American Funds Global Balanced F2 (GBLFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
41.06
+0.14 (0.34%)
Sep 30, 2025, 9:30 AM EDT
0.34%
Fund Assets28.88B
Expense Ratio0.59%
Min. Investment$250
Turnover114.00%
Dividend (ttm)2.27
Dividend Yield5.52%
Dividend Growth176.87%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateSep 22, 2025
Previous Close40.92
YTD Return13.54%
1-Year Return8.57%
5-Year Return42.96%
52-Week Low34.82
52-Week High41.31
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings1072
Inception DateFeb 1, 2011

About GBLFX

American Funds Global Balanced Fund Class F-2 is a globally diversified balanced mutual fund designed to achieve a blend of long-term capital growth, principal conservation, and current income. The fund invests in both equity and fixed income securities across international markets, with an allocation that typically ranges between 45% and 75% in equities, emphasizing established companies from a variety of sectors including technology, healthcare, energy, and industrials. Its bond portfolio focuses on investment-grade securities rated BBB- or higher, targeting moderate credit quality and interest rate exposure. The fund is structured to provide diversification across geographies and asset classes, aiming to reduce portfolio risk while seeking attractive returns. Notable features include a low expense ratio compared to category averages, no sales loads, and a disciplined approach to managing both stock and bond holdings. With significant assets under management and a history of balanced performance, the fund plays a prominent role for investors seeking a core global allocation that delivers income and mitigates volatility through active asset class management.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Flexible Portfolio
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol GBLFX
Share Class Class F-2
Index MSCI AC World NR USD

Performance

GBLFX had a total return of 8.57% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.42%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
RGBGXClass R-60.48%
GFBLXClass F-30.48%
RGBFXClass R-50.53%
FFBGXClass 529-f-30.54%

Top 10 Holdings

22.76% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUNDCMQXX6.02%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO2.72%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT2.72%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA2.15%
RTX CorporationRTX2.08%
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD23301.84%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META1.42%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN1.36%
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CORPORATE BOND FUND CL M (CCBF CL M)CCBFX1.25%
Canadian Natural Resources LimitedCNQ1.20%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 22, 2025$0.221Sep 23, 2025
Jun 20, 2025$0.3203Jun 23, 2025
Mar 21, 2025$0.2014Mar 24, 2025
Dec 20, 2024$1.5232Dec 23, 2024
Sep 23, 2024$0.2086Sep 24, 2024
Jun 21, 2024$0.242Jun 24, 2024
Full Dividend History