AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS

220 East Las Colinas  Boulevard, Suite 1200

Irving, Texas 75039

June 19, 2015

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Re:

Request for Acceleration American Beacon Funds – American Beacon Ionic Strategic Arbitrage Fund Post-Effective Amendment No. 223 (“PEA No. 223”) (File Nos. 033-11387 and 811-04984)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), the undersigned hereby requests that effectiveness under the 1933 Act of PEA No. 223 to its registration statement on Form N-1A be accelerated to June 30, 2015.  The undersigned is aware of its obligations under the 1933 Act.

Very truly yours,       AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS       By:  /s/ Gene L. Needles, Jr.                               Gene L. Needles, Jr. President

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FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, Maine 04101

June 19, 2015

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Re:

Request for Acceleration American Beacon Funds – American Beacon Ionic Strategic Arbitrage Fund Post-Effective Amendment No. 223 (“PEA No. 223”) (File Nos. 033-11387 and 811-04984)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

As principal underwriter for American Beacon Funds (“Trust”), the undersigned hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461 of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), that effectiveness under the 1933 Act of PEA No. 223 to the Trust’s registration statement on Form N-1A be accelerated to June 30, 2015.  The undersigned is aware of its obligations under the 1933 Act.

	Very truly yours,
	FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC
	By:	/s/ Nanette K. Chern
		Nanette K. Chern, Vice President