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Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

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The Fund’s investment objective is capital growth.

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales discounts if you and your eligible family members invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in all classes of the American Beacon Funds on an aggregated basis. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Choosing Your Share Class” on page 47 of the Prospectus and “Additional Purchase and Sale Information for A Class Shares” on page 42 of the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). With respect to purchases of shares through specific intermediaries, you may find additional information regarding sales charge discounts and waivers in Appendix A to the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “Intermediary Sales Charge Discounts, Waivers and Other Information.”

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You may qualify for sales discounts if you and your eligible family members invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in all classes of the American Beacon Funds on an aggregated basis.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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April 30, 2023

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A contingent deferred sales charge (‘‘CDSC’’) of 0.50% will be charged on certain purchases of $1,000,000 or more of A Class shares that are redeemed in whole or part within 18 months of purchase.

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Example

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This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that this Example reflects the fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for the R5 Class and Investor Class shares through April 30, 2023. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

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Assuming no redemption of shares:

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

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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. Portfolio turnover is based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales divided by the average long-term fair value during a period. The Fund did not invest in any long-term securities during the most recent fiscal year. As a result, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the Fund’s most recent fiscal year is not provided.

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

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The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by implementing a quantitative trading strategy and systematic investment process designed to capitalize on price trends (up and/or down) in a broad range of global markets including stock indices, bonds and bond futures, currency and currency futures, and interest rates by utilizing derivative instruments. As the owner of a “long” position in a derivative instrument, the Fund may benefit from an increase in the price of the underlying investment and, as the owner of a “short” position, the Fund may benefit from a decrease in the price of the underlying investment.

The Fund invests primarily in derivatives, including futures contracts (such as equity index futures, interest rate futures, treasury futures, and non-U.S. currency futures), and forward contracts, such as foreign currency forward contracts and non-deliverable forwards (“NDFs”). The Fund also may invest in swaps, which may include commodities swaps, credit default swaps, currency swaps, equity swaps, interest rate swaps and total return swaps, and other types of derivative instruments linked to stock indices, currencies, bonds, interest rates and commodity instruments. The Fund expects that, under normal market conditions, the notional value of its derivatives exposure generally will exceed that of its net assets. In connection with the Fund’s use of derivatives, which may be used for hedging purposes or for exposure to a market, the Fund may hold significant amounts of U.S. government securities, including U.S. Treasury securities and other foreign developed market sovereign short-term bonds issued by countries such as France, Germany, Japan and other developed countries, or short-term investments, including government money market funds, cash and time deposits in order to meet collateral and applicable asset coverage requirements under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). Additionally, the Fund may invest in bonds and zero coupon securities, U.S. and non-U.S. currencies and securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies. The Fund’s investments are generally made without restriction as to issuer market capitalization, country, currency, maturity or credit rating. The Fund may invest in issuers in the U.S. and foreign developed and emerging markets.

The Fund seeks to gain exposure to the commodity futures markets by investing up to 25% of its total assets in a wholly-owned subsidiary, which is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). Generally, the Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity futures, but it may also invest in financial futures and forwards and swap contracts, fixed income securities, pooled investment vehicles, including open-end investment companies, and other investments intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. The Fund invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax law, rules and regulations that apply to “regulated investment companies.” Unlike the Fund, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives, however, the Subsidiary and the Fund, in the aggregate, comply with applicable Investment Company Act asset coverage requirements with respect to their total investments in commodity-linked derivatives. In addition, the Fund and the Subsidiary comply with the same fundamental investment restrictions on an aggregate basis and the Subsidiary follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Fund to the extent those restrictions, policies and procedures are applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary. Unlike the Fund, the Subsidiary does not, and will not, seek to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Subchapter M”). The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary and does not expect shares of the Subsidiary to be offered or sold to other investors.

The sub-advisor employs computerized processes to identify investment opportunities across a wide range of markets around the world. Investment decisions are executed via the sub-advisor’s proprietary execution strategy. The investment decision process is quantitative and primarily directional in nature, meaning that investment decisions are driven by mathematical models based on market trends and other historical relationships. It is underpinned by risk control, ongoing research, diversification and the quest for efficiency. The Fund’s holdings may be frequently adjusted to reflect the sub-advisor’s assessment of changing risks, which could result in high portfolio turnover.

The cornerstone of the sub-advisor’s investment philosophy is that the financial markets exhibit trends and other inefficiencies. Trends are a manifestation of serial correlation in financial markets — the phenomenon whereby past price movements influence price behavior. Although price trends vary in their intensity, duration and frequency they typically recur across sectors and markets. Trends are an attractive focus for active trading styles applied across a range of global markets. In implementing its investment program, the Fund may hold significant cash positions from time to time. Accordingly, the sub-advisor will make investment decisions for cash management purposes. Such arrangements may include investing in cash equivalents.

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.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Risks

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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 current 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 listed below are presented in alphabetical order and not in order of importance or potential exposure. Among other matters, this presentation is intended to facilitate your ability to find particular risks and compare them with the risks of other funds. Each risk summarized below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the Fund, regardless of the order in which it appears. The principal risks of the Subsidiary are listed in this section of the Prospectus as principal risks of the Fund.

Allocation Risk
The allocations among strategies, asset classes and market exposures may be less than optimal and may adversely affect the Fund’s performance. There can be no assurance, particularly during periods of market disruption and stress, that judgments about allocations will be correct. The Fund’s allocations may be invested in strategies, asset classes and market exposures during a period when such strategies, asset classes and market exposures underperform.

Asset Selection Risk
Assets selected for the Fund may not perform to expectations. The investment models used to manage the Fund may rely in part on data derived from third parties and may not perform as intended. This could result in the Fund’s underperformance compared to other funds with similar investment objectives.

Commodities Risk
The Fund’s investments in commodity-linked derivative instruments may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, commodity price volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as changes in supply and demand, resource availability, speculation in the commodities markets, drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, pandemics, embargoes, tariffs, war, acts of terrorism and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The Fund may invest significantly in a particular sector of the commodities market (such as oil, metal or

agricultural products). As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with those sectors. No active trading market may exist for certain commodities investments. The Fund’s investments in commodity-related instruments may lead to losses in excess of the Fund’s investment in such products, as some commodity-linked derivatives can have the potential for unlimited losses. Such losses can significantly and adversely affect the net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Fund and, consequently, a shareholder’s interest in the Fund. Because the Fund’s performance is linked to the performance of potentially volatile commodities, investors should be willing to assume the risks of significant fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s shares.

Counterparty Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk that a party or participant to a transaction, such as a broker or a 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, guarantor or insurer of an obligation, or the counterparty to a transaction may fail, or become less able or unwilling, to make timely payment of interest or principal or otherwise honor its obligations or default completely. Changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of an issuer, or a downgrade or default affecting any of the Fund’s securities, could affect the Fund’s performance. Generally, the longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a security, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

Crowding/Convergence Risk
There is significant competition among quantitatively-focused managers, and the ability of the sub-advisor to outperform other funds is dependent on its ability to employ models that are simultaneously profitable and differentiated from those employed by other managers. To the extent that the sub-advisor is not able to develop sufficiently differentiated models, the Fund’s investment objective may not be met, irrespective of whether the models are profitable in an absolute sense.

