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American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund

Portfolio information as of March 31, 2012
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Investment Objective

A multi-manager Fund seeking income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in investment-grade fixed-income securities and, to a lesser degree, in convertible and non-convertible debt obligations without regard to credit quality, as well as equity securities, warrants and options.

Key Points

  • Approximately 75% of the Fund’s total assets are invested in fixed-income securities considered investment-grade at the time of purchase. This investment-grade portion of the Fund seeks to maintain a weighted average duration of three to seven years.

  • In an attempt to enhance the return of the Fund beyond the income offered by investment-grade fixed-income securities, the Fund’s remaining total assets (approximately 25%) are invested in a convertibles strategy comprised of convertible and nonconvertible debt obligations including non-investment-grade, convertible and non-convertible equity securities, warrants and options.
  • Prior to 12/31/2009, the Fund was known as the American Beacon Enhanced Income Fund.

Sub-Advisors (%)

American Beacon Advisors, Inc. 74.1
Calamos Advisors LLC 25.9

 



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 Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund are service marks of American Beacon Advisors, Inc.