RPBAX

Active

T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.60%

Annual Cost per $10K

$60.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$11,817

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+14.25%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

49%

Intl Equity

21%

US Bond

25%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

RPBAX

0.60%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

29% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+54.37%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

RPBAX at 0.60%$321,528

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$59,085

Cost vs index fund−$55,896

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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
RPBAX	T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.	0.60%	+14.25%	+15.57%	+9.47%
RBAIX	T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.	0.47%	+14.42%	+15.72%	+9.60%
TCIIX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund	0.56%	+9.14%	+12.18%	+7.95%
VTTHX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND	0.08%	+16.09%	+15.94%	+10.07%
VFORX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND	0.08%	+17.33%	+17.14%	+11.19%
TLPRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund	0.25%	+11.83%	+14.26%	+9.44%
ISEAX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2035 PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+15.08%	+15.24%	+9.63%
PTDAX	Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund	0.76%	+14.17%	+15.18%	+9.97%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+12.62%	+13.37%	+8.38%
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+14.80%	+14.74%	+8.95%
TLYIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund	0.18%	+10.73%	+12.86%	+8.37%
FAVNX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund	0.05%	+15.63%	—	—
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%
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%
NBGDX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio	0.74%	+17.82%	—	—
FFPCX	Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund	0.59%	—	—	—
SWYFX	Schwab Target 2035 Index Fund	0.08%	+14.76%	+15.70%	+10.25%
FAVOX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2040 Fund	0.12%	+18.15%	—	—
VSMGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND	0.13%	+15.80%	+14.79%	+8.58%
LTAOX	Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund	0.56%	+12.56%	+13.48%	+8.64%
CAMRX	Calvert Moderate Allocation Fund	0.67%	+11.26%	+12.57%	—
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+12.05%	+11.50%	+7.31%
AAETX	American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.66%	+14.18%	+13.98%	+9.03%
PHJEX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2040 Fund	0.36%	+16.55%	+16.33%	+11.09%
VASGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY GROWTH FUND	0.14%	+19.20%	+17.92%	+11.51%
VWENX	VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND	0.17%	+12.65%	+13.05%	+9.43%
TCLOX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund	0.50%	+9.79%	+13.36%	+8.78%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
MAMAX	MFS Moderate Allocation Fund	0.56%	+8.47%	+9.69%	+6.27%
IDXFX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2030 PORTFOLIO	0.47%	+13.45%	+13.47%	+8.35%
FFFEX	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%	+15.35%	+14.88%	+8.92%
SSBYX	State Street Target Retirement 2030 Fund	0.09%	+14.51%	+14.55%	+8.75%
TAALX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Portfolio	1.00%	+17.93%	+16.26%	—
EAAFX	Allspring Asset Allocation Fund	0.75%	+14.98%	+14.21%	+7.56%
PHJJX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2035 Fund	0.47%	+14.88%	+14.75%	+9.86%
SWDRX	Schwab Target 2030 Fund	0.40%	+14.41%	+14.62%	+8.82%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+14.06%	—	—
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+16.02%	+15.46%	+10.83%
TLMPX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund	0.35%	+12.74%	+15.20%	+10.35%
ACEIX	Invesco Equity and Income Fund	0.76%	+9.14%	+10.33%	+10.51%
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+15.51%	+14.04%	+11.04%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+13.31%	+13.31%	+7.78%
BLAVX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund	0.90%	+10.75%	+11.77%	+8.08%
SWYGX	Schwab Target 2040 Index Fund	0.08%	+15.93%	+16.85%	+11.25%
