Note: The lighthouse holding Inc will be acquired by Private equity firms Kelso & Company and Estancia Capital Management in a deal set to be completed in the second quarter of 2015.
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Popular American Beacon Funds
You can find these popular American Beacon funds for different sectors such as U.S. stock fund, international stock fund, municipal bond fund, balanced fund, target date fund, taxable bond fund. Depend on your risk tolerance; you may pick and choose from this best mutual funds list.Best American Beacon mutual funds 2015 are:
- American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund (BWLIX)
- American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund (SHYPX)
- American Beacon International Equity Fund (AAIPX)
- American Beacon Mid Cap Value Fund (AMPAX)
- American Beacon Balanced Fund (AABPX)
- American Beacon Zebra Global Equity Fund (AZLPX)
- American Beacon Flexible Bond Fund (AFXPX)
- American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (AVPAX)
- American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund (LHGFX)
- American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund (STSGX)
- American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund (AAGPX)
- American Beacon S&P 500 Index Fund (AAFPX)
- American Beacon Emerging Markets Fund (AAEPX)
- American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund (AANPX)
- American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund (STMGX)
- American Beacon High Yield Bond Fund (AHYPX)
- American Beacon Zebra Small Cap Equity Fund (AZSPX)
American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund
American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund is popular among investors. This large value fund has total assets of $1.3 billion. The current dividend yield is 0.41%. This top American Beacon’s fund uses its assets to purchase a diversified portfolio of stocks of large capitalization companies that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, and NASDAQ. The fund managers are John N.R. Montgomery, Elena Khoziaeva, and Michael Whipple.More: Top Mutual Funds 2015
Morningstar has ranked this mutual fund with 5 star rating. In 2014, it has year-to-date return of 13.89%. It has returned 21.62% over the past 3 year, and 15.83% over the past 5 year. Top 5 stocks are HCA Holdings Inc, Southwest Airlines Co, Level 3 Communications Inc, Micron Technology Inc, and Trinity Industries Inc.
American Beacon International Equity Fund
This American Beacon International Equity Fund has a high yield of 2.51%. The total net assets are $2.2 billion. Its expense fee is 1.04% per year. This foreign large value fund is ranked with 4 star rating. It has a 3 year annualized return of 11.15%.American Beacon Balanced Fund
American Funds American Balanced Fund invests in equity securities (50-70%) and bonds (30-50%). This best balanced fund has a dividend yield of 2.33%. With assets of $1.05 billion, this moderate allocation mutual fund has expense fee of 0.92%.More: Best Retirement Income Mutual Funds 2013
Ranked with 4 star rating, this American Beacon fund has YTD return of 8.93% in 2014. The 3 year average return is 13.58%.
Fund Information
| Fund Name | Ticker | Type | 3 year Return % |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Beacon Bridgeway Lg Cp Val Inv | BWLIX | Large Value | 22.91% |
| American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Inv | SHYPX | High Yield Bond | 11.57% |
| American Beacon Intl Equity Inv | AAIPX | Foreign Large Value | 12.42% |
| American Beacon Mid Cap Value Inv | AMPAX | Mid-Cap Value | 20.71% |
| American Beacon Balanced Inv | AABPX | Moderate Allocation | 14.95% |
| American Beacon Zebra Global Eq Inv | AZLPX | World Stock | 14.70% |
| American Beacon Flexible Bond Inv | AFXPX | Nontraditional Bond | 3.08% |
| American Beacon Small Cp Val Inv | AVPAX | Small Value | 18.75% |
| American Beacon Holland Lg Cap Gr Inv | LHGFX | Large Growth | 16.66% |
| American Beacon Stephens Sm Cp Gr Inv | STSGX | Small Growth | 15.89% |
| American Beacon Lg Cap Value Inv | AAGPX | Large Value | 21.38% |
| American Beacon S&P 500 Idx Inv | AAFPX | Large Blend | 20.20% |
| American Beacon Emerging Mkts Inv | AAEPX | Diversified Emerging Mkts | 4.85% |
| American Beacon Retire Inc & Apprec Inv | AANPX | Retirement Income | 5.08% |
| American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Gr Inv | STMGX | Mid-Cap Growth | 15.60% |
| American Beacon High Yld Bd Inv | AHYPX | High Yield Bond | 8.79% |
| American Beacon Zebra Small Cap Eq Inv | AZSPX | Small Value | 17.68% |
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