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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <title>Amgen Inc</title>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Gilead Sciences Inc</name>
        <lei>549300WTZWR07K8MNV44</lei>
        <title>Gilead Sciences Inc</title>
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          <isin value="US3755581036"/>
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        <balance>1885.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Biogen Inc</name>
        <lei>W8J5WZB5IY3K0NDQT671</lei>
        <title>Biogen Inc</title>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cummins Inc</name>
        <lei>ZUNI8PYC725B6H8JU438</lei>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Marathon Petroleum Corp</name>
        <lei>3BNYRYQHD39K4LCKQF12</lei>
        <title>Marathon Petroleum Corp</title>
        <cusip>56585A102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US56585A1025"/>
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        <balance>1973.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>118873.25000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cardinal Health Inc</name>
        <lei>CCU46N3GJMF4OK4N7U60</lei>
        <title>Cardinal Health Inc</title>
        <cusip>14149Y108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US14149Y1082"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Molson Coors Brewing Co</name>
        <lei>54930073LBBH6ZCBE225</lei>
        <title>Molson Coors Brewing Co</title>
        <cusip>60871R209</cusip>
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          <isin value="US60871R2094"/>
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        <balance>1319.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AmerisourceBergen Corp</name>
        <lei>AI8GXW8LG5WK7E9UD086</lei>
        <title>AmerisourceBergen Corp</title>
        <cusip>03073E105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03073E1055"/>
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        <balance>1400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>119028.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lam Research Corp</name>
        <lei>549300I4GMO6D34U1T02</lei>
        <title>Lam Research Corp</title>
        <cusip>512807108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5128071082"/>
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        <balance>673.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>196785.20000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HP Inc</name>
        <lei>WHKXQACZ14C5XRO8LW03</lei>
        <title>HP Inc</title>
        <cusip>40434L105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US40434L1052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5986.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>123012.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.062921314210</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-01-16</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Sona Bates</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Sona Bates</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
