of this calculation, the change in undistributed net investment income per share was derived by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period.
 
B   Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
 
C   Not annualized.
 
D   Annualized.
 
E   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.

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      A Class     C Class  
                                May     September  
                                17 to     01 to  
      October     October  
2009     2008     2007     2006     31, 2010     31, 2010  
                                             
$ 8.59     $ 8.81     $ 8.76     $ 8.77     $ 8.84     $ 8.88  
                                 
                                             
  0.20 A     0.29 A     0.35 A     0.27 A     0.09       (0.04 )
                                             
                                             
  0.34       (0.15 )     0.09       0.07       0.07       0.08  
                                 
  0.54       0.14       0.44       0.34       0.16       0.04  
                                 
                                             
  (0.29 )     (0.36 )     (0.39 )     (0.35 )     (0.11 )     (0.02 )
                                             
                                 
                                 
  (0.29 )     (0.36 )     (0.39 )     (0.35 )     (0.11 )     (0.02 )
                                 
$ 8.84     $ 8.59     $ 8.81     $ 8.76     $ 8.89     $ 8.90  
                                 
  6.34 %     1.54 %     5.08 %     4.01 %     1.78 %C     0.48 %C
                                 
                                             
$ 30,402     $ 7,733     $ 2,976     $ 7,189     $ 44     $ 1  
                                             
  0.54 %     0.85 %     0.87 %     0.88 %     0.81 %D     1.60 %D
  0.85 %     0.88 %     0.98 %     0.90 %     1.02 %D     2.28 %D
                                             
  2.20 %     3.19 %     3.91 %     3.10 %     0.69 %D     (2.88 )%D
                                             
  1.89 %     3.16 %     3.81 %     3.08 %     0.49 %D     (3.57 )%D
  140 %     21 %     40 %     48 %     60 %E     60 %E

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American Beacon Funds
Privacy Policy & Federal Tax Information
(Unaudited)
 
Privacy Policy
          The American Beacon Funds recognizes and respects the privacy of our shareholders. We are providing this notice to you so you will understand how shareholder information may be collected and used.
          We may collect nonpublic personal information about you from one or more of the following sources:
    information we receive from you on applications or other forms;
 
    information about your transactions with us or our service providers; and
 
    information we receive from third parties.
          We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.
          We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those employees or service providers who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. To ensure the confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information, we maintain safeguards that comply with federal standards.
Federal Tax Information
          For corporate shareholders in the Funds, the percentage of ordinary dividend income distributed for the year ended October 31, 2010, which is designated as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction, is as follows:
         
High Yield Bond Fund
    0.12 %
Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
    4.66 %
          For shareholders in the Funds, the percentage of dividend income distributed for the year ended October 31, 2010, which is designated as qualified dividends income under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003, is as follows:
         
Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
    6.41 %
Shareholders will receive notification in January 2011 of the percentage applicable to the preparation of their 2010 income tax returns.

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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreements of the Funds
(Unaudited)
 
          At its May 25, 2010 meeting, the Board of Trustees (“Board”) considered the renewal of each existing Management Agreement between American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) and the American Beacon Funds (the “Funds”) and each Investment Advisory Agreement between the Manager and a subadvisor (“Investment Advisory Agreements” and collectively with the Management Agreement, the “Agreements”). In preparation for the Board’s consideration to renew these Agreements, the Board and its Investment Committee undertook steps to gather and consider information furnished by the Manager, the subadvisors and Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”). The Board, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, requested and received certain relevant information from the Manager and each subadvisor.
          In addition, the Board’s Investment Committee worked with Lipper to obtain relevant comparative information regarding the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds. The Investment Committee held a separate meeting on May 10, 2010 to consider the information provided by Lipper. Further, the Board took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular Board and Investment Committee meetings, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the renewal process.
          In connection with the Board’s consideration of the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered, among other materials, responses by the Manager and the subadvisors to inquiries requesting:
    a description of any significant changes (actual or anticipated) to principal activities, personnel, services provided to the Funds, or any other area, including how these changes might affect the Funds;
 
    a copy of the firm’s most recent audited or unaudited financial statements, as well as Parts 1 and II of its Form ADV registration statement with the SEC;
 
