American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 (AFMBX)
The American Balanced Fund (AFMBX) is a mutual fund that follows a balanced investment strategy, meaning it seeks growth and income. To do this, the fund invests in a mix of stocks and bonds to provide investors with a balance of potential capital appreciation and steady income.
The fund's equity portion typically consists of a mix of growth-oriented and dividend-paying stocks and may be invested in various sectors and industries. The fixed-income portion of the portfolio generally consists of investment-grade bonds, which are considered less risky than lower-rated bonds.
Fund Info
US0240717712
024071771
Jul 26, 1975
$250
Large-Cap
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 3.53% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.02% over the past 12 months.
AFMBX
3.53%
3.97%
-2.72%
8.02%
7.32%
7.15%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.91% | -0.23% | -2.77% | -0.26% | 3.97% | 3.53% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.75% | 2.61% | 2.78% | -3.22% | 2.99% | 2.84% | 1.88% | 1.70% | 1.76% | -1.07% | 2.93% | -6.03% | 9.88% |
| 2023 | 4.03% | -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% |
| 2019 | 4.78% | 1.42% | 1.59% | 2.09% | -3.48% | 4.10% | 0.70% | -0.11% | 0.95% | 1.67% | 2.17% | 0.23% | 17.08% |
| 2018 | 3.24% | -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 42, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds American Balanced Fund Class F-3 provided a 7.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.58 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.58 | $2.58 | $0.85 | $0.76 | $1.54 | $1.40 | $1.22 | $1.61 | $1.54 |
Dividend yield | 7.28% | 7.51% | 2.66% | 2.63% | 4.60% | 4.65% | 4.29% | 6.49% | 5.69% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $2.17 | $2.58 |
| 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 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.76 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.99 | $1.54 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.89 | $1.40 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $1.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.21 | $1.61 |
| 2017 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.09 | $1.54 |
Drawdowns
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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 3.37%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.34% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 97 | Aug 10, 2020 | 120 |
| -20.17% | Nov 10, 2021 | 224 | Sep 30, 2022 | 332 | Jan 29, 2024 | 556 |
| -13.75% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 195 |
| -13.09% | Dec 16, 2024 | 77 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -6.5% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 140 | Aug 29, 2018 | 149 |
Volatility
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