GBLCX
American Funds Global Balanced Fund Class C
Mutual fund
$41.81+0.18 (+0.43%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Feb 1, 2011 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $23,781
- CAGR
- +5.69%
- Max drawdown
- −23.44%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.60
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
Annualized from 3Y- 1M
- −2.27%
- 3M
- −0.82%
- 6M
- +4.42%
- YTD
- +4.84%
- 1Y
- +7.15%
- 3Y
- +12.73%
- 5Y
- +4.92%
- 10Y
- +5.84%
- 15Y
- +6.49%
- Since 2011
- +5.69%
Metrics
Since 2011| Volatility | 10.01% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.83 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.24 |
| Best year, 2019 | +16.35% |
| Worst year, 2022 | −14.88% |
| Positive years | 11 of 14 |
| Longest drawdown | 2.5 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2011| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −23.4% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Aug 2020 | 6 months |
| −23.1% | Nov 2021 | Oct 2022 | May 2024 | 2.5 years |
| −13.9% | Jan 2018 | Dec 2018 | Nov 2019 | 1.8 years |
| −13.8% | May 2011 | Oct 2011 | Sep 2012 | 1.3 years |
| −13.0% | May 2015 | Jan 2016 | Aug 2016 | 1.2 years |
Annual returns
2011 from Feb 1 · 2026 through Oct 2