American Funds American Balanced R6


Investment Strategy

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.



Ticker:
RLBGX
Share Class:
Retirement
CUSIP:
024071813
Inception Date:
05/01/2009


Investment Expenses, Sales Charges, and Fees

Annual Operating Expense

Net Expense Ratio: 0.25%


Average Annual Total Returns

All average annual total returns are reported net of all fees and as of the end of the last quarter. Past performance does not guarantee future results.


Year 1 3 5 10 Since Inception
(05/01/2009)
Total Returns
8.35%
6.52%
11.14%
8.36%
10.55%

Impact of Expenses and Fees

The table below assumes the investor invests $10,000 on the first day of year one and that the original investment earns a continuous 5% return. In addition, it assumes the investor reinvests all earnings, and makes no additional contributions. The 5% rate of return is hypothetical and used only to illustrate the respective impacts of different fee amounts on each investment. It is not intended to predict future investment returns.

Calculations are done by the 403bCompare site in an effort to provide a standardized comparison of the impact of all fees associated with an investment option. This includes all required 403(b) product-level fees, and investment-level fees. For more information on fees or expenses associated with a 403(b) product or investment option, please refer fees located in Help & Resources .


If Shares are Redeemed
End of year
1
5
10
15
20
Total Fees and Charges
$143
$735
$1,597
$2,621
$3,838
If Shares are Not Redeemed
End of year
1
5
10
15
20
Total Fees and Charges
$137
$729
$1,591
$2,615
$3,832