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American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 (A...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US0240717712

CUSIP

024071771

Inception Date

Jul 26, 1975

Min. Investment

$250

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

AFMBX has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 (AFMBX) returned 0.46% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.38% over the past 12 months.


AFMBX

YTD

0.46%

1M

4.85%

6M

-5.63%

1Y

4.38%

5Y*

7.14%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of AFMBX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.91%-0.23%-2.77%-0.26%0.88%0.46%
20240.75%2.61%2.78%-3.22%2.99%2.84%1.88%1.70%1.76%-1.07%2.93%-6.03%9.88%
20234.03%-3.24%2.17%1.36%-0.70%3.36%2.10%-1.35%-3.48%-1.52%6.67%4.66%14.35%
2022-3.32%-1.45%0.81%-5.50%1.62%-6.67%4.52%-3.08%-7.08%5.23%5.64%-2.71%-12.36%
2021-0.63%1.53%2.94%2.95%1.84%0.08%1.20%1.48%-3.12%3.77%-0.95%1.01%12.54%
2020-0.14%-3.80%-7.96%7.86%2.70%0.58%3.42%2.40%-1.59%-1.80%6.99%-0.06%7.80%
20194.78%1.42%1.59%2.09%-3.48%4.10%0.70%-0.11%0.95%1.67%2.17%0.23%17.08%
20183.24%-3.28%-1.01%0.34%1.19%0.47%2.17%0.90%0.25%-4.08%1.94%-7.98%-6.23%
2017-0.51%2.14%0.31%0.97%1.42%-0.38%1.95%0.49%1.19%1.67%1.46%-1.80%9.20%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of AFMBX is 49, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AFMBX is 4949
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AFMBX is 4848
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AFMBX is 4747
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AFMBX is 4848
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AFMBX is 5656
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AFMBX is 4747
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 (AFMBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.37
  • 5-Year: 0.64
  • All Time: 0.51

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 provided a 2.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.83 per share.


1.40%1.60%1.80%2.00%2.20%2.40%2.60%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.83$0.83$0.85$0.58$0.50$0.49$0.63$0.60$0.56

Dividend yield

2.42%2.42%2.66%2.02%1.49%1.62%2.20%2.41%2.08%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14
2024$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.83
2023$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.85
2022$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.58
2021$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.50
2020$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.49
2019$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.63
2018$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.60
2017$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.56

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 was 22.34%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 97 trading sessions.

The current American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 drawdown is 6.24%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.34%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202097Aug 10, 2020120
-20.17%Nov 10, 2021224Sep 30, 2022332Jan 29, 2024556
-13.75%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 2018131Jul 3, 2019195
-13.09%Dec 16, 202477Apr 8, 2025
-6.5%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 2018140Aug 29, 2018149

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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