    a summary of any material pending or anticipated litigation or regulatory proceedings involving the firm or its personnel, including the results of any recent regulatory examination or independent audit;
 
    a comparison of the performance of that portion of Fund assets managed by each firm with performance of other similar accounts managed by the firm, including a discussion of relative performance versus a peer group average and any remedial measures if the firm’s performance was materially below that of the peer group;
 
    a profit/loss analysis of the firm and any actual or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services it provides to each Fund;
 
    an analysis of compensation, including a comparison with fees charged to other clients for which similar services are provided, any proposed changes to the fee schedule and the effect of any fee waivers;
 
    a description of any payments by the subadvisers to the manager to support the Funds’ marketing efforts;
 
    an evaluation of any other benefits to the firm or Funds as a result of their relationship, if any;
 
    confirmation that the firm’s financial condition would not impair its ability to provide high-quality advisory services to the Funds;
 
    a description of any internal actions the firm has taken or anticipates taking in light of the current and projected decrease in revenues from prior years as a result of the current economic environment that may affect or are expected to affect the services performed for the Funds;
 
    a description of the scope of portfolio management services provided to the Funds, including whether such services differ from the services provided to other clients, including other registered investment companies, and any advantages or disadvantages that might accrue to the Funds due to the firm’s involvement in other activities;
 
    a description of the personnel who are assigned primary responsibility for managing the Funds, including any changes during the past year, and a discussion of the adequacy of current and projected staffing levels to service the Funds;
 
    a description of the basis upon which portfolio managers are compensated, including any “incentive” arrangements, and a description of the oversight mechanisms used to prevent a portfolio manager whose compensation is tied to performance of a Fund from taking undue risks;
 
    a discussion regarding the firm’s participation in “soft dollar” arrangements, if any, or other brokerage allocation policies with respect to Fund transactions, including the firm’s methodology for obtaining best execution and the use of any affiliated broker-dealers;
 
    a description of any actual or potential conflicts of interest anticipated in managing Fund assets;
 
    a discussion of whether the firm has identified any investment or operational matters that likely present a high risk in managing Fund assets;
 
    a description of trade allocation procedures among accounts managed by the firm;
 
    a discussion of whether the firm receives, with respect to the Funds, other compensation, including any payment for order flow or ECN liquidity rebates
 
    a certification by the firm regarding the reasonable design of its compliance program;
 
    information regarding the firm’s code of ethics, insider trading policy and disaster recovery plan, including a description of any material changes thereto and a related certification of compliance by the firm;
 
    a description of the firm’s affiliation with any broker-dealer;
 
    a discussion of any anticipated change in the firm’s controlling persons; and
 
    verification of the firm’s insurance coverage with regards to the services provided to the Funds.

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          In addition to the foregoing, the Manager provided the following information specific to the renewal of the Management Agreement:
    a comparison of the performance of each Fund to comparable investment companies and appropriate indices, including comments on the relative performance of, as applicable, each subadvisor and each Fund versus the respective peer group average;
 
    a discussion, if applicable, of any underperformance by a subadvisor relative to its peer group and what, if any, remedial measures the Manager has or intends to take;
 
    a comparison of advisory fees and expense ratios for comparable mutual funds;
 
    an analysis of any material complaints received from Fund shareholders;
 
    a description of the extent to which the Manager monitors the investment activities and financial conditions of each subadvisor to the Funds;
 
    a description of the Manager’s distribution activities with respect to promoting sales of Fund shares, including any revenue sharing practices;
 
    a description of the Manager’s securities lending practices and the fees received from such practices;
 
    a discussion of any rebate arrangements between the Manager and a service provider to the Funds pursuant to which the Manager receives direct or indirect benefits from the service provider;
 
    a description of the portfolio turnover rate and average execution costs for each Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor to a Fund; and
 
