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American Beacon International Equity Fund (AAIEX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 2, 2023

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks (collectively, "stocks") of issuers based in at least three different countries located outside the United States. It primarily invests in countries comprising the MSCI EAFE Index. The MSCI EAFE Index is designed to represent the performance of large- and mid-capitalization securities across 21 developed markets countries, including countries in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, and excluding the U.S. and Canada.

Fund Info

ISINUS02368A4067
IssuerAmerican Beacon
Inception DateAug 6, 1991
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities
Minimum Investment$250,000
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The American Beacon International Equity Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.72%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.72%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Beacon International Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%2023FebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
10.70%
3.67%
AAIEX (American Beacon International Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

American Beacon International Equity Fund had a return of 11.85% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.37% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Beacon International Equity Fund had an annualized return of 3.94%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.92%, indicating that American Beacon International Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-1.62%2.46%
Year-To-Date11.85%9.94%
6 months10.77%3.54%
1 year8.37%2.92%
5 years (annualized)2.25%9.08%
10 years (annualized)3.94%9.92%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202310.70%-1.27%2.68%2.50%-4.43%
202213.07%-0.29%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Beacon International Equity Fund (AAIEX) 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 ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
AAIEX
American Beacon International Equity Fund
0.36
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.10

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current American Beacon International Equity Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.36. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.00-0.500.000.501.002023FebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
0.36
0.10
AAIEX (American Beacon International Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

American Beacon International Equity Fund granted a 2.47% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.43 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.43$0.43$1.99$0.30$0.54$1.54$0.66$0.43$0.43$0.52$0.33$0.41

Dividend yield

2.47%2.76%11.29%1.86%3.40%11.62%4.13%3.40%3.40%4.04%2.36%3.71%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.99
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
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
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.54
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66
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
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33
2012$0.41

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%2023FebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
-4.17%
-12.00%
AAIEX (American Beacon International Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the American Beacon International Equity 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 International Equity Fund is 59.31%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 1140 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.31%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 20091140Sep 18, 20131478
-46.03%Dec 20, 1999807Mar 12, 2003415Nov 3, 20041222
-43.34%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020233Feb 24, 2021774
-29.21%Jan 13, 2022177Sep 27, 2022
-24.92%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016329Jun 2, 2017512

Volatility Chart

The current American Beacon International Equity Fund volatility is 3.87%, 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.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%2023FebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
3.87%
3.68%
AAIEX (American Beacon International Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)