TFBAX Performance — American Beacon TwentyFour Short Term Bond Fund, A Class
Data updated: 2026-09-09
TFBAX returned +1.15% year to date and +3.65% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +5.64% over 3 years and +2.70% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $118, against $118 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.66% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $1.7M, and assets reached $8.75M.
TFBAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Beacon TwentyFour Short Term Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | TFBAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $118 | $118 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $113 |
| Since data start (Feb 2020 – Jun 2026) | $118 | $119 |
TFBAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.15% |
| 1 year | +3.65% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.64% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.70% |
TFBAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Beacon TwentyFour Short Term Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.15% |
| 2025 | +5.41% |
| 2024 | +5.24% |
| 2023 | +6.88% |
| 2022 | −4.09% |
| 2021 | +0.26% |
| 2020 (Feb–Dec) | +2.53% |
TFBAX 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 | +0.4% | +0.5% | −1.4% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.7% | −0.2% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.8% | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +1.4% | −0.2% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | −0.7% | −0.8% | −0.2% | −0.8% | −0.3% | −2.1% | +1.2% | −1.0% | −2.2% | +1.0% | +1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.6% | −0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | — | −0.5% | −3.1% | +1.9% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +0.4% |
TFBAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.66%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.69 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.53% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −1.39% (Mar 2026)
TFBAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Beacon TwentyFour Short Term Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.41×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $53K | $162K | −$109K |
| May 2026 | $29K | $384K | −$354K |
| Apr 2026 | $27K | $370K | −$343K |
| Mar 2026 | $250K | $366K | −$116K |
| Feb 2026 | $163K | $309K | −$146K |
| Jan 2026 | $76K | $152K | −$76K |
| Dec 2025 | $63K | $250K | −$187K |
| Nov 2025 | $82K | $86K | −$4K |
| Oct 2025 | $183K | $91K | $92K |
| Sep 2025 | $79K | $312K | −$232K |
| Aug 2025 | $140K | $125K | $15K |
| Jul 2025 | $65K | $333K | −$268K |
TFBAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Beacon TwentyFour Short Term Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $8.75M |
| 2026-03-31 | $9.49M |
| 2025-12-31 | $9.94M |
| 2025-09-30 | $10.03M |
| 2025-06-30 | $10.49M |
| 2025-03-31 | $10.50M |
| 2024-12-31 | $10.47M |
| 2024-09-30 | $10.00M |
| 2024-06-30 | $10.66M |
| 2024-03-31 | $9.54M |
| 2023-12-31 | $8.66M |
| 2023-09-30 | $16.39M |
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.