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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>Albemarle Corp</name>
        <lei>HDBLS2Q6GV1LSKQPBS54</lei>
        <title>Albemarle Corp</title>
        <cusip>012653101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0126531013"/>
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        <balance>48000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2705760.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.297519136035</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="2535360.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Micron Technology Inc</name>
        <lei>B3DXGBC8GAIYWI2Z0172</lei>
        <title>Micron Technology Inc</title>
        <cusip>595112103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5951121038"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>28600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1202916.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.910573934511</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>WPX Energy Inc</name>
        <lei>ZXZE9GCS2BB547GJW219</lei>
        <title>WPX Energy Inc</title>
        <cusip>98212B103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US98212B1035"/>
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        <balance>204700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>624335.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.991622172623</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>Walt Disney Co/The</name>
        <lei>549300GZKULIZ0WOW665</lei>
        <title>Walt Disney Co/The</title>
        <cusip>254687106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2546871060"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32350.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3125010.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.963407794964</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>ViacomCBS Inc</name>
        <lei>5KYC8KF17ROCY24M3H09</lei>
        <title>ViacomCBS Inc</title>
        <cusip>92556H206</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92556H2067"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>159300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2231793.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.544724264225</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"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>19410.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3548730.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.636396566169</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>Pfizer Inc</name>
        <lei>765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30</lei>
        <title>Pfizer Inc</title>
        <cusip>717081103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7170811035"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>78900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2575296.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.090305068060</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>2020-04-29</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>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
