# American Funds American Balanced A (ABALX)

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**Price:** USD 40.28 (-0.20% today) · US market open, as of October 23, 2026 at 12:10 UTC; quotes may be delayed. Prev close 40.36 · day 40.28–40.28 · 52w 36.31–41.33 · market cap null · NAS

## Key facts
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +10.9% vs S&P 500 +14.5%; 5Y +51.8% vs S&P 500 +77.2%.

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-23) | 5Y (from 2021-10-25) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +10.9% | +51.8% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +14.5% | +77.2% |
| Per year | +10.9% | +8.7% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 9.2% | 10.4% |
| Max drawdown | -7.0% (Feb 2026→Mar 2026) | -18.7% (Dec 2021→Sep 2022) |

## Peers
AMECX (The Income Fund of America, Cla) USD 27.92 -0.00% · CAIBX (Capital Income Builder Cl A Shs) USD 82.84 +0.00% · CWGIX (American Funds Capital World Gr) USD 78.73 -0.00% · AGTHX (The Growth Fund of America Clas) USD 86.33 -0.00% · ANWPX (New Perspective Fund, Class A S) USD 73.46 +0.00%

## More
Full page: https://nexqual.com/ABALX · Free keyless MCP server with the same data and citations: https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp · Guide for agents: https://nexqual.com/agents · https://nexqual.com/llms.txt