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MGNR ETF — American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF
American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF (MGNR)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
MGNR's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (95/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.38%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.047 with an ex-date of October 2, 2026, was 11.3% lower than the previous $0.053. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: American Beacon, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
MGNR is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.38%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.81%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Total return is 106.7% over the past 2.7 years, 47.1 points ahead of SPY at 59.6%.
American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF is an equity fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in companies primarily engaged in natural resources and natural resources-related businesses. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and distributes quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.75%. It appeals to income investors seeking exposure to the natural resources sector.
MGNR dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.38%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.81%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.047. The ex-dividend date is 10/02/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | $0.047 | -11.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-02 | $0.053 | -64.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-02 | $0.15 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.147 | 141.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-02 | $0.061 | -74.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-02 | $0.235 | 226.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-02 | $0.072 | 84.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.039 | -42.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-10-02 | $0.068 | 30.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-07-02 | $0.052 | -31.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-04-02 | $0.076 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.235 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.515 | 119.1% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.25 | -32.1% vs prior-year YTD |
MGNR dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -2.5%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -5.50%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -2.5% |
MGNR holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
MGNR performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 106.7% over the past 2.7 years, 47.1 points ahead of SPY at 59.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -5.8% | — |
| 3M | 3.2% | — |
| 6M | -8.0% | — |
| YTD | 11.8% | — |
| 1Y | 18.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 27.80% |
| Since inception (2.7 years) | 106.7% | 31.00% |
MGNR key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 95 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.36%
- Issuer
- American Beacon
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 02/05/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution rate
- 0.38%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 0.81%
- Last close
- $49.05 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $1,268,603,376
- Average volume
- 82000.0
- Dividend
- $0.047
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/02/2026
- Payment date
- 10/06/2026
- Beta
- 1.2173
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.38%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.81%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: American Beacon; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
MGNR risks and drawbacks
MGNR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.5%.
Who may consider MGNR — and who may not
MGNR may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MGNR pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does MGNR pay monthly?
No. MGNR currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is MGNR's expense ratio?
MGNR's expense ratio is 0.75%.
What is MGNR's dividend yield?
MGNR's distribution rate is 0.38%, paid quarterly, with a 0.75% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has MGNR's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -2.5%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does MGNR pay a dividend?
MGNR pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.047. The ex-dividend date is 10/02/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.
How has MGNR performed?
Total return is 106.7% over the past 2.7 years, 47.1 points ahead of SPY at 59.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.5%.
Is MGNR a good investment?
MGNR's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 95 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.38% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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