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American Beacon Intl Equity R (ABIRX)

19.46 Up 0.12(0.62%) May 20


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American Beacon Intl Equity R
American Beacon Funds4151 Amon Carter BoulevardFort Worth, TX 76155
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Phone: 800-658-5811
Fund Overview 
Category:Foreign Large Value
Fund Family:American Beacon
Net Assets:1.64B
Year-to-Date Return:2.20%
Yield:0.00%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:Apr 30, 2009
Morningstar Style Box 
Foreign Large Value
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Management Information 
Kirk L. Brown
Lead Manager since Jan 31, 1994
Kirk Brown serves as Senior Portfolio Manager, Asset Management for American Beacon Advisors, Inc. and is responsible for monitoring the investment advisors to several American Beacon Funds as well as investments in alternative products (including private equity). He is also responsible for monitoring the international, high yield bond, emerging markets and currency overlay investment advisors to AMR Corporation’s pension plans. Prior to joining American Beacon in 1994, Mr. Brown served in operational and business planning roles for American Airlines, Inc. Mr. Brown received his BA from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1986 and an MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management in 1988. He is a CFA charterholder.
Investment Information 
Min Initial Investment:2,500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Initial Investment, AIP:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment:50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
ABIRX can be purchased from 13 brokerages.

Fund Summary 
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks (collectively, "stocks") of issuers based in at least three different countries located outside the United States. It primarily invests in countries comprising the Morgan Stanley Capital International® Europe Australasia Far East Index ("MSCI EAFE Index"). The MSCI EAFE Index is comprised of equity securities of companies from various industrial sectors whose primary trading markets are located outside the United States.

Fund Operations 
Last Dividend (Dec 21, 2010) : 0.22
Last Cap Gain : 0.00
Annual Holdings Turnover (Dec 29, 2011) : 60.00%
Average for Category:42.57%
Fees & Expenses 
ExpenseABIRXCategory Avg
Annual Report Expense Ratio (net):1.24%1.35%
Prospectus Net Expense Ratio:1.48%N/A
Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio:6.41%N/A
Max 12b1 Fee:0.50%N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:N/A5.50%
Max Deferred Sales Load: N/A2.31%
3 Yr Expense Projection*:1,460659
5 Yr Expense Projection*:2,7311,052
10 Yr Expense Projection*:5,7582,093
* Per $10,000 invested