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American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class F-1 BALFX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 40.17  /  −0.12 %
  • Total Assets 288.1B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.610%
  • Expense Ratio 0.610%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Category Moderate Allocation
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity High/Moderate
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 1.75%
  • Turnover 50%

USD | NAV as of Jul 21, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 21, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis BALFX

Will BALFX 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 BALFX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the BALFX 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 BALFX’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.

by Greg Carlson
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Portfolio Holdings BALFX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 23.0
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Capital Group Central Cash Fund

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Cash and Equivalents

Broadcom Inc

4.38 13B
Technology

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR

3.02 9B
Technology

Cap Grp Cent Fd Ser Ii

2.60 7B
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Micron Technology Inc

2.59 7B
Technology

Philip Morris International Inc

2.27 7B
Consumer Defensive

Alphabet Inc Class A

2.13 6B
Communication Services

Microsoft Corp

1.69 5B
Technology

NVIDIA Corp

1.56 5B
Technology

Eli Lilly and Co

1.47 4B
Healthcare

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