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        <name>American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market</name>
        <lei>549300EXCES9V5RWB620</lei>
        <title>American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market</title>
        <cusip>02368W200</cusip>
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          <isin value="US02368W2008"/>
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        <balance>421948.88000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>421948.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.973345885723</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>NCR Voyix Corp</name>
        <lei>549300YKTY8JX1DV2R67</lei>
        <title>NCR Voyix Corp.</title>
        <cusip>62886E108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US62886E1082"/>
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        <balance>170400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2104440.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.854493311491</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"/>
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        <balance>11327.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>464973.35000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.072594142668</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>Elanco Animal Health Inc</name>
        <lei>549300SHPNDCE059M934</lei>
        <title>Elanco Animal Health, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>28414H103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US28414H1032"/>
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        <balance>121982.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1760200.26000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.060405803470</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>60474.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>890782.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.054843738993</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>TreeHouse Foods Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007M7EVHE470Q576</lei>
        <title>TreeHouse Foods, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>89469A104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89469A1043"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>53750.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1969400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.542984892727</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>Arcadium Lithium PLC</name>
        <lei>5299008YH4W6QL5DPN51</lei>
        <title>Arcadium Lithium PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JE00BM9HZ112"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>224720.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>755059.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.741760200423</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="727980.44000000"/>
        </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>18677.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2121520.43000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.893894213010</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>2024-07-15</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>
