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        <title>Microsoft Corp</title>
        <cusip>594918104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US5949181045"/>
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        <balance>246588.00000000</balance>
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        <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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Diageo PLC</name>
        <lei>213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32</lei>
        <title>Diageo PLC</title>
        <cusip>25243Q205</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US25243Q2057"/>
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        <balance>231060.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>32789724.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.103776676180</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="28876419.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cincinnati Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>254900Q4WEDMZBOZ0002</lei>
        <title>Cincinnati Financial Corp</title>
        <cusip>172062101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1720621010"/>
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        <balance>286343.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>26698621.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.527211166000</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>BlackRock Inc</name>
        <lei>549300LRIF3NWCU26A80</lei>
        <title>BlackRock Inc</title>
        <cusip>09247X101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09247X1019"/>
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        <balance>80512.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>37277861.12000000</valUSD>
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        <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>Franklin Resources Inc</name>
        <lei>RIFQSET379FOGTEFKS80</lei>
        <title>Franklin Resources Inc</title>
        <cusip>354613101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3546131018"/>
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        <balance>613840.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13357158.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.264348426457</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"/>
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        <balance>838950.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>33499273.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.170940440234</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>Chevron Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Chevron Corp</title>
        <cusip>166764100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1667641005"/>
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        <balance>198844.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18560098.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.756843125777</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>Berkshire Hathaway Inc</name>
        <lei>5493000C01ZX7D35SD85</lei>
        <title>Berkshire Hathaway Inc</title>
        <cusip>084670702</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0846707026"/>
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        <balance>222141.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>45836573.94000000</valUSD>
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        <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>Fastenal Co</name>
        <lei>529900PP0C7H2HHPSJ32</lei>
        <title>Fastenal Co</title>
        <cusip>311900104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3119001044"/>
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        <balance>1116630.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>38211078.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.616945734590</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>Target Corp</name>
        <lei>8WDDFXB5T1Z6J0XC1L66</lei>
        <title>Target Corp</title>
        <cusip>87612E106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87612E1064"/>
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        <balance>251490.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>25903470.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.451944534421</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>Paychex Inc</name>
        <lei>529900K900DW6SUBM174</lei>
        <title>Paychex Inc</title>
        <cusip>704326107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7043261079"/>
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        <balance>371021.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28746707.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.721076801965</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>American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market</name>
        <lei>549300EXCES9V5RWB620</lei>
        <title>American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market</title>
        <cusip>02368W200</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02368W2008"/>
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        <balance>43119203.38000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>43119203.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.081534059189</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Delta Air Lines Inc</name>
        <lei>Q2CCMS6R0AS67HJMBN42</lei>
        <title>Delta Air Lines Inc</title>
        <cusip>247361702</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2473617023"/>
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        <balance>618070.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28511569.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.698819348238</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>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Johnson &amp; Johnson</name>
        <lei>549300G0CFPGEF6X2043</lei>
        <title>Johnson &amp; Johnson</title>
        <cusip>478160104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4781601046"/>
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        <balance>262022.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>35236718.56000000</valUSD>
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        <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>Pfizer Inc</name>
        <lei>765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30</lei>
        <title>Pfizer Inc</title>
        <cusip>717081103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7170811035"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>990976.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>33118417.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.134889796912</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>Altria Group Inc</name>
        <lei>XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219</lei>
        <title>Altria Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>02209S103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02209S1033"/>
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        <balance>426861.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17232378.57000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.631165108372</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>Merck &amp; Co Inc</name>
        <lei>4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397</lei>
        <title>Merck &amp; Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>58933Y105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58933Y1055"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>496583.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>38018394.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.598706835520</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>2020-03-13</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Sonia Bates</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Sonia Bates</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
