American Funds Global Balanced Fund Class F-1 (GBLEX)

Fund Assets	33.83B
Expense Ratio	0.85%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	50.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.89
Dividend Yield	2.11%
Dividend Growth	7.06%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 18, 2026

Previous Close	42.30
YTD Return	6.87%
1-Year Return	9.03%
5-Year Return	33.65%
52-Week Low	39.36
52-Week High	43.52
Beta (5Y)	0.57
Holdings	984
Inception Date	Feb 1, 2011

About GBLEX

This fund endeavors to achieve a harmonious balance among three primary objectives: fostering substantial long-term capital appreciation, diligently safeguarding invested principal, and providing a steady income stream. Operating as a globally diversified balanced portfolio, it strategically allocates capital across international equity and fixed-income markets. Stock selections prioritize opportunities for growth or dividend payouts, while debt securities are chosen with a focus on principal preservation and mitigating overall volatility. The fund's holdings are spread across various countries, ensuring that a minimum of 40% of its net assets originate from non-U.S. issuers. Additionally, under normal circumstances, at least 25% of its total assets will be committed to bonds and other debt instruments.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Flexible Portfolio
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: GBLEX
• Share Class: Class F-1
• Index: MSCI AC World NR USD

Performance

GBLEX had a total return of 9.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.44%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
GFBLX	Class F-3	0.47%
RGBGX	Class R-6	0.47%
FFBGX	Class 529-f-3	0.52%
RGBFX	Class R-5	0.53%

Top 10 Holdings

25.87% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Capital Group Central Cash Fund	n/a	8.12%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	3.36%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	3.03%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	2.23%
Corning Incorporated	GLW	1.65%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	1.63%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	1.60%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	1.58%
RTX Corporation	RTX	1.42%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	1.23%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 18, 2026	$0.2236	Sep 21, 2026
Jun 18, 2026	$0.2149	Jun 22, 2026
Mar 20, 2026	$0.1747	Mar 23, 2026
Dec 19, 2025	$1.8717	Dec 22, 2025
Sep 22, 2025	$0.1951	Sep 23, 2025
Jun 20, 2025	$0.2941	Jun 23, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 7, 2026

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