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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>International Flavors &amp; Fragrances Inc</name>
        <lei>BZLRL03D3GPGMOGFO832</lei>
        <title>International Flavors &amp; Fragrances, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>459506101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4595061015"/>
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        <balance>49141.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3978946.77000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.934137450466</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>Avantor Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Avantor, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>05352A100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05352A1007"/>
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        <balance>274500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6266835.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.046263488816</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>167300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3242274.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.576046107315</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>Urban Outfitters Inc</name>
        <lei>549300N3DUFR5U6NRN38</lei>
        <title>Urban Outfitters, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>917047102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9170471026"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>115731.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4130439.39000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.007776925118</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>Livent Corp</name>
        <lei>254900OOLQ2VNMZTJL47</lei>
        <title>Livent Corp.</title>
        <cusip>53814L108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53814L1089"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>147900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2659242.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.292638439104</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="2533953.30000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Elanco Animal Health Inc</name>
        <lei>549300SHPNDCE059M934</lei>
        <title>Elanco Animal Health, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>28414H103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US28414H1032"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>835400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12447460.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.050620915741</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"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2418225.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2418225.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.175481806245</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="2418225.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mohawk Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>549300JI1115MG3Q6322</lei>
        <title>Mohawk Industries, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>608190104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6081901042"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>94770.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9808695.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.767936199283</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>Baxter International Inc</name>
        <lei>J5OIVXX3P24RJRW5CK77</lei>
        <title>Baxter International, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>071813109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0718131099"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>262700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10155982.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.936749915974</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>2024-01-16</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>
</edgarSubmission>