Currency Risk
The Fund may have exposure to foreign currencies by using various instruments. Foreign currencies may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time, may be affected unpredictably by intervention, or the failure to intervene, of the U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, and may be affected by currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad. Foreign currencies may also decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar and other currencies and thereby affect the Fund’s investments.

Cybersecurity and Operational Risk
Operational risks arising from, among other problems, human errors, systems and technology disruptions or failures, or cybersecurity incidents may negatively impact the Fund and its service providers as well as the ability of shareholders to transact with the Fund. Cybersecurity incidents may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, shareholder data, or proprietary information, or cause the Fund or its service providers, as well as securities trading venues and their service providers, to suffer data corruption or lose operational functionality. It is not possible for the Fund or its service providers to identify all of the operational risks that may affect the Fund or to develop processes and controls to completely eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects. Most issuers in which the Fund invests are heavily dependent on computers for data storage and operations, and require ready access to the internet to conduct their business. Thus, cybersecurity incidents could also affect issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, leading to significant loss of value.

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 or other instruments underlying those derivatives, including the high degree of leverage often embedded in such instruments, and potential 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. The use of derivatives may also increase any adverse effects resulting from the underperformance of strategies, asset classes and market exposures to which the Fund has allocated its assets. Derivatives may at times be highly illiquid, and the Fund may not be able to close out or sell a derivative at a particular time or at an anticipated price. Certain derivatives may be difficult to value, and valuation may be more difficult in times of market turmoil. Derivatives may also be more volatile than other types of investments. The Fund may buy or sell derivatives not traded on an exchange, 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 and credit risk. As a result, the Fund may not recover 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. There may be imperfect correlation between the behavior of a derivative and that of the reference instrument underlying the derivative. An abrupt change in the price of a reference instrument could render a derivative worthless. Derivatives may involve risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the reference instrument. Suitable derivatives may not be available in all circumstances, and there can be no assurance that the Fund will use derivatives to reduce exposure to other risks when that might have been beneficial. Ongoing changes to the regulation of the derivatives markets and potential changes in the regulation of funds using derivative instruments could limit the Fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategies. New regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, or may otherwise adversely affect their liquidity, value or performance. In addition, the Fund’s investments in derivatives are subject to the following risks:

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Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Risk. Foreign currency forward contracts, including non-deliverable forwards (“NDFs”), are derivative instruments pursuant to a contract where the parties agree to a fixed price for an agreed amount of foreign currency 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 and include the risks associated with fluctuations in currency. There are no limitations on daily price movements of forward contracts. 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. The use of foreign currency forward contracts may expose the Fund to additional risks, such as credit risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty risk, that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities or currencies underlying the foreign currency forward contract.

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Foreign Currency Futures Contracts Risk. Foreign currency futures contracts are derivative instruments pursuant to a contract where the parties agree to pay a fixed price for an agreed amount of foreign currency 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. Foreign currency futures contracts are similar to foreign currency forward contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and may have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. The Fund may use foreign currency futures contracts for the same purposes as foreign currency forward contracts, subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) regulations. The use of foreign currency futures contracts may expose the Fund to additional risks, such as credit risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty risk, that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities or currencies underlying the foreign currency futures contract. Foreign currency futures transactions and currency futures contracts include risks associated with fluctuations in currency, and other risks inherent in trading derivatives. There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will be available to the Fund for the appropriate type of contract at any particular time. Consequently, the Fund may experience losses if it is unable to timely exit its position due to an illiquid secondary market.

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Forward Contracts Risk. Forward contracts, including non-deliverable forwards (“NDFs”), are derivative instruments pursuant to a contract where the parties agree to 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 are no limitations on daily price movements of forward contracts. 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. The use of forward contracts may expose the Fund to additional risks, such as credit risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty risk, that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities or currencies underlying the forward contract.

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Futures Contracts Risk. Futures contracts are derivative instruments pursuant to a contract where the parties agree to a fixed price for an agreed amount of securities or other underlying assets at an agreed date. The use of such derivative instruments may expose the Fund to additional risks, such as credit risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty risk, that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. There can be no assurance that any strategy used will succeed. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes. There also can be no assurance that, at all times, a liquid market will exist for offsetting a futures contract that the Fund has previously bought or sold, and this may result in the inability to close a futures contract when desired. Futures contracts may experience potentially dramatic price changes, which will increase the volatility of the Fund and may involve a small investment of cash (the amount of initial and variation margin) relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed (the potential increase or decrease in the price of the futures contract). Equity index futures contracts expose the Fund to volatility in an underlying securities index. Interest rate 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. Treasury futures contracts expose the Fund to price fluctuations resulting from changes in interest rates and to potential losses if interest rates do not move as expected.

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Swap Agreements Risk. Swap agreements or “swaps” are transactions in which the Fund and a counterparty agree to pay or receive payments at specified dates based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates or the performance of specified securities, indices or other assets based on a specified amount (the “notional” amount). Swaps can involve greater risks than a direct investment in an underlying asset, because swaps typically include a certain amount of embedded leverage and as such are subject to leverage risk. 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. Swaps may be subject to liquidity risk and counterparty risk, and swaps that are traded over-the-counter are not subject to standardized clearing requirements and may involve greater liquidity and counterparty risks. The Fund may invest in the following types of swaps:

Commodities swaps, which may be subject to commodities risk.

Credit default swaps, which may be subject to credit risk and the risks associated with the purchase and sale of credit protection.

Currency swaps, which may be subject to currency risk and credit risk.

Equity swaps, which may be subject to equity investments risk.

Interest rate swaps, which may be subject to interest rate risk and credit risk.

Total return swaps, which may be subject to credit risk and, if the underlying securities are bonds or other debt obligations, market risk and interest rate risk.

Emerging Markets Risk
When investing in emerging markets, the risks of investing in foreign securities 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 or economic 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 resulting in increased volatility and limited liquidity for emerging market securities; trading suspensions and other restrictions on investment; delays and disruptions in securities settlement procedures; and significant limitations on investor rights and recourse. The governments of emerging market countries may also be more unstable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, intervene in the financial markets, and/or impose burdensome taxes that could adversely affect security prices. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about issuers in emerging markets than would be available about issuers in more developed capital markets, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping standards and requirements comparable to those to which U.S. companies are subject.

Foreign Exposure Risk
Exposure to obligations of non-U.S. issuers carries potential risks not associated with investments in obligations of U.S. issuers. Such risks may include, but are not limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (2) political and financial instability, (3) less liquidity, (4) lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, (5) greater volatility, (6) different government regulation and supervision of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies, and (7) delays in transaction settlement in some foreign markets. The Fund’s exposure to a foreign issuer may subject the Fund to regulatory, political, currency, security, economic and other risks associated with that country. Global economic and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected and conditions (including recent volatility and instability) and events (including natural disasters) in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market.

