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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-04984

 

 

AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

220 East Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 1200

Irving, Texas 75039

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Gregory J. Stumm, PRESIDENT

220 East Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 1200

Irving, Texas 75039

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 391-6100

Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2024

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2024

 

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A Registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A Registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 


ITEM 1.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Shares      Fair Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 0.32%

     

Consumer Discretionary - 0.01%

     

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.01%

     

Constellis Holdings LLCA

     69,609      $ 15,662  
     

 

 

 

Energy - 0.00%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.00%

     

Southcross Energy Partners LLCA

     533,359        2,667  
     

 

 

 

Financials - 0.28%

     

Financial Services - 0.28%

     

Anuvu Corp.A B C

     94,492        472,460  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology - 0.03%

     

Communications Equipment - 0.00%

     

4L Technologies, Inc.A

     140,935        1,409  
     

 

 

 

Software - 0.03%

     

Internap Holding LLCA B C

     63,490        47,031  
     

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

        48,440  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $3,757,492)

        539,229  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.00% (Cost $339,302)

     

Energy - 0.00%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.00%

     

Southcross Energy Partners LLCA D

     2,077,530        —   
     

 

 

 
     Principal Amount         

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSE - 83.60%

     

Basic Materials - 0.61%

     

Chemicals - 0.51%

     

Element Solutions, Inc., 7.329%, Due 12/18/2030, 2023 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)

   $ 101,012        101,286  

INEOS U.S. Finance LLC,

     

9.179%, Due 11/8/2027, 2022 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     502,839        503,990  

8.929%, Due 2/18/2030, 2023 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     252,449        253,080  
     

 

 

 
        858,356  
     

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper - 0.10%

     

Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, 7.179%, Due 9/7/2027, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.750%)

     156,691        157,061  
     

 

 

 

Total Basic Materials

        1,015,417  
     

 

 

 

Communications - 11.68%

     

Advertising - 2.35%

     

CMG Media Corp., 8.909%, Due 12/17/2026, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)F

     5,018,569        3,952,675  
     

 

 

 

Internet - 3.08%

     

CMI Marketing, Inc., 9.694%, Due 3/23/2028, 2021 First Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     128,969        126,175  

MH Sub I LLC, 9.579%, Due 5/3/2028, 2023 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     2,085,146        2,087,523  

Proofpoint, Inc., 8.325%, Due 8/31/2028, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)F

     275,241        275,860  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount      Fair Value  

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSE - 83.60% (continued)

 

Communications - 11.68% (continued)

 

Internet - 3.08% (continued)

 

PUG LLC,

     

Due 2/12/2027, 2021 Incremental Term Loan BF

   $ 144,345      $ 144,255  

Due 2/12/2027, USD Term LoanF

     1,508,209        1,507,274  

Research Now Group, Inc., 10.827%, Due 12/20/2024, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.500%)

     259,593        193,036  

Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.079%, Due 3/3/2030, 2023 Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.750%)

     835,475        840,697  
     

 

 

 
        5,174,820  
     

 

 

 

Media - 4.10%

     

Cengage Learning, Inc., 9.538%, Due 3/22/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (6 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     430,428        432,274  

Coral-U.S. Co-Borrower LLC, Due 1/31/2028, 2020 Term Loan B2F

     850,344        839,409  

GEE Holdings LLC,

     

13.412%, Due 3/24/2025, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 8.000%)

     2,192,511        1,973,260  

5.412%, Due 3/23/2026, 2021 2nd Lien Takeback Term Loan, PIK (in-kind rate 8.250%)

     1,839,857        1,094,715  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 8.591%, Due 4/1/2028, 2021 Term Loan B3, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.000%)

     3,749        2,662  

Sunrise Financing Partnership, Due 1/31/2029, 2021 USD Term Loan AXF

     635,582        634,292  

Univision Communications, Inc.,

     

8.694%, Due 1/31/2029, 2022 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

     1,000,476        986,099  

9.559%, Due 6/24/2029, 2022 First Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     496,050        495,678  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 8.681%, Due 1/31/2029, 2020 USD Term Loan Q, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

     425,709        416,131  
     

 

 

 
        6,874,520  
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 2.15%

     

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.666%, Due 11/22/2028, 2021 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

     95,334        95,055  

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 7.330%, Due 1/25/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)

     944,038        947,645  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.,

     

8.444%, Due 3/9/2027, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.000%)

     1,461,995        1,264,742  

9.654%, Due 3/9/2027, 2022 USD Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.325%)

     1,482,718        1,296,059  
     

 

 

 
        3,603,501  
     

 

 

 

Total Communications

        19,605,516  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical - 13.68%

     

Airlines - 3.14%

     

American Airlines, Inc.,

     

7.074%, Due 1/29/2027, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.750%)F

     3,053,425        3,043,165  

8.775%, Due 6/4/2029, 2023 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     983,359        980,901  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 10.733%, Due 6/21/2027, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.250%)

     203,515        208,047  

SkyMiles IP Ltd., 9.075%, Due 10/20/2027, 2020 Skymiles Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     114,533        117,839  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount      Fair Value  

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSE - 83.60% (continued)

 

Consumer, Cyclical - 13.68% (continued)

 

Airlines - 3.14% (continued)

 

United Airlines, Inc., 8.071%, Due 2/22/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.750%)

   $ 909,105      $ 911,214  
     

 

 

 
        5,261,166  
     

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment - 1.01%

     

Clarios Global LP, 8.329%, Due 5/6/2030, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.000%)

     536,368        539,050  

First Brands Group LLC, 10.591%, Due 3/30/2027, 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.000%)

     185,103        183,405  

Power Stop LLC, 10.197%, Due 1/26/2029, 2022 Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.750%)

     1,000,214        970,208  
     

 

 

 
        1,692,663  
     

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale - 0.28%

     

Windsor Holdings III LLC, 9.320%, Due 8/1/2030, 2024 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.000%)

     462,936        467,759  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment - 5.77%

     

Allen Media LLC, 10.959%, Due 2/10/2027, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.500%)

     2,960,345        2,479,289  

CE Intermediate I LLC, 8.974%, Due 11/10/2028, Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.000%)

     149,114        148,369  

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc.,

     

Due 9/25/2024, 2019 2nd Lien Term Loan, PIK (in-kind rate 2.500%)B C G H

     1,125,797        —   

Due 12/3/2024, 2019 1st Lien Exit PIK Term Loan, PIK (in-kind rate 1.500%)B C G

     322        —   

Due 3/25/2025, 2019 1st Lien Term LoanB C G H

     85,941        8,087  

DHX Media Ltd., 9.694%, Due 3/24/2028, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     1,934,323        1,869,852  

Flutter Financing BV, 7.559%, Due 11/25/2030, Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.250%)

     1,028,962        1,032,388  

J&J Ventures Gaming LLC, Due 4/26/2028, 2023 Nevada Delayed Draw Term LoanF

     160,972        160,469  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 7.679%, Due 3/24/2025, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.250%)

     1,662,768        1,658,961  

Ontario Gaming GTA LP, 9.559%, Due 8/1/2030, Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     2,222,205        2,234,561  

UFC Holdings LLC, 8.336%, Due 4/29/2026, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.750%)

     97,358        97,611  
     

 

 

 
        9,689,587  
     

 

 

 

Food Service - 0.29%

     

Aramark Services, Inc., 7.329%, Due 6/22/2030, 2024 Term Loan B8, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)

     487,407        488,933  
     

 

 

 

Home Builders - 0.20%

     

Tecta America Corp., 9.694%, Due 4/10/2028, 2023 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     328,414        329,534  
     

 

 

 

Investment Companies - 0.69%

     

WH Borrower LLC,

     

Due 2/15/2027, Term LoanF

     820,368        807,381  

10.817%, Due 2/15/2027, 2023 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.500%)

     363,843        356,566  
     

 

 

 
        1,163,947  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount      Fair Value  

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSE - 83.60% (continued)

 

Consumer, Cyclical - 13.68% (continued)

 

Leisure Time - 0.64%

 

Alterra Mountain Co.

