American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class F-1 (BALFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
34.31
-0.03 (-0.09%)
May 12, 2025, 8:05 AM EDT
1.99% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 232.27B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.62% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.45 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.13% |
| Dividend Growth | 227.25% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 34.34 |
| YTD Return | 0.34% |
| 1-Year Return | 9.15% |
| 5-Year Return | 55.09% |
| 52-Week Low | 31.82 |
| 52-Week High | 37.15 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.92 |
| Holdings | 3687 |
| Inception Date | Jul 25, 1975 |
About BALFX
The fund uses a balanced approach to invest in a broad range of securities, including common stocks and investment-grade bonds. It also invests in securities issued and guaranteed by the U.S. government and by federal agencies and instrumentalities. In addition, the fund may invest a portion of its assets in common stocks, most of which have a history of paying dividends, bonds and other securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States.
Category Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BALFX
Share Class Class F-1
Index S&P 500 TR
Performance
BALFX had a total return of 9.15% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.17%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIQWX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Strategic Dividend & Income Fund - Class Z | 0.56% |
| FBKFX | Fidelity | Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund | 0.32% |
| FASDX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Strategic Dividend & Income Fund - Class A | 0.92% |
| FTSDX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Strategic Dividend & Income Fund - Class M | 1.17% |
| FASGX | Fidelity | Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund | 0.64% |
Top 10 Holdings
24.75% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 5.24% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 3.29% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 2.92% |
| Cap Grp Cent Fd Ser Ii | CCBFX | 2.89% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 2.40% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.65% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 1.65% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.58% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 1.57% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 1.56% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.1042 | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $2.1334 | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.1043 | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | $0.1056 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | $0.1056 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | $0.4498 | Dec 13, 2023 |