PDARX	Diversified Real Asset Fund	1.23%	+6.65%	+4.23%	+7.01%
AABTX	American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+11.19%	+10.71%	+6.94%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
AABCX	Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund	0.71%	+14.50%	+17.97%	+8.43%
TRAIX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	0.58%	+11.52%	+14.47%	+11.39%
VFIFX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2050 FUND	0.08%	+19.94%	+19.27%	+12.86%
SWC1Z	Schwab VIT Balanced with Growth Portfolio	0.54%	+13.75%	+13.95%	+8.48%
ABUAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Portfolio	0.93%	+15.54%	+14.13%	+7.79%
SWIRX	Schwab Target 2035 Fund	0.45%	+15.99%	+16.08%	+10.00%
PCGJX	SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio	0.94%	+15.17%	+16.87%	+11.41%
FFFFX	Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund	0.63%	+19.81%	+19.27%	+12.78%
FFBRX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2035 Fund	0.47%	+16.53%	+16.68%	—
VFFVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2055 FUND	0.08%	+19.92%	+19.25%	+12.86%
MTODX	NYLI Income Builder Fund	0.68%	+13.80%	+13.82%	+8.42%
PSQGX	Port Street Quality Growth Fund$1M min	0.97%	+6.78%	+9.98%	+7.90%
SWERX	Schwab Target 2040 Fund	0.49%	+17.13%	+17.20%	+10.93%
IDXKX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2040 PORTFOLIO	0.74%	+16.81%	+16.78%	+11.16%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
AAATX	American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.59%	+10.80%	+10.21%	+6.55%
VBIAX	VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND	0.07%	+13.44%	+14.72%	+9.51%
JBAWX	Balanced Fund	0.62%	+17.64%	+16.24%	+10.38%
NRIFX	Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund	0.81%	+7.83%	+9.85%	+6.78%
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+14.38%	+14.00%	+8.03%
FAVPX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2045 Fund	0.05%	+19.64%	—	—
ISPCX	VOYA SOLUTION 2035 PORTFOLIO	1.24%	+14.49%	+15.23%	+9.60%
TIMIX	Nuveen Managed Allocation Fund	0.46%	+8.45%	+13.24%	+9.24%
SWOBX	Schwab Balanced Fund	0.51%	+14.26%	+15.03%	+8.85%
GGSPX	Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio	0.55%	+14.63%	+14.38%	+9.22%
FAVQX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2050 Fund	0.04%	+19.62%	—	—
OAZBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	0.56%	+11.29%	+12.65%	—
SSCQX	State Street Target Retirement 2040 Fund	0.09%	+17.40%	+16.78%	+10.39%
VTTSX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2060 FUND	0.08%	+19.88%	+19.25%	+12.85%
FFBPX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2030 Fund	0.36%	+15.03%	+14.75%	—
SWYEX	Schwab Target 2030 Index Fund	0.08%	+13.20%	+14.23%	+8.99%
LTRDX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	0.86%	+15.28%	+16.29%	+10.94%
FAVRX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2055 Fund	0.08%	+19.71%	—	—
MIBLX	BNY Mellon Asset Allocation Fund	0.87%	+11.12%	+11.68%	+8.40%
PAEBX	Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund	0.68%	+32.47%	+6.87%	+10.02%
POCAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Fund	1.12%	+11.75%	—	—
FATHX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2035 Fund	0.65%	-8.41%	-33.23%	-40.51%
TLLIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund	0.18%	+13.36%	+15.81%	+10.82%
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+14.10%	+12.50%	+9.96%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+17.01%	—	—
VGWAX	VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLINGTON FUND	0.43%	+7.32%	+11.22%	+8.54%
FMQRX	Franklin Mutual Quest Fund	0.72%	+16.75%	+13.02%	+10.98%
TSIMX	Nuveen Lifestyle Moderate Fund	0.87%	+8.40%	+11.48%	+6.69%
ITCSX	VY(R) T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO	0.65%	+10.98%	+14.06%	+11.01%
SSBSX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	0.09%	+11.78%	+12.36%	+7.62%
HADAX	HARTFORD BALANCED HLS FUND	0.66%	+9.56%	+12.36%	+10.03%
MAGEX	MFS Growth Allocation Fund	1.19%	+9.74%	+11.71%	+8.24%
CIPAX	American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.88%	+11.79%	+11.52%	+8.53%
MACBX	MFS Conservative Allocation Fund	0.83%	+5.79%	+6.88%	+3.65%
TSGGX	Nuveen Lifestyle Growth Fund	0.92%	+10.10%	+14.02%	+8.79%
LCGSX	Franklin Multi-Asset Conservative Growth Fund	0.70%	—	—	—
IRMGX	Voya Retirement Moderately Aggressive Portfolio	0.59%	+13.16%	+13.89%	+8.90%

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