FFARX

Active

Franklin Global Allocation Fund

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

1.24%

Annual Cost per $10K

$124.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$22,463

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+14.91%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

42%

Intl Equity

US Bond

16%

Intl Bond

26%

Cash

Other

Fee Comparison

FFARX

1.24%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

46% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

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

+49.31%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

FFARX at 1.24%$268,295

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$112,317

Cost vs index fund−$109,129

Similar Funds (100)

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

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
FFARX	Franklin Global Allocation Fund	1.24%	+14.91%	+14.30%	+10.57%
FFAQX	Franklin Global Allocation Fund	0.67%	+15.48%	+14.92%	+11.21%
CBFAX	American Funds Global Balanced Fund	0.80%	+13.87%	+13.82%	+7.93%
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+14.80%	+14.74%	+8.95%
DGSIX	GLOBAL ALLOCATION 60/40 PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.25%	+13.24%	+13.71%	+9.85%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+16.02%	+15.46%	+10.83%
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+15.51%	+14.04%	+11.04%
VTTHX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND	0.08%	+16.09%	+15.94%	+10.07%
GAOZX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund	0.65%	+13.56%	+13.24%	+7.61%
MGPOX	Global Strategist Portfolio	0.68%	+15.67%	+14.65%	+7.95%
VWENX	VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND	0.17%	+12.65%	+13.05%	+9.43%
BMEAX	BlackRock High Equity Income Fund	0.80%	+7.03%	+10.35%	+12.54%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+13.31%	+13.31%	+7.78%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
VSMGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND	0.13%	+15.80%	+14.79%	+8.58%
LGMNX	Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund	0.82%	+12.06%	+16.66%	+8.30%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+12.62%	+13.37%	+8.38%
FQTEX	Franklin Templeton SMACS Series E	0.08%	+12.34%	+13.60%	+14.02%
VFORX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND	0.08%	+17.33%	+17.14%	+11.19%
MAMAX	MFS Moderate Allocation Fund	0.56%	+8.47%	+9.69%	+6.27%
PGLSX	Global Multi-Strategy Fund	1.78%	+7.37%	+7.25%	+5.73%
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.63%	+12.54%	+12.24%	+7.76%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+8.99%	+10.63%	+8.56%
AAETX	American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.66%	+14.18%	+13.98%	+9.03%
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	0.85%	+8.46%	+9.69%	+4.62%
KAGAX	Kensington Dynamic Allocation Fund	1.67%	+42.71%	+15.49%	—
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+12.05%	+11.50%	+7.31%
TRAIX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	0.58%	+11.52%	+14.47%	+11.39%
BLAVX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund	0.90%	+10.75%	+11.77%	+8.08%
MACBX	MFS Conservative Allocation Fund	0.83%	+5.79%	+6.88%	+3.65%
ACEIX	Invesco Equity and Income Fund	0.76%	+9.14%	+10.33%	+10.51%
VBIAX	VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND	0.07%	+13.44%	+14.72%	+9.51%
QAI	NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF	0.91%	+8.43%	+9.29%	+4.01%
GCBLX	Green Century Balanced Fund	1.46%	+8.54%	+10.44%	+7.51%
IMRFX	Columbia Global Opportunities Fund	1.21%	+14.98%	+12.67%	+5.15%
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+12.46%	+11.66%	+5.67%
PBAPX	SAM Balanced Portfolio	1.02%	+12.98%	+13.98%	+8.63%
VTIVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2045 FUND	0.08%	+18.60%	+18.32%	+12.30%
FAVNX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund	0.05%	+15.63%	—	—
PFANX	PIMCO Preferred and Capital Securities Fund	1.48%	+7.67%	+9.22%	+3.69%
CRAAX	Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund	0.82%	+8.65%	+6.99%	+4.56%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+12.15%	+13.26%	—
FFFEX	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%	+15.35%	+14.88%	+8.92%
TCIIX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund	0.56%	+9.14%	+12.18%	+7.95%