Hedging Risk
If the Fund uses a hedging instrument at the wrong time or judges the market conditions incorrectly, or the hedged instrument does not correlate to the risk sought to be hedged, the hedge might be unsuccessful, reduce the Fund’s return, or create a loss. In addition, hedges, even when successful in mitigating risk, may not prevent the Fund from experiencing losses on its investments. Hedging instruments may also reduce or eliminate gains that may otherwise have been available had the Fund not used the hedging instruments.

High Portfolio Turnover Risk
Portfolio turnover is a measure of the Fund’s trading activity over a one-year period. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading, which could increase the Fund’s transaction costs, have a negative impact on performance, and generate higher capital gain distributions to shareholders than if the Fund had lower portfolio turnover.

Interest Rate Risk
Generally, the value of investments with interest rate risk, such as fixed income securities or derivatives, will move in the opposite direction to movements in interest rates. Factors including central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates, and changes in general economic conditions may cause interest rates to rise, which could cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline. Interest rate changes may have a more pronounced effect on the market value of fixed-rate instruments than on floating-rate instruments. The prices of fixed income securities or derivatives are also affected by their durations. Fixed income securities or derivatives with longer durations generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates. For example, if a bond has a duration of eight years, a 1% increase in interest rates could be expected to result in an 8% decrease in the value of the bond. An increase in interest rates can impact markets broadly as well. As of the date of this Prospectus, interest rates are near historic lows and some investments may have negative interest rates. To the extent

the Fund holds an investment with a negative interest rate to maturity, the Fund may generate a negative return on that investment. Conversely, in the future, interest rates may rise, perhaps significantly and/or rapidly, potentially resulting in substantial losses to the Fund.

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.

Leverage Risk
The Fund’s use of derivative instruments may have the economic effect of financial leverage. Financial leverage magnifies the Fund’s exposure to the movements in prices of an asset or class of assets underlying a derivative instrument and may result 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 net asset value (“NAV”) per share to be volatile. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s use of leverage will be successful.

Liquidity Risk
The Fund is susceptible to the risk that certain investments held by the Fund may have limited marketability, be subject to restrictions on sale, be difficult or impossible to purchase or sell at favorable times or prices or become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse credit events that may affect issuers or guarantors of a security. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Market prices for such instruments may be volatile. During periods of substantial market volatility, an investment or even an entire market segment may become illiquid, sometimes abruptly, which can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to limit losses. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to dispose of an investment at a time that is most beneficial to the Fund. The Fund may be required to dispose of investments at unfavorable times or prices to satisfy obligations, which may result in losses or may be costly to the Fund. For example, liquidity risk may be magnified in rising interest rate environments in the event of higher than normal redemption rates. Unexpected redemptions may force the Fund to sell certain investments at unfavorable prices to meet redemption requests or other cash needs. Judgment plays a greater role in pricing illiquid investments than in investments with more active markets.

Market Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities markets will move down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based on overall economic conditions and other factors, which may negatively affect the Fund’s performance. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities, although under certain market conditions fixed income securities may have comparable or greater price volatility. During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple assets may decline in value simultaneously. Prices in many financial markets have increased significantly over the last decade, but there have also been periods of adverse market and financial developments and cyclical change during that timeframe, which have resulted in unusually high levels of volatility in domestic and foreign financial markets that has caused losses for investors and may occur again in the future. The value of a security may decline due to adverse issuer-specific conditions, general market conditions unrelated to a particular issuer, such as changes in interest or inflation rates, or factors that affect a particular industry or industries. Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer or market segment also can impact the market as a whole. Geopolitical and other events, including war, terrorism, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, pandemics, public health crises, natural disasters and related events have led, and in the future may continue to lead, to instability in world economies and markets generally and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets, which may disrupt economies and markets and adversely affect the value of your investment. Changes in value may be temporary or may last for extended periods.

Policy changes by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve and political events within the U.S. and abroad, such as changes in the U.S. presidential administration and Congress, the U.S. government’s inability at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the threat of a federal government shutdown and threats not to increase the federal government’s debt limit, may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree.

Markets and market participants are increasingly reliant upon both publicly available and proprietary information data systems. Data imprecision, software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies, unauthorized use or access, and similar circumstances may impair the performance of these systems and may have an adverse impact upon a single issuer, a group of issuers, or the market at large.

The financial markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect these fluctuations.

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Recent Market Events Risk. An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, was first detected in late 2019 and has subsequently spread globally. The transmission of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted, and may continue to result, in significant disruptions to business operations, widespread business closures and layoffs, travel restrictions and closed borders, prolonged quarantines and stay-at-home orders, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, service and event changes, and lower consumer demand, as well as general concern and uncertainty that has negatively affected the global economy. The impact of the pandemic has negatively affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global securities and commodities markets, including their liquidity, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The pandemic has accelerated trends toward working remotely and shopping on-line, which may negatively affect the value of office and commercial real estate and companies that have been slow to transition to an on-line business model and has disrupted the supply chains that many businesses depend on. The travel, hospitality and public transit industries may suffer long-term negative effects from the pandemic and resulting changes to public behavior. Both U.S. and international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate significantly. Moreover, the risks discussed herein associated with an investment in the Fund may be increased.

The Federal Reserve has spent hundreds of billions of dollars to keep credit flowing through the economy. However, the Federal Reserve recently began to reduce its interventions as the economy improved and inflation accelerated. Concerns about the markets’ dependence on the Federal Reserve’s provision of liquidity have grown as a result. High public debt in the U.S. and other countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking uncertainty, and there may be a further increase in public debt due to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic relief and public health measures. Governments’ efforts to limit potential negative economic effects of the pandemic may be altered, delayed, or eliminated at inopportune times for political, policy or other reasons.

inflation rate in the U.S. Over the longer term, rising interest rates may present a greater risk than has historically been the case due to the current period of relatively low rates and the effect of government fiscal and monetary policy initiatives and potential market reaction to those initiatives or their alteration or cessation.

Slowing global economic growth, risks associated with the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on December 31, 2020, commonly referred to as “Brexit,” and a trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union, the risks associated with ongoing trade negotiations with China, the possibility of changes to some international trade agreements, tensions, war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, or political or economic dysfunction within some nations that are major producers of oil could affect the economies of many nations, including the United States, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine beginning in February 2022, the responses and sanctions by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict have had, and could continue to have, severe adverse effects on regional and global economies and could further increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets.

Economists and others have expressed increasing concern about the potential effects of global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers, industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impacts of climate change, including on the demand for and the development of goods and services and related production costs, and the impacts of legislation, regulation and international accords related to climate change, as well as any indirect consequences of regulation or business trends driven by climate change.

Market Direction Risk
Since the Fund will typically hold both long and short positions, an investment in the Fund will involve market risks associated with different types of investment decisions than those made for a typical “long only” fund. The Fund’s results could suffer both when there is a general market advance and the Fund holds significant “short” positions, and when there is a general market decline and the Fund holds significant “long” positions.

