Investment Objective

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Example

Expense Example - (American Beacon Ionic Strategic Arbitrage Fund℠) - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	759	1,914	3,046	5,777
Class C	472	1,723	3,026	6,086
Class Y	268	748	1,254	2,644
Institutional Class	258	824	1,417	3,021
Investor Class	296	918	1,566	3,303

Expense Example, No Redemption - (American Beacon Ionic Strategic Arbitrage Fund℠)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class C \| USD ($)	372	1,723	3,026	6,086

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. The Fund's portfolio turnover rate for the period from June 30, 2015 through December 31, 2015 was 159% of the average value of its portfolio.

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by implementing a strategic arbitrage strategy comprised of: convertible arbitrage, credit/rates relative value arbitrage, equity arbitrage and volatility arbitrage. The Fund seeks to employ a "market neutral," strategy, meaning that the Fund's returns are not intended to be closely correlated to the stock market as a whole, interest rates, or a particular market index. The allocation of the Fund's assets among its arbitrage strategies and the use of various hedging strategies are intended to enhance returns and mitigate downside risk.

The Fund will invest in a portfolio of instruments, including, but not limited to, convertible securities, Rule 144A securities, common stock, preferred stock, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), exchange-traded notes ("ETNs"), closed-end funds and derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, listed options and futures, (including equity index options and equity index futures and options thereon, currency forwards (generally for hedging purposes), warrants, credit default swaps, total return swaps, currency swaps, interest rate swaps, and mortgage derivatives (including, without limitation, collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"), mortgage-backed securities and stripped mortgage-backed securities, such as interest only ("IOs") and principal only ("POs") obligations). The Fund may invest in the securities and financial instruments of issuers of any market capitalization, as well as securities and financial instruments of foreign and emerging market issuers, which may be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. The Fund may invest in debt securities of any credit quality or maturity, including high yield, below-investment grade debt securities (commonly referred to as "junk bonds").

The Fund's arbitrage strategies generally seek to exploit differences in the prices of, or the price relationships between, various types of securities. The Fund initially intends to allocate its assets among arbitrage investment strategies in the following manner:

30-50% to Convertible Arbitrage. Convertible arbitrage generally seeks to capitalize on the pricing of a company's convertible securities relative to its common stock, typically by the purchase of convertible securities and short sales of the underlying common stock. It seeks to generate consistent returns and benefit from corporate events, or changes in volatility or credit assumptions.
15-30% to Credit/Rates Relative Value Arbitrage. The Fund's credit/rates relative value arbitrage strategy seeks to invest in mortgage and other derivatives that the Fund considers to be inexpensive relative to key characteristics of such investments. For example, the Fund may identify a mortgage backed security that trades at a perceived discount to the implied pre-payment risk, which is the risk related to the early payment of principal. This strategy seeks to consistently produce income while actively managing duration risk (i.e., the price sensitivity to changes in interest rates). The credit/rates relative value arbitrage strategy also seeks to invest in closed-end funds that are trading at a discount to net asset value. By purchasing a closed-end fund trading at a discount to its net asset value and shorting an ETF holding a similar investment, the Fund will employ an arbitrage strategy to capture this discount. Investments in such closed-end funds have the potential for appreciation as the discount between a fund's price and its net asset value narrows, and also can generate cash flow through periodic dividend payments.
25-45% to Equity Arbitrage. The Fund's equity arbitrage strategy seeks to capture inefficiencies between the prices of an issuer's securities, such as, for example, prices of different classes of an issuer's equity securities, or between an issuer's warrants and common stock. This strategy also may seek to invest in the securities of companies involved, or potentially involved, in corporate events, such as mergers, tender offers, or other actions. A common example of such a type of investment is the attempt to capture the spread between the prices of the securities of companies involved in a tender offer by acquiring the securities of a target company in anticipation of their appreciation and selling short the acquirer's securities in anticipation of their depreciation. The Fund's equity arbitrage strategy can generally be expected to produce returns that fluctuate with company-specific events rather than changes in the broader market.
5-25% to Volatility Arbitrage. The volatility arbitrage strategy seeks to capitalize on the movement of prices, regardless of direction. Volatility arbitrage involves both purchases and sales (writing) of options, futures and other derivatives as well as purchases and short selling of their underlying securities. This strategy seeks to generate a positive return during periods of significant declines in the broader markets in order to reduce the Fund's beta, which is its risk exposure to equity securities and interest rates.

