CBFAX

Active

American Funds Global Balanced Fund

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.80%

Annual Cost per $10K

$80.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$15,346

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+13.87%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

42%

US Bond

25%

Intl Bond

20%

Cash

13%

Fee Comparison

CBFAX

0.80%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

6% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+47.46%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

CBFAX at 0.80%$303,882

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$76,730

Cost vs index fund−$73,542

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
CBFAX	American Funds Global Balanced Fund	0.80%	+13.87%	+13.82%	+7.93%
CBFCX	American Funds Global Balanced Fund	0.80%	+13.00%	+12.95%	+7.12%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+14.48%	+17.33%	+10.37%
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+15.51%	+14.04%	+11.04%
FFAQX	Franklin Global Allocation Fund	0.67%	+12.17%	+15.96%	+10.68%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+11.70%	+15.93%	+8.50%
VWENX	VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND	0.17%	+12.65%	+13.05%	+9.43%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+10.53%	+14.31%	+7.39%
QAI	NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF	0.91%	+8.43%	+9.29%	+4.01%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+8.77%	+14.58%	+7.82%
VTTHX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND	0.08%	+12.84%	+17.28%	+9.56%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+6.74%	+12.13%	+8.11%
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.63%	+12.54%	+12.24%	+7.76%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+9.74%	+15.05%	—
VBIAX	VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND	0.07%	+11.99%	+16.38%	+9.22%
GAOZX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund	0.65%	+13.56%	+13.24%	+7.61%
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+12.05%	+11.50%	+7.31%
ACEIX	Invesco Equity and Income Fund	0.76%	+9.14%	+10.33%	+10.51%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
VSMGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND	0.13%	+15.80%	+14.79%	+8.58%
TRAIX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	0.58%	+10.50%	+16.19%	+11.63%
VPVGMMV	PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio	1.18%	+14.83%	+15.68%	+8.25%
MGPOX	Global Strategist Portfolio	0.68%	+11.34%	+15.72%	+7.45%
BLAVX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund	0.90%	+10.75%	+11.77%	+8.08%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+6.15%	+9.67%	+5.22%
DGSIX	GLOBAL ALLOCATION 60/40 PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.25%	+13.24%	+13.71%	+9.85%
AAETX	American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.66%	+14.18%	+13.98%	+9.03%
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+7.15%	+11.41%	+9.96%
AABTX	American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+11.19%	+10.71%	+6.94%
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+13.74%	+13.57%	+9.80%
AAATX	American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.59%	+10.80%	+10.21%	+6.55%
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+12.46%	+11.66%	+5.67%
CBARX	Calvert Balanced Fund	0.61%	+10.47%	+16.78%	+9.82%
CRAAX	Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund	0.82%	+8.65%	+6.99%	+4.56%
FQTEX	Franklin Templeton SMACS Series E	0.08%	+12.34%	+13.60%	+14.02%
VFORX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND	0.08%	+13.88%	+18.67%	+10.62%
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+12.25%	+18.04%	+10.95%
ITCSX	VY(R) T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO	0.65%	+10.16%	+15.83%	+11.18%
PRPDX	Permanent Portfolio	1.06%	+21.67%	+19.48%	+13.49%
IBLLX	Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced	0.64%	+12.57%	+14.48%	+9.35%
SSCKX	State Street Target Retirement 2035 Fund	0.09%	+12.34%	+17.10%	+9.03%
OAZBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	0.56%	+7.65%	+14.06%	—
