American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund (SHXPX)

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

American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund (SHXPX) has returned -10.30% so far this year and 9.66% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 13, 2017, SHXPX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.74%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.8 years.

Historically, 49% of months were positive and 51% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +17.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, SHXPX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.9%.

American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.71%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 14, 2017.

• This fund participated in 106.47% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 89.04% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.71% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.93 and R² of 0.66, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SHXPX has a high expense ratio of 1.21%, indicating above-average management fees.

SHXPX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund (SHXPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund provided a 6.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.95 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities 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 Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund was 41.98%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund drawdown is 13.76%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.