     

Due 5/31/2030, 2023 Term Loan BF

   $ 303,469      $ 305,557  

Due 5/31/2030, 2024 Term Loan B5F

     273,359        275,240  

Carnival Corp., 8.075%, Due 8/8/2027, 2024 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.750%)

     386,795        388,922  

City Football Group Ltd., 8.439%, Due 7/21/2028, Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.000%)

     104,129        103,640  
     

 

 

 
        1,073,359  
     

 

 

 

Lodging - 0.62%

     

Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc., 7.425%, Due 11/8/2030, 2023 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)

     156,344        156,805  

Station Casinos LLC, 7.579%, Due 3/14/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.250%)

     875,839        877,600  
     

 

 

 
        1,034,405  
     

 

 

 

Retail - 1.04%

     

Johnstone Supply LLC, Due 5/16/2031, Term LoanF

     1,259,496        1,261,599  

Les Schwab Tire Centers, 8.329%, Due 4/23/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.000%)

     207,639        208,159  

NPC International, Inc., Due 4/19/2024, 1st Lien Term LoanB C G H

     917,520        274,063  
     

 

 

 
        1,743,821  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer, Cyclical

        22,945,174  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 22.31%

     

Beverages - 3.27%

     

City Brewing Co. LLC,

     

9.090%, Due 4/5/2028, 2024 FLFO Roll Up Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     4,027,669        3,665,179  

11.574%, Due 4/5/2028, 2024 First Out New Money Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 6.250%)

     839,875        839,875  

Pegasus Bidco BV, 9.072%, Due 7/12/2029, 2024 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     972,934        976,991  
     

 

 

 
        5,482,045  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology - 0.59%

     

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 11.444%, Due 11/19/2027, Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 6.000%)

     981,102        986,008  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services - 9.84%

     

AlixPartners LLP, 7.944%, Due 2/4/2028, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.500%)

     2,555,439        2,562,798  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 7.194%, Due 8/6/2027, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.750%)

     427,706        425,798  

Creative Artists Agency LLC, 8.579%, Due 11/27/2028, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

     2,552,741        2,566,781  

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, 8.596%, Due 6/2/2031, Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)F

     1,743,336        1,754,981  

Hertz Corp., 9.071%, Due 6/30/2028, 2023 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)F

     457,621        419,542  

New Constellis Borrower LLC,

     

13.330%, Due 9/27/2025, 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 7.750%)

     351,403        336,996  

Due 3/27/2026, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, PIK (in-kind rate 11.250%)G

     175,271        89,937  

Nielsen Consumer, Inc., 11.579%, Due 3/6/2028, 2023 USD Fifth Amendment Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 6.250%)

     527,639        527,143  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount      Fair Value  

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSE - 83.60% (continued)

 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 22.31% (continued)

 

Commercial Services - 9.84% (continued)

 

Priority Holdings LLC, 10.070%, Due 5/16/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.750%)F

   $ 1,445,767      $ 1,447,575  

RLG Holdings LLC, 12.944%, Due 7/7/2028, 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.000%)

     336,911        335,964  

Stats Intermediate Holdings LLC, 10.837%, Due 7/10/2026, Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.250%)

     4,446,036        4,357,116  

Teneo Holdings LLC, 10.072%, Due 3/13/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.750%)

     873,504        880,055  

United Rentals, Inc., 7.079%, Due 2/14/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.750%)

     456,040        459,232  

WEX, Inc., 7.329%, Due 3/31/2028, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)

     340,653        341,689  
     

 

 

 
        16,505,607  
     

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care - 0.50%

     

Journey Personal Care Corp., 9.694%, Due 3/1/2028, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     851,737        848,015  
     

 

 

 

Food - 0.12%

     

Aspire Bakeries Holdings LLC, 9.571%, Due 12/13/2030, Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     101,048      101,806  

Froneri International Ltd., 7.679%, Due 1/29/2027, 2020 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.250%)

     104,599        104,704  
     

 

 

 
        206,510  
     

 

 

 

Health Care - Products - 2.52%

     

Carestream Dental Equipment, Inc.,

     

8.559%, Due 9/1/2024, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%)

     1,158,474        948,500  

9.809%, Due 9/1/2024, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.500%)

     210,356        172,343  

Carestream Health, Inc., 12.909%, Due 9/30/2027, 2022 Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 7.500%)

     2,291,132        2,093,041  

Lifescan Global Corp., 11.926%, Due 12/31/2026, 2023 Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 6.500%)

     2,245,648        1,020,827  
     

 

 

 
        4,234,711  
     

 

 

 

Health Care - Services - 1.88%

     

LifePoint Health, Inc.,

     

10.056%, Due 11/16/2028, 2024 Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.750%)

     95,246        95,873  

9.329%, Due 5/17/2031, 2024 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.000%)

     678,870        680,567  

Midwest Physician Administrative Services LLC, Due 3/12/2028, 2021 Term LoanF

     331,992        284,407  

NAPA Management Services Corp., 10.678%, Due 2/23/2029, Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.250%)

     452,405        433,178  

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., 12.659%, Due 3/2/2029, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 7.250%)

     530,193        463,919  

Women’s Care Enterprises LLC,

     

9.930%, Due 1/15/2028, Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.500%)F

     920,337        847,097  

13.680%, Due 1/12/2029, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 8.250%)

     425,534        351,066  
     

 

 

 
        3,156,107  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 3.59%

     

Alvogen Pharma U.S., Inc., 12.959%, Due 6/30/2025, 2022 Extended Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 7.500%)

     4,901,958        4,460,782  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount      Fair Value  

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSE - 83.60% (continued)

 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 22.31% (continued)

 

Pharmaceuticals - 3.59% (continued)

 

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 10.829%, Due 5/4/2028, 2023 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.500%)

   $ 48,395      $ 48,849  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., 7.459%, Due 11/15/2027, 2019 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)

     483,468        479,663  

Organon & Co., Due 5/19/2031, 2024 USD Term Loan BF

     584,419        588,802  

Perrigo Investments LLC, 7.679%, Due 4/20/2029, Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.250%)

     438,112        439,755  
     

 

 

 
        6,017,851  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical

        37,436,854  
     

 

 

 

Energy - 0.20%

     

Oil & Gas - 0.20%

     

Apro LLC, 9.192%, Due 11/14/2026, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     262,631        262,797  

Lealand Finance Co. BV, 8.444%, Due 6/30/2027, 2020 Make Whole Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.000%)H

     142,892        71,446  
     

 

 

 
        334,243  
     

 

 

 

Total Energy

        334,243  
     

 

 

 

Financial - 7.53%

     

Diversified Financial Services - 4.28%

     

Advisor Group, Inc., 9.329%, Due 8/17/2028, 2024 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.000%)

     244,931        246,795  

Apex Group Treasury LLC,

     

9.335%, Due 7/27/2028, USD Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     1,035,300        1,034,979  

10.317%, Due 7/27/2028, 2022 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.000%)

     2,234,498        2,240,084  

Aretec Group, Inc., 9.916%, Due 8/9/2030, 2023 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.500%)

     153,823        154,520  

Astra Acquisition Corp.,

     

Due 2/25/2028, 2024 New Money Term Loan AF

     563,506        526,878  

10.821%, Due 10/25/2028, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.250%)

     1,201,234        600,617  

Castlelake Aviation Ltd., 7.829%, Due 10/22/2026, Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.500%)

     11        11  

CPI Holdco B LLC, 7.321%, Due 5/17/2031, Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)

     1,680,031        1,680,384  

Fleetcor Technologies Operating Co. LLC, 7.179%, Due 4/28/2028, 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.750%)

     487,640        488,372  

Franklin Square Holdings LP, 7.575%, Due 4/25/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.250%)

     208,505        208,245  

NBG Acquisition, Inc., Due 4/26/2025, Term LoanG H

     242,068        4,841  
     

 

 

 
        7,185,726  
     

 

 

 

Insurance - 2.28%

     

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.694%, Due 2/19/2028, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.250%)

     1,529,706        1,532,552  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 8.829%, Due 2/14/2031, 2024 Incremental Term Loan B5, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     419,857        422,973  

Asurion LLC, 9.679%, Due 8/19/2028, 2023 Term Loan B11, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     505,666        501,454  

Baldwin Insurance Group Holdings LLC, 8.576%, Due 5/26/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

     410,816        411,329  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount      Fair Value  

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSE - 83.60% (continued)

 

Financial - 7.53% (continued)

 

Insurance - 2.28% (continued)

 

Ryan Specialty Group LLC, 8.079%, Due 9/1/2027, Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.750%)

   $ 525,227      $ 527,984  

Truist Insurance Holdings LLC, Due 5/6/2031, 1st Lien Term LoanF

     423,989        426,486  
     

 

 

 
        3,822,778  
     

 

 

 

Investment Companies - 0.94%

     

AI Mistral Holdco Ltd., 11.329%, Due 9/30/2025, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 6.000%)

     600,240        615,996  

Intrado Corp., 8.829%, Due 1/31/2030, 2023 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     16,273        16,246  

