# American Beacon Balanced Fund (AABPX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aabpx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: American Beacon · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1994-07-29 Under typical market conditions, the fund maintains a portfolio primarily composed of equity and debt investments. Specifically, it allocates between 50% and 70% of its total assets to equity securities, with the remaining 30% to 50% dedicated to debt instruments. Within the equity segment, the fund has the flexibility to invest in a diverse array of instruments. These can range from common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, income deposit securities, and income trusts, to initial public offerings (IPOs), master limited partnerships (MLPs), and real estate investment trusts (REIT... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $12.34 | | Expense Ratio | 1.16% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $98.8M | | NAV | $12.34 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.37% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.28 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $11.37 – $12.75 | | Beta | 0.89 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0443 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-29 - Pay date: 2026-10-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AABPX invest in? Under typical market conditions, the fund maintains a portfolio primarily composed of equity and debt investments. Specifically, it allocates between 50% and 70% of its total assets to equity securities, with the remaining 30% to 50% dedicated to debt instruments. Within the equity segment, the fund has the flexibility to invest in a diverse array of instruments. These can range from common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, income deposit securities, and income trusts, to initial public offerings (IPOs), master limited partnerships (MLPs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Additionally, the fund may hold depositary receipts, including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), along with U.S. dollar-denominated foreign equities traded on domestic exchanges. ### What is the expense ratio of AABPX? American Beacon Balanced Fund (AABPX) charges an expense ratio of 1.16%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AABPX? American Beacon Balanced Fund (AABPX) is one share class of a fund that manages $98.8M across all of its share classes (AADBX reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AABPX actively managed or an index fund? AABPX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (AABPX's is 1.16%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was AABPX launched? American Beacon Balanced Fund (AABPX) launched in July 1994 and is managed by American Beacon. ### How has AABPX performed? AABPX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does AABPX pay a dividend? American Beacon Balanced Fund (AABPX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.37%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AABPX pay dividends? American Beacon Balanced Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AABPX's dividend yield? AABPX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.37%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AABPX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AABPX was 2026-10-29. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AABPX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.16% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does AABPX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AABPX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does AABPX cost more than a fund like VOO? AABPX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.16%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether AABPX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AABPX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AABPX (1.16%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aabpx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aabpx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aabpx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aabpx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aabpx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.