The foregoing allocation targets are not fixed guidelines, and the sub-advisor will monitor and adjust the allocation of the Fund's assets among the four strategies from time to time based on a variety of factors, including qualitative assessments of market conditions, liquidity, targeted exposure levels, ability to implement appropriate hedges, and active risk management.

To implement its arbitrage strategies, the Fund will engage in short sales of securities and the use of options. When the Fund sells a security short, it borrows the security from a third party and sells it at the then current market price. The Fund is then obligated to buy the security on a later date so that it can return the security to the lender. The Fund intends to invest in derivative instruments for both hedging and investment purposes. The Fund may also use derivatives to increase its economic exposure to a particular security, currency or index in a cost effective manner, such as, for example, by purchasing options on an ETF, rather than purchasing shares in the ETF itself, or by entering into a total return swap on an index, rather than buying the individual components of the index. The Fund generally will engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective.

In response to adverse market, economic or other conditions, including the absence of attractive arbitrage opportunities, the Fund may temporarily invest a substantial portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalent securities. During such periods, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it is not limited to a percentage of assets that it may invest in any one issuer.

There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you could lose part or all of your investment in the Fund. The Fund is not designed for investors who need an assured level of income and is intended to be a long-term investment. The Fund is not a complete investment program and may not be appropriate for all investors. Investors should carefully consider their own investment goals and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

Allocation and Correlation Risk
The sub-advisor's judgments about, and allocations between arbitrage strategies, asset classes and market exposures may adversely affect the Fund's performance. There can be no assurance, particularly during periods of market disruption and stress, that the Fund will, in fact, experience a low level of correlation with a traditional portfolio of stocks and bonds or with the debt or equity markets generally.

Arbitrage Risk
The Fund may use a variety of arbitrage strategies in pursuing its investment strategy. The underlying relationships among securities and derivative instruments in which the Fund takes long and short positions may change in an adverse manner, in which case the Fund may realize losses. The expected gain on an individual arbitrage investment is normally considerably smaller than the possible loss should the transaction be unexpectedly terminated.

Convertible Securities Risk
The value of a convertible security typically increases or decreases with the price of the underlying common stock. In general, a convertible security is subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying stock's price is high relative to the conversion price and is subject to the risks of debt securities when the underlying stock's price is low relative to the conversion price. Many convertible securities have credit ratings that are below investment grade and are subject to the same risks as an investment in lower-rated debt securities (commonly known as "junk bonds"). In addition, because companies that issue convertible securities may be small- or mid-cap companies, to the extent the Fund invests in convertible securities issued by small- or mid-cap companies, it will be subject to the risks of investing in such companies. The stocks of small- and mid-cap companies may fluctuate more widely in price than the market as a whole and there may also be less trading in small- or mid-cap stocks.

Counterparty Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk that a party or participant to a transaction, such as a broker or derivative counterparty, will be unwilling or unable to satisfy its obligation to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments or to otherwise honor its obligations to the Fund.

Credit Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract or a loan will fail to make timely payment of interest or principal or otherwise honor its obligations or default completely. Credit risk is typically greater for securities with ratings that are below investment grade (commonly referred to as "junk bonds"). Since the Fund can invest significantly in lower-quality debt securities considered speculative in nature, this risk will be substantial.

Currency Risk
The Fund may have exposure to foreign currencies by making direct investments in non-U.S. currencies or in securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies, purchasing or selling forward currency exchange contracts in non-U.S. currencies, non-U.S. currency futures contracts, options on non-U.S. currencies and non-U.S. currency futures, and swaps for cross-currency investments. Foreign currencies will fluctuate, and may decline, in value relative to the U.S. dollar and other currencies and thereby affect the Fund's investments in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, or in derivatives that provide exposure to, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies.

