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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Chevron Corp</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Crown Castle International Corp</name>
        <lei>54930012H97VSM0I2R19</lei>
        <title>Crown Castle International Corp</title>
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          <isin value="US22822V1017"/>
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        <balance>307739.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Target Corp</name>
        <lei>8WDDFXB5T1Z6J0XC1L66</lei>
        <title>Target Corp</title>
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          <isin value="US87612E1064"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Franklin Resources Inc</name>
        <lei>RIFQSET379FOGTEFKS80</lei>
        <title>Franklin Resources Inc</title>
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          <isin value="US3546131018"/>
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        <balance>713644.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Berkshire Hathaway Inc</name>
        <lei>5493000C01ZX7D35SD85</lei>
        <title>Berkshire Hathaway Inc</title>
        <cusip>084670702</cusip>
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          <isin value="US0846707026"/>
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        <balance>235249.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Intel Corp</name>
        <lei>KNX4USFCNGPY45LOCE31</lei>
        <title>Intel Corp</title>
        <cusip>458140100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4581401001"/>
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        <balance>817226.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <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>332893.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nestle SA</name>
        <lei>KY37LUS27QQX7BB93L28</lei>
        <title>Nestle SA</title>
        <cusip>641069406</cusip>
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          <isin value="US6410694060"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pfizer Inc</name>
        <lei>765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30</lei>
        <title>Pfizer Inc</title>
        <cusip>717081103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7170811035"/>
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        <balance>1152098.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Verizon Communications Inc</name>
        <lei>2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829</lei>
        <title>Verizon Communications Inc</title>
        <cusip>92343V104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92343V1044"/>
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        <balance>758719.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Altria Group Inc</name>
        <lei>XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219</lei>
        <title>Altria Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>02209S103</cusip>
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          <isin value="US02209S1033"/>
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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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Apple Inc</name>
        <lei>HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394</lei>
        <title>Apple Inc</title>
        <cusip>037833100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0378331005"/>
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        <balance>587116.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>97050274.80000000</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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Merck &amp; Co Inc</name>
        <lei>4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397</lei>
        <title>Merck &amp; Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>58933Y105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US58933Y1055"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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>851527.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>50384852.59000000</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>
    </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>2021-12-22</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>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
