- What does AAISX invest in?
- The fund endeavors to achieve substantial capital growth over an extended period. It typically allocates at least 80% of its total assets (including any borrowed funds for investment) to equity securities and instruments convertible into common stocks, issued by companies based in a minimum of three countries outside the United States. Its investment approach predominantly targets regions encompassed by the MSCI EAFE Index®, which tracks the performance of large- and mid-capitalization companies across 21 developed markets, specifically those in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East, excluding the U.S. and Canada.
- What is the expense ratio of AAISX?
- American Beacon International Equity Fund Advisor Class (AAISX) charges an expense ratio of 1.28%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is AAISX?
- American Beacon International Equity Fund Advisor Class (AAISX) manages $597.3M 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 AAISX actively managed or an index fund?
- AAISX 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 (AAISX's is 1.28%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was AAISX launched?
- American Beacon International Equity Fund Advisor Class (AAISX) launched in April 2003 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has AAISX performed?
- AAISX'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.
