FBAKX

Active

Fidelity Balanced Fund

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.46%

Annual Cost per $10K

$46.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$9,230

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+11.35%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

41%

US Bond

51%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

FBAKX

0.46%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

46% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+49.16%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

FBAKX at 0.46%$334,465

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$46,148

Cost vs index fund−$42,959

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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
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
FBALX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.24%	+14.17%	+10.12%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+6.61%	+7.12%	+4.87%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+13.14%	+13.38%	+9.37%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+9.89%	+11.87%	—
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+10.93%	+13.85%	+9.85%
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%	+11.36%	+14.42%	+10.40%
FPKFX	Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund	0.33%	+10.06%	+14.35%	+9.57%
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+7.61%	+8.92%	+9.46%
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+4.83%	+7.31%	+6.94%
VTMFX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND	0.09%	+8.41%	+10.84%	+7.44%
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-11.62%	-34.42%	-34.38%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
DDERX	Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund	0.74%	+7.71%	—	—
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
COTDX	Columbia Thermostat Fund	0.61%	—	—	—
CFIAX	Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund	0.83%	+10.40%	+8.81%	+8.95%
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.20%	+5.85%	+6.60%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+6.93%	+8.00%	+5.85%
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.09%	+6.33%	+3.72%
WHGOX	WESTWOOD INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND	0.72%	+7.41%	—	—
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+13.12%	+12.52%	+9.64%
FMUAX	Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund	0.99%	+4.88%	+7.39%	+5.37%
UGTAX	Victory Growth and Tax Strategy Fund	0.54%	+6.27%	+10.19%	+6.63%
IRMPX	VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO	0.61%	+7.78%	+8.28%	+5.48%
DMSZX	Destinations Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund	1.32%	+4.35%	+7.77%	+6.14%
FTFCX	American Funds College 2030 Fund	0.35%	+8.08%	+8.65%	+6.33%
PWTAX	UBS U.S. Allocation Fund	1.03%	+9.50%	+11.68%	+8.52%
FPIOX	Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities Fund	0.53%	+8.90%	+8.92%	+5.18%
FFCTX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	0.33%	+6.48%	+6.23%	+4.31%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+11.58%	+10.55%	+8.10%
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+8.08%	+10.47%	+7.30%
VBIAX	VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND	0.07%	+11.15%	+12.55%	+8.21%
PRCHX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation and Income Fund	0.49%	+8.93%	—	—
JBAWX	Balanced Fund	0.62%	+10.82%	+13.29%	+8.59%
AAATX	American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.59%	+8.82%	+8.45%	+5.66%
SWCGX	Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio	0.50%	+7.20%	+8.08%	+4.67%
GLRBX	JAMES BALANCED: GOLDEN RAINBOW FUND	1.23%	+7.88%	+10.92%	+6.61%
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	0.29%	+35.10%	—	—
MSTRX	Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund$1M min	0.55%	+2.62%	+2.69%	-1.18%
OAZBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	0.56%	+8.39%	+10.83%	—
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+8.50%	+8.98%	+5.38%
FAUDX	Strategic Advisers Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.12%	+2.85%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+10.09%	+10.79%	+6.58%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+8.60%	+11.15%	+7.07%
VRRFX	VOYA TARGET IN-RETIREMENT FUND	0.63%	+7.07%	+7.33%	+3.93%
PMEFX	Penn Mutual AM 1847 Income Fund	0.65%	+12.28%	+12.70%	+7.88%
IBARX	Macquarie Balanced Fund	0.65%	+10.35%	+13.12%	+4.38%
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
WBALX	Conservative Allocation Fund	0.85%	+2.55%	+6.70%	+5.23%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+7.91%	+7.75%	+4.07%
VWENX	VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND	0.17%	+12.65%	+13.05%	+9.43%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
SWYDX	Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund	0.08%	+8.48%	+9.99%	+6.22%
AWIVX	CIBC ATLAS INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND	1.08%	—	—	—
IJKBX	VOYA SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	1.08%	+6.70%	+6.95%	+4.02%
IIIPX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	0.20%	+7.11%	+7.41%	+4.14%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+6.78%	+9.52%	+7.73%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+9.25%	—	—
PLFJX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+7.43%	+8.59%	+5.24%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.19%	-0.43%	+2.92%	—
TRAIX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	0.58%	+11.26%	+13.05%	+11.06%
CPPAX	American Funds Preservation Portfolio	0.87%	+4.51%	+3.60%	+1.09%
SWHRX	Schwab Target 2025 Fund	0.32%	+8.44%	+10.08%	+5.96%
NCBIX	New Covenant Balanced Income Fund	0.94%	+9.24%	+12.37%	+5.61%
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+8.35%	+9.66%	+6.40%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+8.40%	—	—
EARAX	Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund	1.12%	+6.05%	+6.03%	+2.88%
SWCRX	Schwab Target 2020 Fund	0.28%	+8.08%	+9.28%	+5.03%
SSBIX	State Street Balanced Index Fund	0.05%	+10.32%	—	—
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+7.78%	+9.25%	+5.94%
SWYLX	Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund	0.08%	+8.07%	+9.24%	+5.29%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+8.76%	+10.53%	+6.88%
MBERX	NYLI Balanced Fund	0.74%	+5.91%	+7.82%	+8.39%
HCYAX	Hilton Tactical Income Fund	1.29%	+5.61%	+6.82%	+5.71%
WLCTX	Wilshire International Equity Fund	1.50%	+16.95%	+17.40%	+10.31%
SPMFX	Symmetry Panoramic Municipal Fixed Income Fund$1M min	0.52%	+0.96%	+2.02%	+0.50%
AABTX	American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+8.98%	+8.86%	+5.93%
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+9.51%	+9.52%	+6.25%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+9.07%	+9.71%	+5.94%
TCFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund	0.37%	+7.02%	+8.21%	+4.91%
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.63%	+9.63%	+10.15%	+6.54%
IRCAX	VOYA RETIREMENT CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+5.79%	+6.08%	+3.02%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+15.32%	—	—
PCBFX	SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio	0.87%	+7.59%	+8.64%	+5.22%
ACEIX	Invesco Equity and Income Fund	0.76%	+9.14%	+10.33%	+10.51%
FTAOX	American Funds College Enrollment Fund	0.35%	+5.83%	+4.92%	+1.83%
ABDAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Conservative Portfolio	0.94%	+6.00%	+6.26%	+2.43%
GPRF	Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF	0.45%	+5.28%	—	—
SSFOX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	0.09%	+7.73%	+8.05%	+4.98%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+10.06%	—	—
ITCSX	VY(R) T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO	0.65%	+10.94%	+12.67%	+10.91%
SSBSX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	0.09%	+9.13%	+9.97%	+6.44%
PHJTX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2020 Fund	0.48%	+7.70%	+8.76%	+5.52%
FIWGX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Core Income Fund	0.16%	+3.62%	+3.67%	+0.28%
FFOYX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	0.45%	—	—	—
NLGAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+7.85%	+8.54%	+4.43%

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