    a description of how expenses that are not readily identifiable to a particular Fund are allocated.
          In connection with the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board also obtained an analysis provided by Lipper that compared: (i) investment performance of each Fund versus comparable investment companies and appropriate indices; (ii) total Fund expenses of each Fund versus comparable mutual funds; and (iii) each Fund’s investment advisory fees versus comparable mutual funds. For each Fund with more than one class of shares, the class of shares used for comparative purposes was the class with the longest performance history, which in most cases was the Institutional Class. References below to each Fund’s Lipper peer group are to the group of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided by Lipper.
          Provided below is an overview of the primary factors the Trustees considered at the Investment Committee meeting on May 10, 2010 at which the Trustees reviewed the investment performance of the Manager and each subadvisor and the primary factors considered by the Board at its May 25, 2010 meeting at which the Board considered the renewal of the Agreements. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. Legal counsel to the independent Trustees provided the Board with a memorandum regarding its responsibilities pertaining to the renewal of the Agreements. The memorandum explained the regulatory requirements surrounding the Trustees’ process for evaluating investment advisors and the terms of the contracts. Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of each Agreement were reasonable and fair and that the renewal of each Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
Considerations With Respect to All Funds
          In determining whether to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the best interests of each Fund separately. While the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the May 25, 2010 meeting, the Board considered each Fund’s investment management and subadvisory relationships separately. In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of a Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor for a Fund; (3) the costs incurred by the Manager and (to the extent provided) the subadvisors in rendering their services and their resulting profits or losses; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting each fee schedule; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by the Manager or a subadvisor or their affiliates with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional funds); and (7) any other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by the Manager or a subadvisor from their relationship with a Fund. The Trustees posed questions to various management personnel of the Manager regarding certain key aspects of the materials submitted in support of the renewal.
          Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. With respect to the renewal of the Management Agreement, the Board considered, among other factors: each Fund’s generally favorable long-term performance and the background and experience of key investment personnel at the Manager; the low cost structure of the Funds; the Manager’s culture of compliance and support for compliance operations that reduce risks to the Funds; the manager’s commitment to increase assets in the Funds as demonstrated, for example, by the recent substantial increase in sales personnel; the Manager’s continuing efforts to add new series and share classes to enhance the Funds’ product line; the Manager’s high quality of services; the Manager’s active role in monitoring and, as appropriate recommending additional or replacement subadvisors; and efforts made by the Manager to retain key employees and maintain staff levels.
          With respect to the renewal of each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the background and experience of each subadvisor’s investment personnel responsible for managing the Funds, the size of the subadvisor and their ability to continue to attract and retain qualified investment personnel. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and