Wec U.S. Holdings Ltd., 8.079%, Due 1/27/2031, 2024 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.750%)

     936,080        940,582  
     

 

 

 
        1,572,824  
     

 

 

 

REITS - 0.03%

     

RHP Hotel Properties LP, 7.579%, Due 5/18/2030, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.250%)

     57,942        58,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Financial

        12,639,328  
     

 

 

 

Industrial - 12.10%

     

Building Materials - 0.66%

     

Foley Products Co. LLC, Due 12/29/2028, 2021 Term LoanF

     600,680        602,332  

MI Windows and Doors LLC, 8.829%, Due 3/28/2031, 2024 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     422,237        425,142  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC, 8.821%, Due 4/2/2029, 2023 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     81,269        81,777  
     

 

 

 
        1,109,251  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.81%

     

Creation Technologies, Inc., 11.068%, Due 10/5/2028, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.500%)

     1,444,289        1,354,021  
     

 

 

 

Electronics - 0.34%

     

NorthPole Newco SARL,

     

15.500%, Due 3/3/2025, 2022 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. USD PRIME + 7.000%)B C H

     1,092,561        273,140  

15.500%, Due 3/18/2025, Term Loan, (3 mo. USD PRIME + 7.000%)H

     3,425,455        282,600  

11.000%, Due 12/31/2025, 2022 Revolver H I

     250,399        20,345  

17.538%, Due 12/31/2025, 2022 Term Loan, PIK (in-kind rate 11.000%)B C H

     22,746        683  
     

 

 

 
        576,768  
     

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction - 0.25%

     

Chromalloy Corp., 9.058%, Due 3/27/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     423,989        427,038  
     

 

 

 

Environmental Control - 2.23%

     

Bingo Industries Ltd., 9.071%, Due 7/14/2028, Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     2,133,077        1,935,767  

Covanta Holding Corp.,

     

7.829%, Due 11/30/2028, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.500%)

     455,161        456,085  

7.829%, Due 11/30/2028, 2021 Term Loan C, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.500%)

     34,790        34,861  

EnergySolutions LLC, 9.079%, Due 9/20/2030, 2023 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     979,061        990,075  

Filtration Group Corp., 8.944%, Due 10/21/2028, 2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     147,831        148,525  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount      Fair Value  

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSE - 83.60% (continued)

 

Industrial - 12.10% (continued)

 

Environmental Control - 2.23% (continued)

 

Madison IAQ LLC, 8.685%, Due 6/21/2028, Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

   $ 108,341      $ 108,477  

WIN Waste Innovations Holdings, Inc., Due 3/24/2028, 2021 Term Loan BF

     63,665        59,241  
     

 

 

 
        3,733,031  
     

 

 

 

Machinery - Diversified - 2.12%

     

Chart Industries, Inc., 8.678%, Due 3/15/2030, 2023 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

     445,473        447,144  

CPM Holdings, Inc., 9.829%, Due 9/28/2028, 2023 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.500%, 3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.500%)

     157,342        157,275  

DXP Enterprises, Inc., 10.164%, Due 10/11/2030, 2023 Term Loan B, (6 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.750%)

     103,549        104,067  

Project Castle, Inc., 10.798% - 10.809%, Due 6/1/2029, Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.500%)

     1,385,590        1,251,368  

SPX Flow, Inc., 9.929%, Due 4/5/2029, 2022 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.500%)F

     1,580,329        1,588,894  
     

 

 

 
        3,548,748  
     

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers - 3.85%

     

Berlin Packaging LLC, Due 5/9/2031, 2024 Term Loan BF

     411,484        412,085  

Berry Global, Inc., 7.185%, Due 7/1/2029, 2023 Term Loan AA, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.750%)

     494,082        495,356  

Graham Packaging Co., Inc., 8.444%, Due 8/4/2027, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.000%)

     908,190        911,242  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Holdings, Inc., Due 9/24/2028, 2024 Term Loan B3F

     263,837        264,262  

Plaze, Inc., 9.194% - 11.25%, Due 8/3/2026, 2020 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     159,977        157,430  

Pretium Packaging LLC, 1.403% - 8.524%, Due 10/2/2028, Second Out Term Loan A1, PIK (in-kind rate 1.403%)

     2,923,324        2,537,826  

Pretium PKG Holdings, Inc., 12.333%, Due 10/1/2029, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 6.750%)

     1,641,741        951,832  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 8.680%, Due 9/24/2028, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

     490,147        490,936  

Ring Container Technologies Group LLC, 8.937%, Due 8/12/2028, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     245,099        246,692  
     

 

 

 
        6,467,661  
     

 

 

 

Transportation - 1.84%

     

First Student Bidco, Inc.,

     

Due 7/21/2028, 2022 Incremental Term Loan CF

     22,506        22,538  

8.564%, Due 7/21/2028, Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.000%)

     1,025,145        1,026,827  

8.564%, Due 7/21/2028, Term Loan C, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.000%)

     311,814        312,325  

9.402%, Due 7/21/2028, 2022 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.000%)

     892,419        893,722  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Due 4/10/2031, 2024 Term Loan BF

     836,900        838,707  
     

 

 

 
        3,094,119  
     

 

 

 

Total Industrial

        20,310,637  
     

 

 

 

Technology - 14.70%

     

Computers - 4.27%

     

24-7 Intouch, Inc., 10.179%, Due 8/25/2025, 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.750%)

     940,148        911,944  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount      Fair Value  

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSE - 83.60% (continued)

 

Technology - 14.70% (continued)

 

Computers - 4.27% (continued)

 

Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 9.559%, Due 2/1/2031, 2024 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

   $ 472,902      $ 474,845  

Magenta Buyer LLC,

     

10.591%, Due 7/27/2028, 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.000%)

     3,449,038        2,050,453  

13.841%, Due 7/27/2029, 2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 8.250%)

     1,809,393        533,771  

McAfee LLC, 8.579%, Due 3/1/2029, 2022 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)F

     2,053,850        2,052,823  

SonicWall U.S. Holdings, Inc., 12.962%, Due 5/18/2026, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 7.500%)

     1,070,372        990,095  

UST Holdings Ltd., 8.942%, Due 11/20/2028, Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     53,823        53,958  

Verifone Systems, Inc., 9.598%, Due 8/20/2025, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.000%)

     110,852        94,963  
     

 

 

 
        7,162,852  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors - 0.88%

     

Entegris, Inc., 7.830%, Due 7/6/2029, 2023 Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.500%)

     212,938        213,616  

Natel Engineering Co., Inc., 11.694%, Due 4/30/2026, 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 6.250%)

     1,441,120        1,257,377  
     

 

 

 
        1,470,993  
     

 

 

 

Software - 9.55%

     

AppLovin Corp., 7.829%, Due 8/16/2030, 2024 Term Loan (2030), (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.500%)

     3,102,940        3,111,069  

Athenahealth Group, Inc.,

     

Due 2/15/2029, 2022 Delayed Draw Term LoanF

     22,529        22,466  

8.579%, Due 2/15/2029, 2022 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

     658,438        656,608  

Byju’s Alpha, Inc., 12.571% - 15.500%, Due 11/24/2026, Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.000%, 3 mo. USD PRIME + 7.000%)

     46,936        9,873  

Cloudera, Inc., 9.179%, Due 10/8/2028, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     219,029        218,299  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., 9.194%, Due 10/16/2028, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     862,430        831,529  

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 9.694%, Due 12/16/2025, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.250%)

     2,059,810        2,057,235  

DCert Buyer, Inc., 9.329%, Due 10/16/2026, 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.000%)

     50,331        50,052  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., Due 1/18/2029, 2024 Term Loan BF

     466,148        467,378  

EagleView Technology Corp., 9.065%, Due 8/14/2025, 2018 Add On Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     1,667,854        1,625,891  

Evertec Group LLC, 8.579%, Due 10/30/2030, 2023 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

     140,361        141,413  

Fortra LLC, 9.430%, Due 11/19/2026, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.000%)

     111,479        103,722  

Genesys Cloud Services Holdings II LLC,

     

8.829%, Due 12/1/2027, First Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     1,452,483        1,462,084  

9.194%, Due 12/1/2027, Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.750%)

     229,035        230,897  

Instructure Holdings, Inc., 8.354%, Due 10/30/2028, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.750%)

     257,229        257,337  

Isolved, Inc., 8.829%, Due 10/15/2030, 2024 Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     154,615        155,099  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount      Fair Value  

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSE - 83.60% (continued)

 

Technology - 14.70% (continued)

 

Software - 9.55% (continued)

 

