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SUMMARY PROSPECTUS September 12, 2017 |
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, which contain more
information about the Fund and its risks. The current prospectus and statement of additional information dated September 12, 2017, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. You can find the Fund's prospectus, statement of additional
information and other information about the Fund online at
www.americanbeaconfunds.com/resource_center/MutualFundForms.aspx. You can also get this information at no cost by calling
800-658-5811 or by sending an email request to americanbeaconfunds@ambeacon.com.
Share Class | Y: SHXYX | Institutional: SHXIX | Investor: SHXPX |
Investment Objective
The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. More information is available from your financial professional and in "Choosing Your Share Class" on page 16 of the Prospectus.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Share Class |
Y |
Institutional |
Investor |
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Maximum sales charge imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) |
None |
None |
None |
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Maximum deferred sales charge (as a percentage of the lower of original offering price or redemption proceeds) |
None |
None |
None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Share Class |
Y |
Institutional |
Investor |
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Management Fees |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
Distribution (12b-1) Fees |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
Other Expenses1 |
0.65 |
% |
0.55 |
% |
0.93 |
% |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses1 |
0.01 |
% |
0.01 |
% |
0.01 |
% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
1.36 |
% |
1.26 |
% |
1.64 |
% |
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement2 |
(0.46 |
)% |
(0.46 |
)% |
(0.46 |
)% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
0.90 |
% |
0.80 |
% |
1.18 |
% |
1 Other Expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are based on estimated expenses for the current fiscal year.
2 American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the "Manager") has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund's Y Class, Institutional Class and Investor Class shares through October 28, 2018 to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 0.89% for the Y Class, 0.79% for the Institutional Class and 1.17% for the Investor Class (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, securities lending fees, expenses associated with securities sold short, litigation, and other extraordinary expenses). The contractual expense reimbursement can be changed or terminated only in the discretion and with the approval of a majority of the Fund's Board of Trustees. The Manager can be reimbursed by the Fund for any contractual fee waivers or expense reimbursements if reimbursement to the Manager (a) occurs within three years after the Manager's own waiver or reimbursement and (b) does not cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of a class to exceed the lesser of the contractual percentage limit in effect at the time of the waiver/reimbursement or the time of the recoupment.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same, except that this example reflects the fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for each share class through October 28, 2018. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Share Class |
1 Year |
3 Years |
Y |
$92 |
$377 |
Institutional |
$82 |
$346 |
Investor |
$120 |
$464 |
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or ‘‘turns over'' its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. The Fund's portfolio turnover rate for the Fund's last fiscal year is not provided because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this Prospectus.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in equity securities. The Fund will invest primarily in U.S. common stocks. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in the common stock of companies that the Fund's investment sub-advisor, Shapiro Capital Management LLC ("Shapiro"), believes are priced below intrinsic value. Shapiro defines intrinsic value as the price at which a strategic or financial buyer would be willing to buy the entire company. Shapiro uses several different metrics to arrive at intrinsic value including, but not limited to, price to cash flow, price to sales and free cash flow yield. The Fund may invest in companies of all market capitalizations.
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Shapiro seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective by implementing a research intensive fundamental process to select a focused portfolio of approximately 20 – 35 common stocks. Shapiro uses this investment approach to identify companies with substantial operations, a high return on invested assets, products or services with a minimized chance of obsolescence and franchise-like characteristics with significant barriers to entry, and sound management with equity interest in the company. The Fund may have significant exposure to the Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology sectors.
The Fund may also invest cash balances in other investment companies, including money market funds managed by the Manager, and may purchase and sell futures contracts on stock indices to gain market exposure on cash balances or reduce market exposure in anticipation of liquidity needs.
The Fund may seek to earn additional income by lending its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers and institutions on a short-term or long-term basis.
The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it is not limited to a percentage of assets that it may invest in any one issuer and may focus its investments in fewer issuers than a fund with a diversified portfolio.
Principal Risks
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you could lose part or all of your investment in the Fund. The Fund is not designed for investors who need an assured level of income and is intended to be a long-term investment. The Fund is not a complete investment program and may not be appropriate for all investors. Investors should carefully consider their own investment goals and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
Cybersecurity and Operational Risk
The Fund and its service providers, and shareholders' ability to transact with the Fund, may be negatively impacted due to
operational risks arising from, among other problems, human errors, systems and technology disruptions or failures, or cybersecurity
incidents. It is not possible for the Fund service providers to identify all of the operational risks that may affect the
Fund or to develop processes and controls to completely eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects. Cybersecurity incidents
could also affect issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, leading to significant loss of value.
Equity Investments Risk
Equity securities are subject to investment risk and market risk. The Fund's investments in equity securities may include
common stocks. Investing in such securities may expose the Fund to additional risk. The value of a company's common stock
may fall as a result of factors affecting the company, companies in the same industry or sector, or the financial markets
overall. Common stock generally is subordinate to preferred stock upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing company.
Focused Holdings Risk
Because the Fund may have a focused portfolio of fewer companies, the increase or decrease of the value of a single investment
may have a greater impact on the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") and total return when compared to diversified funds.
Futures Contracts Risk
Futures contracts are derivative instruments where one party pays a fixed price for an agreed amount of securities or other
underlying assets at an agreed date. The use of such derivative instruments may expose the Fund to additional risks that it
would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. Futures contracts may experience
potentially dramatic price changes (losses) and imperfect correlation between the price of the contract and the underlying
security or index, which will increase the volatility of the Fund and may involve a small investment of cash (the amount of
initial and variation margin) relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed (the potential increase or decrease in the price
of the futures contract).
