ABLSX Performance — American Beacon Balanced Fund, Advisor Class
Data updated: 2026-09-24
ABLSX returned +5.88% year to date and +13.06% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +10.26% over 3 years and +6.53% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $134, against $138 for the category, and to $113 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 8.93% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $3.8M, and assets reached $104.68M.
ABLSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Beacon Balanced Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | ABLSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $115 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $134 | $138 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $137 | $133 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $174 | $168 |
ABLSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.88% |
| 1 year | +13.06% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.26% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.53% |
ABLSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Beacon Balanced Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +5.88% |
| 2025 | +11.06% |
| 2024 | +9.87% |
| 2023 | +11.90% |
| 2022 | −7.95% |
| 2021 | +16.20% |
| 2020 | +5.84% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +6.10% |
ABLSX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.1% | +1.9% | −3.6% | +4.2% | +1.0% | −0.1% | +1.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.5% | +0.7% | −2.3% | −2.4% | +2.2% | +3.4% | +0.1% | +3.3% | +1.1% | 0.0% | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | +1.3% | +4.1% | −3.6% | +2.9% | 0.0% | +3.4% | +1.7% | +1.2% | −0.9% | +3.6% | −4.1% |
| 2023 | +5.6% | −3.2% | −0.7% | +1.1% | −2.5% | +4.5% | +3.4% | −1.7% | −3.2% | −2.5% | +6.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | −0.5% | −1.1% | −0.1% | −5.7% | +3.1% | −7.0% | +5.3% | −2.5% | −8.0% | +7.3% | +5.1% | −2.7% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | +5.5% | +3.5% | +3.0% | +1.9% | −0.7% | −0.3% | +0.9% | −1.9% | +3.7% | −2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | −2.1% | −5.5% | −13.2% | +7.7% | +2.8% | +1.1% | +2.4% | +2.1% | −2.3% | +0.1% | +11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.1% | +2.0% | +1.4% | +2.0% | +1.7% |
ABLSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.93%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.64 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.27% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.11% (Dec 2024)
ABLSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Beacon Balanced Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $26.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.87×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.1M | $3.4M | −$2.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $704K | $2.3M | −$1.6M |
| May 2026 | $947K | $2.0M | −$1.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.1M | $2.0M | −$963K |
| Mar 2026 | $1.8M | $3.1M | −$1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.4M | $1.5M | −$94K |
| Jan 2026 | $1.6M | $2.0M | −$349K |
| Dec 2025 | $10.4M | $5.3M | $5.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.0M | $1.6M | −$591K |
| Oct 2025 | $2.8M | $3.4M | −$639K |
| Sep 2025 | $714K | $1.8M | −$1.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.5M | $1.4M | $1.2M |
ABLSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Beacon Balanced Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $104.68M |
| 2026-04-30 | $107.74M |
| 2026-01-31 | $108.04M |
| 2025-10-31 | $108.75M |
| 2025-07-31 | $105.15M |
| 2025-04-30 | $101.22M |
| 2025-01-31 | $109.44M |
| 2024-10-31 | $114.14M |
| 2024-07-31 | $113.91M |
| 2024-04-30 | $110.80M |
| 2024-01-31 | $113.01M |
| 2023-10-31 | $106.80M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.