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        <title>Devon Energy Corp</title>
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          <isin value="US25179M1036"/>
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        <balance>11684.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>414898.84000000</valUSD>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>GreenSky Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>GreenSky Inc</title>
        <cusip>39572G100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US39572G1004"/>
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        <balance>53200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>594776.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.455189460504</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>Regions Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824</lei>
        <title>Regions Financial Corp</title>
        <cusip>7591EP100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7591EP1005"/>
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        <balance>39800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>848138.00000000</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>Urban Outfitters Inc</name>
        <lei>549300N3DUFR5U6NRN38</lei>
        <title>Urban Outfitters Inc</title>
        <cusip>917047102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9170471026"/>
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        <balance>25500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>757095.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.398137558678</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>Varex Imaging Corp</name>
        <lei>549300CWYWPVCT8E9W67</lei>
        <title>Varex Imaging Corp</title>
        <cusip>92214X106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92214X1063"/>
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        <balance>28500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>803700.00000000</valUSD>
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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>Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp</name>
        <lei>06BTX5UWZD0GQ5N5Y745</lei>
        <title>Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp</title>
        <cusip>929740108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9297401088"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>741406.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.306996578803</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>2021-10-27</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Sonia Bates</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Sonia Bates</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
