# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000809593
**File Stem:** 0001410368-26-027742
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 8809
**Document Hash:** e8fb22e1f69a8422fa8f21ca9e953756
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001410368-26-027742.hdr.sgml**: 20260320

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001410368-26-027742

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260320

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260320

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260320

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000809593

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-11387
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26776170

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 220 EAST LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** IRVING
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75039
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8173916100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 220 EAST LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** IRVING
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75039

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN AADVANTAGE FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN EAGLE FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19890813

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000035895)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| A Class        | SPWAX         | C000110026 |
| C Class        | SPWCX         | C000110027 |
| R5 Class       | STSIX         | C000110028 |
| Y Class        | SPWYX         | C000110029 |
| Investor Class | STSGX         | C000110030 |
| R6 Class       | STSRX         | C000213181 |

---

### American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000035896)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investor Class | STMGX         | C000110031 |
| A Class        | SMFAX         | C000110032 |
| C Class        | SMFCX         | C000110033 |
| R5 Class       | SFMIX         | C000110034 |
| Y Class        | SMFYX         | C000110035 |
| R6 Class       | SFMRX         | C000210485 |

---

### American Beacon Man Large Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000035897)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| A Class        | BWLAX         | C000110036 |
| C Class        | BWLCX         | C000110037 |
| R5 Class       | BRLVX         | C000110038 |
| Y Class        | BWLYX         | C000110039 |
| Investor Class | BWLIX         | C000110040 |
| R6 Class       | BWLRX         | C000190448 |

---

### American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000046078)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| A CLASS        | AHLAX         | C000144085 |
| C CLASS        | AHLCX         | C000144086 |
| Y CLASS        | AHLYX         | C000144087 |
| R5 Class       | AHLIX         | C000144088 |
| INVESTOR CLASS | AHLPX         | C000144089 |

---

### American Beacon Man Large Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000051599)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| A Class        | BLYAX         | C000162332 |
| C Class        | BLYCX         | C000162333 |
| R5 Class       | BRLGX         | C000162334 |
| Investor Class | BLYPX         | C000162335 |
| Y Class        | BLYYX         | C000162336 |
| R6 Class       | BLYRX         | C000202403 |

---

### American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund (Series ID: S000064066)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| R5 Class       | AHTIX         | C000207200 |
| Y Class        | AHTYX         | C000207201 |
| Investor Class | AHTPX         | C000207202 |
| C Class        | AHACX         | C000213182 |
| A Class        | AHTAX         | C000213183 |

---

### American Beacon AHL Multi-Alternatives Fund (Series ID: S000081505)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| R6 Class   | AHMRX         | C000244411 |
| Y Class    | AHMYX         | C000244412 |
| A Class    | AHMAX         | C000244413 |
| C Class    | AHMCX         | C000244414 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000035895)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000110026 | A Class        | SPWAX           |
| C000110027 | C Class        | SPWCX           |
| C000110028 | R5 Class       | STSIX           |
| C000110029 | Y Class        | SPWYX           |
| C000110030 | Investor Class | STSGX           |
| C000213181 | R6 Class       | STSRX           |

### American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000035896)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000110031 | Investor Class | STMGX           |
| C000110032 | A Class        | SMFAX           |
| C000110033 | C Class        | SMFCX           |
| C000110034 | R5 Class       | SFMIX           |
| C000110035 | Y Class        | SMFYX           |
| C000210485 | R6 Class       | SFMRX           |

### American Beacon Man Large Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000035897)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000110036 | A Class        | BWLAX           |
| C000110037 | C Class        | BWLCX           |
| C000110038 | R5 Class       | BRLVX           |
| C000110039 | Y Class        | BWLYX           |
| C000110040 | Investor Class | BWLIX           |
| C000190448 | R6 Class       | BWLRX           |

### American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000046078)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000144085 | A CLASS        | AHLAX           |
| C000144086 | C CLASS        | AHLCX           |
| C000144087 | Y CLASS        | AHLYX           |
| C000144088 | R5 Class       | AHLIX           |
| C000144089 | INVESTOR CLASS | AHLPX           |

### American Beacon Man Large Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000051599)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000162332 | A Class        | BLYAX           |
| C000162333 | C Class        | BLYCX           |
| C000162334 | R5 Class       | BRLGX           |
| C000162335 | Investor Class | BLYPX           |
| C000162336 | Y Class        | BLYYX           |
| C000202403 | R6 Class       | BLYRX           |

### American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund (Series ID: S000064066)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000207200 | R5 Class       | AHTIX           |
| C000207201 | Y Class        | AHTYX           |
| C000207202 | Investor Class | AHTPX           |
| C000213182 | C Class        | AHACX           |
| C000213183 | A Class        | AHTAX           |

### American Beacon AHL Multi-Alternatives Fund (Series ID: S000081505)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000244411 | R6 Class     | AHMRX           |
| C000244412 | Y Class      | AHMYX           |
| C000244413 | A Class      | AHMAX           |
| C000244414 | C Class      | AHMCX           |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000809593

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS

- **Address:** 220 East Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX 75039

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-04984

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-11387

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $1784937334.42

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $3346915012.43

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $937762119.36

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $4284677131.79

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-2499739797.37

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.0001381

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Treasurer

**Date:** 03/16/2026

**Signature:** Melinda G. Heika