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American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class A ABALX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 41.16  /  −0.41 %
  • Total Assets 282.6B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.550%
  • Expense Ratio 0.550%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category Moderate Allocation
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity High/Moderate
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 1.83%
  • Turnover 50%

USD | NAV as of Aug 15, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Aug 15, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis ABALX

Will ABALX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable ABALX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the ABALX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of ABALX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

More personnel changes don’t alter this strategy’s strong prospects.

Senior Analyst Greg Carlson

Greg Carlson

Senior Analyst

Summary

Despite an unusual spate of manager turnover, this strategy is steered by an able group employing a disciplined approach.

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Portfolio Holdings ABALX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 23.0
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
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Micron Technology Inc

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Philip Morris International Inc

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Consumer Defensive

Alphabet Inc Class A

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Communication Services

Microsoft Corp

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NVIDIA Corp

1.56 5B
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Eli Lilly and Co

1.47 4B
Healthcare

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