American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A NMFQS:ABALX

Allocation--50% to 70% Equity | Capital Group

$37.18

↑ $0.21 (0.57%)

Last Updated: Feb 01, 2026

Fund Information

Fund Category Allocation--50% to 70% Equity

Fund Family Capital Group

Fund Style Large Blend

ISIN US0240711020

CUSIP 024071102

Inception Date 1975-07-25

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End December

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $271.09 Billion

Share Class Net Assets $125.29 Billion

Expense Ratio 0.56%

Expense Ratio Date 2025-03-01

Dividend Yield 0.02%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 8.67%

1-Year Return 13.49%

3-Year Return 13.12%

5-Year Return 9.63%

NAV $37.18

Previous Close Price $36.97

Last Update 2025-12-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.02%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A

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.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 266150.87%

Giant 28.67%

Large 23.87%

Medium 10.19%

Micro 0.00%

Small 1.34%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 6.95%

Cash-Flow Growth % 4.90%

Dividend Yield % 1.73%

Historical Earnings % 6.57%

Long-Term Earnings % 10.39%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	29.63%	29.63%	0.00%	35.67%	33.86%
Cash	3.27%	4.40%	1.14%	6.70%	0.00%
Non US Stock	8.76%	8.76%	0.00%	8.56%	12.23%
Not Classified	0.43%	0.43%	0.00%	0.66%	0.01%
Other	2.60%	2.60%	0.00%	2.95%	5.37%
US Stock	55.30%	55.30%	0.00%	49.79%	48.53%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND	5.21%	-	-
BROADCOM INC	3.29%	-	-
MICROSOFT CORP	2.92%	-	-
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CORPORATE BOND FUND CL M (CCBF CL M)	2.87%	-	-
META PLATFORMS INC CL A	1.65%	-	-
ALPHABET INC CL C	1.58%	-	-
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO ADR	1.63%	-	-
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	1.65%	-	-
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	2.40%	-	-
ELI LILLY AND CO	None	-	-
APPLE INC	1.44%	-	-
AMAZON.COM INC	1.56%	-	-