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quality of the management and advisory services provided by the Manager and each subadvisor were appropriate for each Fund and, thus, determined to renew the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund.
          Investment Performance. The Board evaluated the comparative information provided by Lipper and the Manager regarding each Fund’s investment performance relative to its benchmark index(es) and peer group. The Board considered the information provided by Lipper regarding its independent peer selection methodology to select all peer groups and universes. The Board also considered the performance reports and discussions with management at Board and Committee meetings throughout the year. The Manager also noted that it generally was satisfied with the performance of the subadvisors. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s performance appears below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
          Costs of the Services Provided to the Funds and the Profits Realized by the Manager from its Relationship with the Funds. In analyzing the cost of services and profitability of the Manager and a subadvisor by Fund, the Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by the Manager. The profits or losses were noted at both an individual Fund level and at an aggregate level for all Funds. The Board also considered that the Management Agreement for the Funds stipulates that, to the extent that a Fund invests all of its investable assets in another registered investment company (i.e., is a “Feeder Fund”), the Fund will not pay the Manager a management fee. Although the Board noted that, in certain cases, the fee rates paid by other clients is lower than the fee rates paid by the Funds, the difference reflects the greater level of responsibility and regulatory requirements associated with managing the Funds.
          The Board also noted that the Manager proposed to continue the expense waivers and reimbursements for certain Funds and classes that were in place during the last fiscal year and to put in place new expense waivers and reimbursements for certain new classes of the Funds and new series of the Funds. The Board further considered that each subadvised Fund pays the Manager the amounts due to its subadvisors, and the Manager remits these amounts directly to the applicable subadvisors. The Board considered that the Manager receives service and administrative fees to compensate the Manager for providing administrative services to the Funds and to compensate third-party administrators and broker-dealers for services to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Board considered that the Manager receives management fees for overseeing the securities lending program on behalf of various Funds. The Board also noted that certain classes of the Funds maintain higher expense ratios in order to compensate third-party distributors.
          In analyzing the cost of services and profitability for each subadvisor in connection with its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Board considered that, in many cases, the Manager has negotiated the lowest subadvisory fee a subadvisor charges for any comparable client accounts. The Board gave less weight to profitability considerations or did not view this data as imperative to its deliberations given the arm’s length nature of the relationship between the Manager and the subadvisors with respect to the negotiation of subadvisory fees.
          Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the profitability levels were reasonable in light of the services performed by the Manager and the subadvisors. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s fee rates is set forth below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
          Economies of Scale. In considering the reasonableness of the management and investment advisory fees, the Board considered whether economies of scale will be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that the Manager has negotiated breakpoints in many subadvisory fee rates. The Board also noted that, for purposes of determining the fee rates chargeable to the Funds, many subadvisors have agreed to take into account assets of AMR and its pension plans that are managed by the subadvisors. Thus, the Funds are able to receive lower effective fee rates. The Board also noted the Manager’s representation that assets in the Funds’ complex increased during 2009, primarily due to market appreciation.
          In addition, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that, due to the existing low cost structure of the Funds, further breakpoints in the management fee would not be appropriate at this time. The Board also considered that the management fee for the Money Market Funds is amongst the lowest in the industry. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the Manager and subadvisor fee schedules for each Fund provides for a reasonable sharing of benefits from any economies of scale with the Fund.
          Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board considered the “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that accrue to the Manager and/or the subadvisors as a result of the advisory relationships with the Funds, including greater exposure in the marketplace with respect to the Manager’s or subadvisor’s investment process and expanding the level of assets under management by the Manager and the subadvisors. The Board also considered that the Manager’s relationship with the Funds and the money market portfolios continues to be a significant factor in attracting separate account assets for the Manager and the Manager’s use of the Large Cap Value Fund model for an actively managed exchange traded fund, managed by the Manager.
          In addition, the Manager noted that the Trusts also derive benefits from their association with the Manager. Specifically, the Board noted that the benefit plans of AMR Corporation, which are managed by the Manager, remain the largest or one of the largest shareholders in most of the Funds and the Manager’s representation that it provides services to each Trust at a lower than industry average cost. The Board considered that certain of the subadvisors reimburse the Manager for certain of its costs relating to distribution activities for the Funds. The Board also considered that, with the exception of the Emerging Markets Fund, the Funds did not pay commissions to any affiliated broker-dealer of the Manager or the relevant subadvisor during the most recent fiscal years ended October 31, and December 31, 2009.
          Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the potential benefits accruing to the Manager and the subadvisors by virtue of their relationships with the Funds appear to be fair and reasonable.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund

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          The performance comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper peer universe median. References to the Lipper expense universe below are to the universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided to the Trustees by Lipper.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund’s unique investment strategy as compared to other funds in its peer universe and the impact of such strategy on peer performance and expense ratio comparisons; (2) the Fund outperformed the peer universe median for the one- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the three-year period; (3) the Manager outperformed the peer universe median with respect to its allocated portion of the Fund’s assets for the three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one-year period; and (4) the expense ratio of the Fund ranked better than the median of its Lipper expense universe.
          In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement with Calamos Advisors LLC (“Calamos”), the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) Calamos underperformed the peer universe median for the one- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the three-year period; (3) representations by Calamos regarding fee rates it charges to other comparable clients; (4) whether Calamos uses Fund commissions to obtain proprietary or third-party research; and (5) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain Calamos.
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and Calamos under the Agreements are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and Calamos’ continued management of the Fund and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the High Yield Bond Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the High Yield Bond Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the High Yield Bond Fund outperformed the peer universe median for the one-year period ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the three- and five-year periods; (2) management’s explanation that the underperformance of the High Yield Bond Fund was due, in part, to overweighting in the Cable/Media sector and, more recently, large cash in flows and out flows; (3) the steps management has taken to address the Fund’s underperformance, including replacing the previous subadvisors with Franklin Advisors, Inc. (“Franklin”) and Logan Circle Partners, L.P. (“Logan Circle”); and (4) the expense ratio of the Institutional Class of Fund shares ranked better than the median of its Lipper expense universe.
          In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with Franklin and Logan Circle, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) Franklin outperformed the peer universe median for the three-year period ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one-year period; (2) Logan Circle was added as a subadvisor in May 2008 and therefore does not have performance of greater than one year, however, it outperformed the peer universe median for the one-quarter and one-year period ended March 31, 2010; (3) representations by each subadvisor regarding fee rates charged by the subadvisor to other comparable clients; (4) whether the subadvisors use Fund commissions to obtain proprietary or third-party research; and (5) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor.
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and the subadvisors under the Agreements are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the High Yield Bond Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisors’ continued management of the Fund and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the High Yield Bond Fund.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the Intermediate Bond Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the Intermediate Bond Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the Intermediate Bond Fund outperformed the peer universe median for the three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one-year period; (2) the Manager outperformed the universe peer median with respect to its allocated portion of the Fund’s assets for the three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one-year period; and (3) the expense ratio of the Institutional Class of Fund shares ranked better than the median of its Lipper expense universe.
          In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement with Barrow, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) Barrow outperformed the peer universe median with respect to its allocated portion of the Fund’s assets for the three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the one-year period; (2) representations by Barrow regarding fee rates it charges to other comparable clients; (3) whether Barrow uses Fund commissions to obtain proprietary or third-party research; and (4) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain Barrow.
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and Barrow under the Agreements are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the Intermediate Bond Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and Barrow’s continued management of the Fund and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the Intermediate Bond Fund.

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Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the Short-Term Bond Fund
          In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the Short-Term Bond Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors: (1) the Short-Term Bond Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the one-year period ended March 31, 2010, but underperformed for the three-, five- and ten-year periods; (2) the Short-Term Bond Fund outperformed the Lipper Index for the three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2010; and (3) the expense ratio of the Institutional Class of Fund shares was ranked better than the median of its Lipper expense universe.
          Based on these and other considerations the Trustees (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager under the Management Agreement are fair and reasonable, (2) determined that the Short-Term Bond Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s continued management of the Fund and (3) approved the renewal of the Management Agreement with respect to the Short-Term Bond Fund.

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
          The Trustees and officers of the American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”) are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person listed below is 4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, MD 2450, Fort Worth, Texas 76155. Each Trustee oversees 23 funds in the fund complex that includes the Trust, the American Beacon Master Trust, the American Beacon Mileage Funds, and the American Beacon Select Funds. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge by calling 1-800-658-5811.
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
       
 
  Term
Lifetime of Trust
until removal,
resignation or
retirement*
   
 
       
Alan D. Feld** (73)
  Trustee since 1996   Sole Shareholder of a professional corporation which is a Partner in the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP (1960-Present); Director, Clear Channel Communications (1984-2008); Trustee, CenterPoint Properties (1994- 2006); Member, Board of Trustees, Southern Methodist University ; Member, Board of Visitors, M.D. Anderson Hospital; Board of Visitors, Zale/Lipshy Hospital; Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (1996-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (1999-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (1996-present).
 
       
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES
  Term    
 
  Lifetime of Trust
until removal,
resignation or
retirement*
   
 
       
W. Humphrey Bogart (66)
  Trustee since 2004   Board Member, Baylor University Medical Center Foundation (1992-2004); Consultant, New River Canada Ltd. (mutual fund servicing company) (1998- 2003); President and CEO, Allmerica Trust Company, NA (1996-1997); President and CEO, Fidelity Investments Southwest Company (1983-1995); Senior Vice President of Regional Centers, Fidelity Investments (1988-1995); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004- present).
 
       
Brenda A. Cline (49)
  Trustee since 2004   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, Kimbell Art Foundation (1993-Present); Trustee, Texas Christian University (1998-Present); Trustee, W.I. Cook Foundation, Inc. (d/b/a Cook Children’s Health Foundation) (2001-2006); Director, Christian Church Foundation (1999- 2007); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004-present).
 
