American Funds American Balanced F-3 (AFMBX)

Fund Assets	276.87B
Expense Ratio	0.244%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	50.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.90
Dividend Yield	2.24%
Dividend Growth	8.18%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 14, 2026

Previous Close	40.21
YTD Return	7.99%
1-Year Return	11.33%
5-Year Return	54.83%
52-Week Low	36.29
52-Week High	41.32
Beta (5Y)	0.57
Holdings	4076
Inception Date	Jul 26, 1975

About AFMBX

This fund adopts a balanced investment philosophy, strategically allocating capital across a diverse array of financial instruments. Its holdings typically encompass common equities and high-quality corporate debt. Furthermore, the portfolio includes fixed-income securities guaranteed or issued by the United States government, as well as its federal agencies and related entities. A portion of the fund's assets may also be directed towards international markets, investing in foreign common stocks (many of which are consistent dividend payers), along with bonds and other types of securities from non-U.S. issuers.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: AFMBX
• Share Class: Class F-3
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

AFMBX had a total return of 11.33% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.74%.

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 Div & Inc Z	0.55%
FBKFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%
FASDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Div & Inc A	0.92%
FTSDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Div & Inc M	1.17%
FASGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Asset Manager 70%	0.63%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
RLBGX	Class R-6	0.25%
RLBFX	Class R-5	0.30%
FBONX	Class 529-f-3	0.30%
FBAFX	Class 529-f-2	0.33%

Top 10 Holdings

26.05% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND	CMQXX	4.40%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.37%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	3.02%
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CORPORATE BOND FUND CL M (CCBF CL M)	CCBFX	2.59%
Micron Technology, Inc.	MU	2.55%
Philip Morris International Inc.	PM	2.27%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.13%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	1.69%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	1.56%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	1.47%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 14, 2026	$0.1403	Sep 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026	$0.1391	Jun 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026	$0.139	Mar 17, 2026
Dec 15, 2025	$2.6049	Dec 16, 2025
Sep 15, 2025	$0.139	Sep 16, 2025
Jun 9, 2025	$0.3313	Jun 10, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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