Morningstar

American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund A Class SHOAX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See American Beacon Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 9.15  /  +0.11 %
  • Total Assets 2.4B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.070%
  • Expense Ratio 1.070%
  • Distribution Fee Level High
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category High Yield Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity —
  • Min. Initial Investment 2,500
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 6.05%
  • Effective Duration —

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 10:49 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis SHOAX

Will SHOAX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable SHOAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the SHOAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of SHOAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Strong execution, rising capacity pressures.

Associate Analyst Joe Bullard

Joe Bullard

Associate Analyst

Summary

American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities relies on a lean but seasoned team whose distinct investment approach has long differentiated the strategy, though its growing asset base and still-large investment in smaller issues raise capacity concerns. The strategy tends to sit on the higher-yielding, more volatile end of the high-yield bond Morningstar Category as a result, so investor patience is especially important.

by Joe Bullard
Rated on Published on

Unlock our full analysis with Morningstar Investor

Portfolio Holdings SHOAX

More SHOAX Holdings
  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 15.9
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

U.S. Government Money Market S

2.34 54M
Cash and Equivalents

Cerdia Finanz Gmbh 9.375%

1.91 44M
Corporate

Select Medical Corporation 6.25%

1.66 38M
Corporate

Mcdermott Intl Ltd Sr Secured 144A Regs 07/31 10.

1.65 38M
Corporate

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 4%

1.60 37M
Corporate

Shearwater Geoservices Sr Secured 04/29 9.5

1.58 36M
Corporate

Mm Mirage Bluewater Ii Sr Secured 144a Regs 06/29 8.7

1.56 36M
Corporate

Firstcash Inc 6.125%

1.50 35M
Corporate

GEO Group Inc 10.25%

1.48 34M
Corporate

Borr Drilling Ltd. 3.5%

1.46 33M
Corporate

Sponsor Center