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American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class C (BALCX)

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33.54 +0.13 +0.39%

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Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: American Funds

Underlying: S&P 500 TR

Asset Class: Equity

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Total Assets: 7.5B

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