ABSAX Fees and Costs — American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund, A Class
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 1.24%: a 0.70% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.28% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% and a deferred sales charge of up to 0.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $4.6M in broker commissions, 0.1132% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 75%.
ABSAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ABSAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.28% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.24% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.24% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.50% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
ABSAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ABSAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,526 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.64% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $624 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.24%) | $123 | $381 | $659 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $11 | $35 | $60 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $111 | $232 |
| Total costs | $786 | $1,103 | $1,526 |
| Value after costs | $9,714 | $10,474 | $11,237 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.86% | 3.45% | 2.64% |
ABSAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1132%
- Total broker commissions: $4.6M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.8B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 75%
- Securities on loan, average value: $71.5M
- Net income from securities lending: $164K (0.004% of average net assets)
ABSAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC | $672K | 21.26% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $495K | 15.64% |
| National Financial Services LLC | $433K | 13.70% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $326K | 10.31% |
| KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. | $292K | 9.24% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $242K | 7.65% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $212K | 6.69% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $175K | 5.54% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $159K | 5.04% |
| Anos Capital LLC | $156K | 4.92% |
ABSAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $3.8B | 99.97% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $1.3M | 0.03% |
American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| AASRX | R6 Class | 0.79% | none |
| AVFIX | R5 Class | 0.82% | none |
| ABSYX | Y Class | 0.89% | none |
| AVPAX | Investor Class | 1.16% | none |
| ABSAX | A Class | 1.24% | 5.75% |
| AASSX | Advisor Class | 1.31% | none |
| ASVCX | C Class | 2.01% | none |
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.