American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class F-1 (BALFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
36.84
-0.03 (-0.08%)
Jul 18, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
4.90% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 241.03B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.62% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 44.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.17% |
| Dividend Growth | 248.92% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 36.87 |
| YTD Return | 8.64% |
| 1-Year Return | 12.86% |
| 5-Year Return | 57.47% |
| 52-Week Low | 31.82 |
| 52-Week High | 37.15 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.92 |
| Holdings | 3813 |
| 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.
Fund Family American Funds
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 12.86% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.46%.
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
26.50% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 4.76% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 4.25% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 3.60% |
| Cap Grp Cent Fd Ser Ii | CCBFX | 2.60% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 2.50% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 2.14% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.00% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 1.63% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.57% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 1.45% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | $0.2998 | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 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 |