GBLAX Mutual Fund — American Funds Global Balanced Fund Class A

American Funds Global Balanced Fund Class A (GBLAX)

Updated October 15, 2026.

GBLAX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 2.09%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.92%, its expense ratio is 0.80%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 73/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 171.0% over the past 15.7 years, 506.7 points behind SPY at 677.7%.

American Funds Global Balanced Fund Class A is a mutual fund that seeks growth and dividend income by investing in a globally diversified mix of equity and debt securities, while emphasizing principal protection and limited volatility through dynamic asset allocation across countries. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and an expense ratio of 0.80%, with distributions made on an irregular basis. It appeals to balanced investors seeking both growth potential and income from a single globally diversified holding.

GBLAX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-15.

Total return is 171.0% over the past 15.7 years, 506.7 points behind SPY at 677.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.7%.

GBLAX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

73 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.53%

Issuer

Capital Group

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/01/2011

Expense ratio

0.80%

Distribution rate

2.09%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

5.92%

Last close

$42.23 (as of 2026-10-15)

NAV

$40.66 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)

Premium / discount

N/A (price 2026-10-15, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)

AUM

$32,977,100,000

Average volume

0.0

Dividend

$0.227

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Beta

0.89

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.09%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.92%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Capital Group or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

GBLAX risks and drawbacks

GBLAX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.7%.

Who may consider GBLAX — and who may not

GBLAX may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GBLAX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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