SEC File Nos. 002-10758
811-00066
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 108 (X)
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 47 (X)
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AMERICAN BALANCED FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Market, Steuart Tower, Suite 2000, San Francisco, California 94105-1409
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (415) 421-9360
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Patrick F. Quan
Secretary
American Balanced Fund
One Market
Steuart Tower, Suite 2000
San Francisco, California 94105-1409
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Michael Glazer
Bingham McCutchen LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3106
(Counsel for the Registrant)
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Approximate date of proposed public offering:
It is proposed that this filing become effective immediately pursuant to paragraph (b) of rule 485.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City and County of San Francisco, and State of California on the 22nd day of March, 2013.
AMERICAN BALANCED FUND
By: /s/ Patrick F. Quan
(Patrick F. Quan, Secretary)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below on March 22, 2013, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Signature | Title | |||
(1) | Principal Executive Officer: | |||
/s/ Gregory D. Johnson | Vice Chairman of the Board | |||
(Gregory D. Johnson) | ||||
(2) | Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer: | |||
/s/ Jeffrey P. Regal | Treasurer | |||
(Jeffrey P. Regal) | ||||
(3) | Trustees: | |||
William H. Baribault* | Trustee | |||
Vanessa C.L. Chang* | Trustee | |||
Linda Griego* | Trustee | |||
/s/ Gregory D. Johnson | President and Trustee | |||
(Gregory D. Johnson) | ||||
Leonade D. Jones* | Trustee | |||
William D. Jones* | Trustee | |||
James J. Postl* | Trustee | |||
Margaret Spellings* | Trustee | |||
Isaac Stein* | Chairman of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive) | |||
*By: /s/ Patrick F. Quan | ||||
(Patrick F. Quan, Attorney-in-Fact, Powers of Attorney enclosed) | ||||
Counsel represents that this amendment does not contain disclosures that would make the amendment ineligible for effectiveness under the provisions of rule 485(b).
/s/ Katherine H. Newhall
(Katherine H. Newhall, Counsel)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, William H. Baribault, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Pasadena, CA this 11th day of January 2013.
(City, State)
/s/ William H. Baribault
William H. Baribault, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Vanessa C. L. Chang, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
- | EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734) |
- | EuroPacific Growth Fund |
- | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
- | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
- | New Perspective Fund, Inc. (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333) |
- | New Perspective Fund |
- | New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105) |
- | American Funds New World Fund |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
M. Susan Gupton Brian C. Janssen Jeffrey P. Regal
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at North Berwick, Scotland, this 18th day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Vanessa C.L. Chang
Vanessa C.L. Chang, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Linda Griego, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
- | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
- | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
M. Susan Gupton Jeffrey P. Regal |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1st day of July, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Linda Griego
Linda Griego, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Leonade D. Jones, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
- | American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032) |
- | Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085) |
- | Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338) |
- | Capital World Growth and Income Fund |
- | The Growth Fund of America, Inc. (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862) |
- | The Growth Fund of America |
- | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
- | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
- | The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735) |
- | The New Economy Fund |
- | SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888) |
- | SMALLCAP World Fund |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
M. Susan Gupton Jeffrey P. Regal Neal F. Wellons |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Washington, DC, this 1st day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Leonade D. Jones
Leonade D. Jones, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, William D. Jones, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435) |
- | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
- | American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496) |
- | American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572) |
- | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
- | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
- | The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian D. Bullard Karl C. Grauman M. Susan Gupton Jeffrey P. Regal Ari M. Vinocor
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at San Diego, CA, this 3rd day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ William D. Jones
William D. Jones, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, James J. Postl, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
- | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
- | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
M. Susan Gupton Jeffrey P. Regal
|
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Houston, TX, this 7th day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ James J. Postl
James J. Postl, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Margaret Spellings, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland Jeffrey P. Regal |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 5th day of December, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Margaret Spellings
Margaret Spellings, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Isaac Stein, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
- | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
- | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
M. Susan Gupton Jeffrey P. Regal
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Atherton, CA, this 9th day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Isaac Stein
Isaac Stein, Board member
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
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EX-101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
EX-101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | AMERICAN BALANCED FUND ® | ||
Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | Investment objectives | ||
Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | The investment objectives of the fund are: (1) conservation of capital, |
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Objective, Secondary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock | (2) current income and (3) long-term growth of capital and income. |
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Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | Fees and expenses of the fund | ||
Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in American Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales charge reductions and waivers” section on page 27 of the prospectus and on page 60 of the fund’s statement of additional information. |
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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | ||
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | ||
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | Portfolio turnover | ||
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s investment results. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 54% of the average value of its portfolio. |
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Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 54.00% | ||
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] | rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock | A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies on certain redemptions within one year following purchases of $1 million or more made without an initial sales charge. | ||
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts | You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in American Funds. | ||
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount | $ 25,000 | ||
Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | Example | ||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: |
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Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption | For the share classes listed below, you would pay the following if you did not redeem your shares: | ||
Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | Principal investment strategies | ||
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | The fund uses a balanced approach to invest in a broad range of securities, including common stocks and investment-grade bonds (rated Baa3 or better or BBB- or better by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund’s investment adviser or unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality). The fund also invests in securities issued and guaranteed by the U.S. government and by federal agencies and instrumentalities. In addition, the fund may invest a portion of its assets in common stocks, most of which have a history of paying dividends, bonds and other securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States. Normally the fund will maintain at least 50% of the value of its assets in common stocks and at least 25% of the value of its assets in debt securities, including money market securities. Although the fund focuses on investments in medium to larger capitalization companies, the fund’s investments are not limited to a particular capitalization size. The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio counselors in managing the fund’s assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual counselors who decide how their respective segments will be invested. The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund’s portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued securities that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. The investment adviser believes that an important way to accomplish this is through fundamental analysis, which may include meeting with company executives and employees, suppliers, customers and competitors. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities. |
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Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | Principal risks | ||
Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock | This section describes the principal risks associated with the fund’s principal investment strategies. You may lose money by investing in the fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. Market conditions — The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks, bonds and other securities held by the fund may decline due to market conditions and other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of securities held by the fund. Investing in growth-oriented stocks — Growth-oriented stocks may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. Investing in income-oriented stocks — Income provided by the fund may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of, and the capital resources available at, the companies in which the fund invests. Investing in bonds — Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and other debt securities to fall. Longer maturity debt securities may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities. In addition, falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a security before its stated maturity, which may result in the fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Bonds and other debt securities are subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and the security will go into default. Lower quality debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than higher quality debt securities. Credit risk is gauged, in part, by the credit ratings of the securities in which the fund invests. However, ratings are only the opinions of the rating agencies issuing them and are not guarantees as to credit quality or an evaluation of market risk. The fund’s investment adviser relies on its own credit analysts to research issuers and issues in seeking to mitigate the risks of an issuer defaulting on its obligations. Investing in securities backed by the U.S. government — Securities backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. Accordingly, the current market values for these securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Securities issued by government-sponsored entities and federal agencies and instrumentalities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. government. Investing in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities — Many types of bonds and other debt securities, including mortgage-backed securities, are subject to prepayment risk as well as the risks associated with investing in debt securities in general. If interest rates fall and the loans underlying these securities are prepaid faster than expected, the fund may have to reinvest the prepaid principal in lower yielding securities, thus reducing the fund’s income. Conversely, if interest rates increase and the loans underlying the securities are prepaid more slowly than expected, the time in which the securities are expected to be paid off could be extended. This may reduce the fund’s cash for potential reinvestment in higher yielding securities. Thinly traded securities — There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular bonds or other debt securities, which may make them more difficult to value, acquire or sell. Investing outside the United States — Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, or with significant operations outside the United States, may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments in the countries or regions in which the issuers operate. These securities may also lose value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar and/or currencies of other countries. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/or less liquid than those in the United States. Investments outside the United States may also be subject to different settlement and accounting practices and different regulatory, legal and reporting standards, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the United States. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging markets. Management — The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund’s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses employed by the investment adviser in this process may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives. Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, entity or person. You should consider how this fund fits into your overall investment program. |
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Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | You may lose money by investing in the fund. | ||
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] | rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution | Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, entity or person. | ||
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | Investment results | ||
Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The following bar chart shows how the fund’s investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market results. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The 60%/40% S&P/BC Index is a composite blend of 60% of the S&P 500 and 40% of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index and represents a broad measure of the U.S. stock and bond markets, including market sectors in which the fund may invest. The Lipper Balanced Funds Index includes the fund and other funds that disclose investment objectives and/or strategies reasonably comparable to the fund’s objective and/or strategies. Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results. Updated information on the fund’s investment results can be obtained by visiting americanfunds.com. |
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Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns | The following bar chart shows how the fund's investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund's average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market results. | ||
Performance Additional Market Index [Text] | rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex | The 60%/40% S&P/BC Index is a composite blend of 60% of the S&P 500 and 40% of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index and represents a broad measure of the U.S. stock and bond markets, including market sectors in which the fund may invest. The Lipper Balanced Funds Index includes the fund and other funds that disclose investment objectives and/or strategies reasonably comparable to the fund's objective and/or strategies. | ||
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | americanfunds.com | ||
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results. | ||
Bar Chart [Heading] | rr_BarChartHeading | Calendar year total returns for Class A Shares (Results do not include a sales charge; if a sales charge were included, results would be lower.) | ||
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] | rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads | (Results do not include a sales charge; if a sales charge were included, results would be lower.) | ||
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock | Highest/Lowest quarterly results during this period were: Highest 12.76% (quarter ended June 30, 2003) Lowest -14.46% (quarter ended December 31, 2008) |
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Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Highest | ||
Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Jun. 30, 2003 | ||
Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 12.76% | ||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Lowest | ||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Dec. 31, 2008 | ||
Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | (14.46%) | ||
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] | rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes | (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes) | ||
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. | ||
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-favored arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. | ||
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] | rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown | After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; | ||
Performance Table Narrative | rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock | After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-favored arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. |
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Performance Table Closing [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock | Class A annualized 30-day yield at December 31, 2012: 1.47% |
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Caption | rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption | Average annual total returns For the periods ended December 31, 2012 (with maximum sales charge): | ||
Money Market Seven Day Yield Phone | rr_MoneyMarketSevenDayYieldPhone | 800/325-3590 | ||
S&P 500 (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 15.99% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.66% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 7.10% | ||
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 4.21% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 5.95% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 5.18% | ||
60%/40% S&P/BC Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 11.30% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 3.81% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.62% | ||
Lipper Balanced Funds Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees or U.S. federal income taxes)
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 11.94% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.82% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.51% | ||
Class A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 5.75% | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | [1] | |
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.15% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.63% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 636 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 765 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 906 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,316 | ||
Annual Return 2003 | rr_AnnualReturn2003 | 22.82% | ||
Annual Return 2004 | rr_AnnualReturn2004 | 8.92% | ||
Annual Return 2005 | rr_AnnualReturn2005 | 3.12% | ||
Annual Return 2006 | rr_AnnualReturn2006 | 11.80% | ||
Annual Return 2007 | rr_AnnualReturn2007 | 6.60% | ||
Annual Return 2008 | rr_AnnualReturn2008 | (25.73%) | ||
Annual Return 2009 | rr_AnnualReturn2009 | 21.08% | ||
Annual Return 2010 | rr_AnnualReturn2010 | 13.02% | ||
Annual Return 2011 | rr_AnnualReturn2011 | 3.82% | ||
Annual Return 2012 | rr_AnnualReturn2012 | 14.19% | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 7.63% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.58% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.44% | ||
Class A | After Taxes on Distributions
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 7.30% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.05% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 5.75% | ||
Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 5.33% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.01% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 5.39% | ||