Market Timing Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk of market timing activities by investors due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, which requires the Fund, in certain instances, to fair value certain of its investments. Some investors may engage in frequent short-term trading in the Fund to take advantage of any price differentials that may be reflected in the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares. Frequent trading by Fund shareholders poses risks to other shareholders in the Fund, including (i) the dilution of the Fund’s NAV, (ii) an increase in the Fund’s expenses, and (iii) interference with the ability to execute efficient investment strategies.

Model and Data/Programming Error Risk
The success of the sub-advisor’s investment strategy depends largely on the effectiveness of its quantitative research models and investment programs. Models (including quantitative models), data, and investment programs 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 and programs may not react as expected to market events, resulting in losses for the Fund. 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. There is no assurance that the models are complete or accurate, or representative of future market cycles, nor will they always be beneficial to the Fund if they are accurate. Additionally, programs may become outdated or experience malfunctions which may not be identified by the sub-advisor and therefore may also result in losses to the Fund. These models and programs may negatively affect Fund performance for various other reasons, including human judgment, inaccuracy of historical data and non-quantitative factors (such as market or trading system dysfunctions, investor fear or overreaction).

Models and data are known to have errors, omissions, imperfections and malfunctions (collectively, “System Events”). The sub-advisor seeks to reduce the incidence and impact of System Events, to the extent feasible, through a combination of internal testing, simulation, real-time monitoring, and use of independent safeguards in the overall portfolio management process and often in the software code itself. Despite such testing, monitoring and independent safeguards, System Events will result in, among other things, the execution of unanticipated trades, the failure to execute anticipated trades, delays in the execution of anticipated trades, the failure to properly allocate trades, the failure to properly gather and organize available data, the failure to take certain hedging or risk reducing actions and/or the taking of actions which increase certain risk(s) - all of which may have materially adverse effects on the Fund. System Events in third-party provided Data are generally entirely outside the control of the sub-advisor.

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

Obsolescence Risk
The Fund is unlikely to be successful in the deployment of its quantitative investment strategies unless the assumptions underlying the models are realistic and either remain realistic and relevant in the future or are adjusted to account for changes in the overall market environment. If such assumptions are inaccurate or become inaccurate and are not promptly adjusted, it is likely that profitable trading signals will not be generated. If and to the extent that the models do not reflect certain factors, and the sub-advisor does not successfully address such omission through its testing and evaluation and modify the models accordingly, major losses may result — all of which will be borne by the Fund.

Other Investment Companies Risk
To the extent that the Fund invests in shares of other registered investment companies, the Fund will indirectly bear the fees and expenses charged by those investment companies in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. To the extent the Fund invests in other investment companies that invest in equity securities, fixed income securities and/or foreign securities, or that track an index, the Fund is subject to the risks associated with the underlying investments held by the investment company or the index fluctuations to which the investment company is subject. The Fund will be subject to the risks associated with investments in those companies, including but not limited to the following:

■	Government Money Market Funds Risk. Investments in government money market funds are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and market risk.

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. These strategies may incorporate factors that are not predictive of a security’s value. The quantitative tools may not react as expected to market events, resulting in losses for the Fund. Additionally, a previously successful strategy may become outdated or inaccurate, which may not be identified by the sub-advisor and therefore may also result in losses.

Redemption risk is greater to the extent that one or more investors or intermediaries control a large percentage of investments in the Fund. In addition, redemption risk is heightened during periods of declining or illiquid markets. A rise in interest rates or other market developments may cause investors to move out of fixed income securities on a large scale. During periods of heavy redemptions, the Fund may borrow funds through the interfund credit facility or from a bank line of credit, which may increase costs. Heavy redemptions could hurt the Fund’s performance.

Risk Management
Risk is an essential part of investing. No risk management program can eliminate the Fund’s exposure to adverse events; at best, it can only reduce the possibility that the Fund will be affected by such events, and especially those risks that are not intrinsic to the Fund’s investment program. Measures taken with the intention of decreasing exposure to identified risks might have the unintended effect of increasing exposure to other risks.

Segregated Assets Risk
In connection with certain transactions that may give rise to future payment obligations, the Fund may be required to maintain a segregated amount of, or otherwise earmark, cash or liquid securities to cover the obligation. Segregated assets generally cannot be sold while the position they are covering is outstanding, unless they are replaced with other assets of equal value. The need to segregate cash or other liquid securities could limit the Fund’s ability to pursue other opportunities as they arise.

Short Position Risk
The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short position if the price of the instrument sold short increases in value between the date of the short sale and the date on which an offsetting position is purchased. Short positions may be considered speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the sub-advisor’s ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security or instrument. As there is potentially no limit on the amount that the security that the Fund is required to purchase may have appreciated, the Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short position transaction, particularly in cases where the Fund is unable to close out its short position. The Fund may invest the proceeds of a short sale and, therefore, be subject to the effect of leverage, in that short selling may amplify changes in the Fund’s NAV since it may increase the exposure of the Fund to certain markets and may increase losses and the volatility of returns.

Sovereign Debt Risk
Sovereign debt securities are subject to risk of payment delays or defaults due to, among other things: (1) country cash flow problems, (2) insufficient foreign currency reserves, (3) political considerations, (4) large debt positions relative to the country’s economy, (5) policies toward foreign lenders or investors, (6) the failure to implement economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies, or (7) an inability or unwillingness to repay debts. A governmental entity that defaults on an obligation may request additional time in which to repay loans, may request further loans, or may seek to restructure its obligations to reduce interest rates or outstanding principal. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay, nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

Subsidiary Risk
By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The derivatives and other investments held by the Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund. The principal risks of the Subsidiary are listed in this section of the Prospectus as principal risks of the Fund. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved or that, as a result, the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act, and, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the Investment Company Act. In addition, changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this Prospectus and the SAI and could adversely affect the Fund’s performance.

Tax Risk
To qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”) (“RIC”), the Fund must, among other requirements, derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from “qualifying income,” which is described in more detail in the “Tax Information” section of the SAI. Income from certain commodity-linked derivative instruments in which the Fund invests is not considered qualifying income. The Fund will therefore restrict its income from direct investments in those instruments, such as commodity-linked swaps, to a maximum of 10% of its gross income for each taxable year. The Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary is expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax requirements of Subchapter M. Treasury regulations provide that income inclusions of a RIC from a controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”), such as the Subsidiary, in which the RIC invests as part of its business of investing in stock and securities, are qualifying income for the RIC whether or not the CFC makes distributions to the RIC out of its associated earnings and profits for the applicable taxable year. See “Tax Information” in the SAI for further information regarding RIC’s federal income tax treatment of income from CFCs and commodity-linked instruments. The federal income tax treatment of the Fund’s commodity-linked investments and income from the Subsidiary may be materially adversely affected by future legislation, other Treasury regulations, and/or guidance issued by the IRS that could affect whether income from such investments is qualifying income under Subchapter M or otherwise materially affect the character, timing or recognition, and/or amount of the Fund’s taxable income and/or net capital gains and, therefore, the distributions the Fund makes.

