American Beacon Balanced Fund (AADBX)
The investment seeks income and capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, between 50% and 70% of the fund's total assets are invested in equity securities and between 30% and 50% of the fund's total assets are invested in debt securities. The fund’s equity investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, income deposit securities, income trusts, initial public offerings (“IPOs”), master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), REITs, depositary receipts, which may include ADRs and GDRs, and U.S. dollar-denominated foreign stocks traded on U.S. exchanges.
Fund Info
US02368A1097
Jul 16, 1987
$250,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
AADBX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Beacon Balanced Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Beacon Balanced Fund (AADBX) returned -0.58% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.32% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AADBX returned 0.50% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
AADBX
-0.58%
6.98%
-10.11%
-2.32%
3.09%
0.50%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AADBX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.47% | 0.74% | -2.26% | -2.28% | 0.84% | -0.58% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.35% | 1.38% | 4.15% | -3.60% | 2.93% | 0.00% | 3.46% | 1.80% | 1.26% | -0.83% | 3.60% | -10.86% | 2.67% |
| 2023 | 5.61% | -3.16% | -0.74% | 1.14% | -2.52% | 4.49% | 3.45% | -1.77% | -3.10% | -2.48% | 6.29% | 4.79% | 11.86% |
| 2022 | -0.51% | -1.02% | -0.13% | -5.63% | 3.22% | -7.04% | 5.38% | -2.52% | -8.03% | 7.41% | 5.12% | -10.55% | -15.02% |
| 2021 | -0.61% | 5.44% | 3.55% | 3.04% | 1.94% | -0.65% | -0.23% | 0.96% | -1.91% | 3.79% | -2.89% | -3.79% | 8.49% |
| 2020 | -2.02% | -5.48% | -13.17% | 7.69% | 3.01% | 1.00% | 2.45% | 2.14% | -2.23% | 0.13% | 11.50% | -7.19% | -4.50% |
| 2019 | 7.52% | 1.91% | 0.58% | 3.02% | -4.27% | 5.38% | 0.55% | -1.00% | 2.01% | 1.44% | 2.02% | -5.21% | 14.11% |
| 2018 | 3.39% | -4.09% | -1.20% | 0.83% | 0.73% | 0.30% | 3.03% | 0.53% | -0.00% | -5.32% | 0.62% | -13.56% | -14.87% |
| 2017 | 0.56% | 2.16% | -0.12% | 0.41% | 0.24% | 1.58% | 0.73% | -0.60% | 2.99% | 0.93% | 1.27% | -2.85% | 7.43% |
| 2016 | -3.22% | -0.50% | 4.98% | 1.95% | 0.07% | -0.53% | 2.97% | 1.38% | -0.00% | -0.92% | 4.72% | 1.30% | 12.54% |
| 2015 | -1.35% | 3.49% | -0.78% | 1.13% | 0.30% | -2.10% | 0.41% | -4.24% | -2.70% | 4.66% | 0.13% | -7.51% | -8.79% |
| 2014 | -1.63% | 3.18% | 1.48% | 0.76% | 1.59% | 1.50% | -1.18% | 2.65% | -1.64% | 0.91% | 1.55% | -4.63% | 4.34% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AADBX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Beacon Balanced Fund (AADBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Beacon Balanced Fund provided a 9.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.41 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.41 | $1.41 | $0.33 | $1.40 | $1.47 | $1.94 | $1.42 | $1.36 | $1.31 | $0.30 | $1.00 | $0.53 |
Dividend yield | 9.81% | 9.66% | 2.27% | 10.60% | 9.34% | 13.14% | 9.00% | 9.67% | 7.83% | 1.87% | 6.84% | 3.28% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Beacon Balanced Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $1.17 | $1.41 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $1.22 | $1.40 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $1.23 | $1.47 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $1.71 | $1.94 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $1.17 | $1.42 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $1.12 | $1.36 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.31 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.30 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $1.00 |
| 2014 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.53 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Beacon Balanced Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the American Beacon Balanced Fund was 44.18%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 749 trading sessions.
The current American Beacon Balanced Fund drawdown is 11.37%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -44.18% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 749 | Feb 27, 2012 | 1103 |
| -33% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 283 | May 6, 2021 | 824 |
| -30.3% | Oct 8, 1997 | 621 | Feb 25, 2000 | 953 | Dec 17, 2003 | 1574 |
| -23.3% | Nov 10, 2021 | 337 | Mar 15, 2023 | 428 | Nov 25, 2024 | 765 |
| -19.68% | Nov 28, 2014 | 303 | Feb 11, 2016 | 255 | Feb 15, 2017 | 558 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Beacon Balanced Fund volatility is 5.72%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.