       
Eugene J. Duffy (56)
  Trustee since 2008   Principal and Executive Vice President, Paradigm Asset Management (1994- Present); Director, Sunrise Bank of Atlanta (2008-Present); Chairman, Special Contributions Fund Board of Trustees, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2007-Present); Trustee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2000-Present); Board of Visitors, Emory University (2006-Present); Trustee, Atlanta Botanical Garden (2006-Present); Board Member, Willie L. Brown Jr. Institute on Politics and Public Service (2001- Present); Chair, National Association of Securities Professionals (2000-2002); Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, City of Atlanta (1985-1990); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008- present).

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
Thomas M. Dunning (68)
  Trustee since 2008   Consultant, (2008-Present); Chairman (1998-2008) and Chief Executive Officer (1998-2007), Lockton Dunning Benefits (consulting firm in employee benefits); Director, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (2007-present); Director, Baylor Health Care System Foundation (2007-present); State Vice Chair, State Fair of Texas (1987-present); Board Member, Southwestern Medical Foundation (1994- present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).
 
       
Richard A. Massman (67)
  Trustee since 2004
Chairman since 2008
  Consultant and General Counsel Emeritus (2009-Present), Senior Vice President and General Counsel (1994-2009), Hunt Consolidated, Inc. (holding company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, refining, real estate, farming, ranching and venture capital activities). Chairman (2007-Present) and Director (2005-Present), The Dallas Opera Foundation; Chairman (2006-2009) and Director (2005-Present), Temple Emanu-El Foundation; Trustee, Presbyterian Hospital Foundation (2006-Present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2004-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2004- present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2004-present).
 
       
R. Gerald Turner (64)
225 Perkins Admin. Bldg.
Southern Methodist Univ.
Dallas, Texas 75275
  Trustee since 2001   President, Southern Methodist University (1995-Present); Director, ChemFirst (1986-2002); Director, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (1996-Present); Director, California Federal Preferred Capital Corp. (2001-2003); Director, Kronus Worldwide Inc. (chemical manufacturing) (2003-Present); Director, First Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLC (2003-2007); Member, Salvation Army of Dallas Board of Directors; Member, Methodist Hospital Advisory Board; Co-Chair, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics; Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2001-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2001- present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2001-present).
 
       
Paul J. Zucconi,CPA (70)
  Trustee since 2008   Director, Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. (producer of nonstandard automobile insurance) (2004-present); Director, Titanium Metals Corporation (producer of titanium melted and mill products and sponge) (2002- present); Director, Torchmark Corporation (life and health insurance products) (2002- present); Director, National Kidney Foundation of North Texas (2003-Present); Director, Dallas Chapter of National Association of Corporate Directors (2004- Present); Partner, KPMG (1976-2001); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (2008-present); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (2008-present).
 
       
OFFICERS
       
 
       
William F. Quinn** (62)
  Executive Vice
President from
2007 to 2008 and
2009 to Present
President from
1987 to 2007
and 2008 to 2009
Trustee from
1987 to 2008
  Executive Chairman (2009-Present), Chairman (2006-2009) and CEO (2006- 2007), President (1986-2006) and Director (2003-Present), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; Chairman (1989-2003) and Director (1979-1989, 2003-Present), American Airlines Federal Credit Union; Director, Hicks Acquisition I, Inc. (2007- 2009); Director, Crescent Real Estate Equities, Inc.(1994-2007); Director, Pritchard, Hubble & Herr, LLC (investment advisor) (2001-2006); Director of Investment Committee, Southern Methodist University Endowment Fund (1996- Present); Member, Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business Advisory Board (1999-2002); Member, New York Stock Exchange Pension Manager Committee (1997-1998, 2000-2002, 2006-Present); Chairman (2007- Present) and Vice Chairman (2004-2007), Committee for the Investment of Employee Benefits; Director, United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County (1988- 2000, 2004-Present); Trustee, American Beacon Mileage Funds (1995-2008); Trustee, American Beacon Select Funds (1999-2008); Trustee, American Beacon Master Trust (1995-2008); Director, American Beacon Global Funds SPC (2002- present); Director, American Beacon Global Funds plc (2007-2009).

