American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 (AFMBX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
33.81
+0.18 (0.54%)
May 14, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT
14.80% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 215.33B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 171.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.86 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.56% |
| Dividend Growth | 14.48% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 33.63 |
| YTD Return | 5.62% |
| 1-Year Return | 16.26% |
| 5-Year Return | 51.81% |
| 52-Week Low | 28.82 |
| 52-Week High | 33.83 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.95 |
| Holdings | 2757 |
| Inception Date | Jan 27, 2017 |
About AFMBX
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.
Fund Family American Funds
Category Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol AFMBX
Index S&P 500 TR
Performance
AFMBX had a total return of 16.26% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.78%, including dividends.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFFJX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2045 Fund - Class C | 1.75% |
| FSRBX | Fidelity | Fidelity Select Banking Portfolio | 0.72% |
| FIDSX | Fidelity | Fidelity Select Financials Portfolio | 0.72% |
| FMILX | Fidelity | Fidelity New Millennium Fund | 0.89% |
| FZTKX | Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom 2050 Fund - Class K6 | 0.45% |
Top 10 Holdings
29.95% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 8.66% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 4.55% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 4.43% |
| Cap Grp Cent Fd Ser Ii | CCBFX | 2.97% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.70% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 1.67% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 1.65% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 1.53% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | HD | 1.39% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.39% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2024 | $0.1359 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | $0.4794 | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | $0.1251 | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | $0.1239 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | $0.123 | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.2079 | Dec 14, 2022 |