GITTX	GuidePath Conservative Allocation Fund	0.35%	-0.77%	-0.98%	—
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+8.58%	+11.97%	+6.02%
MAMAX	MFS Moderate Allocation Fund	0.56%	+8.47%	+9.69%	+6.27%
PBAPX	SAM Balanced Portfolio	1.02%	+12.98%	+13.98%	+8.63%
JBAWX	Balanced Fund	0.62%	+17.64%	+16.24%	+10.38%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
FTFCX	American Funds College 2030 Fund	0.35%	+10.25%	+10.58%	+6.69%
KAGAX	Kensington Dynamic Allocation Fund	1.67%	+42.53%	+15.69%	—
KAMAX	Kensington Managed Income Fund	1.91%	+3.94%	+3.83%	—
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+10.81%	—	—
FAVNX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund	0.05%	+12.16%	—	—
IRMGX	Voya Retirement Moderately Aggressive Portfolio	0.59%	+11.07%	+15.38%	+8.85%
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.47%	+7.07%	+4.09%
TAAMX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Portfolio	0.95%	+14.62%	+13.19%	—
VMAIX	Venerable Moderate Allocation Fund	0.89%	—	—	—
TCIIX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund	0.56%	+9.14%	+12.18%	+7.95%
FFFEX	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%	+11.37%	+15.77%	+8.45%
ABUAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Portfolio	0.93%	+15.54%	+14.13%	+7.79%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
POCAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Fund	1.12%	+10.44%	—	—
LGMNX	Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund	0.82%	+7.75%	+18.31%	+7.67%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
IASTX	Macquarie Asset Strategy Fund	0.72%	+13.01%	+18.83%	+5.79%
JABLX	Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio$1M min	0.87%	+13.29%	+16.75%	+9.62%
GAOPX	Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio	0.61%	+7.68%	+11.75%	+5.92%
NBGDX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio	0.74%	+17.82%	—	—
FFCTX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	0.33%	+8.18%	+8.10%	+4.57%
TLYIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund	0.18%	+10.73%	+12.86%	+8.37%
MACBX	MFS Conservative Allocation Fund	0.83%	+5.79%	+6.88%	+3.65%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+12.77%	+12.18%	+9.03%
AQRRX	AQR Multi-Asset Fund	0.96%	+13.14%	+14.33%	+9.29%
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+10.67%	+14.80%	+7.64%
GCBLX	Green Century Balanced Fund	1.46%	+8.54%	+10.44%	+7.51%
WMMRX	Wilmington Real Asset Fund	0.75%	+8.60%	+5.89%	+7.93%
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	0.85%	+8.46%	+9.69%	+4.62%
RBAIX	T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.	0.47%	+11.22%	+16.94%	+9.15%
PGEBX	George Putnam Balanced Fund	0.91%	+21.05%	+3.59%	+8.82%
HTFIX	Horizon Tactical Fixed Income Fund	1.08%	—	—	—
EAAFX	Allspring Asset Allocation Fund	0.75%	+14.98%	+14.21%	+7.56%
IMRFX	Columbia Global Opportunities Fund	1.21%	+14.98%	+12.67%	+5.15%
SSBSX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	0.09%	+9.09%	+13.46%	+7.22%
COTDX	Columbia Thermostat Fund	0.61%	+12.25%	—	—
PGLSX	Global Multi-Strategy Fund	1.78%	+7.37%	+7.25%	+5.73%
CIPAX	American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.88%	+11.79%	+11.52%	+8.53%
PACBX	Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund	0.63%	+19.25%	+1.44%	+3.55%
CPPAX	American Funds Preservation Portfolio	0.87%	+5.50%	+4.76%	+1.24%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+9.85%	—	—
FAFWX	American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Conservative	1.27%	+10.58%	+9.52%	+5.76%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+7.89%	+10.30%	+4.55%
FFPCX	Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund	0.59%	—	—	—
FTAOX	American Funds College Enrollment Fund	0.35%	+7.14%	+6.43%	+2.04%
HADAX	HARTFORD BALANCED HLS FUND	0.66%	+7.24%	+13.79%	+9.50%
AABCX	Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund	0.71%	+11.11%	+16.48%	+8.96%
FIQWX	Fidelity Strategic Dividend and Income Fund	0.56%	+7.94%	+10.11%	+9.25%
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-6.20%	-31.20%	-33.87%
LCGSX	Franklin Multi-Asset Conservative Growth Fund	0.70%	—	—	—

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