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Trustees and Officers of the American Beacon Funds
(Unaudited)
 
OFFICERS
         
    Position, Term of    
    Office and    
    Length    
    of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Name, Age and Address   with the Trust   and Current Directorships
 
       
 
  Term
One Year
   
 
       
Gene L. Needles, Jr. (55)
  President 2009 to
Present
Executive Vice
President 2009
  President, CEO and Director (2009-Present), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; President (2008-2009), Touchstone Investments; President (2003-2007), CEO (2004-2007), Managing Director of Sales (2002-2003), National Sales Manager (1999-2002), and Regional Sales Manager (1993-1999), AIM Distributors
 
       
Rosemary K. Behan (51)
  VP, Secretary and
Chief Legal
Officer since 2006
  Vice President, Legal and Compliance, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2006- Present); Assistant General Counsel, First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (2004-2006); Attorney (1995-2004), Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
       
Brian E. Brett (50)
  VP since 2004   Vice President, Director of Sales and Marketing, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2004-Present); Regional Vice President, Neuberger Berman, LLC (investment advisor) (1996-2004).
 
       
Wyatt Crumpler (44)
  VP since 2007   Vice President, Asset Management, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2007- Present); Managing Director of Corporate Accounting (2004-2007), Director of IT Strategy and Finance (2001-2004), American Airlines, Inc.
 
       
Michael W. Fields (56)
  VP since 1989   Vice President, Fixed Income Investments, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (1988-Present); Director American Beacon Global Funds SPC (2002-present); Director, American Beacon Global Funds plc (2007-2009).
 
       
Melinda G. Heika (49)
  Treasurer since
2010
  Vice President, Finance and Accounting (2010-Present), Controller (2005-2009), Assistant Controller (1998-2004), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
 
       
Terri L. McKinney (46)
  VP since 2009   Vice-President, Enterprise Services (2009-Present), Managing Director (2003- 2009), Director of Marketing & Retail Sales (1996-2003), American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; Vice-President, Board of Trustees (2008-Present), Trustee (2006- 2008) Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas.
 
       
Jeffrey K. Ringdahl (35)
  VP since 2010   Chief Operating Officer, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2010-Present); Vice President, Product Management, Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (2007-2010); Senior Director, Business Integration, Fidelity Investments (2005-2007).
 
       
Christina E. Sears (39)
  Chief Compliance
Officer since 2004
and Asst.
Secretary since
1999
  Chief Compliance Officer, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (2004-Present); Senior Compliance Analyst, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (1998-2004).
 
*   The Board has adopted a retirement plan that requires Trustees to retire no later than the last day of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 72, provided, however, that the Board may determine to grant one or more annual exemptions to this requirement.
 
**   Mr. Feld is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trusts, as defined by the 1940 Act. Mr. Feld’s law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP has provided legal services within the past two fiscal years to the Manager and one or more of the Trust’s and Master Trust’s sub-advisors.

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In addition to the Schedule of Investments provided in each semi-annual and annual report, the Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form N-Q as of the first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. Information regarding the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. A complete schedule of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is also available on the Funds’ website (www.americanbeaconfunds.com) approximately twenty days after the end of each month.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policy and Records
A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, is available free of charge on the Fund’s website (www.americanbeaconfunds.com) and by calling 1-800-967-9009 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent year ended June 30 is filed annually with the SEC on Form N-PX. The Fund’s Forms N-PX are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s proxy voting record may also be obtained by calling 1-800-967-9009.


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This report is prepared for shareholders of the American Beacon Funds and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
The Trust has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive and financial officers (the “Code”). The Trust amended its code February 16, 2010 to disclose a change in the Principal Financial Office. The Trust did not grant any waivers to the provisions of the Code during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1. The Code is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.CODE ETH.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The Trust’s Board of Trustees has determined that Mr. Paul Zucconi, a member of the Trust’s Audit and Compliance Committee, is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Form N-CSR. Mr. Paul Zucconi is “independent” as defined in Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a)
         
Audit Fees   Fiscal Year Ended
$ 294,836    
10/31/2008
$ 88,878    
12/31/2008
$ 0    
8/31/2009
$ 298,018    
10/31/2009
$ 72,414    
12/31/2009
$ 37,869    
8/31/2010
$ 318,158    
10/31/2010
$ 95,455    
12/31/2010
(b)
         