Derivatives Risk
Derivatives may involve significant risk. The use of derivative instruments may expose the Fund to additional risks that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives, including the high degree of leverage often embedded in such instruments, and potentially material and prolonged deviations between the theoretical value and realizable value of a derivative. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the Fund's initial investment. Derivatives may be illiquid and may be more volatile than other types of investments. The Fund may buy or sell derivatives not traded on an exchange and which may be subject to heightened liquidity and valuation risk. Derivative investments can increase portfolio turnover and transaction costs. Derivatives also are subject to counterparty risk. As a result, the Fund may obtain no recovery of its investment or may only obtain a limited recovery, and any recovery may be delayed. Not all derivative transactions require a counterparty to post collateral, which may expose the Fund to greater losses in the event of a default by a counterparty. In addition, the Fund's investments in derivatives are subject to the following risks:

Futures and Forward Contracts. Futures and forward contracts, including non-deliverable forwards ("NDFs"), are derivative instruments pursuant to a contract where one party pays a fixed price for an agreed amount of securities or other underlying assets at an agreed date or to buy or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. There may be an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of the futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes. There can be no assurance that any strategy used will succeed. Not all forward contracts, including NDFs, require a counterparty to post collateral, which may expose the Fund to greater losses in the event of a default by a counterparty. There may not be a liquid secondary market for the futures contracts. Forward currency transactions, including NDFs, include the risks associated with fluctuations in currency. Interest rate and Treasury futures contracts expose the Fund to price fluctuations resulting from changes in interest rates. The Fund could suffer a loss if interest rates rise after the Fund has purchased an interest rate futures contract or fall after the Fund has sold an interest rate futures contract. Similarly, Treasury futures contracts expose the Fund to potential losses if interest rates do not move as expected. Equity index futures contracts expose the Fund to volatility in an underlying securities index.
Options. The use of options comprises a number of risks. The movements experienced by the Fund between the prices of options and prices of the securities (or indices) underlying such options, may differ from expectations, and may cause the Fund not to achieve its objective. When the Fund writes put options, it bears the risk of loss if the value of the underlying stock declines below the exercise price minus the put premium. If the option is exercised, the Fund could incur a loss if it is required to purchase the stock underlying the put option at a price greater than the market price of the stock at the time of exercise plus the put premium the Fund received when it wrote the option.
Swap Agreements. Swaps can involve greater risks than a direct investment in an underlying asset because swaps typically include a certain amount of embedded leverage. If swaps are used as a hedging strategy, the Fund is subject to the risk that the hedging strategy may not eliminate the risk that it is intended to offset, due to, among other reasons, the occurrence of unexpected price movements or the non-occurrence of expected price movements. Swaps also may be difficult to value. Total return swaps, currency swaps and credit default swaps are subject to counterparty risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. In addition, interest rate swaps are subject to interest rate risk, total return swaps are subject to market risk and interest rate risk if the underlying securities are bonds or other debt obligations, currency swaps are subject to currency risk, and credit default swaps are subject to the risks associated with the purchase and sale of credit protection.
Warrants. Warrants may be more speculative than certain other types of investments because warrants do not carry with them dividend or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities, or any rights in the assets of the issuer. In addition, the value of a warrant does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities and a warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Emerging Markets Risk
When investing in emerging markets, the risks of investing in foreign securities discussed below are heightened. Emerging markets are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and other developed markets. There are also risks of: greater political uncertainties; an economy's dependence on revenues from particular commodities or on international aid or development assistance; currency transfer restrictions; a limited number of potential buyers for such securities; and delays and disruptions in securities settlement procedures.

Equity Investments Risk
Equity securities are subject to market risk. The Fund's investments in equity securities may include common stocks and preferred stocks. Investing in such securities may expose the Fund to additional risks. The value of a company's common stock may fall as a result of factors affecting the company, companies in the same industry or sector, or the financial markets overall. Common stock generally is subordinate to preferred stock upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing company. Preferred stocks are sensitive to movement in interest rates. Preferred stocks may be less liquid than common stocks and, unlike common stocks, participation in the growth of an issuer may be limited. Distributions on preferred stocks generally are payable at the discretion of an issuer and after required payments to bond holders.