Trading System and Execution of Orders Risk
The sub-advisor relies extensively on computer programs, systems, technology, data and models to implement its execution strategies and algorithms. The sub-advisor’s investment strategies, trading strategies and algorithms depend on its ability to establish and maintain an overall market position in a combination of financial instruments selected by the sub-advisor. There is a risk that the sub-advisor’s proprietary algorithmic trading systems may not be able to adequately react to a market event without serious disruption. Further, trading strategies and algorithms may malfunction, causing severe losses. The successful operation of the computer programs, systems, technology, data and models depends in part on the sub-advisor’s ability to ensure those systems remain operational and that appropriate disaster recovery procedures are in place. While the sub-advisor has employed tools to allow for human intervention to respond to significant system malfunctions, it cannot be guaranteed that losses will not occur in such circumstances as unforeseen market events, disruptions and execution system issues.

U.S. Government Securities Risk
A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the United States is guaranteed 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. U.S. government securities are also subject to credit risk, interest rate risk and market risk. The rising U.S. national debt may lead to adverse impacts on the value of U.S. government securities due to potentially higher costs for the U.S. government to obtain new financing.

U.S. Treasury Obligations Risk
The value of U.S. Treasury obligations may vary due to changes in interest rates. In addition, changes to the financial condition or credit rating of the U.S. government may cause the value of the Fund’s investments in obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury to decline. Certain political events in the U.S., such as a prolonged government shut down, may also cause investors to lose confidence in the U.S. government and may cause the value of U.S. Treasury obligations to decline.

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 that are illiquid or may become illiquid, or securities that trade in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience extreme volatility. The Fund’s ability to value its investments in an accurate and timely manner may be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by third party service providers, such as pricing services or accounting agents.

Volatility Risk
The Fund may have investments that appreciate or decrease significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause the Fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or declines in value over short periods of time.

Zero Coupon Securities Risk
Zero coupon securities are securities that do not make periodic interest payments. Accordingly, zero coupon securities usually trade at a deep discount from their face or par value and will be subject to greater fluctuations in market value in response to changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities that make current distribution of interest in cash.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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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.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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

Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

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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.

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Fund Performance

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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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.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.americanbeaconfunds.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar year total returns for Investor Class Shares. Year Ended 12/31

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local income taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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If you are a tax-exempt entity or hold your Fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or a 401(k) plan, the after-tax returns do not apply to your situation.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares of the Fund; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher

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The return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may exceed the return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Highest Quarterly Return:
7.75%1st Quarter 2020
01/01/2015 through 12/31/2021

Lowest Quarterly Return:
-6.35%2nd Quarter 2015
01/01/2015 through 12/31/2021

Performance Table Heading

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Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2021

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local income taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may exceed the return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period. If you are a tax-exempt entity or hold your Fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or a 401(k) plan, the after-tax returns do not apply to your situation. After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares of the Fund; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund℠) | ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

0.05%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

1.14%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund℠) | A Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

0.83%

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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5.75%

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

0.50%

^[1]

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.35%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.22%

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rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.82%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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none

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.82%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 749

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

1,115

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,504

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 2,589

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(1.11%)

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

3.14%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

3.54%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund℠) | C Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Aug. 19, 2014

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

1.00%

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.35%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.20%

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rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.55%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

none

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

2.55%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 358

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

794

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,355

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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2,885

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

258

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

794

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,355

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 2,885

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

3.01%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

3.60%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

3.60%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund℠) | Y Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Aug. 19, 2014

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.35%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.19%

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rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.54%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

none

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.54%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 157

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

487

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

841

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,837

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

5.14%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

4.70%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

4.70%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund℠) | R5 Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Aug. 19, 2014

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.35%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.20%

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rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.55%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.01%)

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.54%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 157

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

489

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

844

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,845

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

5.12%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

4.75%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

4.78%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund℠) | Investor Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Aug. 19, 2014

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.35%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.58%

^[2]

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.93%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.01%)

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.92%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 195

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

605

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,041

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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$ 2,253

Annual Return 2015

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(1.54%)

Annual Return 2016

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(0.67%)

Annual Return 2017

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4.78%

Annual Return 2018

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2.15%

Annual Return 2019

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0.08%

Annual Return 2020

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10.42%

Annual Return 2021

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4.69%

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Highest Quarterly Return:7.75%1st Quarter 202001/01/2015 through 12/31/2021

Highest Quarterly Return

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7.75%

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2020

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Lowest Quarterly Return:-6.35%2nd Quarter 201501/01/2015 through 12/31/2021

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(6.35%)

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2015

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

4.69%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

4.37%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

4.38%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund℠) | Investor Class | Returns After Taxes on Distributions

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Aug. 19, 2014

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

2.10%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

2.74%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund℠) | Investor Class | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sales of Fund Shares

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

2.94%

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

3.03%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

2.74%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠)

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

2.86%

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

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The Fund’s investment objective is capital growth.

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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April 30, 2023,

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that this Example reflects the fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for the R5 Class shares through April 30, 2023. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

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Assuming no redemption of shares:

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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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. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 195% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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195.00%

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating all or substantially all of its assets across equities, bonds (including inflation index-linked bonds), interest rates, corporate credit, and commodities primarily through derivative instruments. The Fund implements its strategy by utilizing a proprietary quantitative model, which is designed to provide a stable level of volatility regardless of market conditions.

The Fund invests primarily in futures (including equity index futures, interest rate futures, bond futures and government bond futures, such as treasury futures), swaps (including commodity swaps, credit default swaps, currency swaps, interest rate swaps, and total return swaps) and forward contracts, but also may invest in other types of derivative instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments to enhance total return, to manage certain investment risks or to substitute for the purchase or sale of the underlying securities, and to hedge against currency exchange rates. The Fund expects that, under normal market conditions, the notional value of its derivatives exposure generally will exceed that of its net assets. In connection with the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund also may hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasury securities and other foreign developed market sovereign short-term bonds issued by countries such as France, Germany, the United Kingdom and other developed countries, or short-term investments, including government money market funds, cash and time deposits in order to meet collateral and applicable asset coverage requirements under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). The Fund may also invest in zero coupon securities. The Fund’s use of derivatives will have the economic effect of financial leverage. The Fund’s investments are generally made without restriction as to issuer market capitalization, country, currency, maturity or credit rating. The Fund may invest in derivatives instruments that provide exposure to below investment grade securities, which are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and to issuers in the U.S. and foreign developed and emerging markets, including sovereign debt. The Fund may invest in non-US currencies, securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies, foreign currency forward contracts, including non-deliverable forwards (“NDFs”), non-U.S. currency futures contracts, and swaps for currency transactions. The Fund also may invest in government obligations.

The sub-advisor’s strategy is designed to provide an excess return with a stable level of volatility regardless of market conditions. The sub-advisor seeks to do this by using systematic algorithms (a mathematical model) to scale positions based on the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund. The algorithm measures the degree of volatility in a particular market. If the market is turbulent, and returns are volatile, the algorithm will reduce exposure. Conversely, it will increase exposure if the market is calm. This technique is called ‘volatility scaling’ and can be applied at various levels to achieve a balanced risk exposure through time, and across different asset classes. Volatility scaling aims to achieve a certain target level of volatility which is stable through time. The Fund has set an annualized volatility target of 10% of its NAV. Volatility is defined as the annualized standard deviation of returns. It is important to note that both the short and long term realized volatility of the Fund can and will differ from the targeted volatility and can be dependent on prevailing market conditions.