Audit-Related    
Fees   Fiscal Year Ended
$ 0    
10/31/2008
$ 0    
12/31/2008
$ 0    
8/31/2009
$ 13,750 *  
10/31/2009
$ 0    
12/31/2009
$ 0    
8/31/2010
$ 12,375 *  
10/31/2010
$ 3,875 *  
12/31/2010
 
*   Review of N-1A filings
(c)
         
Tax Fees   Fiscal Year Ended
$ 10,077    
10/31/2008     (Revised)
$ 10,257    
12/31/2008     (Revised)
$ 0    
8/31/2009
$ 11,628    
10/31/2009
$ 1,704    
12/31/2009
$ 3,426    
8/31/2010
$ 40,277    
10/31/2010
$ 5,129    
12/31/2010

 


 

(d)
         
All Other Fees   Fiscal Year Ended
$ 0    
10/31/2008
$ 0    
12/31/2008
$ 0    
8/31/2009
$ 0    
10/31/2009
$ 0    
12/31/2009
$ 0    
8/31/2010
$ 0    
10/31/2010
$ 0    
12/31/2010
(e)(1) Pursuant to its charter, the Trust’s Audit and Compliance Committee shall have the following duties and powers pertaining to pre-approval of audit and non-audit services provided by the Trust’s principal accountant:
    to approve, prior to appointment, the engagement of auditors to annually audit and provide their opinion on the Trusts’ financial statements, and, in connection therewith, reviewing and evaluating matters potentially affecting the independence and capabilities of the auditors;
 
    to approve, prior to appointment, the engagement of the auditors to provide non-audit services to the Trusts, an investment adviser to any series of the Trusts or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with an investment adviser (“adviser affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the Trusts, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trusts;
 
    to consider whether the non-audit services provided by a Trust’s auditor to an investment adviser or any adviser affiliate that provides ongoing services to a series of the Trusts, which services were not pre-approved by the Committee, are compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence;
 
    to review the arrangements for and scope of the annual audit and any special audits; and
 
    to review and approving the fees proposed to be charged to the Trusts by the auditors for each audit and non-audit service.
The Audit and Compliance Committee may delegate any portion of its authority, including the authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and permitted non-audit services, to a subcommittee of one or more members. Any decisions of the subcommittee to grant pre-approvals shall be presented to the full audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
(e)(2) None of the fees disclosed in paragraphs (b) through (d) above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.

 


 

(g) Aggregate Non-Audit Fees for Services Rendered to the:
                         
                Adviser’s Affiliates Providing    
Registrant   Adviser   Ongoing Services to Registrant   Fiscal Year Ended
$ 10.077     $ 0       N/A    
10/31/2008
$ 10.257     $ 0       N/A    
12/31/2008
$ 0     $ 0       N/A    
8/31/2009
$ 25.378     $ 0       N/A    
10/31/2009
$ 1,704     $ 0       N/A    
12/31/2009
$ 3,426     $ 0       N/A    
8/31/2010
$ 52,652     $ 0       N/A    
10/31/2010
$ 9,004     $ 0       N/A    
12/31/2010
(h) Not applicable.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
The schedules of investments for each series of the Trust are included in the shareholder report presented in Item 1.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Trust has made no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees since the Trust last disclosed such procedures in Schedule 14A.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
     (a) Based upon an evaluation within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the principal executive and financial officers concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Trust are effective.
     (b) There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.

 


 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
     (a)(1) Filed herewith as EX-99.CODE ETH.
     (a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.
     (a)(3) Not applicable.
     (b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant): American Beacon Funds
         
By
  /s/ Gene L. Needles, Jr.
 
    
 
  Gene L. Needles, Jr.    
 
  President    
 
       
Date: January 7, 2011    
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By
  /s/ Gene L. Needles, Jr.
 
    
 
  Gene L. Needles, Jr.    
 
  President    
 
       
Date: January 7, 2011    
 
       
By
  /s/ Melinda G. Heika
 
    
 
  Melinda G. Heika    
 
  Treasurer    
 
       
Date: January 7, 2011