Exchange-Traded Notes Risk
ETNs are unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities. Unlike most debt securities, issuers of ETNs are generally required to repay the note only upon maturity, and therefore the holder of a typical ETN does not receive periodic interest payments. An investment in an ETN exposes the Fund to the risk that the ETN's issuer may be unable to repay the note upon maturity. In addition, payments made to the holder of an ETN upon the maturity or redemption of the note are subject to fees, which may reduce the amount received to less than the principal amount invested.

Foreign Investing Risk
Non-U.S. investments carry potential risks not associated with U.S. investments. Such risks include, but are not limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (2) political and financial instability, (3) less liquidity and greater volatility, (4) lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, (5) increased price volatility, (6) less government regulation and supervision of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies; and (7) delays in transaction settlement in some foreign markets.

Hedging Risk
The Fund will employ various hedging strategies. There are a variety of factors that may cause hedges to fail to mitigate risks in the manner expected, such as if an instrument used to hedge fails to demonstrate the expected correlation to the risk being hedged. In addition, hedges, even when successful in mitigating risk, may not prevent the Fund from experiencing losses on its investments, and therefore the use of hedging strategies may reduce the Fund's return, or create a loss.

High Portfolio Turnover Risk
Portfolio turnover is a measure of the Fund's trading activity over a one-year period. A portfolio turnover rate of 100% would indicate that the Fund sold and replaced the entire value of its securities holdings during the period. High portfolio turnover could increase the Fund's transaction costs because of increased broker commissions resulting from such transactions. These costs are not reflected in the Fund's annual operating expenses or in the expense example, but they can, have a negative impact on performance.

High Yield Securities Risk
Investing in high yield, below investment-grade securities (commonly referred to as "junk bonds") generally involves significantly greater risks of loss of your money than an investment in investment grade securities. High yield debt securities may fluctuate more widely in price and yield and may fall in price when the economy is weak or expected to become weak. High yield securities are considered to be speculative with respect to an issuer's ability to pay interest and principal and carry a greater risk that the issuers of lower-rated securities will default on the timely payment of principal and interest. Below investment grade securities may experience greater price volatility and less liquidity than investment grade securities.

Illiquid and Restricted Securities Risk
Securities not registered in the U.S. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or in non-U.S. markets pursuant to similar regulations, including Rule 144A securities, are restricted as to their resale. Such securities may not be listed on an exchange and may have no active trading market. They may be more difficult to purchase or sell at an advantageous time or price because such securities may not be readily marketable in broad public markets, or may have to be held for a certain time period before they can be resold. The Fund may not be able to sell a restricted security when the sub-advisor considers it desirable to do so and/or may have to sell the security at a lower price than the Fund believes is its fair market value. In addition, transaction costs may be higher for restricted securities and the Fund may receive only limited information regarding the issuer of a restricted security. The Fund may have to bear the expense of registering restricted securities for resale and the risk of substantial delays in effecting the registration.

Interest Rate Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk that the market value of securities or derivatives that are influenced by interest rates will decline due to changes in interest rates. As of the date of this Prospectus, interest rates are near historic lows, but may rise substantially and/or rapidly, potentially resulting in substantial losses to the Fund. Generally, the value of the investments with interest rate risk, such as fixed income securities, will move in the opposite direction as movements in interest rates. The prices of fixed income securities are also affected by their duration. Fixed income securities with longer duration generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates. For example, if a bond has a duration of four years, a 1% increase in interest rates could be expected to result in a 4% decrease in the value of the bond. An increase in interest rates can impact markets broadly as well.

Investment Risk
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. When you sell your shares of the Fund, they could be worth less than what you paid for them. Therefore, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Issuer Risk
The value of, and/or the return generated by, a security may decline for a number of reasons which directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods or services, as well as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets.

Large Capitalization Companies Risk
The securities of large market capitalization companies may underperform other segments of the market because such companies may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and may be unable to attain high growth rates during periods of economic expansion.

