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      <invstOrSec>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Freddie Mac</name>
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        <title>Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.</title>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fannie Mae</name>
        <lei>B1V7KEBTPIMZEU4LTD58</lei>
        <title>Federal National Mortgage Association</title>
        <cusip>3140XCPD4</cusip>
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          <isin value="US3140XCPD42"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
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          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>3.00000000</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fannie Mae</name>
        <lei>B1V7KEBTPIMZEU4LTD58</lei>
        <title>Federal National Mortgage Association</title>
        <cusip>31418DGY2</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US31418DGY22"/>
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        <balance>4791621.73000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4488784.24000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>ABS-MBS</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>USGSE</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2039-10-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>3.50000000</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>Freddie Mac</name>
        <lei>S6XOOCT0IEG5ABCC6L87</lei>
        <title>Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.</title>
        <cusip>3132J4QG7</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3132J4QG79"/>
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        <balance>3627975.90000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3510396.10000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>ABS-MBS</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>USGSE</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2039-02-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
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        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United States Treasury</name>
        <lei>254900HROIFWPRGM1V77</lei>
        <title>U.S. Treasury Bonds</title>
        <cusip>912810RS9</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US912810RS96"/>
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        <balance>11975000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8502717.74000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>UST</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2046-05-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>2.50000000</annualizedRt>
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          <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>JPMORGAN CHASE &amp; CO</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.</title>
        <cusip>46647PBE5</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46647PBE51"/>
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        <balance>2890000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2614799.03000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2030-10-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
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          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fannie Mae</name>
        <lei>B1V7KEBTPIMZEU4LTD58</lei>
        <title>Federal National Mortgage Association</title>
        <cusip>3140XAFJ6</cusip>
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          <isin value="US3140XAFJ65"/>
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          <maturityDt>2049-06-01</maturityDt>
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        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United States Treasury</name>
        <lei>254900HROIFWPRGM1V77</lei>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fannie Mae</name>
        <lei>B1V7KEBTPIMZEU4LTD58</lei>
        <title>Federal National Mortgage Association</title>
        <cusip>3140XAV33</cusip>
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          <isin value="US3140XAV335"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Freddie Mac</name>
        <lei>S6XOOCT0IEG5ABCC6L87</lei>
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        <cusip>3132DWFE8</cusip>
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          <isin value="US3132DWFE84"/>
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        <balance>11271274.72000000</balance>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United States Treasury</name>
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      <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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      <ncom:dateSigned>2024-11-14</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>
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