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American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund

Portfolio information as of March 31, 2012
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Investment Objective

A multi-manager Fund seeking high current income and capital appreciation through investments in below investment-grade debt obligations.

Key Points

  • The Fund seeks to achieve its objective primarily through investments in below investment-grade debt obligations, domestic and foreign, whose relative value is expected to increase over time.

  • High yield bonds (“junk bonds”) are those that have below investment-grade ratings because they are small in size, young in years, leveraged financially or are formerly “blue chip” companies that have encountered some financial difficulties.

  • By emphasizing below investment-grade debt securities, the Fund seeks to offer shareholders a regular stream of high income, while providing capital appreciation over time.

Sub-Advisors (%)

Franklin Advisers, Inc. 33.8
Logan Circle Partners, L.P. 33.4
PENN Capital Management Company, Inc. 32.7

 



Investing in high yield securities involves additional risks when compared to investing in investment-grade securities. These include a greater risk of default or bankruptcy and an increased sensitivity to financial difficulties or changes in interest rates. Investing in debt securities entails interest rate risk, which is the risk that debt securities will decrease in value with increases in market interest rates.

American Beacon Funds and American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund are service marks of American Beacon Advisors, Inc.