Leverage Risk
The Fund's use of futures, forward contracts, swaps, options and other derivative instruments and selling securities short will have the economic effect of financial leverage. Financial leverage magnifies the exposure to the swings in prices of an asset or class of assets underlying a derivative instrument and results in increased volatility, which means that the Fund will have the potential for greater losses than if the Fund does not use the derivative instruments that have a leveraging effect. Leverage may result in losses that exceed the amount originally invested and may accelerate the rate of losses. Leverage tends to magnify, sometimes significantly, the effect of any increase or decrease in the Fund's exposure to an asset or class of assets and may cause the Fund's NAV to be volatile.

Liquidity Risk
The Fund is susceptible to the risk that certain investments held by the Fund may have limited marketability or be subject to restrictions on sale, and may be difficult to sell at favorable times or prices. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to dispose of an investment at a time that is most beneficial to the Fund. For example, the Fund may be forced to sell certain investments at unfavorable prices to meet redemption requests or other cash needs.

Market Risk
Since the financial crisis that started in 2008, the U.S. and many foreign economies continue to experience its after-effects, which have resulted, and may continue to result, in fixed income instruments experiencing unusual liquidity issues, increased price volatility and, in some cases, credit downgrades and increased likelihood of default. These events have reduced the willingness and ability of some lenders to extend credit, and have made it more difficult for some borrowers to obtain financing on attractive terms, if at all. In addition, global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibilities that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. The severity or duration of adverse economic conditions may also be affected by policy changes made by governments or quasi-governmental organizations.

In addition, political events within the U.S. and abroad may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree. High public debt in the U.S. and other countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking uncertainty. Because the impact on the markets has been widespread, it may be difficult to identify both risks and opportunities using past models of the interplay of market forces, or to predict the duration of these market conditions. Interest rates have been unusually low in recent years in the U.S. and abroad. Because there is little precedent for this situation, it is difficult to predict the impact on various markets of a significant rate increase, whether brought about by U.S. policy makers or by dislocations in world markets. In addition, there is a risk that the prices of goods and services in the U.S. and many foreign economies may decline over time, known as deflation (the opposite of inflation). Deflation may have an adverse effect on stock prices and creditworthiness and may make defaults on debt more likely.

Model and Data Risk
Models and data are used to screen potential investments for the Fund. When models or data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Some of the models used by the sub-advisor are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data.

Mortgage Backed and Mortgage Related Securities Risk
Investments in mortgage backed and mortgage related securities are subject to market risks for fixed-income securities which include, but are not limited to, interest rate risk, credit risk, extension risk and prepayment risk. Moreover, declines in the credit quality of the issuers of mortgage backed and mortgage related securities or instability in the markets for such securities may affect the value and liquidity of such securities, which could result in losses to the Fund. Additionally, certain mortgage backed and mortgage related securities may include securities backed by pools of loans made to "subprime" borrowers or borrowers with blemished credit histories; the risk of defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include such subprime mortgages. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed by the applicable entity only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. The market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Additionally, circumstances could arise that would prevent the payment of interest or principal. This could result in losses to the Fund. Securities held by the Fund that are issued by government-sponsored enterprises, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"), Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Farm Credit Banks, and the Tennessee Valley Authority are not guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support. U.S. Government securities and securities of government sponsored enterprises are also subject to credit risk, interest rate risk and market risk. The Fund's investment in CMOs may offer a higher yield than U.S. government securities, but they may also be subject to greater price fluctuation and credit risk. The cash flows and yields on IOs and POs are extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the underlying mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities. A rapid rate of principal payments may adversely affect the yield to maturity of IOs. A slow rate of principal payments may adversely affect the yield to maturity of POs. Inverse IOs and POs, which are fixed income securities with a floating or variable rate of interest, may exhibit substantially greater price volatility than fixed rate obligations having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity.

Non-Diversification Risk
The Fund is non-diversified, which means the Fund may focus its investments in the securities of a comparatively small number of issuers. Investment in securities of a limited number of issuers exposes the Fund to greater market risk and potential losses than if assets were diversified among the securities of a greater number of investments.

Other Investment Companies Risk
The Fund may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). To the extent that the Fund invests in shares of other registered investment companies, the Fund will indirectly bear the fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses and will be subject to the risks associated with investments in those funds. For example, to the extent the Fund invests in ETFs that invest in equity securities, fixed income securities and/or foreign securities, or track an index, the Fund is subject to the risks associated with investing in such securities or the index fluctuations. Because ETFs are listed on an exchange, they may be subject to trading halts and may trade at a discount or premium to their NAV.

