American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class 529-E (CLBEX)

Fund Assets	282.59B
Expense Ratio	0.82%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	50.00%
Dividend (ttm)	2.80
Dividend Yield	6.84%
Dividend Growth	8.99%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 15, 2026

Previous Close	40.89
YTD Return	9.37%
1-Year Return	17.29%
5-Year Return	53.06%
52-Week Low	36.20
52-Week High	41.19
Beta (5Y)	0.57
Holdings	3970
Inception Date	Mar 5, 2002

About CLBEX

American Funds American Balanced Fund Class 529-E is a balanced mutual fund designed to provide conservation of capital, current income, and long-term growth of capital and income. The fund employs a flexible balanced approach, typically investing between 50% and 75% of its assets in equities—including growth-oriented and dividend-paying stocks—while allocating the remainder to investment-grade bonds and cash equivalents. Its portfolio includes exposure to both U.S. and international securities across various sectors, with significant holdings in technology, financials, and communication services. The fund is managed by a team of experienced equity and fixed-income managers who employ disciplined security selection and portfolio construction processes. As a 529-E share class variant, it is tailored for education savings plans while remaining accessible to individual investors. The fund pays regular income dividends quarterly and capital gains distributions, making it suitable for investors seeking a diversified approach that balances growth potential with income generation and capital preservation.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: CLBEX
• Share Class: Class 529-e
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

CLBEX had a total return of 17.29% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.61%.

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	0.55%
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
AFMBX	Class F-3	0.25%
RLBGX	Class R-6	0.25%
RLBFX	Class R-5	0.30%
FBONX	Class 529-f-3	0.30%

Top 10 Holdings

26.24% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Capital Group Central Cash Fund	n/a	4.54%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.38%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	3.02%
Cap Grp Cent Fd Ser Ii	CCBFX	2.60%
Micron Technology, Inc.	MU	2.59%
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
Jun 15, 2026	$0.0828	Jun 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026	$0.0842	Mar 17, 2026
Dec 15, 2025	$2.5477	Dec 16, 2025
Sep 15, 2025	$0.0833	Sep 16, 2025
Jun 9, 2025	$0.2817	Jun 10, 2025
Mar 10, 2025	$0.0876	Mar 11, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 19, 2026

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