Modena Buyer LLC, Due 4/18/2031, Term LoanF

   $ 857,489      $ 838,907  

Quartz Acquireco LLC, 8.079%, Due 6/28/2030, Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.500%)

     487,494        489,323  

Rocket Software, Inc., 10.079%, Due 11/28/2028, 2023 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.750%)

     415,279        416,687  

S2P Acquisition Borrower, Inc., 9.429%, Due 8/14/2026, Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.000%)

     141,125        141,369  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 7.320%, Due 5/9/2031, 2024 Term Loan B8, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)F

     2,094,552        2,102,491  

Turing Midco LLC, 7.944%, Due 3/24/2028, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.500%)

     219,015        218,350  

VS Buyer LLC, 8.571%, Due 4/14/2031, 2024 Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.250%)

     418,450        421,065  
     

 

 

 
        16,029,144  
     

 

 

 

Total Technology

        24,662,989  
     

 

 

 

Utilities - 0.79%

     

Electric - 0.79%

     

Calpine Corp.,

     

7.329%, Due 1/31/2031, 2024 Term Loan B10, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)

     406,272        406,780  

7.329%, Due 1/31/2031, Term Loan B9, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)

     739,334        740,392  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 7.329%, Due 12/20/2030, 1st Lien Term Loan B3, (1 mo. USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.000%)

     176,482        177,048  
     

 

 

 
        1,324,220  
     

 

 

 

Total Utilities

        1,324,220  
     

 

 

 

Total Bank Loan Obligations (Cost $150,800,986)

        140,274,378  
     

 

 

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 8.43%

     

Basic Materials - 0.25%

     

Chemicals - 0.25%

     

Vibrantz Technologies, Inc., 9.000%, Due 2/15/2030J

     451,000        416,173  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical - 1.82%

     

Airlines - 1.70%

     

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.500%, Due 4/20/2026J

     444,667        440,276  

United Airlines, Inc., 4.375%, Due 4/15/2026J

     2,500,000        2,409,088  
     

 

 

 
        2,849,364  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment - 0.12%

     

Allen Media LLC/Allen Media Co-Issuer, Inc., 10.500%, Due 2/15/2028J

     450,000        203,623  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer, Cyclical

        3,052,987  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 2.67%

     

Commercial Services - 2.67%

     

ADT Security Corp., 4.125%, Due 8/1/2029J

     2,500,000        2,270,949  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 8.000%, Due 2/15/2031J

     258,000        254,530  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount      Fair Value  

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 8.43% (continued)

 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 2.67% (continued)

 

Commercial Services - 2.67% (continued)

 

United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.125%, Due 3/15/2034J

   $ 2,000,000      $ 1,961,786  
     

 

 

 
        4,487,265  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical

        4,487,265  
     

 

 

 

Financial - 1.79%

     

Diversified Financial Services - 0.43%

     

Armor Holdco, Inc., 8.500%, Due 11/15/2029J

     500,000        476,041  

Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc., 4.500%, Due 11/15/2029J

     257,000        237,946  
     

 

 

 
        713,987  
     

 

 

 

Insurance - 1.36%

     

Panther Escrow Issuer LLC, 7.125%, Due 6/1/2031J

     2,000,000        2,016,474  

Ryan Specialty LLC, 4.375%, Due 2/1/2030J

     294,000        271,242  
     

 

 

 
        2,287,716  
     

 

 

 

Total Financial

        3,001,703  
     

 

 

 

Industrial - 1.90%

     

Aerospace/Defense - 0.59%

     

TransDigm, Inc., 6.375%, Due 3/1/2029J

     1,000,000        998,094  
     

 

 

 

Building Materials - 0.08%

     

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC, 8.875%, Due 11/15/2031J

     125,000        131,610  
     

 

 

 

Environmental Control - 0.34%

     

Madison IAQ LLC, 5.875%, Due 6/30/2029J

     610,000        564,683  
     

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers - 0.30%

     

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 9.250%, Due 4/15/2027J

     500,000        497,505  
     

 

 

 

Transportation - 0.59%

     

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., 6.250%, Due 4/15/2032J

     1,000,000        988,657  
     

 

 

 

Total Industrial

        3,180,549  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Obligations (Cost $14,225,417)

        14,138,677  
     

 

 

 

FOREIGN CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 1.34% (Cost $2,294,138)

     

Consumer, Cyclical - 1.34%

     

Retail - 1.34%

     

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.500%, Due 2/15/2029J

     2,500,000        2,249,630  
     

 

 

 
     Shares         

EXCHANGE-TRADED INSTRUMENTS - 2.39% (Cost $4,005,723)

     

Exchange-Traded Funds - 2.39%

     

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

     189,474        4,001,691  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 7.34% (Cost $12,323,993)

     

Investment Companies - 7.34%

     

American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund, 5.20%K L

     12,323,993        12,323,993  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

            Fair Value  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 103.42% (Cost $187,747,051)

      $ 173,527,598  

LIABILITIES, NET OF OTHER ASSETS - (3.42%)

        (5,733,160
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%

      $ 167,794,438  
     

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

 

A 

Non-income producing security.

B 

Value was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

C 

Security has been fair valued pursuant to the Manager’s procedures related to pricing that is not available after the close of exchange or the available price does not reflect the security’s true market value. At period end, the value of these securities amounted to $1,075,464 or 0.64% of net assets.

D 

A type of Preferred Stock that has no maturity date.

E 

Bank loan obligations, unless otherwise stated, carry a floating rate of interest. The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.

F 

Coupon rates may not be available for all or a portion of bank loans that are unsettled and/or unfunded as of May 31, 2024.

G 

Zero coupon bank loan.

H 

Default Security. At period end, the amount of securities in default was $935,205 or 0.56% of net assets.

I 

Fixed Rate.

J 

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 $16,388,307 or 9.77% of net assets. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities.

K 

The Fund is affiliated by having the same investment advisor.

L 

7-day yield.

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.

IP Ltd. - Intellectual Property Ltd.

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate.

LLC - Limited Liability Company.

LP - Limited Partnership.

PIK - Payment in Kind.

PRIME - A rate, charged by banks, based on the U.S. Federal Funds rate.

REITs - Real Estate Investment Trusts.

USD - United States Dollar.

ULC - Unlimited Liability Corporation.

The Fund’s investments are summarized by level based on the inputs used to determine their values. As of May 31, 2024, the investments were classified as described below:

 

FEAC Floating Rate Income Fund

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

   $ 19,738      $ —      $ 519,491     $ 539,229  

Preferred Stocks

     —         —  (1)      —        —   

Bank Loan Obligations

     —         139,718,405 (1)      555,973 (1)      140,274,378  

Corporate Obligations

     —         14,138,677       —        14,138,677  

Foreign Corporate Obligations

     —         2,249,630       —        2,249,630  

Exchange-Traded Instruments

     4,001,691        —        —        4,001,691  

Short-Term Investments

     12,323,993        —        —        12,323,993  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities - Assets

   $ 16,345,422      $ 156,106,712     $ 1,075,464     $ 173,527,598  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Includes investments held in the Fund’s portfolio with $0 fair value.

 

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

U.S. GAAP requires transfers between all levels to/from level 3 be disclosed. During the period ended May 31, 2024, three common stocks were transferred Level 1 to Level 3 with a fair value of $519,491. During the period ended May 31, 2024, one bank loan obligation with a fair value of $20,345 was transfered out of Level 3 to Level 2 as it was no longer fair valued.

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets within the Fund for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the ending value of any security or instrument where a change in the level has occurred from the beginning to the end of the period:

 

Security Type

   Balance as
of
8/31/2023
    Purchases      Sales      Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Transfer into
Level 3
    Transfer out
of Level 3
    Balance as
of
5/31/2024
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
at Period End*
 

Common Stocks

   $ 0 (1)    $ —       $ —       $ —       $ (501,119   $ 501,119     $ 519,491 (1)    $ —      $ 519,491 (1)    $ (1,992,624

Bank Loan Obligations

     750,875 (1)      150,328        47,314        820,911        24,054       (1,122,536     —        (20,345     555,973 (1)      (2,735,628
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 750,875 (1)    $ 150,328      $ 47,314      $ 820,911      $ (477,065   $ (621,417   $ 519,491 (1)    $ (20,345   $ 1,075,464 (1)    $ (4,728,252
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to Level 3 securities held at period end.

(1) 

Investments held in the Fund’s portfolio with $0 fair value.

For the period ended May 31, 2024, two common stocks have been fair valued at $519,491 by the Valuation Committee. The remaining bank loan obligations valued at $555,973 have been classified as Level 3 due to the use of significant unobservable inputs.

