# American Beacon Developing World Income Fund - Investor Class (AGEPX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/agepx 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: 2014-02-26 Typically, the fund allocates a substantial portion of its capital – at least 80% of its total investable assets, including any funds acquired through borrowing – to holdings that have a direct economic link to countries classified as frontier markets. These diverse investments may encompass financial instruments such as securities, various currencies, and derivative products. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $7.49 | | Expense Ratio | 1.33% | | Assets Under Management | $1.21B | | NAV | $7.49 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.10% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.76 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $7.46 – $7.85 | | Beta | 0.39 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0646 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-01 - Pay date: 2026-10-02 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AGEPX invest in? Typically, the fund allocates a substantial portion of its capital – at least 80% of its total investable assets, including any funds acquired through borrowing – to holdings that have a direct economic link to countries classified as frontier markets. These diverse investments may encompass financial instruments such as securities, various currencies, and derivative products. ### What is the expense ratio of AGEPX? American Beacon Developing World Income Fund - Investor Class (AGEPX) charges an expense ratio of 1.33%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is AGEPX's dividend yield? AGEPX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.10%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is AGEPX? American Beacon Developing World Income Fund - Investor Class (AGEPX) manages $1.21B 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 AGEPX actively managed or an index fund? AGEPX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (AGEPX's is 1.33%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was AGEPX launched? American Beacon Developing World Income Fund - Investor Class (AGEPX) launched in February 2014 and is managed by American Beacon. ### Does AGEPX pay a dividend? Yes, American Beacon Developing World Income Fund - Investor Class (AGEPX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.10%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does AGEPX pay dividends? American Beacon Developing World Income Fund - Investor Class pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is AGEPX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AGEPX was 2026-10-01. 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 AGEPX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.33% 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 AGEPX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AGEPX'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 AGEPX cost more than a fund like VOO? AGEPX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.33%). 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 AGEPX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AGEPX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AGEPX (1.33%) 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/agepx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/agepx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/agepx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/agepx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/agepx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.