American Funds Global Balanced Fund Class A (GBLAX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
39.10
+0.07 (0.18%)
Oct 28, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT
21.17% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 27.35B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.83% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 91.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.67 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.62% |
| Dividend Growth | 21.04% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 39.03 |
| YTD Return | 9.18% |
| 1-Year Return | 23.34% |
| 5-Year Return | 34.60% |
| 52-Week Low | 32.50 |
| 52-Week High | 39.97 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 848 |
| Inception Date | Feb 1, 2011 |
About GBLAX
As a balanced fund with global scope, the fund seeks to invest in equity and debt securities around the world that offer the opportunity for growth and/or provide dividend income, while also constructing the portfolio to protect principal and limit volatility. The adviser will allocate its assets among various countries. The fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in issuers outside the United States. Normally it will invest at least 25% of the value of its assets in bonds and other debt securities.
Fund Family American Funds
Category World Allocation
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol GBLAX
Index MSCI AC World NR USD
Performance
GBLAX had a total return of 23.34% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.89%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
20.61% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 5.13% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 2.85% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.57% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.65% |
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 1.61% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 1.53% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 1.42% |
| Sanofi | SAN | 1.41% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited | CNQ | 1.24% |
| Cap Grp Cent Fd Ser Ii | CCBFX | 1.21% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.187 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.220 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.120 | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.146 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.150 | Sep 25, 2023 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | $0.190 | Jun 26, 2023 |