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Shares      Fair Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 0.67%

     

Financials - 0.67%

     

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.67%

     

AGNC Investment Corp., REIT

     346,000      $ 3,318,140  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

     338,932        6,676,960  
     

 

 

 
        9,995,100  
     

 

 

 

Total Financials

        9,995,100  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $10,340,149)

        9,995,100  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS - 2.20%

     

Energy - 0.07%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.07%

     

Energy Transfer LP, Series I, 9.25%A

     102,731        1,125,932  
     

 

 

 

Financials - 2.13%

     

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.13%

     

AGNC Investment Corp., Series C, 10.701%, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.373%)A B

     230,515        5,993,390  

AGNC Investment Corp., Series E, 6.500%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.993%)A B

     256,822        6,415,414  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc., Series F, 10.557%, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.255%)A B

     369,632        9,547,594  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc., Series G, 9.736%, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.434%) A B

     387,379        9,986,631  
     

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

        31,943,029  
     

 

 

 

Total Financials

        31,943,029  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $31,004,506)

        33,068,961  
     

 

 

 
     Principal Amount*         

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONSC - 0.24% (Cost $3,896,934)

     

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 0.24%

     

Food - 0.24%

     

Nova Austral SA, Due 11/1/2030, Term Loan BD E F G

   $ 7,697,080        3,598,629  
     

 

 

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 65.45%

     

Communications - 3.67%

     

Media - 2.60%

     

Townsquare Media, Inc., 6.875%, Due 2/1/2026H

     21,692,000        21,201,642  

Univision Communications, Inc., 7.375%, Due 6/30/2030H

     18,839,000        17,832,558  
     

 

 

 
        39,034,200  
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 1.07%

     

Ciena Corp., 4.000%, Due 1/31/2030H

     17,862,000        15,998,254  
     

 

 

 

Total Communications

        55,032,454  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical - 10.63%

     

Entertainment - 3.15%

     

Churchill Downs, Inc., 6.750%, Due 5/1/2031H

     23,867,000        23,747,466  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 5.250%, Due 8/15/2029H

     25,226,000        23,583,656  
     

 

 

 
        47,331,122  
     

 

 

 

Lodging - 3.95%

     

Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, Due 6/15/2031H

     28,548,000        25,613,094  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.750%, Due 1/15/2028

     10,414,000        9,732,686  

Station Casinos LLC,

     

4.500%, Due 2/15/2028H

     4,613,000        4,295,535  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount*      Fair Value  

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 65.45% (continued)

        

Consumer, Cyclical - 10.63% (continued)

        

Lodging - 3.95% (continued)

        

Station Casinos LLC (continued)

        

4.625%, Due 12/1/2031H

   $          22,390,000      $ 19,607,832  
        

 

 

 
           59,249,147  
        

 

 

 

Retail - 3.53%

        

FirstCash, Inc., 6.875%, Due 3/1/2032H

        15,230,000        15,105,751  

QVC, Inc., 4.375%, Due 9/1/2028

        30,811,000        23,154,513  

Victoria’s Secret & Co., 4.625%, Due 7/15/2029H

        18,108,000        14,766,599  
        

 

 

 
           53,026,863  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer, Cyclical

           159,607,132  
        

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 25.76%

        

Agriculture - 3.18%

        

Turning Point Brands, Inc., 5.625%, Due 2/15/2026H

        22,198,000        21,826,283  

Vector Group Ltd., 10.500%, Due 11/1/2026H

        25,820,000        25,929,348  
        

 

 

 
           47,755,631  
        

 

 

 

Commercial Services - 7.88%

        

AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.625%, Due 10/1/2027H

        15,361,000        14,532,715  

Carriage Services, Inc., 4.250%, Due 5/15/2029H

        26,153,000        23,205,795  

CoreCivic, Inc., 8.250%, Due 4/15/2029

        17,995,000        18,786,558  

CPI CG, Inc., 8.625%, Due 3/15/2026H

        22,713,000        22,802,376  

Gartner, Inc., 3.750%, Due 10/1/2030H

        13,330,000        11,753,450  

GEO Group, Inc., 10.250%, Due 4/15/2031H

        25,850,000        27,207,934  
        

 

 

 
           118,288,828  
        

 

 

 

Food - 2.46%

        

Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed, 4.625%, Due 3/1/2029H

        22,755,000        19,791,996  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 4.000%, Due 9/1/2028

        19,270,000        17,159,935  
        

 

 

 
           36,951,931  
        

 

 

 

Health Care - Products - 2.93%

        

Avantor Funding, Inc.,

        

3.875%, Due 7/15/2028H

   EUR          5,000,000        5,276,053  

4.625%, Due 7/15/2028H

        13,480,000        12,672,742  

3.875%, Due 11/1/2029H

        4,200,000        3,763,753  

Neogen Food Safety Corp., 8.625%, Due 7/20/2030H

        10,480,000        11,185,220  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.250%, Due 6/1/2028H

        11,917,000        11,133,009  
        

 

 

 
           44,030,777  
        

 

 

 

Health Care - Services - 7.61%

        

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.500%, Due 7/1/2028H

        19,778,000        19,230,151  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.000%, Due 3/15/2031H

        21,545,000        18,936,627  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.750%, Due 2/1/2030

        16,965,000        15,677,421  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., 5.375%, Due 2/15/2030H

        23,455,000        20,207,421  

Select Medical Corp., 6.250%, Due 8/15/2026H

        20,077,000        20,081,477  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.750%, Due 5/15/2031H

        19,840,000        20,023,560  
        

 

 

 
           114,156,657  
        

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.70%

        

Option Care Health, Inc., 4.375%, Due 10/31/2029H

        14,745,000        13,424,245  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount*      Fair Value  

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 65.45% (continued)

 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 25.76% (continued)

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.70% (continued)

 

Prestige Brands, Inc., 3.750%, Due 4/1/2031H

   $          14,130,000      $ 12,115,703  
        

 

 

 
           25,539,948  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical

           386,723,772  
        

 

 

 

Energy - 6.45%

        

Oil & Gas - 6.45%

        

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC, 7.000%, Due 2/15/2026H

        26,019,000        25,612,055  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 8.125%, Due 1/15/2027H

        18,759,000        17,707,058  

Talos Production, Inc., 9.375%, Due 2/1/2031H

        15,120,000        16,002,272  

Tidewater, Inc., 10.375%, Due 7/3/2028H I

        14,900,000        16,017,500  

Transocean, Inc.,

        

7.500%, Due 4/15/2031

        18,935,000        17,665,066  

6.800%, Due 3/15/2038

        4,500,000        3,745,653  
        

 

 

 
           96,749,604  
        

 

 

 

Total Energy

           96,749,604  
        

 

 

 

Financial - 6.76%

        

Diversified Financial Services - 2.56%

        

Encore Capital Group, Inc., 4.250%, Due 6/1/2028H

     GBP        16,990,000        18,629,410  

PRA Group, Inc.,

        

5.000%, Due 10/1/2029H

        17,275,000        14,603,388  

8.875%, Due 1/31/2030H

        5,290,000        5,236,748  
        

 

 

 
           38,469,546  
        

 

 

 

Real Estate - 4.20%

        

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC,

        

6.750%, Due 5/15/2028H

        7,441,000        7,414,492  

8.875%, Due 9/1/2031H

        14,195,001        14,921,771  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 7.750%, Due 9/1/2030H

        11,280,000        11,871,129  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.,

        

5.750%, Due 1/15/2029H

        9,500,000        6,522,629  

5.250%, Due 4/15/2030H

        34,085,000        22,244,416  
        

 

 

 
           62,974,437  
        

 

 

 

Total Financial

           101,443,983  
        

 

 

 

Industrial - 6.89%

        

Aerospace/Defense - 2.40%

        

AAR Escrow Issuer LLC, 6.750%, Due 3/15/2029H

        19,935,000        20,237,693  

Triumph Group, Inc., 9.000%, Due 3/15/2028H

        15,300,000        15,795,919  
        

 

 

 
           36,033,612  
        

 

 

 

Electronics - 1.51%

        

TTM Technologies, Inc., 4.000%, Due 3/1/2029H

        25,001,000        22,647,533  
        

 

 

 

Environmental Control - 1.39%

        

Stericycle, Inc., 3.875%, Due 1/15/2029H

        22,986,000        20,863,765  
        

 

 

 

Machinery - Construction & Mining - 1.10%

        

BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.125%, Due 4/15/2029H

        17,992,000        16,469,083  
        

 

 

 

