ALCBX

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ALPS Balanced Opportunity Fund

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio
1.85%
Annual Cost per $10K
$185.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$31,012
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
-0.20%

Asset Allocation

US Equity
59%
US Bond
38%
Intl Bond
2%
Cash
2%

Fee Comparison

ALCBX
1.85%
Balanced average
0.85%
Balanced cheapest
0.00%
Index benchmark
0.03%

118% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+3.53%3Y
Compare to

Fee Impact Calculator

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%
ALCBX at 1.85%$225,553
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$155,060
Cost vs index fund−$151,871

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