American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-6 (RLBGX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
35.71
-0.09 (-0.25%)
Feb 21, 2025, 8:06 AM EST
9.44% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 239.87B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.58 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.22% |
| Dividend Growth | 202.62% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 35.80 |
| YTD Return | 3.96% |
| 1-Year Return | 17.55% |
| 5-Year Return | 50.98% |
| 52-Week Low | 32.58 |
| 52-Week High | 37.22 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.92 |
| Holdings | 3732 |
| Inception Date | May 1, 2009 |
About RLBGX
The fund uses a balanced approach to invest in a broad range of securities, including common stocks and investment-grade bonds. It also invests in securities issued and guaranteed by the U.S. government and by federal agencies and instrumentalities. In addition, the fund may invest a portion of its assets in common stocks, most of which have a history of paying dividends, bonds and other securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States.
Category Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
Performance Rating High
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol RLBGX
Share Class Class R-6
Index S&P 500 TR
Performance
RLBGX had a total return of 17.55% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.75%, including dividends.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPKFX | Fidelity | Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund | 0.32% |
| SWHGX | Schwab | Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio™ | 0.50% |
| FIQBX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 70% - Class Z | 0.56% |
| FSIDX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Strategic Dividend & Income Fund - Class I | 0.67% |
| FTASX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 70% - Class M | 1.18% |
Top 10 Holdings
27.82% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 6.01% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 4.91% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 3.30% |
| Cap Grp Cent Fd Ser Ii | CCBFX | 2.73% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 2.07% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.92% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 1.83% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.79% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 1.78% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 1.49% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | $2.167 | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.1376 | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | $0.136 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | $0.1359 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | $0.4794 | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | $0.1251 | Sep 12, 2023 |