AFMBX Performance — American Balanced Fund, Class F-3
Data updated: 2026-08-27
AFMBX returned +10.25% year to date and +21.00% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +17.32% over 3 years and +10.06% over 5 years. The fund beat its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $161, against $141 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 9.31% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $6.2B, and assets reached $288.23B.
AFMBX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Balanced Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | AFMBX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $121 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $161 | $141 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $161 | $133 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $212 | $169 |
AFMBX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.25% |
| 1 year | +21.00% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.32% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.06% |
AFMBX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Balanced Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +10.25% |
| 2025 | +18.85% |
| 2024 | +15.31% |
| 2023 | +14.34% |
| 2022 | −11.81% |
| 2021 | +16.13% |
| 2020 | +11.18% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.62% |
AFMBX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.6% | +1.6% | −5.1% | +7.1% | +3.4% | +0.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.9% | −0.2% | −2.8% | −0.3% | +4.0% | +4.6% | +0.9% | +1.6% | +3.0% | +1.7% | +1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.7% | +2.6% | +2.8% | −3.2% | +3.0% | +2.8% | +1.9% | +1.7% | +1.8% | −1.1% | +2.9% | −1.4% |
| 2023 | +4.0% | −3.2% | +2.2% | +1.4% | −0.7% | +3.4% | +2.1% | −1.3% | −3.5% | −1.5% | +6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | −3.3% | −1.5% | +0.8% | −5.5% | +1.6% | −6.1% | +4.5% | −3.1% | −7.1% | +5.2% | +5.6% | −2.7% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | +1.5% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +1.8% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +1.5% | −3.1% | +3.8% | −1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −3.8% | −7.9% | +7.9% | +2.7% | +1.1% | +3.4% | +2.4% | −1.6% | −1.8% | +7.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +2.0% |
AFMBX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.31%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.38 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.12% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −5.13% (Mar 2026)
AFMBX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Balanced Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $6.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $49.2B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.14×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $3.3B | $3.5B | −$208.7M |
| May 2026 | $2.2B | $3.0B | −$807.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.4B | $5.9B | −$3.5B |
| Mar 2026 | $3.3B | $3.3B | −$18.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.5B | $2.6B | −$183.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.9B | $4.9B | −$2.1B |
| Dec 2025 | $20.2B | $4.6B | $15.6B |
| Nov 2025 | $2.2B | $3.0B | −$860.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.6B | $3.4B | −$853.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.1B | $3.0B | $143.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.3B | $2.8B | −$540.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $2.3B | $2.8B | −$465.7M |
AFMBX Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Balanced Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $288.23B |
| 2026-03-31 | $263.86B |
| 2025-12-31 | $269.84B |
| 2025-09-30 | $263.39B |
| 2025-06-30 | $251.12B |
| 2025-03-31 | $233.54B |
| 2024-12-31 | $236.17B |
| 2024-09-30 | $237.68B |
| 2024-06-30 | $226.67B |
| 2024-03-31 | $223.12B |
| 2023-12-31 | $211.39B |
| 2023-09-30 | $194.57B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.