American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Gr Y (SMFYX)

Fund Assets	766.19M
Expense Ratio	0.95%
Min. Investment	$100,000
Turnover	51.00%
Dividend (ttm)	8.79
Dividend Yield	22.30%
Dividend Growth	495.39%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	39.60
YTD Return	16.20%
1-Year Return	18.72%
5-Year Return	37.96%
52-Week Low	31.90
52-Week High	44.26
Beta (5Y)	1.10
Holdings	96
Inception Date	Feb 24, 2012

About SMFYX

The American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund Y Class is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of medium-sized U.S. companies, which are typically defined as firms with market capitalizations ranging from $1 billion to the upper end of the Russell Midcap Index. Led by Stephens Investment Management Group, the fund targets companies demonstrating strong earnings growth and rapid business expansion, reflecting a belief that sustained earnings growth drives long-term stock performance. This growth-oriented strategy often results in higher exposure to sectors such as information technology and consumer discretionary, areas known for innovation and above-average growth potential. The fund plays a key role in the financial market by offering investors targeted access to the mid-cap growth segment, which is often considered less efficient and more dynamic than larger-cap stocks. Through its disciplined stock selection and sector allocation, the American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund Y Class serves as a specialized vehicle for those seeking participation in the growth potential of U.S. mid-sized enterprises.

• Fund Family: American Beacon
• Category: Mid-Cap Growth
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: SMFYX
• Share Class: Y Class
• Index: Russell MidCap Growth TR

Performance

SMFYX had a total return of 18.72% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.81%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SFMRX	R6 Class	0.88%
SFMIX	R5 Class	0.89%
STMGX	Investor Class	1.15%
SMFAX	A Class	1.20%

Top 10 Holdings

19.71% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
U.S. Government Money Market S	n/a	3.56%
Coherent Corp.	COHR	1.88%
RBC Bearings Incorporated	RBC	1.83%
Teradyne, Inc.	TER	1.82%
Vertiv Holdings Co	VRT	1.82%
Astera Labs, Inc.	ALAB	1.82%
Ross Stores, Inc.	ROST	1.80%
Axon Enterprise, Inc.	AXON	1.78%
FirstCash Holdings, Inc.	FCFS	1.77%
TechnipFMC plc	FTI	1.64%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$8.7939	Dec 23, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$1.477	Dec 23, 2024
Dec 22, 2022	$0.7679	Dec 23, 2022
Dec 22, 2020	$0.4497	Dec 23, 2020
Dec 20, 2019	$0.8118	Dec 23, 2019
Dec 20, 2018	$1.671	Dec 21, 2018

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Last checked:

Aug 12, 2026

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