Transportation - 0.49%

        

Altera Shuttle Tankers LLC, 9.000%, Due 3/13/2028

        7,400,000        7,391,483  
        

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount*      Fair Value  

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 65.45% (continued)

 

Industrial - 6.89% (continued)

 

Total Industrial

         $ 103,405,476  
        

 

 

 

Technology - 5.29%

        

Computers - 3.02%

        

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.,

        

3.875%, Due 9/1/2028H

   $          5,971,000        5,599,563  

5.950%, Due 8/4/2033

        11,500,000        11,803,232  

KBR, Inc., 4.750%, Due 9/30/2028H

        15,246,000        14,268,121  

Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, Due 4/1/2028H

        14,323,000        13,598,650  
        

 

 

 
           45,269,566  
        

 

 

 

Semiconductors - 1.15%

        

Entegris, Inc., 5.950%, Due 6/15/2030H

        17,545,000        17,250,571  
        

 

 

 

Software - 1.12%

        

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.625%, Due 9/1/2028H

        18,015,000        16,844,025  
        

 

 

 

Total Technology

           79,364,162  
        

 

 

 

Total Corporate Obligations (Cost $1,002,759,828)

           982,326,583  
        

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE OBLIGATIONS - 2.22%

        

Financial - 2.22%

        

Diversified Financial Services - 2.22%

        

Encore Capital Group, Inc., 4.000%, Due 03/15/2029

        7,895,000        7,456,828  

EZCORP, Inc., 2.375%, Due 05/1/2025

        3,584,000        3,472,896  

Upstart Holdings, Inc., 0.250%, Due 08/15/2026

        28,495,000        22,391,371  
        

 

 

 
           33,321,095  
        

 

 

 

Total Financial

           33,321,095  
        

 

 

 

Total Convertible Obligations (Cost $32,379,410)

           33,321,095  
        

 

 

 

FOREIGN CONVERTIBLE OBLIGATIONS - 0.50% (Cost $7,798,898)

        

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 0.50%

        

Biotechnology - 0.50%

        

Pharming Group NV, 4.500%, Due 04/25/2029I

     EUR        7,000,000        7,554,429  
        

 

 

 

FOREIGN CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 25.57%

        

Consumer, Cyclical - 1.48%

        

Entertainment - 1.48%

        

Flutter Treasury DAC, 6.375%, Due 4/29/2029H

        22,100,000        22,214,629  
        

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 2.72%

        

Food - 1.87%

        

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 8.875%, Due 9/13/2033H

        16,790,000        17,511,953  

Nova Austral SA,

        

Due 11/11/2026D E J

        1,594,914        —   

1.000%, Due 11/26/2026D E G

        919,619        —   

1.000%, Due 11/26/2026D E

        919,619        —   

12.000%, Due 11/26/2026D E

        1,329,095        —   

Due 1/1/2099D E J

        146,458        1,465  

Due 12/31/2099J

        919,619        —   

Due 12/31/2099J

        1,329,095        —   

12.000%, Due 11/26/2026, Cash (2.000%) or PIK (in-kind rate 10.000%)G

        15,326,995        306,540  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount*      Fair Value  

FOREIGN CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 25.57% (continued)

 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical - 2.72% (continued)

 

Food - 1.87% (continued)

 

Nova Austral SA (continued)

        

12.000%, Due 11/26/2026, PIK (in-kind rate 12.000%)D E G H I

   $          26,581,914      $ 10,245,403  
        

 

 

 
           28,065,361  
        

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.85%

        

180 Medical, Inc., 3.875%, Due 10/15/2029H

        14,200,000        12,769,576  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical

           40,834,937  
        

 

 

 

Energy - 11.43%

        

Oil & Gas - 11.43%

        

Archer Norge AS, 10.355% - 10.34%, Due 7/6/2027, (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 5.000%)B

        12,490,244        13,121,001  

Borr IHC Ltd./Borr Finance LLC, 10.375%, Due 11/15/2030H

        18,471,923        19,303,160  

CES Energy Solutions Corp., 6.875%, Due 5/24/2029H

     CAD        10,125,000        7,465,883  

Floatel International Ltd., 9.750%, Due 4/10/2029

        23,625,000        22,207,500  

Greenfire Resources Ltd., 12.000%, Due 10/1/2028H

        21,665,000        23,075,362  

Odfjell Rig III Ltd., 9.250%, Due 5/31/2028

        17,499,998        18,231,148  

Paratus Energy Services Ltd., 10.000% - 9.000%, Due 7/15/2026H

        15,940,000        15,802,294  

Seadrill Finance Ltd., 8.375%, Due 8/1/2030H

        15,080,000        15,854,253  

Secure Energy Services, Inc., 6.750%, Due 3/22/2029H

     CAD        18,365,000        13,524,978  

Strathcona Resources Ltd., 6.875%, Due 8/1/2026H

        11,108,000        10,972,482  

Vermilion Energy, Inc., 6.875%, Due 5/1/2030H

        12,225,000        12,009,220  
        

 

 

 
           171,567,281  
        

 

 

 

Total Energy

           171,567,281  
        

 

 

 

Financial - 4.11%

        

Financial Services - 1.23%

        

Kane Bidco Ltd., 6.500%, Due 2/15/2027H

     GBP        15,064,000        18,499,481  
        

 

 

 

Real Estate - 2.88%

        

Heimstaden AB,

        

4.250%, Due 3/9/2026I

     EUR        5,500,000        4,430,569  

4.375%, Due 3/6/2027I

     EUR        5,400,000        4,089,768  

Heimstaden Bostad AB,

        

2.625%, Due 2/1/2027, (5 yr. EUR Swap + 3.149%)B I K

     EUR        8,620,000        5,761,526  

3.000%, Due 10/29/2027, (5 yr. EUR Swap + 3.268%)B I K

     EUR        2,475,000        1,611,298  

Heimstaden Bostad Treasury BV, 0.625%, Due 7/24/2025I

     EUR        3,500,000        3,518,956  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, 2.250%, Due 8/12/2027I

     EUR        32,090,000        23,800,243  
        

 

 

 
           43,212,360  
        

 

 

 

Total Financial

           61,711,841  
        

 

 

 

Industrial - 5.83%

        

Machinery - Diversified - 0.88%

        

ATS Corp., 4.125%, Due 12/15/2028H

        14,545,000        13,112,389  
        

 

 

 

Transportation - 4.95%

        

Euronav Luxembourg SA, 6.250%, Due 9/14/2026

        26,450,000        25,590,375  

Navios South American Logistics, Inc./Navios Logistics Finance U.S., Inc., 10.750%, Due 7/1/2025H

        32,334,000        32,647,413  

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal Amount*      Fair Value  

FOREIGN CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 25.57% (continued)

 

Industrial - 5.83% (continued)

 

Transportation - 4.95% (continued)

 

TORM PLC, 8.250%, Due 1/25/2029

      $ 15,600,000      $ 16,029,000  
        

 

 

 
           74,266,788  
        

 

 

 

Total Industrial

           87,379,177  
        

 

 

 

Total Foreign Corporate Obligations (Cost $409,154,755)

           383,707,865  
        

 

 

 
            Shares         

FOREIGN COMMON STOCKS - 0.65%

        

Energy - 0.65%

        

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

        91,348        7,496,930  

KNOT Offshore Partners LP

        358,940        2,261,322  
        

 

 

 

Total Energy

           9,758,252  
        

 

 

 

Total Foreign Common Stocks (Cost $5,496,915)

           9,758,252  
        

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.09% (Cost $16,414,543)

        

Investment Companies - 1.09%

        

American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund, 5.20% L M

        16,414,543        16,414,543  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.59% (Cost $1,519,245,938)

           1,479,745,457  

OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 1.41%

           21,187,084  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%

         $ 1,500,932,541  
        

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

*

In U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

A 

A type of Preferred Stock that has no maturity date.

B 

Variable, floating, or adjustable rate securities with an interest rate that changes periodically. Rates are periodically reset with rates that are based on a predetermined benchmark such as a widely followed interest rate such as T-bills, SOFR, LIBOR or PRIME plus a fixed spread. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on May 31, 2024.

C 

Bank loan obligations, unless otherwise stated, carry a floating rate of interest. The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.

D 

Value was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

E 

Security has been fair valued pursuant to the Manager’s procedures related to pricing that is not available after the close of exchange or the available price does not reflect the security’s true market value. At period end, the value of these securities amounted to $13,845,497 or 0.92% of net assets.

F 

Zero coupon bank loan.

