- What does AADBX invest in?
- This fund aims to achieve both current income generation and long-term capital growth. Under typical conditions, its asset allocation strategy involves dedicating between 50% and 70% of its total portfolio to equity securities and between 30% and 50% to debt instruments. The fund's equity holdings are broad and may encompass common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, income deposit securities, income trusts, initial public offerings (IPOs), Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Furthermore, its equity investments can include various depositary receipts, such as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), along with foreign stocks denominated in U.S. dollars that are traded on American exchanges.
- What is the expense ratio of AADBX?
- American Beacon Balanced Fund R5 Class (AADBX) charges an expense ratio of 0.88%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is AADBX?
- American Beacon Balanced Fund R5 Class (AADBX) manages $106.1M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is AADBX actively managed or an index fund?
- AADBX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.
- When was AADBX launched?
- American Beacon Balanced Fund R5 Class (AADBX) launched in June 1996 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has AADBX performed?
- AADBX'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.
