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
| ISIN | US02368A1097 |
|---|---|
| Issuer | American Beacon |
| Inception Date | Jul 16, 1987 |
| Category | Diversified Portfolio |
| Minimum Investment | $250,000 |
| Asset Class | Multi-Asset |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Value |
Expense Ratio
The American Beacon Balanced Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.72%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
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.
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Return
American Beacon Balanced Fund had a return of 0.69% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.89% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Beacon Balanced Fund had an annualized return of 6.06%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.99%, indicating that American Beacon Balanced Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -0.08% | 3.18% |
| Year-To-Date | 0.69% | 9.94% |
| 6 months | -2.40% | 3.67% |
| 1 year | -2.89% | 1.06% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 5.42% | 9.08% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 6.06% | 9.99% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.61% | -3.16% | -0.28% | 0.67% | -2.52% | |||||||
| 2022 | 5.12% | -2.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Beacon Balanced Fund (AADBX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
| Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Ulcer Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AADBX American Beacon Balanced Fund | -0.21 | ||||
^GSPC S&P 500 | 0.10 |
Dividend History
American Beacon Balanced Fund granted a 11.05% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.46 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.46 | $1.40 | $1.47 | $1.94 | $1.42 | $1.36 | $1.31 | $0.30 | $1.00 | $0.53 | $1.14 | $0.61 |
Dividend yield | 11.05% | 10.65% | 10.38% | 16.00% | 12.45% | 14.61% | 12.94% | 3.35% | 12.45% | 6.39% | 14.39% | 9.24% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.15 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.85 |
| 2012 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.31 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the American Beacon Balanced Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the American Beacon Balanced Fund is 41.06%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 489 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.06% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 489 | Feb 14, 2011 | 843 |
| -30.3% | Oct 8, 1997 | 621 | Feb 25, 2000 | 946 | Dec 8, 2003 | 1567 |
| -28.13% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 210 |
| -17.79% | Jan 18, 2022 | 178 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -15.68% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 128 | Jun 28, 2019 | 357 |
Volatility Chart
The current American Beacon Balanced Fund volatility is 2.81%, 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.