G 

Default Security. At period end, the amount of securities in default was $14,150,572 or 0.94% of net assets.

H 

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 $1,102,218,512 or 73.44% of net assets. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities.

I 

Reg S - Security purchased under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

J 

Zero coupon bond.

K 

Perpetual maturity. The date shown, if any, is the next call date.

L 

7-day yield.

M 

The Fund is affiliated by having the same investment advisor.

DAC - Designated Activity Company.

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate.

LLC - Limited Liability Company.

LP - Limited Partnership.

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

PIK - Payment in Kind.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

PRIME - A rate, charged by banks, based on the U.S. Federal Funds rate.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trusts.

SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate.

Short Futures Contracts Open on May 31, 2024:

Currency Futures Contracts

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
  

Expiration Date

   Notional Amount      Contract Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CME British Pound Currency Futures

   475    June 2024    $ (38,044,827    $ (37,798,125    $ 246,702  

CME Canadian Dollar Currency Futures

   288    June 2024      (21,301,468      (21,136,320      165,148  

CME Euro Foreign Exchange Currency Futures

   21    June 2024      (2,845,152      (2,848,125      (2,973
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (62,191,447    $ (61,782,570    $ 408,877  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Open on May 31, 2024:

 

Currency Purchased*

     Currency Sold*      Settlement Date    Counterparty    Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD      55,895,000      EUR      57,259,562      12/7/2027    GST    $ —       $ (1,364,562   $ (1,364,562
                 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ —       $ (1,364,562   $ (1,364,562
                 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

All values denominated in USD.

Glossary:

Counterparty Abbreviations:

 

GST

  

Goldman Sachs International

Currency Abbreviations:

 

CAD

  

Canadian Dollar

EUR

  

Euro

GBP

  

Pound Sterling

USD

  

United States Dollar

Exchange Abbreviations:

 

CME

  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

The Fund’s investments are summarized by level based on the inputs used to determine their values. As of May 31, 2024, the investments were classified as described below:

 

SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

   $ 9,995,100      $ —       $ —      $ 9,995,100  

Preferred Stocks

     31,943,029        1,125,932        —        33,068,961  

Bank Loan Obligations

     —         —         3,598,629       3,598,629  

Corporate Obligations

     —         982,326,583        —        982,326,583  

Convertible Obligations

     —         33,321,095        —        33,321,095  

Foreign Convertible Obligations

     —         7,554,429        —        7,554,429  

Foreign Corporate Obligations

     —         373,460,997        10,246,868 (1)      383,707,865  

Foreign Common Stocks

     9,758,252        —         —        9,758,252  

Short-Term Investments

     16,414,543        —         —        16,414,543  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities - Assets

   $ 68,110,924      $ 1,397,789,036      $ 13,845,497     $ 1,479,745,457  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

 

Futures Contracts

   $ 411,850      $ —       $ —      $ 411,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

   $ 411,850      $ —       $ —      $ 411,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

 

Futures Contracts

   $ (2,973    $ —       $ —      $ (2,973

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —         (1,364,562      —        (1,364,562
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

   $ (2,973    $ (1,364,562    $ —      $ (1,367,535
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Includes investments held in the Fund’s portfolio with $0 fair value.

U.S. GAAP requires transfers between all levels to/from level 3 be disclosed. During the period ended May 31, 2024, One Foreign Corporate Obligation was transferred Level 1 to Level 3 with a fair value of $10,245,403. During the period ended May 31, 2024, there were no transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 and no transfers out of Level 3.

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets within the Fund for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the ending value of any security or instrument where a change in the level has occurred from the beginning to the end of the period:

 

Security Type

   Balance as
of
8/31/2023
    Purchases      Sales      Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Transfer into
Level 3
     Transfer out
of Level 3
     Balance as
of
5/31/2024
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
at Period End*
 

Bank Loan Obligations

   $ —      $ 3,598,629      $  —       $ 298,305      $ —       $ (298,305   $ —       $ —       $ 3,598,629     $ (298,304

Foreign Corporate Obligations

     1,465 (1)      —         —         —         —         —        10,245,403        —         10,246,868 (1)      (17,564,638
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,465 (1)    $ 3,598,629      $ —       $ 298,305      $ —       $ (298,305   $ 10,245,403      $ —       $ 13,845,497 (1)    $ (17,862,942
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to Level 3 securities held at period end.

(1) 

Investments held in the Fund’s portfolio with $0 fair value.

For the period ended May 31, 2024, one bank loan obligation valued at $3,598,629 has been classified as Level 3 due to the use of significant unobservable inputs. Four foreign corporate obligations have been fair valued at $0 by the Valuation Committee and two foreign corporate obligations valued at $10,246,868 have been classified as Level 3 due to the use of significant unobservable inputs.

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon The London Company Income Equity FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Shares      Fair Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 90.54%

     

Communication Services - 3.71%

     

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.86%

     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     661,417      $ 27,217,310  
     

 

 

 

Media - 1.85%

     

Comcast Corp., Class A

     679,738        27,209,912  
     

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

        54,427,222  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 6.44%

     

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.70%

     

Starbucks Corp.

     494,861        39,697,749  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 3.74%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     248,058        54,892,755  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

        94,590,504  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 8.56%

     

Food Products - 2.37%

     

Nestle SA, ADR

     327,957        34,861,829  
     

 

 

 

Tobacco - 6.19%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     688,933        31,863,151  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     581,936        58,996,672  
     

 

 

 
        90,859,823  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

        125,721,652  
     

 

 

 

Energy - 3.10%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.10%

     

Chevron Corp.

     280,240        45,482,952  
     

 

 

 

Financials - 22.00%

     

Capital Markets - 7.63%

     

BlackRock, Inc.

     74,675        57,651,340  

Charles Schwab Corp.

     743,198        54,461,550  
     

 

 

 
        112,112,890  
     

 

 

 

Financial Services - 8.20%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class BA

     167,392        69,367,245  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     672,981        51,065,798  
     

 

 

 
        120,433,043  
     

 

 

 

Insurance - 6.17%

     

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     265,333        31,197,854  

Progressive Corp.

     281,355        59,416,549  
     

 

 

 
        90,614,403  
     

 

 

 

Total Financials

        323,160,336  
     

 

 

 

Health Care - 7.25%

     

Pharmaceuticals - 7.25%

     

Johnson & Johnson

     332,764        48,806,496  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     459,962        57,743,630  
     

 

 

 
        106,550,126  
     

 

 

 

Total Health Care

        106,550,126  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon The London Company Income Equity FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Shares      Fair Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 90.54% (continued)

 

Industrials - 14.54%

     

Aerospace & Defense - 2.77%

     

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     90,139      $ 40,631,957  
     

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 2.54%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     268,746        37,336,882  
     

 

 

 

Ground Transportation - 3.79%

     

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     247,640        55,669,472  
     

 

 

 

Professional Services - 2.81%

     

Paychex, Inc.

     343,630        41,290,581  
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.63%

     

Fastenal Co.

     584,722        38,579,957  
     

 

 

 

Total Industrials

        213,508,849  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology - 15.93%

     

Communications Equipment - 2.46%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     777,261        36,142,637  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.66%

     

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     350,596        68,369,726  
     

 

 

 

Software - 3.87%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     137,020        56,881,113  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 4.94%

     

Apple, Inc.

     377,206        72,517,853  
     

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

        233,911,329  
     

 

 

 

Materials - 4.61%

     

Chemicals - 4.61%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     253,909        67,717,530  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate - 2.14%

     

Specialized REITs - 2.14%

     

Crown Castle, Inc.

     307,268        31,494,970  
     

 

 

 

Utilities - 2.26%

     

Multi-Utilities - 2.26%

     

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     614,397        33,128,286  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $853,578,764)

        1,329,693,756  
     

 

 

 

FOREIGN COMMON STOCKS - 5.66%

     

Communication Services - 3.34%

     

Entertainment - 3.34%

     

Nintendo Co. Ltd., ADR

     3,616,723        49,115,098  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 2.32%

     

Beverages – 2.32%

     

Diageo PLC, ADRB

     251,889        34,027,685  
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Common Stocks (Cost $74,124,537)

        83,142,783  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon The London Company Income Equity FundSM

Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Shares      Fair Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.40% (Cost $49,937,456)

     

Investment Companies - 3.40%

     

American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund, 5.20%C D

     49,937,456      $ 49,937,456  
     

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.01% (Cost $100,845)

     

Investment Companies - 0.01%

     

American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund, 5.20%C D

     100,845        100,845  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.61% (Cost $977,741,602)

        1,462,874,840  

OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 0.39%

        5,748,912  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%

      $ 1,468,623,752  
     

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

A 

Non-income producing security.

