MSDLX

Active

Global Strategist Portfolio

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

1.53%

Annual Cost per $10K

$153.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$26,706

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+14.58%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

35%

Intl Equity

13%

US Bond

17%

Intl Bond

23%

Cash

11%

Fee Comparison

MSDLX

1.53%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

80% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

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

+46.85%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

MSDLX at 1.53%$247,080

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$133,532

Cost vs index fund−$130,344

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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
MSDLX	Global Strategist Portfolio	1.53%	+14.58%	+13.66%	+7.02%
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%
MGPOX	Global Strategist Portfolio	0.68%	+15.67%	+14.65%	+7.95%
VTTHX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND	0.08%	+16.09%	+15.94%	+10.07%
DGSIX	GLOBAL ALLOCATION 60/40 PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.25%	+13.24%	+13.71%	+9.85%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+13.31%	+13.31%	+7.78%
VSMGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND	0.13%	+15.80%	+14.79%	+8.58%
FFAQX	Franklin Global Allocation Fund	0.67%	+15.48%	+14.92%	+11.21%
VFORX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND	0.08%	+17.33%	+17.14%	+11.19%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+12.62%	+13.37%	+8.38%
PGLSX	Global Multi-Strategy Fund	1.78%	+7.37%	+7.25%	+5.73%
PMACX	Victory Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.84%	—	—	—
LGMNX	Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund	0.82%	+12.06%	+16.66%	+8.30%
FFFEX	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%	+15.35%	+14.88%	+8.92%
FFPCX	Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund	0.59%	—	—	—
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+16.02%	+15.46%	+10.83%
PRPDX	Permanent Portfolio	1.06%	+21.67%	+19.48%	+13.49%
VGWAX	VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLINGTON FUND	0.43%	+7.32%	+11.22%	+8.54%
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+15.51%	+14.04%	+11.04%
DRRAX	BNY Mellon Global Real Return Fund	1.18%	+11.49%	+7.40%	+4.97%
FAVNX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund	0.05%	+15.63%	—	—
PBAPX	SAM Balanced Portfolio	1.02%	+12.98%	+13.98%	+8.63%
RMIRX	Multi-Strategy Income Fund	0.58%	—	—	—
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+12.46%	+11.66%	+5.67%
GAOZX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund	0.65%	+13.56%	+13.24%	+7.61%
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+14.10%	+12.50%	+9.96%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
VTIVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2045 FUND	0.08%	+18.60%	+18.32%	+12.30%
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+14.38%	+14.00%	+8.03%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+8.99%	+10.63%	+8.56%
BMEAX	BlackRock High Equity Income Fund	0.80%	+7.03%	+10.35%	+12.54%
EAAFX	Allspring Asset Allocation Fund	0.75%	+14.98%	+14.21%	+7.56%
MAMAX	MFS Moderate Allocation Fund	0.56%	+8.47%	+9.69%	+6.27%
BLAVX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund	0.90%	+10.75%	+11.77%	+8.08%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+14.06%	—	—
GGSPX	Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio	0.55%	+14.63%	+14.38%	+9.22%
TCIIX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund	0.56%	+9.14%	+12.18%	+7.95%
GAOPX	Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio	0.61%	+10.62%	+11.04%	+6.23%
FQTEX	Franklin Templeton SMACS Series E	0.08%	+12.34%	+13.60%	+14.02%
VGLSX	Global Strategy Fund	0.63%	+12.33%	+12.91%	+6.82%
WGBAX	Allspring Spectrum Moderate Growth Fund	1.79%	+15.37%	+13.09%	+6.97%
AQRRX	AQR Multi-Asset Fund	0.96%	+17.94%	+12.73%	+9.75%
CVLCX	Calamos Global Opportunities Fund	1.22%	+18.81%	+18.75%	+11.10%
QAI	NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF	0.91%	+8.43%	+9.29%	+4.01%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
VASGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY GROWTH FUND	0.14%	+19.20%	+17.92%	+11.51%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+10.94%	+11.19%	+6.33%
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	0.85%	+8.46%	+9.69%	+4.62%
VWENX	VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND	0.17%	+12.65%	+13.05%	+9.43%
FAVOX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2040 Fund	0.12%	+18.15%	—	—
TAAMX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Portfolio	0.95%	+14.62%	+13.19%	—
MFWLX	MFS Global Total Return Fund	0.77%	+9.77%	+11.16%	+7.16%
CRAAX	Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund	0.82%	+8.65%	+6.99%	+4.56%
TLYIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund	0.18%	+10.73%	+12.86%	+8.37%
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.63%	+12.54%	+12.24%	+7.76%
PTDAX	Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund	0.76%	+14.17%	+15.18%	+9.97%
IMRFX	Columbia Global Opportunities Fund	1.21%	+14.98%	+12.67%	+5.15%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
EDIAX	Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund	1.17%	+15.86%	+15.44%	+10.28%
RBAIX	T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.	0.47%	+14.42%	+15.72%	+9.60%
FFFFX	Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund	0.63%	+19.81%	+19.27%	+12.78%
TLPRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund	0.25%	+11.83%	+14.26%	+9.44%
NRIFX	Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund	0.81%	+7.83%	+9.85%	+6.78%
FATHX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2035 Fund	0.65%	-8.41%	-33.23%	-40.51%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+12.90%	+12.70%	+7.02%
ABUAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Portfolio	0.93%	+15.54%	+14.13%	+7.79%
RBSTX	Balanced Strategy Fund	0.89%	—	—	—
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+12.05%	+11.50%	+7.31%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+13.00%	—	—
FAFEX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 Fund	0.36%	-9.64%	-34.28%	-41.50%
FFBRX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2035 Fund	0.47%	+16.53%	+16.68%	—
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
FFBPX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2030 Fund	0.36%	+15.03%	+14.75%	—
AAETX	American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.66%	+14.18%	+13.98%	+9.03%
VFIFX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2050 FUND	0.08%	+19.94%	+19.27%	+12.86%
WMBFX	Allspring Spectrum Conservative Growth Fund	1.80%	+12.11%	+9.81%	+4.93%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+17.01%	—	—
TAALX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Portfolio	1.00%	+17.93%	+16.26%	—
LTAOX	Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund	0.56%	+12.56%	+13.48%	+8.64%
MAGEX	MFS Growth Allocation Fund	1.19%	+9.74%	+11.71%	+8.24%
MTODX	NYLI Income Builder Fund	0.68%	+13.80%	+13.82%	+8.42%
FISRX	Franklin Income Fund	0.96%	+8.45%	+9.45%	+9.53%
ACEIX	Invesco Equity and Income Fund	0.76%	+9.14%	+10.33%	+10.51%
NBGDX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio	0.74%	+17.82%	—	—
FATWX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2025 Fund	1.59%	-10.54%	-34.94%	-42.09%
DGTSX	GLOBAL ALLOCATION 25/75 PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.24%	+8.38%	+8.59%	+5.16%
LFEAX	MFS Lifetime 2035 Fund	1.52%	+11.68%	+13.11%	+9.75%
MACBX	MFS Conservative Allocation Fund	0.83%	+5.79%	+6.88%	+3.65%
VPVGMMV	PIMCO Global Managed Asset Allocation Portfolio	1.18%	+19.71%	+15.14%	+9.20%
PDARX	Diversified Real Asset Fund	1.23%	+6.65%	+4.23%	+7.01%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+10.10%	+9.80%	+4.76%
VFFVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2055 FUND	0.08%	+19.92%	+19.25%	+12.86%
ISEAX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2035 PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+15.08%	+15.24%	+9.63%
MSTGX	Morningstar Global Income Fund$1M min	0.74%	+10.92%	+11.33%	+7.39%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+12.15%	+13.26%	—
IDXFX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2030 PORTFOLIO	0.47%	+13.45%	+13.47%	+8.35%
FFBNX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2025 Fund	1.44%	+13.84%	+13.61%	—
TCLOX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund	0.50%	+9.79%	+13.36%	+8.78%
WGAFX	Allspring Spectrum Growth Fund	1.79%	+16.87%	+14.61%	+7.90%

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