In addition to the volatility scaling described above, the strategy utilizes additional systematic overlays to control downside risk. The first of these is a momentum overlay, which uses past price behavior to identify periods when a market is in a downtrend. The strategy uses this information to scale down positions depending upon the strength of that trend, thereby reducing risk in falling markets. The second is a volatility switching mechanism, which reacts quickly to spikes in volatility by using a formula that is designed to minimize market transactions during periods of low volatility and increase market transactions during periods of heightened market volatility in order to maintain the Fund’s target level of volatility. Volatility switching is used to react more dynamically to market events. The third uses intraday data to identify dangerous environments in which fixed income assets no longer act as a hedge to equities and other assets. The combination of these overlays aims to reduce losses and improve risk-adjusted returns.

The Fund seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets by investing up to 25% of its total assets in a wholly-owned subsidiary, which is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). Generally, the Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity swaps, but it may also invest in financial futures and forwards, fixed income securities, pooled investment vehicles, including open-end investment companies, and other investments intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. The Fund invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax law, rules and regulations that apply to “regulated investment companies.” Unlike the Fund, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives; however, the Subsidiary and the Fund, in the aggregate, comply with applicable Investment Company Act asset coverage requirements with respect to their total investments in commodity-linked derivatives. In addition, the Fund and the Subsidiary comply with the same fundamental investment restrictions on an aggregate basis and the Subsidiary follows the same compliance policies and procedures as the Fund to the extent those restrictions, policies and procedures are applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary. Unlike the Fund, the Subsidiary does not, and will not, seek to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Subchapter M”). The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary and does not expect shares of the Subsidiary to be offered or sold to other investors.

The Fund’s holdings may be frequently adjusted to reflect the sub-advisor’s assessment of changing risks, which could result in high portfolio turnover.

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.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Risks

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■	Forward Contracts Risk. Forward contracts, including non-deliverable forwards (“NDFs”), are derivative instruments pursuant to a contract where the parties agree to 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

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Futures Contracts Risk. Futures contracts are derivative instruments pursuant to a contract where the parties agree to a fixed price for an agreed amount of securities or other underlying assets at an agreed date. The use of such derivative instruments may expose the Fund to additional risks, such as credit risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty risk, that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. There can be no assurance that any strategy used will succeed. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes. There also can be no assurance that, at all times, a liquid market will exist for offsetting a futures contract that the Fund has previously bought or sold, and this may result in the inability to close a futures contract when desired. Futures contracts may experience potentially dramatic price changes, which will increase the volatility of the Fund and may involve a small investment of cash (the amount of initial and variation margin) relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed (the potential increase or decrease in the price of the futures contract). Government bond futures contracts, such as treasury futures contracts, expose the Fund to price fluctuations resulting from changes in interest rates and 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. Interest rate 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.

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Commodities swaps, which may be subject to commodities risk.

Credit default swaps, which may be subject to credit risk and the risks associated with the purchase and sale of credit protection.

Currency swaps, which may be subject to currency risk and credit risk.

Interest rate swaps, which may be subject to interest rate risk and credit risk.

Total return swaps, which may be subject to credit risk and, if the underlying securities are bonds or other debt obligations, market risk and interest rate risk.

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. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading and may have a high portfolio turnover rate, which could increase the Fund’s transaction costs, have a negative impact on performance, and generate higher capital gain distributions to shareholders than if the Fund had a lower portfolio turnover rate.

High-Yield Securities Risk
Exposure to high-yield, below investment-grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) generally involves significantly greater risks 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. These securities also may be difficult to sell at the time and price the Fund desires. 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. High-yield securities may experience greater price volatility and less liquidity than investment grade securities. Issuers of securities that are in default or have defaulted may fail to resume principal or interest payments, in which case the Fund may lose its entire investment.

Inflation Index-Linked Securities Risk
Unlike a conventional bond, whose issuer makes regular fixed interest payments and repays the face value of the bond at maturity, an inflation index-linked security provides principal payments and interest payments that vary as the principal and/or interest are adjusted over time to reflect a rise or a drop in the reference inflation-related index. However, there can be no assurance that the inflation index used will accurately measure the rate of inflation. For inflation index-linked debt securities for which repayment of the original principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is not guaranteed, the adjusted principal value of the securities repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal value. The value of inflation index-linked securities is expected to change in response to real interest rates. The price of an inflation index-linked security generally falls when real interest rates rise and rises when real interest rates fall. Because the interest and/or principal payments on an inflation index-linked security are adjusted periodically for changes in inflation, the income distributed by the Fund may be irregular. In periods of deflation, the Fund may have no income at all from such investments. The principal value of an investment in the Fund is not protected or otherwise guaranteed by the value of the Fund’s investments in inflation index-linked securities.

LIBOR Risk
Certain of the instruments identified in the Fund’s principal investment strategies have coupon rates, or may provide exposure to underlying investments with coupon rates, that are based on the ICE LIBOR (“LIBOR”), the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), Euro Interbank Offered Rate and other similar types of reference rates (each, a “Reference Rate”). These Reference Rates are generally intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings within certain financial markets. Most maturities and currencies of LIBOR were phased out at the end of 2021, with the remaining ones to be phased out on June 30, 2023. These events and any additional regulatory or market changes may have an adverse impact on the Fund or its investments, including increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that rely on LIBOR. There remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rate and the impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Fund and the financial markets generally. SOFR has been selected by a committee established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to replace LIBOR as a Reference Rate in the United States. Other countries have undertaken similar initiatives to identify replacement Reference Rates for LIBOR in their respective markets. However, there are obstacles to converting certain existing investments and transactions to a new Reference Rate, as well as risks associated with using a new Reference Rate with respect to new investments and transactions. The transition process, or the failure of an industry to transition, could lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for instruments that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates and a reduction in the values of some LIBOR-based investments, all of which would impact the Fund. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur prior to June 30, 2023. At this time, it is not possible to completely identify or predict the effect of any transition, establishment of alternative Reference Rates or other reforms to Reference Rates that may be enacted in the UK or elsewhere. In addition, any substitute Reference Rate and any pricing adjustments imposed by a regulator or by counterparties or otherwise may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or NAV.

events have led, and in the future may continue to lead, to instability in world economies and markets generally and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets, which may disrupt economies and markets and adversely affect the value of your investment. Changes in value may be temporary or may last for extended periods.

The financial markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect these fluctuations.

