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        <lei>213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61</lei>
        <title>Vodafone Group PLC</title>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HSBC Holdings PLC</name>
        <lei>MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39</lei>
        <title>HSBC Holdings PLC</title>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2024-09-17</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
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          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Twin Bridges</name>
        <lei>213800DOYEU7P7SSOK83</lei>
        <title>Twin Bridges PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="XS2305355823"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>ABS-MBS</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2055-03-12</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Floating</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>2.36600000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SSE PLC</name>
        <lei>549300KI75VYLLMSK856</lei>
        <title>SSE PLC</title>
        <cusip>G8842PPF3</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="XS1572343744"/>
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        <balance>200000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>200778.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.398023138964</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2077-09-16</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>4.75000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LV FRIENDLY SOC LTD</name>
        <lei>213800RSZOU8QUI2OH34</lei>
        <title>Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Ltd.</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="XS0935312057"/>
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        <balance>100000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
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        <valUSD>134540.59000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.936810098466</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2043-05-22</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>6.50000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ROTHESAY LIFE</name>
        <lei>MFQO711J5UPYBWXSPG12</lei>
        <title>Rothesay Life PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="XS1312953596"/>
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        <balance>190000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
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        <valUSD>285382.63000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2025-10-30</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>8.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TELEREAL SECURITISATION</name>
        <lei>213800HO84XTEA5NZO43</lei>
        <title>Telereal Securitisation PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="XS0139654635"/>
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        <balance>100000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
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        <valUSD>124594.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.867552116554</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <maturityDt>2033-12-10</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>1.96300000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS</name>
        <lei>L2Z2MO2EQURH3BREWI15</lei>
        <title>Discovery Communications LLC</title>
        <cusip>25470DAM1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US25470DAM11"/>
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        <balance>50000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>50390.37000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2024-03-13</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>3.80000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VMWARE INC</name>
        <lei>549300BUDHS3LRWBE814</lei>
        <title>VMware, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>928563AH8</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US928563AH85"/>
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        <balance>105000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>100201.19000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2024-08-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>1.00000000</annualizedRt>
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          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PENSION INSURANCE</name>
        <lei>M31AVDIX8NY21MAUQF46</lei>
        <title>Pension Insurance Corp. PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="XS1083983376"/>
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        <balance>140000.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <maturityDt>2024-07-03</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>6.50000000</annualizedRt>
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          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP</name>
        <lei>353800CI5L6DDAN5XZ33</lei>
        <title>Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="USJ4599LAH53"/>
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        <balance>200000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>203047.06000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <maturityDt>2025-10-20</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
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          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MUNICH RE</name>
        <lei>529900MUF4C20K50JS49</lei>
        <title>Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="XS0764278288"/>
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        <balance>100000.00000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>132232.76000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2042-05-26</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>6.62500000</annualizedRt>
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          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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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>2022-04-27</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>
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</edgarSubmission>
