C000121517 Performance — American Funds Global Balanced Fund, Class 4
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000121517 returned +5.77% year to date and +12.92% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +11.53% over 3 years and +5.84% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $139, against $141 for the category, and to $113 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 8.83% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $30.7M, and assets reached $470.83M.
C000121517 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American Funds Global 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 | C000121517 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $113 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $139 | $141 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $133 | $133 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $165 | $169 |
C000121517 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.77% |
| 1 year | +12.92% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +11.53% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.84% |
C000121517 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American Funds Global Balanced Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +5.77% |
| 2025 | +16.96% |
| 2024 | +6.32% |
| 2023 | +13.45% |
| 2022 | −14.73% |
| 2021 | +10.46% |
| 2020 | +9.99% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.56% |
C000121517 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 | +2.4% | +2.4% | −4.9% | +4.6% | +2.1% | −0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.1% | +0.5% | −1.8% | +0.8% | +3.2% | +3.5% | +0.1% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | −0.4% | +1.5% | +2.5% | −2.9% | +3.1% | +0.3% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +1.8% | −2.9% | +0.6% | −2.1% |
| 2023 | +4.8% | −3.3% | +2.7% | +1.6% | −1.7% | +3.4% | +1.6% | −2.4% | −3.7% | −1.4% | +6.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | −4.1% | −2.0% | −0.1% | −5.6% | +1.3% | −7.0% | +3.8% | −3.6% | −7.0% | +4.2% | +6.8% | −1.4% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +3.1% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +1.1% | −3.3% | +2.9% | −1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | −0.8% | −4.6% | −7.4% | +5.4% | +3.1% | +1.8% | +4.5% | +2.3% | −1.7% | −2.1% | +7.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +1.4% | +1.6% | +2.7% |
C000121517 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.83%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.80 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.79% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.95% (Mar 2026)
C000121517 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American Funds Global Balanced Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $30.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $106.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.41×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $33.9M | $9.3M | $24.6M |
| May 2026 | $8.8M | $3.9M | $4.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $5.8M | $5.3M | $548K |
| Mar 2026 | $4.8M | $7.8M | −$3.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.9M | $8.4M | −$3.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.1M | $5.8M | −$726K |
| Dec 2025 | $8.0M | $4.2M | $3.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.0M | $7.3M | −$4.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $9.4M | $6.6M | $2.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $6.9M | $5.4M | $1.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $6.4M | $5.4M | $1.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $9.1M | $6.1M | $3.0M |
C000121517 Assets Under Management
Net assets of American Funds Global Balanced Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $470.83M |
| 2026-03-31 | $442.66M |
| 2025-12-31 | $450.71M |
| 2025-09-30 | $441.13M |
| 2025-06-30 | $418.69M |
| 2025-03-31 | $395.25M |
| 2024-12-31 | $392.47M |
| 2024-09-30 | $412.75M |
| 2024-06-30 | $391.63M |
| 2024-03-31 | $397.64M |
| 2023-12-31 | $388.80M |
| 2023-09-30 | $359.54M |
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.