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        <pctVal>1.189092952310</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2025-02-20</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>1.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ROTHESAY LIFE</name>
        <lei>MFQO711J5UPYBWXSPG12</lei>
        <title>Rothesay Life PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="XS1312953596"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>190000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.79878600"/>
        <valUSD>242264.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.314436178664</pctVal>
        <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>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TELEREAL SECURITISATION</name>
        <lei>213800HO84XTEA5NZO43</lei>
        <title>Telereal Securitisation PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="XS0139654635"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>100000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.79878600"/>
        <valUSD>120314.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.149410896929</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2033-12-10</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>1.96300000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NATIONWIDE BLDG SOCIETY</name>
        <lei>549300XFX12G42QIKN82</lei>
        <title>Nationwide Building Society</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="XS2113658202"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>200000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.79878600"/>
        <valUSD>242555.58000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.317219452978</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-06-20</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.75000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>State Street Bank &amp; Trust Co.</name>
        <lei>571474TGEMMWANRLN572</lei>
        <title>Purchased USD / Sold GBP</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Trade Identifier" value="24LMKBBQZ4F"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.79892922"/>
        <valUSD>97368.46000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.930195420029</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DFE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <fwdDeriv derivCat="FWD">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>State Street Bank &amp; Trust Co.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>571474TGEMMWANRLN572</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <amtCurSold>5059107.62000000</amtCurSold>
            <curSold>GBP</curSold>
            <amtCurPur>6429728.65000000</amtCurPur>
            <curPur>USD</curPur>
            <settlementDt>2025-01-24</settlementDt>
            <unrealizedAppr>97368.46000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </fwdDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <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>2025-01-24</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>
