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        <name>Fannie Mae</name>
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          <isin value="US254687FQ40"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <maturityDt>2030-03-22</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
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        <name>American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market</name>
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        <title>American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market</title>
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          <isin value="US02368W2008"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>John Deere Capital Corp</name>
        <lei>E0KSF7PFQ210NWI8Z391</lei>
        <title>John Deere Capital Corp</title>
        <cusip>24422ETU3</cusip>
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          <isin value="US24422ETU37"/>
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        <balance>9370000.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FARMER MAC</name>
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          <isin value="US31422BE553"/>
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        <balance>26980000.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>USGSE</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
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          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
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        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Freddie Mac</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Freddie Mac Pool</title>
        <cusip>3132AAMK7</cusip>
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          <isin value="US3132AAMK78"/>
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        <balance>4667497.92000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMORGAN CHASE &amp; CO</name>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
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          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>METLIFE INC</name>
        <lei>C4BXATY60WC6XEOZDX54</lei>
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        <cusip>59156RBZ0</cusip>
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        <balance>10935000.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK</name>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Citigroup Inc</name>
        <lei>6SHGI4ZSSLCXXQSBB395</lei>
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        <cusip>172967ME8</cusip>
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          <isin value="US172967ME81"/>
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        <balance>14020000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Freddie Mac</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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          <isin value="US3132CWJV72"/>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
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    <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"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-08-28</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>
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</edgarSubmission>