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Interest rates have been unusually low in recent years in the U.S. and abroad, and central banks reduced rates further in an effort to combat the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because there is little precedent for this situation, it is difficult to predict the impact on various markets of a significant rate increase or other significant policy changes. The U.S. Federal Reserve has started to raise interest rates, in part to address an increase in the annual inflation rate in the U.S. Over the longer term, rising interest rates may present a greater risk than has historically been the case due to the current period of relatively low rates and the effect of government fiscal and monetary policy initiatives and potential market reaction to those initiatives or their alteration or cessation.

execution of anticipated trades, the failure to properly allocate trades, the failure to properly gather and organize available data, the failure to take certain hedging or risk reducing actions and/or the taking of actions which increase certain risk(s) - all of which may have materially adverse effects on the Fund. System Events in third-party provided Data are generally entirely outside the control of the sub-advisor.

■	Government Money Market Funds Risk. Investments in government money market funds are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and market risk.

Redemption Risk
The Fund may experience periods of high levels of redemptions that could cause the Fund to sell assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value. The sale of assets to meet redemption requests may create net capital gains, which could cause the Fund to have to distribute substantial capital gains. Redemption risk is greater to the extent that one or more investors or intermediaries control a large percentage of investments in the Fund. In addition, redemption risk is heightened during periods of declining or illiquid markets. A rise in interest rates or other market developments may cause investors to move out of fixed income securities on a large scale. During periods of heavy redemptions, the Fund may borrow funds through the interfund credit facility or from a bank line of credit, which may increase costs. Heavy redemptions could hurt the Fund’s performance.

affected by future legislation, other Treasury regulations, and/or guidance issued by the IRS that could affect whether income from such investments is qualifying income under Subchapter M or otherwise materially affect the character, timing or recognition, and/or amount of the Fund’s taxable income and/or net capital gains and, therefore, the distributions the Fund makes.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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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.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

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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.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Fund Performance

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The bar chart and table below provide an indication of risk by showing changes in the Fund’s performance over time. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s performance has varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns compare to a composite index and the two broad-based securities market indices that comprise the composite index, for the periods indicated. In the table below, the performance of the Fund’s A Class and C Class shares for periods prior to April 30, 2019 represents the returns of the Fund’s Investor Class shares. The A Class and C Class shares would have had similar annual returns to the Fund’s Investor Class because the shares of each class represent investments in the same portfolio securities. However, the Investor Class shares had different expenses than the A Class and C Class shares, which would affect performance. As the expenses of the C Class shares are higher than the expenses of the Investor Class shares, the returns of the C Class shares for periods prior to April 30, 2019 would have been less than those shown below. The performance of the newer share classes shown in the table has not been adjusted for differences in operating expenses between those share classes and the Investor Class shares, but the A Class and C Class shares performance has been adjusted for the impact of the maximum applicable sales charge.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.americanbeaconfunds.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar year total returns for Investor Class Shares. Year Ended 12/31

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local income taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares of the Fund; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher

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Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Highest Quarterly Return:
12.00%1st Quarter 2019
01/01/2019 through 12/31/2021

Lowest Quarterly Return:
-4.78%1st Quarter 2020
01/01/2019 through 12/31/2021

Performance Table Heading

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Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2021

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

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(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠) | 60% MSCI World Index (Hedged to USD) / 40% Bloomberg Global-Aggregate Total Return Index (Hedged to USD) (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

13.52%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠) | MSCI World Index (Hedged to USD) (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

14.98%

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

24.38%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠) | Bloomberg Global-Aggregate Total Return Index (Hedged to USD) (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

22.21%

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(1.39%)

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠) | A Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

4.06%

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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5.75%

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0.50%

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rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.90%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.15%

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rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.30%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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none

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1.30%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 700

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

963

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,247

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 2,053

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

7.06%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

12.63%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠) | C Class

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Apr. 30, 2019

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

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1.00%

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.90%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.16%

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2.06%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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none

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2.06%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 309

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

646

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,108

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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2,390

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209

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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646

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,108

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 2,390

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

11.70%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

14.12%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠) | Y Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Apr. 30, 2019

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

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none

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.90%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.17%

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rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.07%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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none

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.07%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 109

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

340

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

590

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,306

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

13.75%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

15.12%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠) | R5 Class

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Dec. 31, 2018

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

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none

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.90%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.15%

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rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.05%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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(0.01%)

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.04%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 106

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

333

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

578

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,282

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

13.78%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

15.18%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠) | Investor Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Dec. 31, 2018

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.90%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.52%

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rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.42%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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none

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.42%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 145

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

449

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

776

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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$ 1,702

Annual Return 2019

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26.85%

Annual Return 2020

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5.18%

Annual Return 2021

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13.43%

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Highest Quarterly Return:12.00%1st Quarter 201901/01/2019 through 12/31/2021

Highest Quarterly Return

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12.00%

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2019

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Lowest Quarterly Return:-4.78%1st Quarter 202001/01/2019 through 12/31/2021

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(4.78%)

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2020

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

13.43%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

14.81%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠) | Investor Class | Returns After Taxes on Distributions

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Dec. 31, 2018

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.61%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund℠) | Investor Class | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sales of Fund Shares

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

11.84%

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

8.43%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund℠)

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

10.47%

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

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The Fund’s investment objective is capital growth.

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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April 30, 2023

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that this Example reflects the fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for each share class through April 30, 2023. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

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Assuming no redemption of shares:

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

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Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating all or substantially all of its assets across equities and bonds primarily through derivative instruments. The Fund implements its strategy by utilizing a proprietary quantitative model, which is designed to provide a stable level of volatility regardless of market conditions.

The Fund invests primarily in futures (including interest rate futures, equity index futures, non-U.S. currency futures, and government bond futures, such as treasury futures), but also may invest in other types of derivative instruments based on securities, indices, and currencies. These may include foreign currency forward contracts, including non-deliverable forwards (“NDFs”). The Fund uses derivative instruments to enhance total return, to manage certain investment risks or to substitute for the purchase or sale of the underlying securities, including forward contracts to hedge against currency exchange rates. The Fund expects that, under normal market conditions, the notional value of its derivatives exposure generally will exceed that of its net assets. In connection with the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund also may hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasury securities and other foreign developed market sovereign and quasi-sovereign short-term bonds issued by countries such as France, Germany, Japan and other developed countries, or high-quality short-term investments, including government money market funds, cash and time deposits in order to meet collateral and applicable asset coverage requirements under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and for cash management purposes. The Fund’s use of derivatives may have the economic effect of financial leverage. The Fund’s investments are generally made without restriction as to issuer market capitalization, country, currency, or maturity. The Fund may invest in derivatives instruments that provide exposure to issuers in the U.S. and foreign developed and emerging markets and may invest directly in non-U.S. currencies and securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies. The Fund may invest directly in government obligations. The Fund may also invest in U.S. government securities, and zero coupon securities.

