AIEAX Fees and Costs — American Beacon International Equity Fund, A Class
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 1.23%: a 0.62% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.35% 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 $431K in broker commissions, 0.0752% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 49%.
AIEAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of AIEAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.62% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.35% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.23% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.23% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.50% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
AIEAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in AIEAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,499 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.59% 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 1.23%) | $122 | $379 | $654 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $7 | $23 | $40 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $111 | $229 |
| Total costs | $782 | $1,087 | $1,499 |
| Value after costs | $9,718 | $10,489 | $11,264 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.82% | 3.40% | 2.59% |
AIEAX 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): 0.0752%
- Total broker commissions: $431K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $551.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 49%
- Securities on loan, average value: $10.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $41K (0.007% of average net assets)
AIEAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $46K | 14.97% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $41K | 13.31% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $36K | 11.72% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $35K | 11.25% |
| Jefferies LLC | $31K | 9.91% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $28K | 9.16% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $28K | 9.02% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $22K | 6.96% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $22K | 6.94% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $21K | 6.76% |
AIEAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $551.8M | 100.00% |
American Beacon International Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAERX | R6 Class | 0.70% | none |
| AAIEX | R5 Class | 0.80% | none |
| ABEYX | Y Class | 0.87% | none |
| AAIPX | Investor Class | 1.12% | none |
| AIEAX | A Class | 1.23% | 5.75% |
| AAISX | Advisor Class | 1.28% | none |
| AILCX | C Class | 2.02% | 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.