- What does AAIEX invest in?
- This fund focuses its investments predominantly on international equities. It typically allocates a significant portion, at least 80% of its overall assets (including any capital borrowed for investment purposes), to common stocks and securities that can be converted into common stock. These holdings must originate from companies based in a minimum of three distinct countries outside the United States. The fund's primary geographic area for these investments corresponds to the nations included in the MSCI® EAFE Index. This benchmark index is designed to track the performance of large and mid-sized companies across 21 developed markets. These markets encompass countries throughout Europe, Australasia, and the Far East, but specifically exclude the United States and Canada.
- What is the expense ratio of AAIEX?
- American Beacon International Equity Fund (AAIEX) charges an expense ratio of 0.80%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is AAIEX?
- American Beacon International Equity Fund (AAIEX) manages $591.4M 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 AAIEX actively managed or an index fund?
- AAIEX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (AAIEX's is 0.80%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was AAIEX launched?
- American Beacon International Equity Fund (AAIEX) launched in June 1996 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has AAIEX performed?
- AAIEX'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.
