ABALX (American Funds Bal;A)
Net Asset Value: 19.25
1-Day Return:
0.03 (0.16%)
YTD Return as of 2/9/12:
5.71%
Classification: Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Objective: Balanced Open to New Investors: Yes
Lipper Rating
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Total Returns (As of 2/09/2012)
More| YTD | 1Yr | 3Yr | 5Yr | 10Yr | |
| Fund | 5.71 | 5.91 | 15.39 | 3.33 | 5.65 |
| Classification | 6.59 | 1.92 | 15.04 | 1.61 | 4.77 |
| Index (S&P 500) | 7.70 | 4.50 | 18.30 | 0.90 | 4.20 |
| % Rank in Class (1-best,100=worst) | 73 | 6 | 40 | 13 | 24 |
Fund Stats
More| Investment Objective: | Balanced |
|---|---|
| Net Assets ($Mil) | 31,812.50 |
| Inception Date: | 7/25/75 |
| Manager Name, Tenure | Team Managed, NA |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.63% |
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Sales Charge:
Load Type:
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Front-End Load 5.75% 0.00% |
Top 10 Holdings (As of 9/30/11)
More| Company Name | Symbol | % Net Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corp Ord | CVX | 2.84 |
| Wells Fargo & Co Ord | WFC | 2.10 |
| Union Pacific Corp Ord | UNP | 1.97 |
| Amazon.com Inc Ord | AMZN | 1.95 |
| Philip Morris International Inc Ord | PM | 1.83 |
| Royal Dutch Shell Plc Dr | RDS.B | 1.82 |
| Home Depot Inc Ord | HD | 1.70 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc Ord | GS | 1.70 |
| Merck & Co Inc Ord | MRK | 1.66 |
| American Express Co Ord | AXP | 1.59 |
| % of Total Holdings | 19.16 | |
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