American Funds Global Balanced Fund (CBFAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds Global Balanced Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

American Funds Global Balanced Fund (CBFAX) has returned -2.00% so far this year and 12.77% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CBFAX has returned 6.38% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 1, 2011, CBFAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.53%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.9 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +8.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -8.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, CBFAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +4.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -6.8%.

American Funds Global Balanced Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.10%, beta of 0.53, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2011.

• This fund participated in 68.75% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 56.38% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.53 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

CBFAX has an expense ratio of 0.84%, placing it in the medium range.

CBFAX ranks 75 for risk / return — better than 75% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Global Balanced Fund (CBFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Funds Global Balanced Fund provided a 6.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Global Balanced Fund. 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 Global Balanced Fund was 23.35%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 95 trading sessions.

The current American Funds Global Balanced Fund drawdown is 6.73%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.