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American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A
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| Last | Change / % Change | Gross Expense Ratio | Max Sales Load | Max Redemption Fee | Max Admin Fee | Max Mgmt Fee |
| 22.73 | -0.04 -0.18% | 0.63% | 5.75% | -- | 0.01% | 0.42% |
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Strategy for American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A
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.
Minimums
| Initial | Closed to new Investors |
| Additional | 100.00 |
| IRA | Closed to new Investors |
| Additional IRA | 100.00 |
Characteristics
| Available At Scottrade | |
| Load Fund - Front Load 5.75% | |
| Availability: Closed to new Investors | |
Trailing Total Return Performance
Monthly Returns (%)
| YTD | 1 Mo | 1 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | Since Incep /Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load Adjusted Returns | 2.92 | -3.67 | 7.95 | 5.15 | 7.02 | 10.70 7/25/1975 |
| Non-Load Adjusted Returns | 9.20 | 2.21 | 14.54 | 6.41 | 7.65 | 10.88 |
| SEC After Tax Pre-Liquidation 4/30/2013 | 2.73 | -3.67 | 7.21 | 4.33 | -- | 7.80 |
| SEC After Tax Post-Liquidation 4/30/2013 | 1.65 | -2.07 | 4.58 | 3.67 | -- | 7.49 |
Top 5 equities held by fund
| Company | % of Hldgs | % Short | % Long | Price | Chg % | $ |
| Compare these holdings together | |||||
| HD Home Depot, Inc. | 3.34% | $78.75 | -0.20%-$0.16 | ||
| CVX Chevron Corp | 2.84% | $124.93 | -0.37%-$0.47 | ||
| BRK/A Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class A | 2.35% | $165,414.00 | -0.94%-$1,566.00 | ||
| BA Boeing Co | 2.28% | $99.1975 | -0.55%-$0.5525 | ||
| WFC Wells Fargo & Co | 2.20% | $39.9599 | -0.13%-$0.0501 | ||
| Percent of all holdings: | 13.01% | ||||
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Net Asset Value 22.73 | YTD Performance 9.20% |
1 Month Non-Load Adjusted Return 2.21% | 1 Month Load Adjusted Return -3.67% |
Net Expense Ratio 0.63% | Distribution Yield (TTM) 1.71 |
Portfolio Turnover 54.00% | Total Net Assets 37.7B |
Inception Date 7/25/1975 | Fund Manager John Smet |
Tenure 1/1/1997 | P.O. Box 7650, One Market, Steuart Tower San Francisco, 94120-7650 |
Updated after market close 5/23/2013 | |
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