The sub-advisor’s strategy is designed to provide a return that exceeds that of the Fund’s benchmark index with a stable level of volatility regardless of market conditions. The Fund’s current benchmark is a composite index comprised 60% of the MSCI World Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Global-Aggregate Total Return Index, both hedged to U.S. Dollars. The sub-advisor seeks to do this by using systematic algorithms (a mathematical model) to scale positions based on the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund. The algorithm measures the degree of volatility in a particular market. If the market is turbulent, and returns are volatile, the algorithm will reduce exposure. Conversely, it will increase exposure if the market is calm. This technique is called ‘volatility scaling’ and can be applied at various levels to achieve a balanced risk exposure through time, and across different asset classes. Volatility scaling attempts to create a more stable return stream through time. The resulting portfolio aims to achieve a certain target level of volatility which is stable through time. The Fund has set an annualized volatility target of 10% of its NAV. Volatility is defined for this purpose as the annualized standard deviation of returns. It is important to note that both the short and long term realized volatility of the Fund can and will differ from the targeted volatility and can be dependent on prevailing market conditions.

In addition to the volatility scaling described above, the strategy utilizes additional systematic overlays to control downside risk. The first of these is a momentum overlay, which uses past price behavior to identify periods when a market is in a downtrend. The strategy uses this information to scale down positions depending upon the strength of that trend, thereby reducing risk in falling markets. The second is a volatility switching mechanism, which reacts quickly to spikes in volatility by using a formula that is designed to minimize market transactions during periods of low volatility and increase market transactions during periods of heightened market volatility in order to maintain the Fund’s target level of volatility. Volatility switching is used to react more dynamically to market events. The third, a correlation overlay, uses intraday data to identify dangerous environments in which fixed income assets no longer act as a hedge to equities and other assets. The combination of these overlays aims to reduce losses and improve risk-adjusted returns.

The Fund’s holdings may be frequently adjusted to reflect the sub-advisor’s assessment of changing risks, which could result in high portfolio turnover.

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.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Risks

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Futures Contracts Risk. Futures contracts are derivative instruments pursuant to a contract where the parties agree to a fixed price for an agreed amount of securities or other underlying assets at an agreed date. The use of such derivative instruments may expose the Fund to additional risks, such as credit risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty risk, that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. There can be no assurance that any strategy used will succeed. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes. There also can be no assurance that, at all times, a liquid market will exist for offsetting a futures contract that the Fund has previously bought or sold, and this may result in the inability to close a futures contract when desired. Futures contracts may experience potentially dramatic price changes, which will increase the volatility of the Fund and may involve a small investment of cash (the amount of initial and variation margin) relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed (the potential increase or decrease in the price of the futures contract). Government bond futures contracts, such as treasury futures contracts, expose the Fund to price fluctuations resulting from changes in interest rates and 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. Interest rate 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.

markets than would be available about issuers in more developed capital markets, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping standards and requirements comparable to those to which U.S. companies are subject.

The financial markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect these fluctuations.

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■	Government Money Market Funds Risk. Investments in government money market funds are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and market risk.

Recently-Organized/Smaller Fund Risk
The current performance and expenses of a recently-organized and/or smaller fund, such as the Fund, may not represent how such fund is expected to, or may, perform in the long term if and when it becomes larger and has fully implemented its investment strategies. Investment positions may have a disproportionate impact (negative or positive) on performance in a recently-organized and/or smaller fund. The shareholder fees and annual fund operating expenses of a recently-organized and/or smaller fund may also be higher than those of a fund that has fully implemented its investment strategies and attracted sufficient assets to achieve investment and trading efficiencies. Recently-organized and/or smaller funds may also require a period of time before they are invested in securities that meet their investment objectives and policies and they achieve a representative portfolio composition. Fund performance may be lower or higher during this “ramp-up” period, and may also be more volatile, than would be the case after the fund is fully invested. Similarly, a recently-organized and/or smaller fund’s investment strategies may require a longer period of time to show returns that are representative of the strategies.

Sovereign and Quasi-Sovereign Debt Risk
Sovereign or quasi-sovereign debt securities are subject to risk of payment delays or defaults due to, among other things: (1) country cash flow problems, (2) insufficient foreign currency reserves, (3) political considerations, (4) large debt positions relative to the country’s economy, (5) policies toward foreign lenders or investors, (6) the failure to implement economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies, or (7) an inability or unwillingness to repay debts. A governmental entity that defaults on an obligation may request additional time in which to repay loans, may request further loans, or may seek to restructure its obligations to reduce interest rates or outstanding principal. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt that a government does not pay, nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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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.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

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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.

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Fund Performance

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The bar chart and table below provide an indication of risk by showing changes in the Fund’s performance over time. The bar chart shows the Fund’s performance for the prior calendar year. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns compare to a composite index and the two broad-based securities market indices that comprise the composite index, for the periods indicated.
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.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.americanbeaconfunds.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar year total returns for Y Class Shares. Year Ended 12/31

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local income taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns are shown only for the Y Class shares of the Fund; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher

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Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Highest Quarterly Return:
3.36%4th Quarter 2021
01/01/2021 through 12/31/2021

Lowest Quarterly Return:
-1.29%1st Quarter 2021
01/01/2021 through 12/31/2021

Performance Table Heading

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Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2021

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local income taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may exceed the return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period. If you are a tax-exempt entity or hold your Fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or a 401(k) plan, the after-tax returns do not apply to your situation. After-tax returns are shown only for the Y Class shares of the Fund; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund℠) | 60% MSCI World Index (Hedged to USD) / 40% Bloomberg Global-Aggregate Total Return Index (Hedged to USD) (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

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13.52%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund℠) | MSCI World Index (Hedged to USD) (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

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14.00%

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

24.38%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund℠) | Bloomberg Global-Aggregate Total Return Index (Hedged to USD) (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

25.07%

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(1.39%)

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund℠) | A Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

(1.15%)

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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5.75%

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

0.50%

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rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.88%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.21%

rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets

3.82%

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

4.03%

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

5.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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(3.77%)

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.39%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 708

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

1,715

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

2,717

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 5,211

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

0.36%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

0.71%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund℠) | C Class

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Dec. 16, 2020

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

1.00%

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.88%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.21%

rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets

3.87%

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

4.08%

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

5.96%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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(3.82%)

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

2.14%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 317

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

1,431

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

2,623

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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5,502

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

217

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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1,431

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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2,623

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 5,502

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

4.66%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

5.84%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund℠) | Y Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Dec. 16, 2020

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.88%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.21%

rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets

3.82%

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

4.03%

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

4.91%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(3.82%)

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.09%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 111

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

1,132

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

2,156

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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$ 4,722

Annual Return 2021

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6.75%

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Highest Quarterly Return:3.36%4th Quarter 202101/01/2021 through 12/31/2021

Highest Quarterly Return

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3.36%

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2021

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Lowest Quarterly Return:-1.29%1st Quarter 202101/01/2021 through 12/31/2021

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(1.29%)

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2021

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.75%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

6.99%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund℠) | Y Class | Returns After Taxes on Distributions

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Dec. 16, 2020

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

4.65%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund℠) | Y Class | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sales of Fund Shares

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

4.96%

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rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

4.28%

(American Beacon AHL Funds) | (American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund℠) | R6 Class

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

4.64%

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.88%

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.21%

rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets

2.51%

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

2.72%

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

3.60%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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(2.61%)

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rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

0.99%

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 101

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

860

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,641

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 3,691

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.85%

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

7.08%