B 

All or a portion of this security is on loan, collateralized by either cash and/or U.S. Treasuries, at May 31, 2024.

C 

The Fund is affiliated by having the same investment advisor.

D 

7-day yield.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

REITs - Real Estate Investment Trusts.

Long Futures Contracts Open on May 31, 2024:

Equity Futures Contracts

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
  

Expiration Date

   Notional Amount      Contract Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CME E-Mini Standard & Poor’s 500 Index Futures

   213    June 2024    $ 55,449,648      $ 56,397,075      $ 947,427  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 55,449,648      $ 56,397,075      $ 947,427  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange Abbreviations:

 

CME

  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

The Fund’s investments are summarized by level based on the inputs used to determine their values. As of May 31, 2024, the investments were classified as described below:

 

The London Company Income Equity Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

   $ 1,329,693,756      $ —       $ —       $ 1,329,693,756  

Foreign Common Stocks

     83,142,783        —         —         83,142,783  

Short-Term Investments

     49,937,456        —         —         49,937,456  

Securities Lending Collateral

     100,845        —         —         100,845  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities - Assets

   $ 1,462,874,840      $ —       $ —       $ 1,462,874,840  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

 

Futures Contracts

   $ 947,427      $ —       $ —       $ 947,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

   $ 947,427      $ —       $ —       $ 947,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP requires transfers between all levels to/from level 3 be disclosed. During the period ended May 31, 2024, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

 

See accompanying notes

 


American Beacon FundsSM

Supplementary Notes to Schedules of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

The price of each Fund’s shares is based on its net asset value (“NAV”) per share. Each Fund’s NAV is computed by adding total assets, subtracting all the Fund’s liabilities, and dividing the result by the total number of shares outstanding.

The NAV of each class of a Fund’s shares is determined based on a pro rata allocation of a Fund’s investment income, expenses and total capital gains and losses. A Fund’s NAV per share is determined each business day as of the regular close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE” or “Exchange”), which is typically 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”). However, if trading on the NYSE closes at a time other than 4:00 p.m. ET, a Fund’s NAV per share typically would still be determined as of the regular close of trading on the NYSE. The Funds do not price their shares on days that the NYSE is closed. Foreign exchanges may permit trading in foreign securities on days when a Fund is not open for business, which may result in the value of a Fund’s portfolio investments being affected at a time when you are unable to buy or sell shares.

Equity securities, including shares of closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), are valued at the last sale price or official closing price taken from the primary exchange in which each security trades. Investments in other mutual funds are valued at the closing NAV per share on the day of valuation. Debt securities are valued at bid quotes from broker/dealers or evaluated bid prices from pricing services, who may consider a number of inputs and factors, such as prices of comparable securities, yield curves, spreads, credit ratings, coupon rates, maturity, default rates, and underlying collateral. Futures are valued based on their daily settlement prices. Exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) options are valued at the last sale price. Options with no last sale for the day are priced at mid quote. Swaps are valued at evaluated mid prices from pricing services.

The valuation of securities traded on foreign markets and certain fixed-income securities will generally be based on prices determined as of the earlier closing time of the markets on which they primarily trade unless a significant event has occurred. When a Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, a Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. ET.

Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act (the “Valuation Rule”) establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the Investment Company Act, including related oversight and reporting requirements. The Valuation Rule also defines when market quotations are “readily available,” which is the threshold for determining whether a Fund must fair value a security. Among other things, the Valuation Rule permits the Board to designate the Manager as Valuation Designee to perform the Fund’s fair value determinations subject to board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements intended to ensure that the Board receives the information it needs to oversee the Manager’s fair value determinations. Effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Manager as valuation designee to perform fair value functions in accordance with the requirements of the Valuation Rule. Effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Manager as valuation designee to perform fair value functions in accordance with the requirements of the Valuation Rule.

Securities may be valued at fair value, as determined in good faith and pursuant to the Manager’s procedures approved by the Board, under certain limited circumstances. For example, fair value pricing will be used for fixed-income securities and when market quotations are not readily available or reliable, as determined by the Manager, such as when (i) trading for a security is restricted or stopped; (ii) a security’s trading market is closed (other than customary closings); or (iii) a security has been de-listed from a national exchange. A security with limited market liquidity may require fair value pricing if the Manager determines that the available price does not reflect the security’s true market value. In addition, if a significant event that the Manager determines to affect the value of one or more securities held by a Fund occurs after the close of a related exchange but before the determination of a Fund’s NAV, fair value pricing may be used on the affected security or securities. Securities of small-capitalization companies


American Beacon FundsSM

Supplementary Notes to Schedules of Investments

May 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

are also more likely to require a fair value determination using these procedures because they are more thinly traded and less liquid than the securities of larger-capitalization companies. The Funds may fair value securities as a result of significant events occurring after the close of the foreign markets in which a Fund invests as described below. In addition, the Funds may invest in illiquid securities requiring these procedures.

A Fund may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before a Fund’s pricing time of 4:00 p.m. ET. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. If the Manager determines that the last quoted prices of non-U.S. securities will, in its judgment, materially affect the value of some or all a Fund’s portfolio securities, the Manager can adjust the previous closing prices to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of the Exchange. In deciding whether it is necessary to adjust closing prices to reflect fair value, the Manager reviews a variety of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. These securities are fair valued using a pricing service, using methods approved by the Manager, that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets, based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators such as prices of relevant American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and futures contracts. The Manager’s Valuation Committee may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but a Fund is open. A Fund uses outside pricing services to provide closing prices and information to evaluate and/or adjust those prices. As a means of evaluating its security valuation process, the Valuation Committee routinely compares closing prices, the next day’s opening prices in the same markets and adjusted prices.

Attempts to determine the fair value of securities introduce an element of subjectivity to the pricing of securities. As a result, the price of a security determined through fair valuation techniques may differ from the price quoted or published by other sources and may not accurately reflect the market value of the security when trading resumes. If a reliable market quotation becomes available for a security formerly valued through fair valuation techniques, the Manager compares the new market quotation to the fair value price to evaluate the effectiveness of a Fund’s fair valuation procedures. If any significant discrepancies are found, the Manager may adjust Manager’s fair valuation procedures for a Fund.

Valuation Inputs

Various inputs may be used to determine the fair 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 3 -   Prices determined using other significant unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect a Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment.

Level 1 and Level 2 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value

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valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Preferred securities and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain securities that are solely traded on a foreign exchange to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the Exchange. These securities are valued using pricing service providers that consider the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments. Securities using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed-income securities including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. Treasury obligations, sovereign issues, bank loans, convertible preferred securities, and non-U.S. bonds are normally valued by pricing service providers that use broker dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The service providers’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates, and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Fixed-income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis are marked-to-market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date and are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

With respect to a Fund’s investments that do not have readily available market quotations, the Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to perform fair valuations pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act (the “Valuation Designee”). If market prices are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, the Valuation Designee will use the fair value of the security or other instrument as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board (“Valuation Procedures”). Market prices are considered not readily available where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or broker quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close, that materially affect the values of a Fund’s portfolio holdings or assets. In addition, market prices are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the securities or other instruments trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. Fair value pricing is subjective in nature and the use of fair value pricing by the Valuation Designee may cause the NAV of a Fund’s shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would have been calculated using market prices at the close of the exchange on which a portfolio holding is primarily traded. There can be no assurance that a Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if a Fund were to sell the investment at approximately the time at which a Fund determines its NAV.

Investments in registered open-end investment management companies will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Level 3 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value

The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of financial instruments classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows.

Securities and other assets for which market quotes are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board or persons acting at their direction and may be categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information or broker quotes), including where events occur after the close of


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the relevant market, but prior to the Exchange close, that materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the securities trade, do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. The Board has delegated to the Manager the responsibility for monitoring significant events that may materially affect the fair values of a Fund’s securities or assets and for determining whether the value of the applicable securities or assets should be re-evaluated in light of such significant events.

The Board has adopted methods for valuing securities and other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated the responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the Manager. For instances in which daily market quotes are not readily available, investments may be valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board. In the event that the security or asset cannot be valued, pursuant to one of the valuation methods established by the Board, the fair value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee, generally based upon recommendations provided by the Manager.

When a Fund uses fair valuation methods applied by the Manager that use significant unobservable inputs to determine its NAV, the securities priced using this methodology are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These methods may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Trust’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of a Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Trust cannot guarantee that values determined by the Board or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that a Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by a Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold.