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SUMMARY PROSPECTUS June 24, 2026 |
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. The current prospectus and statement of additional information, dated June 24, 2026, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. You can find the Fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund online at https://americanbeaconfunds.com/fund-resources/. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-658-5811 or by sending an email request to americanbeaconfunds@ambeacon.com.
Share Class | AMHI |
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to provide a high level of current income that is not subject to federal income tax.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
Management Fees | 0.55% |
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees1 | 0.00% |
Other Expenses2 | 0.00% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.55% |
| 1 | Pursuant to a Distribution Plan, the Fund may bear a Rule 12b-1 fee not to exceed 0.25% per year of the Fund’s average daily net assets. However, no such fee is currently paid by the Fund, and the Board of Trustees has not currently approved the commencement of any payments under the Distribution Plan. |
| 2 | Other Expenses are based on estimated expenses for the current fiscal year. |
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, whether you redeem or hold your shares, your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | |
$56 | $176 |
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or ‘‘turns over’’ its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the Fund’s most recent fiscal year is not provided because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this Prospectus.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in a diversified portfolio of tax-exempt municipal bonds. Municipal bonds are obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam), their political subdivisions - such as cities and counties - and their agencies or authorities to finance public-purpose projects. All investments in the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars. The interest on municipal bonds is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes, although a significant portion of such interest may be a tax-preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (the “AMT”) applicable to noncorporate taxpayers. Municipal bonds subject to AMT are considered tax-exempt municipal bonds for purposes of the Fund’s 80% policy.
The Fund typically invests in medium- and lower-quality bonds rated BBB+ or lower by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by abrdn Inc. (the “sub-advisor”) to be of comparable quality. The Fund’s investments primarily include non-investment-grade debt securities (commonly referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds), which are rated BB+ or lower by S&P, comparably rated by another NRSRO, or, if unrated, determined by the sub-advisor to be of comparable quality. If a bond is rated differently among NRSROs (commonly referred to as ”split-rated”), the sub-advisor can consider the bond to have the higher credit rating. The Fund may invest an unlimited amount of its total assets in non-investment-grade debt securities. Although the sub-advisor considers credit ratings in selecting investments for the Fund, it makes investment decisions based on its own credit analysis rather than an NRSRO’s credit rating. In making such evaluations, the sub-advisor considers, among other attributes, the issuer’s financial resources and operating history; its sensitivity to economic conditions and trends; its debt maturity schedules and borrowing requirements; and the relative value of the investment based on anticipated cash flows, interest- and asset-coverage metrics. To a lesser extent, the Fund may also invest in higher-quality municipal bonds when yield spreads are narrow and the sub-advisor believes that the higher yields available in lower-quality bonds do not compensate for the increased risk, or when, in the opinion of the sub-advisor, there is a lack of medium- and lower-quality bonds in which to invest.
The sub-advisor determines the desired duration and maturity profile of the Fund’s holdings based on its view of interest rates. The Fund may invest in instruments of any maturity, although it will generally seek instruments with remaining maturities of 5 to 30 years.
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In selecting investments for the Fund, the sub-advisor begins with top-down macro themes, including sector outlook, geographic strength, economic conditions, interest rate expectations, and credit spread dynamics. Within these macro views, the sub-advisor seeks to capture a broad range of credit opportunities through bottom-up fundamental research, evaluating factors such as debt profile, liquidity, profitability, management quality, security and covenant protections, and socioeconomic trends, among other factors. The sub-advisor generally emphasizes yield-oriented opportunities to help maximize the Fund’s tax efficiency and minimize taxable capital gains. In constructing the portfolio, the sub-advisor also monitors state- and sector-level exposures and single issuer allocations as it seeks to manage concentration risk and maintain diversification. The Fund does not expect to concentrate its investments in any single state, territory, possession or industry.
Municipal bonds in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, auction rate securities, private activity bonds (“PABs”), moral obligation bonds, municipal notes, municipal commercial paper, municipal lease obligations and tender-option bonds.
Revenue bonds are payable only from specific sources, such as the revenue from a particular project, special taxes, certain lease payments, or other appropriated funds. Revenue bonds may include private-activity bonds (or “PABs”) that finance private initiatives, such as housing bonds that finance pools of single-family mortgages; student-loan bonds that finance student loans; education bonds that finance charter schools; and health care bonds that finance hospitals and other medical facilities. Revenue bonds may be issued as commercial paper, notes, lease obligations, or tender-option bonds. A moral obligation bond is a revenue-backed instrument where a state or municipality “morally” – but not legally – pledges to appropriate funds to replenish a debt service reserve fund if projected revenues fall short. A municipal lease obligation is issued to finance the acquisition of equipment and facilities. A municipal tender-option bond is a structured product that divides a bond into short-term, floating-rate certificates with a tender option and longer-term, inverse floating-rate securities. The Fund will invest in tender-option floaters and is not expected to hold inverse floaters. The Fund may have significant exposure to the Health Care and Education sectors. Health Care includes industries such as hospitals, hospital districts, continuing care retirement communities, nursing homes, and assisted living, among others. Education includes charter schools, school districts, and higher education facilities, among others. However, as the sector composition of the Fund’s portfolio changes over time, the Fund’s exposure to the Health Care and Education sectors may decline, and the Fund’s exposure to other market sectors may increase.
The debt securities held by the Fund may be in the form of general obligation bonds, debentures, zero-coupon securities, and callable securities. A general obligation bond is secured by the full faith and credit of its issuer, while a debenture is unsecured. A zero-coupon security does not make periodic interest payments. A callable security may be redeemed, or called, by the issuer prior to maturity date, ceasing interest payments. The Fund can invest in securities that are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and thus restricted in their ability to be traded.
In determining whether to sell a security, the sub-advisor uses similar analysis as it employs when purchasing securities. The analysis generally begins with an outlook on the credit quality and relative value of the instrument followed by macroeconomic and sector-related considerations. Securities may also be sold to rebalance the Fund’s holdings, to take advantage of more attractive investment opportunities, or to raise cash.
Principal Risks
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective, and you could lose part or all of your investment in the Fund. The Fund is not designed for investors who need an assured level of current income and is intended to be a long-term investment. The Fund is not a complete investment program and may not be appropriate for all investors. Investors should carefully consider their own investment goals and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund listed below are presented in alphabetical order and not in order of importance or potential exposure. Among other matters, this presentation is intended to facilitate your ability to find particular risks and compare them with the risks of other funds. Each risk summarized below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the Fund, regardless of the order in which it appears.
Callable Securities Risk
The Fund may invest in fixed-income securities with call features. A call feature allows the issuer of the security to redeem or call the security prior to its stated maturity date. In periods of falling interest rates, issuers may be more likely to call in securities that are paying higher coupon rates than prevailing interest rates. In the event of a call, the Fund would lose the income that would have been earned to maturity on that security, and the proceeds received by the Fund may be invested in securities paying lower coupon rates and may not benefit from any increase in value that might otherwise result from declining interest rates.
Counterparty Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk that a party or participant to a transaction, such as a broker, will be unwilling or unable to satisfy its obligation to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments or to otherwise honor its obligations to the Fund.
Credit Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk that the issuer, guarantor or insurer of an obligation, or the counterparty to a transaction, may fail, or become less able or unwilling, to make timely payment of interest or principal or otherwise honor its obligations or default completely. Changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of an issuer, or a downgrade or default affecting any of the Fund’s securities, could affect the Fund’s performance. Generally, the longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a security, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.
Cybersecurity and Operational Risk
Operational risks arising from, among other problems, human errors, systems and technology disruptions or failures, or cybersecurity incidents may negatively impact the Fund, its service providers and third-party fund distribution platforms, including the ability of shareholders to transact in the Fund’s shares, and result in financial losses. Cybersecurity incidents may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, shareholder data, or proprietary information, or cause the Fund or its service providers, as well as securities trading venues and their service providers, to suffer data corruption or lose operational functionality. Cybersecurity incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. It is not possible for the Fund or its service providers to identify all of the operational risks that may affect the Fund or to develop processes and controls to completely eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects. The Fund cannot control the cybersecurity and operational plans and systems of its service providers, its counterparties or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests. The issuers of the Fund’s investments are likely to be dependent on computers for their operations and require ready access to their data and the internet to conduct their business. Thus, cybersecurity incidents could also affect issuers of the Fund’s investments, leading to significant loss of value.
Debentures Risk
Debentures are unsecured debt securities. The holder of a debenture is protected only by the general creditworthiness of the issuer. The Fund may invest in both corporate and government debentures.
Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) Risk
As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
| ■ | Authorized Participants Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as authorized participants (i.e., large institutions that have entered into agreements with the distributor of the Fund’s shares and are authorized to transact in Creation Units (described below) with the Fund) (“Authorized Participants”). Only an Authorized Participant may transact in Creation Units directly with the Fund, and none of those Authorized Participants is obligated to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. To the extent they exit the business or are otherwise unable to proceed in creation and redemption transactions with the Fund and no other Authorized Participant is able to step forward to create or redeem shares, then shares of the |
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| Fund may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to net asset value (“NAV”) and possibly face trading halts or delisting. Authorized Participant concentration risk may be heightened for ETFs that invest in securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes. |
| ■ | Cash Transactions Risk. Like other ETFs, the Fund sells and redeems its shares primarily in large blocks called “Creation Units” and only to Authorized Participants. Unlike many other ETFs, however, the Fund expects to effect its creations and redemptions at least partially or fully for cash, rather than in-kind securities. Thus, an investment in the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in other ETFs as the Fund may recognize a capital gain that it could have avoided by making redemptions in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher capital gains distributions than ETFs that redeem in-kind. Further, paying redemption proceeds in cash rather than through in-kind delivery of portfolio securities may require the Fund to dispose of or sell portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds at an inopportune time. |
| ■ | Premium/Discount Risk. There may be times when the market price of the Fund’s shares is more than its NAV (at a premium) or less than its NAV (at a discount). As a result, shareholders of the Fund may pay more than NAV when purchasing shares and receive less than NAV when selling Fund shares. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility or periods of steep market declines. In such market conditions, market or stop loss orders to sell Fund shares may be executed at prices well below NAV. |
| ■ | Secondary Market Trading Risk. Investors buying or selling shares in the secondary market will normally pay brokerage commissions, which are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors buying or selling relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, such investors may incur the cost of the “spread” also known as the bid-ask spread, which is the difference between what investors are willing to pay for Fund shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell Fund shares (the “ask” price). The bid-ask spread varies over time based on, among other things, trading volume, market liquidity and market volatility. Trading in Fund shares may be halted by the Exchange (as defined below) because of market conditions or other reasons. If a trading halt occurs, a shareholder may temporarily be unable to purchase or sell shares of the Fund. In addition, although the Fund’s shares are listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares will develop or be maintained or that the Fund’s shares will continue to be listed. |
High-Yield Securities Risk
Exposure to high-yield, below investment-grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) generally involves significantly greater risks than an investment in investment grade securities. High-yield debt securities may fluctuate more widely in price and yield and may fall in price when the economy is weak or expected to become weak. These securities also may be difficult to sell at the time and price the Fund desires. High-yield securities are considered to be speculative with respect to an issuer’s ability to pay interest and principal and carry a greater risk that the issuers of lower-rated securities will default on the timely payment of principal and interest. High-yield securities may experience greater price volatility and less liquidity than investment grade securities. Issuers of securities that are in default or have defaulted may fail to resume principal or interest payments, in which case the Fund may lose its entire investment.
Interest Rate Risk
Generally, the value of investments with interest rate risk, such as fixed-income securities, will move in the opposite direction as movements in interest rates. Factors including central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates, and changes in general economic conditions may cause interest rates to rise, which could cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline. Interest rate increases, including significant or rapid increases, may result in a decline in the value of bonds held by the Fund, make issuers less willing or able to make principal and interest payments on fixed-income investments when due, lead to heightened volatility in the fixed-income markets and adversely affect the liquidity of certain fixed-income investments, any of which may result in substantial losses to the Fund. When interest rates decline, issuers may prepay higher-yielding securities held by the Fund, resulting in the Fund reinvesting in securities with lower yields, which may cause a decline in its income. The prices of fixed-income securities are also affected by their durations. Fixed-income securities with longer durations generally have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates than those with shorter durations. Rising interest rates may cause the value of the Fund’s investments with longer durations and terms to maturity to decline, which may adversely affect the value of the Fund. For example, if a bond has a duration of 8 years, a 1% increase in interest rates could be expected to result in an 8% decrease in the value of the bond. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.
Investment Risk
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. When you sell your shares of the Fund, they could be worth less than what you paid for them. Therefore, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Issuer Risk
The value of, and/or the return generated by, a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services, as well as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets.
Liquidity Risk
The Fund is susceptible to the risk that certain investments held by the Fund may have limited marketability, be subject to restrictions on sale, be difficult or impossible to purchase or sell at favorable times or prices or become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse credit events that may affect issuers or guarantors of a security. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Market prices for such instruments may be volatile. During periods of substantial market volatility, an investment or even an entire market segment may become illiquid, sometimes abruptly, which can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to limit losses. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to dispose of an investment at a time that is most beneficial to the Fund. The Fund may be required to dispose of investments at unfavorable times or prices to satisfy obligations, which may result in losses or may be costly to the Fund. For example, liquidity risk may be magnified in rising interest rate environments in the event of higher than normal redemption rates. Judgment plays a greater role in pricing illiquid investments than in investments with more active markets.
Market Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities markets will move down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based on overall economic conditions and other factors, which may negatively affect the Fund’s performance. The financial markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect these fluctuations. During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. Even when certain securities prices have generally increased over time, there have been periods of price decreases during those times, resulting in losses for investors, which are likely to occur again in the future.
Geopolitical and other events, including war, terrorism, trade disputes, pandemics, public health crises, natural disasters, and cybersecurity incidents, have led, and in the future may continue to lead, to general instability in world economies and markets and reduced liquidity in securities, which may negatively affect the value of your investment.
Policies established by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve and economic and political circumstances within the U.S. and abroad, such as inflation, changes in interest rates, recessions, changes in government leadership, a government’s inability to agree on a budget, high public debt, the threat or occurrence of a federal government shutdown and threats or the occurrence of a failure to increase the federal government’s debt limit, which could result in a default on the government’s obligations, may negatively affect investor and consumer confidence and may negatively impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree.
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Markets and market participants are increasingly reliant upon public and proprietary data and systems. Data or technology malfunctions and inaccuracies may disrupt markets and lead to negative consequences for market participants like the Fund.
| ■ | Recent Market Events Risk. Both U.S. and international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate significantly. Moreover, during periods of significant volatility, the risks discussed herein associated with an investment in the Fund may be increased. National economies are substantially interconnected, as are global financial markets, which creates the possibility that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. However, the interconnectedness of economies and/or markets may be changing, which may impact such economies and markets in ways that cannot be foreseen at this time. Some countries, including the U.S., have adopted more protectionist trade policies, including trade tariffs and other trade barriers, which is a trend that appears to be continuing globally. The economies of all nations, including the U.S., are subject to the risks of slowing global economic growth, protectionist trade policies, inflationary pressures, limits imposed by international trade and security agreements, political or economic dysfunction, poor consumer sentiment, and reduced demand for goods due to fluctuating commodity prices and currency values, and these risks may create significant market volatility in ways that cannot be foreseen at the present time. These economic risks could have a negative impact on the Fund’s investments. The U.S. Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have started to lower interest rates, though economic or other factors could stop or reverse such changes. It is difficult to accurately predict the various economic and political factors that influence the pace at which interest rates might change, the timing, frequency or magnitude of any such changes in interest rates, or when such changes might stop or again reverse course. Changes in interest rates could lead to an economic slowdown in the U.S. and abroad, significant market volatility and reduced liquidity in certain sectors of the market. Tensions, war, or open conflict between nations, such as among the United States, Israel and Iran, between Russia and Ukraine, otherwise in the Middle East or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations, including the United States and may contribute to increased volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets. The extent and duration of ongoing hostilities and related sanctions and the repercussions of such events cannot be predicted. Those events have presented and could continue to present material uncertainty and risk with respect to markets globally, including in the oil and gas markets and potentially other industries and sectors, and the performance of the Fund and its investments or operations could be negatively impacted. Advancements in technology, including advanced development and increased regulation of artificial intelligence, may adversely impact market movements and liquidity. As artificial intelligence is used more widely, which can occur relatively rapidly, the profitability and growth of certain issuers and industries may be negatively impacted in ways that cannot be foreseen and could adversely impact issuer and market performance. As a consequence, the Fund’s holdings and its overall performance could be negatively impacted. Global climate change may affect property and security values. Certain issuers, industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impacts of climate change in ways that cannot be foreseen. The impacts of legislation, regulation and international accords related to climate change, as well as any indirect consequences that may not be foreseen, may negatively impact certain issuers, industries and regions. |
Municipal Securities Risk
Municipal securities could be affected by adverse political and legislative changes. The ability of a municipal issuer to make payments can be affected by uncertainties in the municipal securities market, including: litigation; the strength of the local or national economy; the issuer’s ability to raise revenues through tax or other means; budgetary constraints of local, state and federal governments upon which the issuer may be relying for funding; a legislature’s willingness or ability to appropriate funds needed to pay municipal securities obligations; the bankruptcy of the issuer; adverse political and legislative changes, including to eliminate or limit the tax-exempt status of municipal bond interest or dividends; and other changes in the financial condition of a municipality. At times, municipal issuers have defaulted on obligations or commenced insolvency proceedings. Financial difficulties of municipal issuers may continue or get worse in the future. Reductions in tax rates may make municipal securities less attractive in comparison to taxable bonds. In addition, the Fund’s investments in municipal securities are subject to the following risks:
| ■ | Auction Rate Securities Risk. Auction rate securities are bonds whose interest rates are set at specified intervals through an auction process where all holders of the auction rate securities receive the same rate. Holders of auction rate securities rely on the liquidity generated by the auction, and there is a risk that an auction will fail due to insufficient demand for the securities. If an auction fails, an auction rate security may become illiquid until a subsequent successful auction is conducted, the issuer redeems the issue, or a secondary market develops. |
| ■ | General Obligation Bonds Risk. A general obligation bond is secured by the full faith, credit and taxing power of the issuing municipality, not revenues from a specific project or source. Consequently, timely payments depend on the issuer’s credit quality, ability to raise tax revenues and ability to maintain an adequate tax base. A municipality in which the Fund invests may experience significant financial difficulties, including bankruptcy or default, which may negatively impact the Fund. |
| ■ | Municipal Commercial Paper and Notes Risk. Municipal commercial paper and notes are unsecured short-term obligations issued by a state or municipality. These usually are general obligations of the issuer and are sold in anticipation of a bond sale, collection of taxes, or receipt of other revenues. Payment of these is dependent upon the issuer’s receipt of the anticipated revenues. |
| ■ | Municipal Lease Obligations Risk. Municipal lease obligations typically are not fully backed by a municipality’s credit and thus interest thereon may become taxable if the lease is assigned, which may reduce the value of the Fund’s investment. While the issuer does not pledge its taxing power for payment of the lease obligation, the lease obligation is secured by the leased property. However, if the issuer of a lease obligation does not fulfill its payment obligation, it may be difficult to sell the property, and the proceeds of a sale may not cover the loss incurred by the Fund. |
| ■ | Private Activity Bonds Risk. The issuers of private activity bonds in which the Fund may invest may be negatively impacted by conditions affecting either the general credit of the user of the private activity project or a project itself. The Fund’s private activity bond holdings also may pay interest subject to the alternative minimum tax. See the section of the Prospectus entitled “About Your Investment-Distributions and Taxes” for more details. |
| ■ | Revenue Obligations Risk. Payments of interest and principal on revenue obligations are made only from the revenues generated by a particular facility or class of facilities or the proceeds of a special tax or other revenue source. These payments depend on the money earned by the particular facility or class of facilities, or the amount of revenues derived from another source. Revenue obligations are not a debt or liability of the local or state government and do not obligate that government to levy or pledge any form of taxation or to make any appropriation for payment. |
| | Moral Obligation Bonds Risk. A moral obligation bond is a type of revenue bond with a non-binding commitment by the state or municipality to pay principal and interest if revenues from a project are insufficient to make such payments. There is a risk that the state or municipality may not approve such payments or may delay such payments since there is no legal obligation by the state or municipality to make such payments. |
| ■ | Tender-Option Bond Floaters Risk. Tender option bond floaters are created when municipal bonds are deposited into a trust or other special purpose vehicle, which issues two classes of certificates with varying economic interests one of which is tender option bond floaters. These are floating rate certificates that receive tax-exempt interest based on short-term rates and its holders may tender the certificates to the trust at face value. Investments in tender option bond floaters expose the Fund to variable and floating rate securities risk. A trust may be terminated if, for example, the issuer of the underlying bond defaults on interest payments or the credit rating assigned to the issuer of the underlying bond is downgraded. |
New Fund Risk
The Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this Prospectus. The current performance of the Fund may not represent how it is expected to, or may, perform in the long term if and when it becomes larger and has fully implemented its investment strategies. Investment positions may have a disproportionate impact (negative or positive) on the Fund’s performance. The Fund may also require a period of time before it is invested in securities that meet
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its investment objectives and policies and achieves a representative portfolio composition. Fund performance may be lower or higher during this “ramp-up” period, and may also be more volatile, than would be the case after the Fund is fully invested. Similarly, the Fund’s investment strategies may require a longer period of time to show returns that are representative of the strategies. As a new ETF, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
Restricted Securities Risk
Securities not registered in the U.S. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or in non-U.S. markets pursuant to similar regulations, including “Section 4(a)(2)” securities and “Rule 144A” securities, are restricted as to their resale. Such securities may not be listed on an exchange and may have no active trading market. The prices of these securities may be more difficult to determine than publicly traded securities and these securities may involve heightened risk as compared to investments in securities of publicly traded companies. They may be more difficult to purchase or sell at an advantageous time or price because such securities may not be readily marketable in broad public markets or may have to be held for a certain time period before they can be resold. The Fund may not be able to sell a restricted security when the sub-advisor considers it desirable to do so and/or may have to sell the security at a lower price than the Fund believes is its fair market value. In addition, transaction costs may be higher for restricted securities and the Fund may receive only limited information regarding the issuer of a restricted security. The Fund may have to bear the expense of registering restricted securities for resale and the risk of substantial delays in effecting the registration.
Sector Risk
When the Fund focuses its investments in certain sectors of the economy, its performance could fluctuate more widely than if the Fund were invested more evenly across sectors. Issuers in the same economic sector may be similarly affected by economic or market events, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly. Additionally, individual sectors may be more volatile, and may perform differently, than the broader market. As the Fund’s portfolio changes over time, the Fund’s exposure to a particular sector may become higher or lower.
| ■ | Education Sector Risk. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in education bonds. In general, there are two types of bonds that are associated with the education sector: those that are issued to finance projects for public and private colleges and universities, and those that represent pooled interests in student loans. Bonds issued to supply educational institutions with funds are subject to the risk of unanticipated revenue decline, primarily the result of decreasing student enrollment or decreased state and federal funding. Factors that may lead to declining or insufficient revenues include restrictions on students’ ability to pay tuition, availability of state and federal funding, and general economic conditions. Student loan revenue bonds are generally offered by state (or sub-state) authorities or commissions and are backed by pools of student loans. Risks associated with student loan revenue bonds include rate of student loan defaults, seasoning of the loan portfolio, student repayment deferral periods of forbearance, potential changes in federal legislation, state guarantee agency reimbursements, and continued federal interest and other program subsidies currently in effect. |
| ■ | Health Care Sector Risk. The Fund may invest in bonds issued by state or local authorities that are secured by the revenues of health care facilities, including life care facilities, nursing homes and hospitals. A major source of revenue for the health care industry is payments from Medicare and Medicaid programs, and the industry is sensitive to legislative changes and reductions in governmental spending for such programs. Other factors that may affect the health care sector and the value and credit quality of health care bonds include general and local economic conditions, demand for services, expenses (including malpractice insurance premiums), and competition among health care providers. Health care facility operations may be adversely affected by national or state-specific health insurance exchanges; other national, state, or local health care reforms; medical and technological advances that may alter the need for health services or how such health services are delivered; changes in medical coverage altering the traditional fee-for-service revenue stream; efforts to reduce the costs of health insurance and health-care services; and increases and decreases in the cost and availability of medical products. |
Secured, Partially Secured and Unsecured Obligation Risk
Debt obligations may be secured, partially secured or unsecured. Interests in secured and partially-secured obligations have the benefit of collateral and, typically, of restrictive covenants limiting the ability of the borrower to further encumber its assets. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured or partially-secured obligation would satisfy the borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated. Furthermore, there is a risk that the value of any collateral securing an obligation in which the Fund has an interest may decline and that the collateral may not be sufficient to cover the amount owed on the obligation. In the event the borrower defaults, the Fund’s access to the collateral may be limited or delayed by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. Unsecured debt, including senior unsecured and subordinated debt, will not be secured by any collateral and will be effectively subordinated to a borrower’s secured indebtedness (to the extent of the collateral securing such indebtedness). With respect to unsecured obligations, the Fund lacks any collateral on which to foreclose to satisfy its claim in whole or in part. Such instruments generally have greater price volatility than that of fully secured holdings and may be less liquid.
Securities Selection Risk
Securities selected for the Fund may not perform to expectations. This could result in the Fund’s underperformance compared to its performance index(es), or other funds with similar investment objectives or strategies.
Tax and Political Risk
There is no guarantee that the Fund’s income will be exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal AMT. The sub-advisor relies on prospectus disclosure of the tax opinion from the bond issuer’s counsel as to the tax-exempt status of the investment. None of the Manager, the sub-advisor or the Fund guarantees that these opinions are correct, and there is no assurance that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will agree with the bond issuer’s counsel’s tax opinion. Interest payments from a security could become federally taxable, possibly retroactively to the date the security was issued, and the security could decline significantly in value. The interest on any money market instruments or other cash equivalents held by a Fund may be subject to federal, state and local income taxation and the federal Medicare contribution tax.
A significant restructuring of federal income tax rates, or even serious discussion on the topic in Congress, could cause municipal bond prices to fall. The demand for municipal securities is strongly influenced by the value of tax-exempt income to investors. Lower income tax rates could reduce the advantage of owning municipal securities.
Unrated Securities Risk
Because the Fund may purchase securities that are not rated by any rating organization, the sub-advisor, after assessing their credit quality, may internally assign ratings to certain of those securities in categories similar to those of rating organizations. Unrated securities are subject to the risk that the sub-advisor may not accurately evaluate the security’s comparative credit rating. Some unrated securities may not have an active trading market or may be difficult to value, which means the Fund might have difficulty selling them promptly at an acceptable price. Unrated securities may be subject to greater liquidity risk and price volatility.
Valuation Risk
Certain of the Fund’s assets may be valued at a price different from the price at which they can be sold. This risk may be especially pronounced for investments that are illiquid or may become illiquid, or securities that trade in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience extreme volatility. The valuation of the Fund’s investments in an accurate and timely manner may be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by third party service providers, such as pricing services or accounting agents.
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Variable and Floating Rate Securities Risk
The coupons on variable and floating-rate securities are not fixed and may fluctuate based upon changes in market rates. A variable rate security has a coupon that is adjusted at pre-designated periods in response to changes in the market rate of interest on which the coupon is based. The coupon on a floating rate security is generally based on an interest rate, such as a money-market index, Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), or a Treasury bill rate. Variable and floating rate securities are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk. As short-term interest rates decline, the coupons on variable and floating-rate securities typically decrease. Alternatively, during periods of rising short-term interest rates, the coupons on variable and floating-rate securities typically increase. Changes in the coupons of variable and floating-rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates or may have limits on the maximum increases in the coupon rates. The value of variable and floating-rate securities may decline if their coupons do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, variable and floating rate securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. Certain types of variable and floating rate instruments may be subject to greater liquidity risk than other debt securities.
Zero Coupon Securities Risk
Zero coupon securities are debt securities that do not make periodic interest payments prior to maturity or a specified redemption date (or cash payment date). Accordingly, zero coupon securities usually trade at a deep discount from their face or par value and will be subject to greater fluctuations in market value in response to changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities that make current distribution of interest in cash. While interest payments are not made on such securities, the Fund accrues income with respect to these securities for federal income tax and accounting purposes. Longer term zero-coupon bonds are more exposed to interest rate risk than shorter term zero coupon bonds.
Fund Performance
Performance information for the Fund is not provided because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this Prospectus. Performance information will be available in the Prospectus after the Fund has been in operation for one full calendar year. When available, performance for the Fund can be accessed on the Fund’s website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Management
The Manager
The Fund has retained American Beacon Advisors, Inc. to serve as its Manager.
Sub-Advisor
The Fund’s investment sub-advisor is abrdn Inc.
Portfolio Managers
abrdn Inc. | Jonathan Mondillo | Miguel Laranjeiro |
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The Fund is an exchange-traded fund. Individual Fund shares may only be purchased and sold on a national securities exchange through a broker-dealer and may not be purchased or redeemed directly with the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Shares may be purchased and redeemed from the Fund only in Creation Units of 25,000 shares, or multiples thereof, at NAV. As a practical matter, only institutions and large investors, such as market makers or other large broker-dealers, purchase or redeem Creation Units. Most investors will buy and sell shares of the Fund on the Exchange. Individual shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like other publicly traded securities through a broker-dealer on the Exchange. These transactions do not involve the Fund. The price of an individual Fund share is based on market prices, which may be different from its NAV. As a result, the Fund’s shares may trade at a price greater than the NAV (at a premium) or less than the NAV (at a discount). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (“bid”) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (“ask”) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Most investors will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges when buying or selling shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer.
Recent information regarding the Fund, including its NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, is available on the Fund’s website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com/products/etfs/american-beacon-aberdeen-municipal-high-income-etf/.
Tax Information
Dividends, capital gains distributions, and other distributions, if any, that you receive as a result of your investment in the Fund are subject to federal income tax and may also be subject to state and local income taxes, unless you are a tax-exempt entity or your account is tax-deferred, such as an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or a 401(k) plan (in which case you may be taxed later, upon the withdrawal of your investment from such account or plan).
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and the Fund’s distributor, Foreside Financial Services, LLC, or the Manager may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your individual financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial professional or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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