3 American Beacon Mutual Funds for Solid Returns

Founded in 1986, American Beacon selects experienced institutional money managers to manage mutual funds. This approach enables to achieve diversification by investment manager, asset class and investment style since each manager is reviewed every quarter based on performance, investment philosophy and the stability of the management team. Using the knowledge of being a fiduciary and its large size, it provides cheap and effective mutual funds. All these attributes make American Beacon an outstanding choice for investments.We have chosen three American Beacon mutual funds — American Beacon Small Cp Val Inv AVPAX, American Beacon Large Cap Value Inv AAGPX and American Beacon International Eq AAERX— that investors should buy now for the long term. These funds have a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy), positive three-year and five-year annualized returns, minimum initial investments within $5000 and expense ratios considerably lower than the category average. So, these funds have provided a comparatively stronger performance and carry a lower fee.American Beacon Small Cp Val Inv fund invests most of its assets in equity securities of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations.David E. Green has been the lead manager of AVPAX since Dec. 31, 1998. Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies like NOV Inc. (1.3%), F5, Inc. (1.1%) and The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.(1%) as of July 31, 2024.AVPAX’s 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 9.7% and 11.4%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 1.13%. AVPAX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.To see how this fund performed compared to its category and other 1 and 2 Ranked Mutual Funds, please click here.American Beacon Large Cap Value Inv invests most of its assets in large-cap U.S. companies, with market capitalizations similar to those in the Russell 1000 Index.George H. Davis has been the lead manager of AAGPX since Dec. 31, 1989. Most of the fund's holdings were in companies like Elevance Health, Inc.(2.3%), Comcast Corp (1.8%) and Citigroup Inc. (1.7%) as of July 31, 2024.AAGPX's 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 11.3% and 12%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 0.94%. AAGPX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.  American Beacon International Eq fund invests in stocks and convertible securities from issuers in at least three countries outside the United States.Kirk L. Brown has been the lead manager of AAERX since Feb. 28, 1994. Most of the fund's holdings were in companies like Roche Holding AG (3.7%), British American Tobacco p.l.c. (2.3%) and Barclays PLC (2.2%) as of July 31, 2024.AAERX's 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 6.6% and 5.8%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 0.69%. AAERX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #2.Want key mutual fund info delivered straight to your inbox?Zacks' free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top performing mutual funds, each week. Get it free >>Zacks Naming Top 10 Stocks for 2025Want to be tipped off early to our 10 top picks for the entirety of 2025?History suggests their performance could be sensational.From 2012 (when our Director of Research Sheraz Mian assumed responsibility for the portfolio) through November, 2024, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,112.6%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +475.6%. Now Sheraz is combing through 4,400 companies to handpick the best 10 tickers to buy and hold in 2025. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these stocks when they’re released on January 2.Be First to New Top 10 Stocks >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Get Your Free (AAGPX): Fund Analysis Report Get Your Free (AVPAX): Fund Analysis Report Get Your Free (AAERX): Fund Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks