American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class 529-F-3 (FBONX)

Fund Assets	288.09B
Expense Ratio	0.30%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	50.00%
Dividend (ttm)	3.00
Dividend Yield	7.30%
Dividend Growth	8.98%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 15, 2026

Previous Close	41.13
YTD Return	10.43%
1-Year Return	19.54%
5-Year Return	58.34%
52-Week Low	36.30
52-Week High	41.14
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	3970
Inception Date	Oct 30, 2020

About FBONX

American Funds American Balanced Fund 529-F-3 is a balanced mutual fund designed to provide a blend of capital conservation, current income, and long-term growth of both capital and income. The fund employs a diversified investment strategy, allocating its assets across a mix of common stocks and investment-grade bonds, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. This balanced approach typically maintains an equity exposure between 50% and 70%, which helps mitigate volatility while capturing growth potential from the stock market. Key sectors represented in the portfolio include information technology, industrials, financials, and health care, offering broad market exposure. The fund is suitable for long-term investors seeking a moderate risk profile and steady returns. It regularly distributes dividends on a quarterly basis and is managed to support objectives like retirement savings and education funding, as evidenced by its inclusion in the 529 plan share class. With a substantial asset base and a competitive expense ratio, it plays a significant role in the market as a core holding for investors seeking disciplined diversification and stability in their investment portfolios.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FBONX
• Share Class: Class 529-f-3
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

FBONX had a total return of 19.54% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.00%.

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 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%	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%
FBAFX	Class 529-f-2	0.33%

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	$0.1338	Jun 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026	$0.1341	Mar 17, 2026
Dec 15, 2025	$2.5996	Dec 16, 2025
Sep 15, 2025	$0.1338	Sep 16, 2025
Jun 9, 2025	$0.3264	Jun 10, 2025
Mar 10, 2025	$0.1326	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 12, 2026

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