Investment Risk
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. When you sell your shares of the Fund, they could be worth less than what you
paid for them. Therefore, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Issuer Risk
The value of, and/or the return generated by, a security may decline for a number of reasons which directly relate to the
issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods or services, as well
as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets.
Large Capitalization Companies Risk
The securities of large market capitalization companies may underperform other segments of the market because such companies
may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and may be unable to attain the high growth rates of successful
smaller companies, especially during periods of economic expansion.
Market Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities markets will move down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably based on overall
economic conditions and other factors. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions which are not
specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general
outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investment sentiment generally. Changes in
the financial condition of a single issuer can impact a market as a whole.
Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk
Investing in the securities of medium capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price
volatility than investing in larger capitalization companies and more established companies. These companies may also have
narrower commercial markets and more limited operating history, product lines, and managerial and financial resources than
larger, more established companies. The securities of these companies may lack sufficient market liquidity, and can be sensitive
to expected changes in interest rates, borrowing costs and earnings.
Non-Diversification Risk
The Fund is non-diversified, which means it may focus its investments in the securities of a comparatively small number of
issuers. Investments in securities of a limited number of issuers exposes the Fund to greater market risk and potential losses
than if assets were diversified among the securities of a greater number of issuers.
Other Investment Companies Risk
The Fund may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including money market funds. To the extent that
the Fund invests in shares of other registered investment companies, the Fund will indirectly bear the fees and expenses charged
by those investment companies in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses and will be subject to the risks associated
with investments in those funds. For example, money market funds are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and market
risk.
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Sector Risk
When the Fund focuses its investments in certain sectors of the economy, its performance may be driven largely by sector
performance and could fluctuate more widely than if the Fund were invested more evenly across sectors.
Consumer Discretionary Sector Risk. The consumer discretionary sector is particularly sensitive to changes in consumer spending and preferences. This sector may also be affected by the regulation of various product components and production methods. In addition, companies in the consumer discretionary sector depend heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending, and may be strongly affected by social trends and marketing campaigns.
Information Technology Sector Risk. The market prices of information technology-related securities tend to exhibit a greater degree of market risk and sharp price fluctuations than other types of securities. These securities may fall in and out of favor with investors rapidly, which may cause sudden selling and dramatically lower market prices.
Securities Lending Risk
To the extent the Fund lends its securities, it may be subject to the following risks: i) borrowers of the Fund's securities
typically provide collateral in the form of cash that is reinvested in securities, ii) the securities in which the collateral
is invested may not perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to borrowers, iii) delays may occur
in the recovery of securities from borrowers, which could interfere with the Fund's ability to vote proxies or to settle transactions,
and iv) there is the risk of possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially.
Securities Selection Risk
Securities selected by the sub-advisor or the Manager for the Fund may not perform to expectations. This could result in
the Fund's underperformance compared to other funds with similar investment objectives.
Small Capitalization Companies Risk
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. Since smaller companies may have limited
operating history, product lines, and financial resources, the securities of these companies may lack sufficient market liquidity,
and they can be particularly sensitive to expected changes in interest rates, borrowing costs and earnings. In general, these
risks are greater for small-capitalization companies than for mid-capitalization companies.
Value Stocks Risk
Value stocks are subject to the risk that their intrinsic value may never be realized by the market or that their prices
may decline. The Fund's investments in value stocks seek to limit potential downside price risk over time, however, value
stock prices still may decline substantially. In addition, the Fund may produce more modest gains as a trade-off for this
potentially lower risk. The Fund's investment in value stocks could cause the Fund to underperform funds that use a growth
or non-value approach to investing or have a broader investment style.
Fund Performance
Performance information for the Fund is not provided because the Fund has not commenced operations prior to the date of this prospectus.
Management
The Manager
The Fund has retained American Beacon Advisors, Inc. to serve as its Manager.
Sub-Advisor
The Fund's investment sub-advisor is Shapiro Capital Management LLC.
Portfolio Managers
Shapiro Capital Management LLC |
Samuel R. Shapiro |
Harry B. Shapiro |
Louis S. Shapiro |
Michael A. McCarthy |
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may buy or sell shares of the Fund through a direct mutual fund account, through a retirement account, through an investment professional or another financial intermediary. As a direct mutual fund account shareholder, you may buy or sell shares in various ways:
Internet |
www.americanbeaconfunds.com |
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Phone |
To reach an American Beacon representative call 1-800-658-5811, option 1 Through the Automated Voice Response Service call 1-800-658-5811, option 2 (Investor Class only) |
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American Beacon Funds P.O. Box 219643 Kansas City, MO 64121-9643 |
Overnight Delivery: American Beacon Funds c/o BFDS 330 West 9th Street Kansas City, MO 64105 |
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You may purchase or redeem shares of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open, at the Fund's NAV per share next calculated after your order is received in proper form.
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New Account |
Existing Account |
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Share Class |
Minimum |
Purchase/Redemption Minimum by Check/ACH/Exchange |
Purchase/Redemption Minimum by Wire |
Investor |
$2,500 |
$50 |
$250 |
Y |
$100,000 |
$50 |
None |
Institutional |
$250,000 |
$50 |
None |
Tax Information
Dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, that you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income tax and may also be subject to state and local income taxes, unless you are a tax-exempt entity or your account is tax-deferred (in which case you may be taxed later, upon the withdrawal of your investment from such account).
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and the Fund's distributor or the Manager may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your individual financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.
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