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        <lei>1B4S6S7G0TW5EE83BO58</lei>
        <title>American Electric Power Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>025537101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0255371017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1401.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>132408.51000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.067043430743</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Coca-Cola Co/The</name>
        <lei>UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53</lei>
        <title>Coca-Cola Co/The</title>
        <cusip>191216100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1912161007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2314.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>128079.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.966777708662</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Exxon Mobil Corp</name>
        <lei>J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91</lei>
        <title>Exxon Mobil Corp</title>
        <cusip>30231G102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30231G1022"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1679.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>117160.62000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.713849056324</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PepsiCo Inc</name>
        <lei>FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455</lei>
        <title>PepsiCo Inc</title>
        <cusip>713448108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7134481081"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>943.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>128879.81000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.985306417358</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Johnson &amp; Johnson</name>
        <lei>549300G0CFPGEF6X2043</lei>
        <title>Johnson &amp; Johnson</title>
        <cusip>478160104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4781601046"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1008.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>147036.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.405889411824</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Welltower Inc</name>
        <lei>T6IZ0MBEG5ACZDTR7D06</lei>
        <title>Welltower Inc</title>
        <cusip>95040Q104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US95040Q1040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1426.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>116618.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.701286568201</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Procter &amp; Gamble Co/The</name>
        <lei>2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141</lei>
        <title>Procter &amp; Gamble Co/The</title>
        <cusip>742718109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7427181091"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1155.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>144259.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.341553739992</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Southern Co/The</name>
        <lei>549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92</lei>
        <title>Southern Co/The</title>
        <cusip>842587107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8425871071"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2378.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>151478.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.508773303378</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ecolab Inc</name>
        <lei>82DYEISM090VG8LTLS26</lei>
        <title>Ecolab Inc</title>
        <cusip>278865100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2788651006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>725.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>139917.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.240983649630</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cisco Systems Inc</name>
        <lei>8E6NF1YAL0WT6CWXXV93</lei>
        <title>Cisco Systems Inc</title>
        <cusip>17275R102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US17275R1023"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3170.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>152033.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.521619775910</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>International Business Machines Corp</name>
        <lei>VGRQXHF3J8VDLUA7XE92</lei>
        <title>International Business Machines Corp</title>
        <cusip>459200101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4592001014"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1113.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>149186.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.455680727178</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>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
