A strong equity operation and an improved fixed-income effort remain after several manager retirements, supporting a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Silver for the 13 cheapest share classes of American Funds American Balanced. The other six are rated Bronze.
American Funds American Balanced F1 BALFX
NAV / 1-Day Return
32.93
/
0.06
%
Total Assets
209.0 Bil
Adj. Expense Ratio
Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain variable investment-related expenses, such as interest from borrowings and dividends on borrowed securities, allowing for more consistent cost comparisons across funds.
0.630%
Expense Ratio
0.630%
Fee Level
Below Average
Longest Manager Tenure
22.45
years
Category
Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
Investment Style
Large BlendCredit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity
Medium / ModerateStatus
Open
TTM Yield
1.15%
Turnover
176%
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Morningstar’s Analysis
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The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
Will BALFX outperform in 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.
Despite the loss of several veteran managers, this balanced fund has a lot to offer.