PRFD	PIMCO Preferred and Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund	0.73%	+7.89%	—	—
VGWAX	VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLINGTON FUND	0.43%	+7.32%	+11.22%	+8.54%
FFPCX	Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund	0.59%	—	—	—
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+14.10%	+12.50%	+9.96%
DRRAX	BNY Mellon Global Real Return Fund	1.18%	+11.49%	+7.40%	+4.97%
PRPDX	Permanent Portfolio	1.06%	+21.67%	+19.48%	+13.49%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
AABTX	American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+11.19%	+10.71%	+6.94%
AABCX	Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund	0.71%	+14.50%	+17.97%	+8.43%
PMACX	Victory Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.84%	—	—	—
GGSPX	Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio	0.55%	+14.63%	+14.38%	+9.22%
CIPAX	American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.88%	+11.79%	+11.52%	+8.53%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
CBARX	Calvert Balanced Fund	0.61%	+10.74%	+15.25%	+10.02%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+8.11%	+8.65%	+5.49%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+14.06%	—	—
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+10.94%	+11.19%	+6.33%
NBGDX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio	0.74%	+17.82%	—	—
FKINX	Franklin Income Fund	0.61%	+9.06%	+9.92%	+9.89%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
EAAFX	Allspring Asset Allocation Fund	0.75%	+14.98%	+14.21%	+7.56%
ITCSX	VY(R) T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO	0.65%	+10.98%	+14.06%	+11.01%
VPVGMMV	PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio	1.18%	+19.71%	+15.14%	+9.20%
POCAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Fund	1.12%	+11.75%	—	—
LFEAX	MFS Lifetime 2035 Fund	1.52%	+11.68%	+13.11%	+9.75%
RBAIX	T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.	0.47%	+14.42%	+15.72%	+9.60%
VASGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY GROWTH FUND	0.14%	+19.20%	+17.92%	+11.51%
AAATX	American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.59%	+10.80%	+10.21%	+6.55%
OAZBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	0.56%	+11.29%	+12.65%	—
VMAIX	Venerable Moderate Allocation Fund	0.89%	—	—	—
GAOPX	Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio	0.61%	+10.62%	+11.04%	+6.23%
JBAWX	Balanced Fund	0.62%	+17.64%	+16.24%	+10.38%
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+14.38%	+14.00%	+8.03%
MLTAX	MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund	0.48%	+9.58%	+10.80%	+7.31%
JABLX	Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio$1M min	0.87%	+14.94%	+17.97%	+9.04%
SSCKX	State Street Target Retirement 2035 Fund	0.09%	+16.23%	+15.80%	+9.58%
ABUAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Portfolio	0.93%	+15.54%	+14.13%	+7.79%
PGEBX	George Putnam Balanced Fund	0.91%	+21.05%	+3.59%	+8.82%
AAFTX	American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.67%	+15.82%	+15.87%	+10.58%
GITTX	GuidePath Conservative Allocation Fund	0.35%	-0.77%	-0.98%	—
TLYIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund	0.18%	+10.73%	+12.86%	+8.37%
IRMGX	Voya Retirement Moderately Aggressive Portfolio	0.59%	+13.16%	+13.89%	+8.90%
PTDAX	Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund	0.76%	+14.17%	+15.18%	+9.97%
MAGEX	MFS Growth Allocation Fund	1.19%	+9.74%	+11.71%	+8.24%
IBLLX	Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced	0.64%	+12.57%	+14.48%	+9.35%
IASTX	Macquarie Asset Strategy Fund	0.72%	+15.39%	+17.49%	+5.92%
TLPRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund	0.25%	+11.83%	+14.26%	+9.44%
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%	—
TAALX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Portfolio	1.00%	+17.93%	+16.26%	—
FAVOX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2040 Fund	0.12%	+18.15%	—	—
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	0.35%	+5.28%	+10.32%	+10.93%
TMAIX	THRIVENT MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND	0.83%	+13.87%	+14.17%	+8.91%
KAMAX	Kensington Managed Income Fund	1.91%	+5.20%	+4.28%	—
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
PFLD	AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF	0.45%	-0.05%	+5.30%	+2.09%

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