Fund Research for American Beacon High Yld Bd Inv (AHYPX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Mar 01, 2002
    Category: High Yield Bond
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: American Beacon
    Return Since Inception: 6.17%
    YTD Return: 44.35%
    Yield (TTM): 9.23%
    Net Assets: 93.65 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    2 of 5
    The investment seeks high current income and capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of public and private issue debt securities that are generally rated below investment grade and capital appreciation by investing in issues whose relative value is expected to increase over time. It invests at least 80% of assets in a diversified portfolio of domestic and foreign high yield bonds. The weighted average maturity of the fund's debt securities is generally expected to be from six to eight years.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 3.5 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 5.9 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality B
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 03/31/2002 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 44.35% 54.51% 2.63% 3.78% — 6.17%
    +/- Category 1.74% 5.05% 0.04% -0.20% — —
    +/- Barclays US Aggregate Bond TR USD — — — — 6.31% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 42.22% 38.70% 2.46% 3.71% — 6.17%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 39.44% 13.51% 2.26% 3.59% — 5.96%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 03/01/2002
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    US Government 0.00%
    Mortgage 0.00%
    Credit 88.61%
    Foreign 9.03%
    Cash 1.00%
    Bond Quality
    AAA 0.00%
    AA 0.00%
    A 2.10%
    BBB 4.80%
    BB 29.70%
    B 40.40%
    Below B 23.00%
    Not Rated 0.00%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 1.00% 1.00%
    Stocks — 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds — 97.64% 97.64%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 12/31/2008 Data as of 06/30/2008 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    * Gmac 6.875% 09/15/2011 2.7 M 1.94 M 2.20%
    * Ford Motor Credit 9.875% 08/10/2011 2.3 M 1.94 M 2.20%
    * Texas Competitive Elec Hldgs 144A 10.25% 11/01/2015 1.4 M 1.37 M 1.56%
    * Sungard Data Sys 10.25% 08/15/2015 1.3 M 1.31 M 1.48%
    * Chesapeake Engy 6.625% 01/15/2016 1.3 M 1.25 M 1.42%
    * Mgm Mirage 6.625% 07/15/2015 1.5 M 1.2 M 1.37%
    * Directv Holdings Llc/Directv Financing Co. 05/15/2016 1.2 M 1.18 M 1.34%
    * Nalco 8.875% 11/15/2013 1.1 M 1.13 M 1.28%
    * Edison Mission Engy 7% 05/15/2017 1.2 M 1.12 M 1.27%
    * Echostar Dbs 7.125% 02/01/2016 1.2 M 1.11 M 1.26%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Data as of 06/30/2008
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/02/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.10%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management