# American Balanced Fund Class F-2 Shs (AMBFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ambfx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2008-08-01 This fund employs a diversified, balanced investment strategy, allocating its capital across a wide array of assets. Its primary holdings include common equities and high-quality fixed-income instruments. The portfolio also incorporates debt securities issued and fully guaranteed by the U.S. government, federal agencies, and related instrumentalities. Furthermore, the fund may dedicate a portion of its assets to international stocks, often focusing on those with a consistent dividend payment history, as well as foreign bonds and other securities from issuers based outside the United States. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $40.06 | | Expense Ratio | 0.35% | | Assets Under Management | $275.64B | | NAV | $40.06 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.44% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.98 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $36.27 – $41.30 | | Beta | 0.94 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1294 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-14 - Pay date: 2026-09-15 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AMBFX invest in? This fund employs a diversified, balanced investment strategy, allocating its capital across a wide array of assets. Its primary holdings include common equities and high-quality fixed-income instruments. The portfolio also incorporates debt securities issued and fully guaranteed by the U.S. government, federal agencies, and related instrumentalities. Furthermore, the fund may dedicate a portion of its assets to international stocks, often focusing on those with a consistent dividend payment history, as well as foreign bonds and other securities from issuers based outside the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of AMBFX? American Balanced Fund Class F-2 Shs (AMBFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AMBFX? American Balanced Fund Class F-2 Shs (AMBFX) manages $275.64B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AMBFX actively managed or an index fund? AMBFX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was AMBFX launched? American Balanced Fund Class F-2 Shs (AMBFX) launched in August 2008 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has AMBFX performed? AMBFX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does AMBFX pay a dividend? American Balanced Fund Class F-2 Shs (AMBFX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.44%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AMBFX pay dividends? American Balanced Fund Class F-2 Shs pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AMBFX's dividend yield? AMBFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.44%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AMBFX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AMBFX was 2026-09-14. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AMBFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.35% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does AMBFX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AMBFX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does AMBFX cost more than a fund like VOO? AMBFX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.35%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where AMBFX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AMBFX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AMBFX (0.35%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ambfx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ambfx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ambfx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ambfx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ambfx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.