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        <pctVal>4.853010664697</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>2641369.43000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2641369.43000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.163772561800</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>ViacomCBS Inc</name>
        <lei>5KYC8KF17ROCY24M3H09</lei>
        <title>ViacomCBS Inc</title>
        <cusip>92556H206</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92556H2067"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>136200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3814962.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.569475198292</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="3279430.40000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FireEye Inc</name>
        <lei>549300E9D2UJUFLLY524</lei>
        <title>FireEye Inc</title>
        <cusip>31816Q101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US31816Q1013"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>334300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4126933.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.943147604943</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>Lions Gate Entertainment Corp</name>
        <lei>5493000JSMHPHZURLM72</lei>
        <title>Lions Gate Entertainment Corp</title>
        <cusip>535919500</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA5359195008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>457900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3992888.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.782590936831</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>General Motors Co</name>
        <lei>54930070NSV60J38I987</lei>
        <title>General Motors Co</title>
        <cusip>37045V100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US37045V1008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>121000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3580390.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.288510162149</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>2020-10-28</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>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
