American Funds American Balanced R-1 (RLBAX)

Fund Assets	276.87B
Expense Ratio	1.299%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	50.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.47
Dividend Yield	1.18%
Dividend Growth	6.51%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 14, 2026

Previous Close	39.89
YTD Return	7.78%
1-Year Return	9.83%
5-Year Return	46.53%
52-Week Low	35.94
52-Week High	40.86
Beta (5Y)	0.57
Holdings	4019
Inception Date	May 29, 2002

About RLBAX

American Funds American Balanced Fund R-1 is a balanced mutual fund designed to achieve three primary objectives: conservation of capital, current income, and long-term growth of both capital and income. Managed by Capital Research and Management Company, a firm with a long history of prudent, research-driven investment, the fund employs a diversified approach by investing in a mix of high-quality equities and investment-grade bonds. This structure aims to provide stability from its fixed income holdings while seeking growth potential from equities. The fund typically allocates between 50% and 70% of its assets to equities, with the remainder in fixed income and cash equivalents, aligning it with moderate allocation strategies. Its equity portfolio features leading companies across sectors—including technology, healthcare, and consumer industries—while its bond holdings focus on securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and other high-quality issuers. With a long track record dating back to its inception in 2002 for this share class, the fund is commonly used within retirement plans and by investors seeking a single, diversified solution for both income and capital appreciation needs.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: RLBAX
• Share Class: Class R-1
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

RLBAX had a total return of 9.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.72%.

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 Div & Inc Z	0.55%
FBKFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.33%
FASDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Div & Inc A	0.92%
FTSDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Div & Inc M	1.20%
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

26.36% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Capital Group Central Cash Fund	n/a	4.93%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.18%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	2.91%
Cap Grp Cent Fd Ser Ii	CCBFX	2.59%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	2.46%
Philip Morris International Inc.	PM	2.39%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.37%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	1.54%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	1.51%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	1.48%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 14, 2026	$0.0312	Sep 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026	$0.034	Jun 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026	$0.0378	Mar 17, 2026
Dec 15, 2025	$2.4934	Dec 16, 2025
Sep 15, 2025	$0.0353	Sep 16, 2025
Jun 9, 2025	$0.2401	Jun 10, 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:

Oct 22, 2026

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