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American Beacon International Equity Fund (AAIEX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US02368A4067

Inception Date

Aug 6, 1991

Min. Investment

$250,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

AAIEX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

American Beacon International Equity Fund (AAIEX) returned 17.27% year-to-date (YTD) and -7.55% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AAIEX returned 1.04% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.86%.


AAIEX

YTD

17.27%

1M

8.96%

6M

-3.10%

1Y

-7.55%

3Y*

6.23%

5Y*

8.17%

10Y*

1.04%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.39%

1M

12.89%

6M

1.19%

1Y

12.45%

3Y*

15.19%

5Y*

14.95%

10Y*

10.86%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of AAIEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20255.56%3.55%-0.06%3.06%4.16%17.27%
2024-1.81%3.01%3.74%-2.87%5.76%-3.36%4.58%2.87%0.39%-5.65%-1.14%-18.28%-14.25%
202310.70%-1.27%2.68%2.50%-4.43%5.74%3.34%-2.97%-4.15%-4.68%9.33%3.11%20.06%
20220.44%-3.14%-3.58%-4.83%4.08%-9.10%3.40%-6.96%-9.18%7.11%13.07%-0.29%-10.87%
2021-2.07%5.12%3.39%1.69%4.13%-2.90%-1.00%1.61%-1.68%2.27%-6.15%-1.78%2.02%
2020-5.09%-9.08%-18.83%6.81%4.42%3.54%1.74%6.19%-4.22%-4.66%21.38%4.34%1.06%
20196.98%3.11%-0.57%2.69%-6.08%5.94%-2.75%-3.29%3.94%3.61%1.27%3.90%19.45%
20184.50%-5.73%-0.39%1.76%-1.82%-1.51%2.18%-2.67%1.35%-7.92%-0.59%-12.46%-22.02%
20172.84%0.28%3.71%2.60%3.27%-0.15%3.02%-0.70%3.10%1.36%1.44%0.23%22.99%
2016-6.24%-3.39%6.95%2.81%-0.23%-4.16%3.57%0.98%1.25%-2.14%-0.98%2.63%0.30%
20150.43%5.84%-0.97%4.44%-0.35%-2.53%1.32%-6.88%-5.02%6.70%-1.12%-3.58%-2.64%
2014-4.57%6.13%-1.02%0.74%1.70%0.62%-2.81%0.49%-2.97%-2.06%1.08%-4.07%-6.99%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of AAIEX is 5, meaning it’s performing worse than 95% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AAIEX is 55
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AAIEX is 66
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AAIEX is 66
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AAIEX is 55
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AAIEX is 44
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AAIEX is 66
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Beacon International Equity Fund (AAIEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

American Beacon International Equity Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 20, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.33
  • 5-Year: 0.43
  • 10-Year: 0.05
  • All Time: 0.23

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of American Beacon International Equity Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

American Beacon International Equity Fund provided a 4.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.83 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.83$0.83$0.61$0.43$0.65$0.30$0.54$0.40$0.35$0.43$0.28$0.52

Dividend yield

4.73%5.54%3.33%2.76%3.60%1.62%2.93%2.51%1.67%2.51%1.56%2.84%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Beacon International Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.83
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.61
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.43
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.65$0.65
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.30
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.54
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.40
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.35
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.43
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.28
2014$0.52$0.52

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Beacon International Equity 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 International Equity Fund was 64.62%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2158 trading sessions.

The current American Beacon International Equity Fund drawdown is 12.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-64.62%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 20092158Oct 3, 20172496
-47.13%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020300Jun 1, 2021841
-46.03%Dec 20, 1999807Mar 12, 2003415Nov 3, 20041222
-34.03%Jun 8, 2021330Sep 27, 2022375Mar 26, 2024705
-27.67%Sep 30, 2024130Apr 7, 2025

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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