Class R-1
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.16% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.40% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 143 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 443 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 766 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,680 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 13.28% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 3.01% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.22% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 4.97% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 29, 2002 | ||
Class R-2
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.74% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.39% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.37% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 139 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 434 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 750 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,646 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 13.31% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 3.00% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.23% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 4.95% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 21, 2002 | ||
Class R-3
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.21% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.95% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 97 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 303 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 525 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,166 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 13.83% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 3.48% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.72% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 5.61% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Jun. 04, 2002 | ||
Class R-4
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.15% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.64% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 65 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 205 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 357 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 798 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 14.14% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 3.78% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 7.04% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 6.21% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Jun. 21, 2002 | ||
Class R-5
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.11% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.35% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 36 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 113 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 197 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 443 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 14.51% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 4.09% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 7.36% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 5.99% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 15, 2002 | ||
Class B
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 5.00% | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.14% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.38% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 640 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 837 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 955 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,452 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 140 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 437 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 755 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 1,452 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 8.35% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.66% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.44% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 6.70% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Mar. 15, 2000 | ||
Class C
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.18% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.42% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 245 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 449 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 776 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,702 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 145 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 449 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 776 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 1,702 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 12.30% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.98% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.22% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 5.24% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Mar. 15, 2001 | ||
Class F-1
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.15% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.64% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 65 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 205 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 357 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 798 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 14.13% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 3.79% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 7.07% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 5.95% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Mar. 15, 2001 | ||
Class 529-A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 5.75% | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | [1] | |
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 10 | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.22% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.71% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 663 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 828 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,006 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,512 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 7.56% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.51% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.39% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 5.24% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Feb. 15, 2002 | ||
Class 529-B
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 5.00% | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 10 | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.50% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 672 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 913 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,076 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,678 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 172 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 513 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 876 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 1,678 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 8.24% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.56% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.30% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 5.17% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Feb. 15, 2002 | ||
Class 529-C
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 10 | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.99% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.49% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 271 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 510 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 870 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,879 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 171 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 510 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 870 | ||
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 1,879 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 12.19% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.91% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.15% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 5.09% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Feb. 19, 2002 | ||
Class 529-E
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 10 | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.23% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.97% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 119 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 348 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 594 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,293 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 13.84% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 3.45% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 6.69% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 5.24% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Mar. 05, 2002 | ||
Class 529-F-1
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 10 | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.49% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 70 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 197 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 333 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 723 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 14.32% | ||
Average Annual Return, 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 3.95% | ||
Average Annual Return, 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 7.15% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 7.19% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 17, 2002 | ||
Class F-2
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.16% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.40% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 41 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 128 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 224 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 505 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 14.40% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 6.46% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Aug. 05, 2008 | ||
Class R-6
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.24% | ||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.06% | ||
Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.30% | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 31 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 97 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 169 | ||
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | $ 381 | ||
Average Annual Return, 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 14.57% | ||
Average Annual Return, Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 14.52% | ||
Average Annual Return, Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 01, 2009 | ||
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