CLREX

Active

Columbia Balanced Fund

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.91%

Annual Cost per $10K

$91.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$17,207

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+10.92%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

44%

Intl Equity

US Bond

44%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

CLREX

0.91%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

7% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

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

+47.17%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

CLREX at 0.91%$294,580

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$86,033

Cost vs index fund−$82,844

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

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
CLREX	Columbia Balanced Fund	0.91%	+10.92%	+13.75%	+9.33%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+13.14%	+13.38%	+9.37%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+9.89%	+11.87%	—
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+13.12%	+12.52%	+9.64%
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+10.93%	+13.85%	+9.85%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+6.61%	+7.12%	+4.87%
FTFCX	American Funds College 2030 Fund	0.35%	+8.08%	+8.65%	+6.33%
COTDX	Columbia Thermostat Fund	0.61%	—	—	—
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+6.93%	+8.00%	+5.85%
AAATX	American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.59%	+8.82%	+8.45%	+5.66%
CFIAX	Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund	0.83%	+10.40%	+8.81%	+8.95%
VTMFX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND	0.09%	+8.41%	+10.84%	+7.44%
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%	+11.36%	+14.42%	+10.40%
FFCTX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	0.33%	+6.48%	+6.23%	+4.31%
JBAWX	Balanced Fund	0.62%	+10.82%	+13.29%	+8.59%
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+4.83%	+7.31%	+6.94%
VBIAX	VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND	0.07%	+11.15%	+12.55%	+8.21%
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-11.62%	-34.42%	-34.38%
OAZBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	0.56%	+8.39%	+10.83%	—
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+7.61%	+8.92%	+9.46%
FPKFX	Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund	0.33%	+10.06%	+14.35%	+9.57%
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.09%	+6.33%	+3.72%
IRMPX	VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO	0.61%	+7.78%	+8.28%	+5.48%
GLRBX	JAMES BALANCED: GOLDEN RAINBOW FUND	1.23%	+7.88%	+10.92%	+6.61%
FMUAX	Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund	0.99%	+4.88%	+7.39%	+5.37%
CPPAX	American Funds Preservation Portfolio	0.87%	+4.51%	+3.60%	+1.09%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+8.60%	+11.15%	+7.07%
AWIVX	CIBC ATLAS INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND	1.08%	—	—	—
VWENX	VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND	0.17%	+12.65%	+13.05%	+9.43%
TRAIX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	0.58%	+11.26%	+13.05%	+11.06%
AABTX	American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+8.98%	+8.86%	+5.93%
ACEIX	Invesco Equity and Income Fund	0.76%	+9.14%	+10.33%	+10.51%
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+9.51%	+9.52%	+6.25%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.63%	+9.63%	+10.15%	+6.54%
IBARX	Macquarie Balanced Fund	0.65%	+10.35%	+13.12%	+4.38%
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.20%	+5.85%	+6.60%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+6.78%	+9.52%	+7.73%
ITCSX	VY(R) T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO	0.65%	+10.94%	+12.67%	+10.91%
DDERX	Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund	0.74%	+7.71%	—	—
PWTAX	UBS U.S. Allocation Fund	1.03%	+9.50%	+11.68%	+8.52%
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+8.08%	+10.47%	+7.30%
UGTAX	Victory Growth and Tax Strategy Fund	0.54%	+6.27%	+10.19%	+6.63%
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
mblax	Madison Diversified Income Fund	1.16%	-48.22%	-48.21%	-48.34%
DMSZX	Destinations Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund	1.32%	+4.35%	+7.77%	+6.14%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+10.09%	+10.79%	+6.58%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+11.58%	+10.55%	+8.10%
PRCHX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation and Income Fund	0.49%	+8.93%	—	—
IJKBX	VOYA SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	1.08%	+6.70%	+6.95%	+4.02%
FTAOX	American Funds College Enrollment Fund	0.35%	+5.83%	+4.92%	+1.83%
SSFOX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	0.09%	+7.73%	+8.05%	+4.98%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+8.76%	+10.53%	+6.88%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
WHGOX	WESTWOOD INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND	0.72%	+7.41%	—	—
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
IBLLX	Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced	0.64%	+8.71%	+11.65%	+7.57%
SSBSX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	0.09%	+9.13%	+9.97%	+6.44%
CBFAX	American Funds Global Balanced Fund	0.80%	+8.90%	+11.38%	+6.31%
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
NLGAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+7.85%	+8.54%	+4.43%
VRRFX	VOYA TARGET IN-RETIREMENT FUND	0.63%	+7.07%	+7.33%	+3.93%
VMAIX	Venerable Moderate Allocation Fund	0.89%	—	—	—
EARAX	Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund	1.12%	+6.05%	+6.03%	+2.88%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+15.32%	—	—
WLCTX	Wilshire International Equity Fund	1.50%	+16.95%	+17.40%	+10.31%
PGEBX	George Putnam Balanced Fund	0.91%	+21.05%	+3.59%	+8.82%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+9.25%	—	—
PACBX	Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund	0.63%	+19.25%	+1.44%	+3.55%
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
GAFNX	Virtus AlphaSimplex Global Alternatives Fund	1.24%	+5.64%	—	—
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+10.06%	—	—
FOCIX	The Fairholme Focused Income Fund	1.01%	+13.71%	+12.32%	+10.96%
WFAIX	Allspring Index Asset Allocation Fund	0.90%	+8.44%	+14.30%	+8.36%
CBARX	Calvert Balanced Fund	0.61%	+10.16%	+13.67%	+8.91%
HADAX	HARTFORD BALANCED HLS FUND	0.66%	+7.30%	+10.74%	+8.95%
BLAVX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund	0.90%	+10.75%	+11.77%	+8.08%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+8.50%	+8.98%	+5.38%
IRMGX	Voya Retirement Moderately Aggressive Portfolio	0.59%	+10.39%	+11.62%	+8.35%
ABUAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Portfolio	0.93%	+10.09%	+10.86%	+6.24%
JABLX	Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio$1M min	0.87%	+12.64%	+18.21%	+9.93%
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+11.25%	+10.19%	+8.40%
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+11.03%	+12.02%	+7.56%
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+7.78%	+9.25%	+5.94%
SWCGX	Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio	0.50%	+7.20%	+8.08%	+4.67%
IIIPX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	0.20%	+7.11%	+7.41%	+4.14%
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+8.35%	+9.66%	+6.40%
AAETX	American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.66%	+10.82%	+11.68%	+7.59%
TLYIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund	0.18%	+10.73%	+12.86%	+8.37%
SWOBX	Schwab Balanced Fund	0.51%	+9.15%	+11.81%	+6.99%
WBALX	Conservative Allocation Fund	0.85%	+2.55%	+6.70%	+5.23%
TAAMX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Portfolio	0.95%	+10.19%	+10.65%	—
FPIOX	Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities Fund	0.53%	+8.90%	+8.92%	+5.18%
PHJNX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2030 Fund	0.31%	+9.12%	+10.83%	+7.24%
IASTX	Macquarie Asset Strategy Fund	0.72%	+11.88%	+15.00%	+5.27%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+9.07%	+9.71%	+5.94%
SWHRX	Schwab Target 2025 Fund	0.32%	+8.44%	+10.08%	+5.96%
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%

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