PABFX

Active

PGIM Balanced Fund

Category: Other (5,046 funds)

Expense Ratio

1.00%

Annual Cost per $10K

$100.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$18,688

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+14.35%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

32%

US Bond

48%

Intl Bond

14%

Cash

Fee Comparison

PABFX

1.00%

Other average

0.99%

Other cheapest

FCDSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

1% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

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

+52.99%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

PABFX at 1.00%$287,175

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$93,438

Cost vs index fund−$90,250

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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
PABFX	PGIM Balanced Fund	1.00%	+14.35%	+15.23%	+9.89%
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+9.26%	+10.15%	+10.23%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+8.11%	+8.65%	+5.49%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+16.02%	+15.46%	+10.83%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.47%	+7.07%	+4.09%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+12.77%	+12.18%	+9.03%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+12.15%	+13.26%	—
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-0.54%	-30.95%	-33.76%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+5.98%	+8.38%	+7.62%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+10.94%	+11.19%	+6.33%
FPIOX	Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities Fund	0.53%	+8.90%	+8.92%	+5.18%
FAUDX	Strategic Advisers Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.12%	+2.85%
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+13.80%	+16.29%	+11.31%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+10.10%	+9.80%	+4.76%
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
FAHDX	Fidelity Advisor Capital and Income Fund	1.18%	-4.65%	-23.77%	-28.98%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+13.31%	+13.31%	+7.78%
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.12%	+8.53%	+7.03%
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+15.51%	+14.04%	+11.04%
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%	+11.36%	+14.42%	+10.40%
PCBFX	SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio	0.87%	+10.79%	+11.18%	+6.23%
COTDX	Columbia Thermostat Fund	0.61%	+14.43%	—	—
DDERX	Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund	0.74%	+7.71%	—	—
DMSZX	Destinations Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund	1.32%	+4.35%	+7.77%	+6.14%
FPKFX	Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund	0.33%	+10.06%	+14.35%	+9.57%
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
PLFJX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+10.12%	+10.67%	+6.20%
IRMPX	VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO	0.61%	+10.36%	+10.52%	+5.89%
MSTRX	Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund$1M min	0.55%	+5.86%	+5.60%	-0.75%
ABDAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Conservative Portfolio	0.94%	+9.85%	+9.00%	+3.36%
EARAX	Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund	1.12%	+6.05%	+6.03%	+2.88%
JNBZX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	0.52%	+11.45%	+11.08%	+6.57%
CFIAX	Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund	0.83%	+10.40%	+8.81%	+8.95%
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+12.46%	+11.66%	+5.67%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
CBFAX	American Funds Global Balanced Fund	0.80%	+13.87%	+13.82%	+7.93%
LMGSX	Franklin Multi-Asset Defensive Growth Fund	0.74%	—	—	—
ISFAX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund	1.39%	+8.01%	+8.45%	+5.38%
TAAJX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+11.91%	+10.75%	—
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+11.96%	+12.92%	+8.66%
POBAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Conservative Fund	1.12%	+9.78%	—	—
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+12.90%	+12.70%	+7.02%
FFOYX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	0.45%	—	—	—
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
VTMFX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND	0.09%	+11.07%	+12.90%	+8.69%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+12.62%	+13.37%	+8.38%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+11.61%	—	—
TCFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund	0.37%	+7.02%	+8.21%	+4.91%
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	+9.58%	+9.50%	+4.63%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+13.00%	—	—
IIIPX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	0.20%	+9.85%	+9.68%	+4.54%
ALAAX	Invesco Income Allocation Fund	0.91%	+10.22%	+8.82%	+4.84%
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+10.91%	+11.48%	+7.06%
PFIFX	SAM Flexible Income Portfolio	1.80%	+9.01%	+9.08%	+4.36%
IRCAX	VOYA RETIREMENT CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+8.02%	+8.18%	+3.33%
HTFIX	Horizon Tactical Fixed Income Fund	1.08%	—	—	—
WHGOX	WESTWOOD INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND	0.72%	+10.87%	+9.02%	—
FIWGX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Core Income Fund	0.16%	+3.62%	+3.67%	+0.28%
CAARX	Calvert Conservative Allocation Fund	0.67%	+8.90%	+9.69%	—
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
GPRF	Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF	0.45%	+5.28%	—	—
IJKBX	VOYA SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	1.08%	+9.17%	+9.32%	+4.38%
NLGAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+12.42%	+11.48%	+5.69%
TCLEX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund	0.51%	+6.85%	+7.92%	+4.56%
PHJTX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2020 Fund	0.48%	+11.31%	+11.12%	+6.64%
IIFAX	Voya Balanced Income Portfolio	1.21%	+11.55%	+11.33%	+6.49%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+17.01%	—	—
MBERX	NYLI Balanced Fund	0.74%	+6.83%	+8.19%	+8.92%
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.27%	+12.11%	+7.69%
PWTAX	UBS U.S. Allocation Fund	1.03%	+9.50%	+11.68%	+8.52%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
FFFAX	Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund	0.24%	+8.67%	+8.22%	+3.40%
PALTX	Principal LifeTime Strategic Income Fund	1.06%	+9.19%	+9.49%	+4.04%
TLIRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund	0.45%	+6.81%	+7.92%	+4.54%
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+14.38%	+14.00%	+8.03%
FTFCX	American Funds College 2030 Fund	0.35%	+10.25%	+10.58%	+6.69%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+8.99%	+10.63%	+8.56%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+14.06%	—	—
AAATX	American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.59%	+10.80%	+10.21%	+6.55%
FADMX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund	0.65%	+8.06%	+8.71%	+4.03%
FMUAX	Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund	0.99%	+9.33%	+9.97%	+6.69%
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+14.80%	+14.74%	+8.95%
RBBAX	Columbia Income Builder Fund	0.97%	+9.43%	+9.04%	+4.46%
IPNFX	Invesco Multi-Asset Income Fund	1.72%	+9.16%	+9.77%	+3.98%
PMIAX	Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.85%	+6.69%	—	—
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+14.10%	+12.50%	+9.96%
SWCGX	Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio	0.50%	+11.11%	+10.57%	+5.76%
GIOSX	Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund	0.93%	+7.29%	+9.00%	+4.47%
WMMRX	Wilmington Real Asset Fund	0.75%	+8.60%	+5.89%	+7.93%
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	0.29%	+38.10%	—	—
JBAWX	Balanced Fund	0.62%	+17.64%	+16.24%	+10.38%
WLCTX	Wilshire International Equity Fund	1.50%	+28.36%	+22.34%	+12.58%
KTRZX	DWS Global Income Builder Fund	0.58%	+15.01%	+14.69%	+8.66%
ICGAX	VOYA SOLUTION CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO	0.64%	+7.07%	+7.80%	+3.57%
SWCRX	Schwab Target 2020 Fund	0.28%	+11.79%	+11.78%	+6.14%
WBALX	Conservative Allocation Fund	0.85%	+2.47%	+7.35%	+5.42%

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