See the full breakdown of ABALX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	2.55%	13.96%	12.74%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	2.55%	28.19%	23.61%	37.44%
Bond Sector	Derivative	2.55%	0.48%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	2.55%	31.36%	21.19%	59.52%
Bond Sector	Municipal	2.55%	0.19%	0.74%	0.04%
Bond Sector	Securitized	2.55%	25.81%	41.71%	2.99%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	3.63%	3.04%	0.00%	2.83%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	6.55%	10.20%	0.00%	10.73%
Cyclical	Financial Services	13.24%	16.33%	0.00%	15.64%
Cyclical	Real Estate	1.57%	2.03%	0.00%	2.49%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	8.55%	5.67%	0.00%	5.53%
Defensive	Healthcare	9.48%	11.62%	0.00%	9.21%
Defensive	Utilities	2.55%	2.85%	0.00%	2.49%
Sensitive	Communication Services	10.26%	8.41%	0.00%	8.73%
Sensitive	Energy	3.85%	3.73%	0.00%	3.36%
Sensitive	Industrials	12.08%	10.22%	0.00%	10.43%
Sensitive	Technology	28.24%	25.91%	0.00%	28.56%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.29%	0.21%	0.43%
Americas	North America	86.52%	89.79%	81.66%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	1.42%	4.64%	1.55%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	0.87%	0.24%	1.75%
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.44%	-	1.08%
Greater Asia	Japan	2.00%	-	3.61%
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.21%	-	0.50%
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	6.04%	2.49%	7.22%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	0.04%	-	0.12%
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	2.19%	2.62%	2.08%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-12-16	$0.390	$0.390	USD	-	-	-	-
2024-09-16	$0.110	$0.110	USD	-	2024-09-16	2024-09-17	Quarterly
2024-06-10	$0.110	$0.110	USD	-	2024-06-10	2024-06-11	Quarterly
2024-03-11	$0.110	$0.110	USD	-	2024-03-11	2024-03-12	Quarterly
2023-12-12	$0.455	$0.455	USD	-	2023-12-12	2023-12-13	Quarterly
2023-09-11	$0.100	$0.100	USD	-	2023-09-11	2023-09-12	Quarterly
2023-06-12	$0.100	$0.100	USD	-	2023-06-12	2023-06-13	Quarterly
2023-03-13	$0.100	$0.100	USD	-	2023-03-13	2023-03-14	Quarterly
2022-12-13	$0.185	$0.185	USD	2022-12-13	2022-12-13	2022-12-14	Quarterly
2022-09-12	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2022-09-12	2022-09-12	2022-09-13	Quarterly
2022-06-13	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2022-06-13	2022-06-13	2022-06-14	Quarterly
2022-03-14	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2022-03-14	2022-03-14	2022-03-15	Quarterly
2021-12-14	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2021-12-14	2021-12-14	2021-12-15	Quarterly
2021-09-13	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2021-09-13	2021-09-13	2021-09-14	Quarterly
2021-06-14	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2021-06-14	2021-06-14	2021-06-15	Quarterly
2021-03-15	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2021-03-15	2021-03-15	2021-03-16	Quarterly
2020-12-15	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2020-12-15	2020-12-15	2020-12-16	Quarterly
2020-09-14	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2020-09-14	2020-09-14	2020-09-15	Quarterly
2020-06-15	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2020-06-15	2020-06-15	2020-06-16	Quarterly
2020-03-16	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2020-03-16	2020-03-16	2020-03-17	Quarterly
2019-12-17	$0.245	$0.245	USD	2019-12-17	2019-12-17	2019-12-18	QUARTERLY
2019-09-11	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2019-09-11	2019-09-11	2019-09-12	Quarterly
2019-06-12	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2019-06-12	2019-06-12	2019-06-13	QUARTERLY
2019-03-13	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2019-03-13	2019-03-13	2019-03-14	Quarterly
2018-12-18	$0.222	$0.222	USD	2018-12-18	2018-12-18	2018-12-19	Other
2018-09-12	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2018-09-12	2018-09-12	2018-09-13	Quarterly
2018-06-13	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2018-06-13	2018-06-13	2018-06-14	Other
2018-03-14	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2018-03-14	2018-03-14	2018-03-15	Quarterly
2017-12-19	$0.185	$0.185	USD	2017-12-19	2017-12-19	2017-12-20	Other
2017-09-13	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2017-09-13	2017-09-13	2017-09-14	Quarterly
2017-06-14	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2017-06-14	2017-06-14	2017-06-15	Other
2017-03-15	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2017-03-15	2017-03-15	2017-03-16	Quarterly
2016-12-20	$0.140	$0.140	USD	2016-12-20	2016-12-20	2016-12-21	Other
2016-09-14	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2016-09-14	2016-09-14	2016-09-15	Quarterly
2016-06-15	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2016-06-15	2016-06-15	2016-06-16	Other
2016-03-16	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2016-03-16	2016-03-16	2016-03-17	Quarterly
2015-12-21	$0.100	$0.100	USD	2015-12-21	2015-12-21	2015-12-22	Other
2015-09-17	$0.099	$0.099	USD	2015-09-16	2015-09-16	2015-09-17	Quarterly
2015-06-18	$0.099	$0.099	USD	2015-06-17	2015-06-17	2015-06-18	Quarterly
2015-03-16	$0.189	$0.189	USD	2015-03-13	2015-03-13	2015-03-16	Other
2015-03-13	$0.100	$0.100	USD	-	-	-	-
2014-12-26	$1.496	$1.496	USD	2014-12-23	2014-12-23	2014-12-24	Other
2014-12-23	$0.100	$0.100	USD	-	-	-	-
2014-09-18	$0.094	$0.094	USD	2014-09-17	2014-09-17	2014-09-18	Quarterly
2014-06-13	$0.094	$0.094	USD	2014-06-12	2014-06-12	2014-06-13	Quarterly
2014-03-17	$0.122	$0.122	USD	2014-03-14	2014-03-14	2014-03-17	Other
2014-03-14	$0.095	$0.095	USD	-	-	-	-
2013-12-20	$0.094	$0.094	USD	2013-12-19	2013-12-19	2013-12-20	Quarterly
2013-09-13	$0.094	$0.094	USD	2013-09-12	2013-09-12	2013-09-13	Quarterly
2013-06-13	$0.094	$0.094	USD	2013-06-12	2013-06-12	2013-06-13	Quarterly
2013-03-18	$0.094	$0.094	USD	2013-03-15	2013-03-15	2013-03-18	Quarterly
2012-12-21	$0.094	$0.094	USD	2012-12-20	2012-12-20	2012-12-21	Quarterly
2012-09-12	$0.094	$0.094	USD	-	2012-09-11	2012-09-12	Quarterly
2012-06-13	$0.094	$0.094	USD	-	2012-06-12	2012-06-13	Quarterly
2012-03-19	$0.094	$0.094	USD	-	2012-03-16	2012-03-19	Quarterly
2011-12-27	$0.099	$0.099	USD	-	2011-12-23	2011-12-27	Quarterly
2011-09-14	$0.099	$0.099	USD	-	2011-09-13	2011-09-14	Quarterly
2011-06-08	$0.099	$0.099	USD	-	2011-06-07	2011-06-08	Quarterly
2011-03-07	$0.099	$0.099	USD	-	2011-03-04	2011-03-07	Quarterly
2010-12-27	$0.089	$0.089	USD	-	2010-12-23	2010-12-27	Quarterly
2010-09-15	$0.089	$0.089	USD	-	2010-09-14	2010-09-15	Quarterly
2010-06-09	$0.089	$0.089	USD	-	2010-06-08	2010-06-09	Quarterly
2010-03-08	$0.089	$0.089	USD	-	2010-03-05	2010-03-08	Quarterly
2009-12-16	$0.094	$0.094	USD	-	2009-12-15	2009-12-16	Quarterly
2009-08-17	$0.094	$0.094	USD	-	2009-08-14	2009-08-17	Quarterly
2009-05-27	$0.109	$0.109	USD	-	2009-05-26	2009-05-27	Quarterly
2009-02-23	$0.109	$0.109	USD	-	2009-02-20	2009-02-23	Quarterly
2008-12-19	$0.134	$0.134	USD	-	2008-12-18	2008-12-19	Quarterly
2008-08-18	$0.134	$0.134	USD	-	2008-08-15	2008-08-18	Quarterly
2008-05-27	$0.134	$0.134	USD	-	2008-05-23	2008-05-27	Quarterly
2008-02-19	$0.273	$0.273	USD	-	2008-02-15	2008-02-19	Other
2008-02-15	$0.135	$0.135	USD	-	-	-	-
2007-12-26	$0.570	$0.570	USD	-	2007-12-24	2007-12-26	Other
2007-12-24	$0.135	$0.135	USD	-	-	-	-
2007-08-20	$0.134	$0.134	USD	-	2007-08-17	2007-08-20	Quarterly
2007-05-21	$0.124	$0.124	USD	-	2007-05-18	2007-05-21	Quarterly
2007-02-20	$0.124	$0.124	USD	-	2007-02-16	2007-02-20	Quarterly
2006-12-28	$0.527	$0.527	USD	-	2006-12-27	2006-12-28	Other
2006-12-27	$0.125	$0.125	USD	-	-	-	-
2006-08-21	$0.124	$0.124	USD	-	2006-08-18	2006-08-21	Quarterly
2006-05-30	$0.109	$0.109	USD	-	2006-05-26	2006-05-30	Quarterly
2006-02-21	$0.109	$0.109	USD	-	2006-02-17	2006-02-21	Quarterly
2005-12-29	$0.437	$0.437	USD	-	2005-12-28	2005-12-29	Other
2005-12-28	$0.105	$0.105	USD	-	-	-	-
2005-08-22	$0.104	$0.104	USD	-	2005-08-19	2005-08-22	Quarterly
2005-05-31	$0.094	$0.094	USD	-	2005-05-27	2005-05-31	Quarterly
2005-02-22	$0.094	$0.094	USD	-	2005-02-18	2005-02-22	Quarterly
2004-12-13	$0.529	$0.529	USD	-	2004-12-10	2004-12-13	Other
2004-12-10	$0.090	$0.090	USD	-	-	-	-
2004-08-16	$0.089	$0.089	USD	-	2004-08-13	2004-08-16	Quarterly
2004-05-24	$0.089	$0.089	USD	-	2004-05-21	2004-05-24	Quarterly
2004-02-27	$0.001	$0.001	USD	-	-	-	-
2004-02-23	$0.089	$0.089	USD	-	2004-02-20	2004-02-23	Quarterly
2003-12-15	$0.089	$0.089	USD	-	2003-12-12	2003-12-15	Quarterly
2003-08-18	$0.089	$0.089	USD	-	2003-08-15	2003-08-18	Quarterly
2003-05-19	$0.089	$0.089	USD	-	2003-05-16	2003-05-19	Quarterly
2003-02-22	$0.099	$0.099	USD	-	2003-02-21	2003-02-24	Quarterly
2002-12-14	$0.099	$0.099	USD	-	2002-12-13	2002-12-16	Quarterly
2002-08-17	$0.109	$0.109	USD	-	2002-08-16	2002-08-19	Quarterly
2002-05-16	$0.109	$0.109	USD	-	2002-05-15	2002-05-16	Quarterly
2002-02-23	$0.133	$0.133	USD	-	2002-02-22	2002-02-25	Other
2002-02-22	$0.110	$0.110	USD	-	-	-	-
2001-12-15	$0.400	$0.400	USD	-	2001-12-14	2001-12-17	Other
2001-12-14	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
2001-08-20	$0.099	$0.099	USD	-	2001-08-17	2001-08-20	Quarterly
2001-08-17	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
2001-05-21	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	2001-05-18	2001-05-21	Quarterly
2001-02-26	$0.178	$0.178	USD	-	2001-02-23	2001-02-26	Other
2001-02-23	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
2000-12-18	$0.713	$0.713	USD	-	2000-12-15	2000-12-18	Other
2000-12-15	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
2000-08-21	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	2000-08-18	2000-08-21	Quarterly
2000-05-22	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	2000-05-19	2000-05-22	Quarterly
2000-02-22	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	2000-02-18	2000-02-22	Quarterly
1999-12-14	$1.239	$1.239	USD	-	1999-12-13	1999-12-14	Other
1999-12-13	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
1999-08-16	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1999-08-13	1999-08-16	Quarterly
1999-05-24	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1999-05-21	1999-05-24	Quarterly
1999-02-22	$0.328	$0.328	USD	-	1999-02-19	1999-02-22	Other
1999-02-19	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
1998-12-21	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	1998-12-21	1998-12-22	Other
1998-08-17	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1998-08-14	1998-08-17	Quarterly
1998-05-26	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1998-05-22	1998-05-26	Quarterly
1998-02-16	$0.218	$0.218	USD	-	1998-02-13	1998-02-17	Other
1998-02-13	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
1997-12-17	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	1997-12-17	1997-12-18	Other
1997-08-13	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1997-08-15	1997-08-18	Quarterly
1997-05-23	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	1997-05-23	1997-05-27	Quarterly
1997-02-14	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	1997-02-14	1997-02-18	Other
1996-12-13	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	1996-12-13	1996-12-16	Other
1996-08-19	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1996-08-16	1996-08-19	Quarterly
1996-05-17	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	1996-05-17	1996-05-20	Monthly
1996-02-12	$0.218	$0.218	USD	-	1996-02-09	1996-02-12	Other
1996-02-09	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
1995-12-21	$0.604	$0.604	USD	-	1995-12-20	1995-12-21	Other
1995-12-20	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
1995-08-14	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1995-08-11	1995-08-14	Quarterly
1995-05-22	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1995-05-27	1995-05-22	Quarterly
1995-02-13	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1995-02-10	1995-02-13	Quarterly
1994-12-22	$0.168	$0.168	USD	-	1994-12-21	1994-12-22	Other
1994-12-21	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
1994-08-15	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1994-08-12	1994-08-15	Quarterly
1994-05-23	$0.139	$0.139	USD	-	1994-05-20	1994-05-23	Quarterly
1994-02-14	$0.159	$0.159	USD	-	1994-02-11	1994-02-14	Other
1994-02-11	$0.140	$0.140	USD	-	-	-	-
1993-12-16	$0.604	$0.604	USD	-	1993-12-15	1993-12-16	Other
1993-12-15	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1993-08-16	$0.149	$0.149	USD	-	1993-08-13	1993-08-16	Quarterly
1993-05-17	$0.149	$0.149	USD	-	1993-05-14	1993-05-17	Quarterly
1993-02-22	$0.149	$0.149	USD	-	1993-02-19	1993-02-22	Quarterly
1992-12-17	$0.327	$0.327	USD	-	1992-12-16	1992-12-17	Other
1992-12-16	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1992-08-24	$0.149	$0.149	USD	-	1992-08-21	1992-08-24	Quarterly
1992-05-18	$0.149	$0.149	USD	-	1992-05-15	1992-05-18	Quarterly
1992-02-17	$0.238	$0.238	USD	-	1992-02-14	1992-02-18	Other
1992-02-14	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1991-12-16	$0.277	$0.277	USD	-	1991-12-13	1991-12-16	Other
1991-12-13	$0.170	$0.170	USD	-	-	-	-
1991-08-19	$0.149	$0.149	USD	-	1991-08-16	1991-08-19	Quarterly
1991-05-24	$0.149	$0.149	USD	-	1991-05-23	1991-05-24	Quarterly
1991-02-18	$0.168	$0.168	USD	-	1991-02-15	1991-02-19	Other
1991-02-15	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1990-12-17	$0.218	$0.218	USD	-	1990-12-14	1990-12-17	Other
1990-12-14	$0.180	$0.180	USD	-	-	-	-
1990-08-17	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1990-05-11	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1990-02-16	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1989-12-07	$0.220	$0.220	USD	-	-	-	-
1989-08-18	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1989-05-12	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1989-02-10	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1988-12-09	$0.170	$0.170	USD	-	-	-	-
1988-08-12	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1988-05-20	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1988-02-12	$0.150	$0.150	USD	-	-	-	-
1987-12-11	$0.190	$0.190	USD	-	-	-	-
1987-08-21	$0.160	$0.160	USD	-	-	-	-
1987-05-15	$0.160	$0.160	USD	-	-	-	-
1987-02-13	$0.160	$0.160	USD	-	-	-	-
1986-11-21	$0.160	$0.160	USD	-	-	-	-
1986-08-15	$0.160	$0.160	USD	-	-	-	-
1986-05-19	$0.160	$0.160	USD	-	-	-	-
1986-02-14	$0.160	$0.160	USD	-	-	-	-