American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-3 RLBCX Strategy

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Strategy

The investment seeks conservation of capital, current income and long-term growth of capital and income. 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.

Ticker
Name
Share Class Type
Investment Status
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
Medalist Rating
Overall
Inception Date
Total Net Assets for Share Class
Adjusted Expense Ratio
Fee Level
Distribution
Minimum Initial Investment
1-Year Net Flow
BALFX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class F-1No LoadOpen $5.04B0.610%Below Average$250−$53.01M
AMBFX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class F-2No LoadOpen $41.18B0.350%Low$250$1.39B
FBAFX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class 529-F-2No LoadOpen $790.66M0.330%Low$250$18.58M
FBONX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class 529-F-3No LoadOpen $2.27M0.300%Low$250−$245,658.04
AFMBX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class F-3InstitutionalOpen $16.45B0.250%Low$1M−$66.12M
ABALX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class AFront LoadOpen $133.12B0.550%Low$250−$5.19B
CLBAX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class 529-AFront LoadOpen $6.79B0.580%Low$250−$381.67M
BALCX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class CLevel LoadOpen $8.05B1.300%Below Average$250−$1.13B
CLBCX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class 529-CLevel LoadOpen $241.23M1.350%Below Average$250−$33.51M
CLBEX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class 529-ELevel LoadOpen $192.81M0.820%Low$250−$18.34M
RLBFX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-5Retirement, LargeOpen $1.06B0.300%Low$250−$302.96M
RLBGX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-6Retirement, LargeOpen $62.57B0.250%Low$250−$7.67B
RLEFX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-5ERetirement, LargeOpen $797.78M0.390%Low$250$692,626.91
RLBCX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-3Retirement, MediumOpen $2.59B0.890%Low$250−$343.11M
RLBEX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-4Retirement, MediumOpen $4.35B0.600%Low$250−$574.93M
RLBBX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-2Retirement, SmallOpen $1.17B1.330%Average$250−$172.95M
RLBAX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-1Retirement, SmallOpen $185.34M1.320%Below Average$250−$50.69M
RAMHX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class R-2ERetirement, SmallOpen $175.00M1.040%Low$250−$25.12M

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