Prepayment and Extension Risk
Prepayment risk is the risk that the principal amount of the underlying collateral may be repaid prior to the bond's maturity date. Due to a decline in interest rates or excess cash flow, a debt security may be called or otherwise prepaid before maturity. If this occurs, no additional interest will be paid on the investment and the Fund may have to invest at a lower rate, may not benefit from an increase in value that may result from declining interest rates, and may lose any premium it paid to acquire the security. Extension risk is the risk that a decrease in prepayments may, as a result of higher interest rates or other factors, result in the extension of a security's effective maturity, heighten interest rate risk and increase the potential for a decline in its price.

Quantitative Strategy Risk
The success of the Fund's investment strategy may depend in part on the effectiveness of the sub-advisor's quantitative tools for screening securities which may use factors that are not predictive of a security's value.

Securities Selection Risk
Securities selected by the sub-advisor or the Manager for the Fund may not perform to expectations. This could result in the Fund's underperformance compared to other funds with similar investment objectives.

Segregated Assets Risk
In connection with certain transactions that may give rise to future payment obligations, including many types of derivatives, the Fund may be required to maintain a segregated amount of, or otherwise earmark, cash or liquid securities to cover the position or transaction, which cannot be sold while the position they are covering is outstanding, unless they are replaced with other assets of equal value.

Short Position Risk
The Fund's losses are potentially unlimited in a short position transaction because there is potentially no limit on the amount that the security that the Fund is required to purchase may have appreciated. Because the Fund may invest the proceeds of a short sale, another effect of short selling on the Fund is similar to the effect of leverage, in that it amplifies changes in the Fund's net asset value since it increases the exposure of the Fund to the market.

Small and Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk
Investing in the securities of small and mid-capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger capitalization and more established companies. Since small and mid-capitalization companies may have limited operating history, product lines, and financial resources, the securities of these companies may lack sufficient market liquidity, and they can be particularly sensitive to expected changes in interest rates, borrowing costs and earnings.

Tax Risk
To qualify as a "regulated investment" company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue Code") ("RIC"), the Fund must meet a qualifying income test each taxable year. Certain aspects of the tax treatment of derivative instruments, including certain equity index options and futures, are currently unclear and may be affected by future legislation, Treasury regulations and/or guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") that could affect the treatment of income from these instruments and the character, timing and amount of the Fund's taxable income or gains and distributions.

Valuation Risk
The Fund may value certain assets at a price different from the price at which they can be sold. This risk may be especially pronounced for investments, such as certain derivatives, which may be illiquid or which may become illiquid.

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how the performance of the Fund and, prior to June 30, 2015, the Fund's predecessor, has varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund's performance compares to a broad measure of market performance, the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month LIBOR Index.

Simultaneous with the commencement of the Fund's investment operations on June 30, 2015, the Ionic Absolute Return Fund LLC ("Private Fund"), a privately offered investment fund managed by the Fund's sub-advisor, transferred its assets to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. The Fund's investment policies, objective, guidelines and restrictions are, in all material respects, equivalent to those of the Private Fund. Except for the seed capital provided by the Manager, the Fund's portfolio of investments on June 30, 2015 was the same as the portfolio of investments of the Private Fund immediately prior to the transfer. The Trust has calculated the performance for each share class of the Fund for periods commencing prior to the transfer of the Private Fund's assets to the Fund by including the Private Fund's total return adjusted to reflect the deduction of fees and expenses applicable to each share class as stated in the fee table included in this prospectus (i.e., adjusted to reflect anticipated expenses, net of waiver and reimbursements). These fees and expenses include sales charges and Rule 12b-1 fees to the extent applicable. The Private Fund was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("Investment Company Act") and was not subject to certain investment limitations, diversification requirements, and other restrictions imposed by the Investment Company Act and the Internal Revenue Code, which, if applicable, may have adversely affected its performance.

You may obtain updated performance information on the Fund's website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2015