American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class C (BALCX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
33.83
-0.16 (-0.47%)
Dec 19, 2024, 9:30 AM EST
7.02% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 241.11B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.32% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 171.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.21 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.53% |
| Dividend Growth | 316.71% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 33.99 |
| YTD Return | 13.23% |
| 1-Year Return | 13.69% |
| 5-Year Return | 41.79% |
| 52-Week Low | 31.36 |
| 52-Week High | 36.84 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 3159 |
| Inception Date | Jul 25, 1975 |
About BALCX
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 BALCX
Index S&P 500 TR
Performance
BALCX had a total return of 13.69% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.45%, including dividends.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIQBX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 70% - Class Z | 0.56% |
| FPKFX | Fidelity | Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund | 0.32% |
| FIQWX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Strategic Dividend & Income Fund - Class Z | 0.60% |
| SWHGX | Schwab | Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio™ | 0.50% |
| FPUKX | Fidelity | Fidelity Puritan Fund - Class K | 0.40% |
Top 10 Holdings
28.18% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 6.14% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 4.68% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 3.45% |
| Cap Grp Cent Fd Ser Ii | CCBFX | 2.92% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 2.10% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.08% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 1.88% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 1.81% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.68% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 1.44% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | $2.0686 | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.044 | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | $0.0475 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | $0.0489 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | $0.3976 | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | $0.042 | Sep 12, 2023 |