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American Funds Global Balanced Fund Class 529-A

Mutual fund

$41.82+0.18 (+0.43%)Close Oct 2, 2026

Feb 1, 2011 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance
$26,602
CAGR
+6.44%
Max drawdown
−23.35%
Sharpe ratio
0.68

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Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns

Annualized from 3Y
1M
−2.23%
3M
−0.63%
6M
+4.78%
YTD
+5.40%
1Y
+7.90%
3Y
+13.53%
5Y
+5.67%
10Y
+6.60%
15Y
+7.27%
Since 2011
+6.44%

Metrics

Since 2011
Volatility10.01%
Sortino ratio0.93
Calmar ratio0.28
Best year, 2019+17.22%
Worst year, 2022−14.28%
Positive years11 of 14
Longest drawdown2.3 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2011
DeclinePeakBottomRecoveredLength
−23.4%Feb 2020Mar 2020Aug 20206 months
−22.6%Nov 2021Oct 2022Mar 20242.3 years
−13.5%May 2011Oct 2011Apr 201211 months
−13.3%Jan 2018Dec 2018Jul 20191.4 years
−12.6%May 2015Jan 2016Jul 20161.2 years

Annual returns

2011 from Feb 1 · 2026 through Oct 2