VGWLX

Active

VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLINGTON FUND

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.43%

Annual Cost per $10K

$43.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$8,662

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+7.12%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

39%

Intl Equity

27%

US Bond

18%

Intl Bond

14%

Cash

Fee Comparison

VGWLX

0.43%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

49% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+37.00%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

VGWLX at 0.43%$337,302

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$43,311

Cost vs index fund−$40,122

Similar Funds (100)

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
VGWLX	VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLINGTON FUND	0.43%	+7.12%	+11.06%	+8.41%
VTTHX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND	0.08%	+11.98%	+13.09%	+8.51%
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+11.03%	+12.02%	+7.56%
VFORX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND	0.08%	+12.93%	+14.17%	+9.46%
VGWAX	VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLINGTON FUND	0.43%	+7.32%	+11.22%	+8.54%
VSMGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND	0.13%	+10.96%	+11.72%	+7.07%
FFPCX	Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund	0.59%	—	—	—
FAVNX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund	0.05%	+11.23%	—	—
VTIVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2045 FUND	0.08%	+13.86%	+15.23%	+10.40%
FFFEX	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%	+10.46%	+11.62%	+7.52%
FAVOX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2040 Fund	0.12%	+13.16%	—	—
VASGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY GROWTH FUND	0.14%	+13.50%	+14.55%	+9.57%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+10.09%	+10.79%	+6.58%
GGSPX	Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio	0.55%	+10.27%	+11.87%	+7.79%
FFBRX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2035 Fund	0.47%	+11.51%	+13.30%	—
FATHX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2035 Fund	0.65%	-22.09%	-37.58%	-42.73%
FFFFX	Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund	0.63%	+13.62%	+15.66%	+10.86%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+8.60%	+11.15%	+7.07%
TLPRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund	0.25%	+11.83%	+14.26%	+9.44%
TCIIX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund	0.56%	+9.14%	+12.18%	+7.95%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+10.06%	—	—
LGMNX	Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund	0.82%	+7.99%	+14.05%	+6.83%
VFIFX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2050 FUND	0.08%	+14.81%	+16.04%	+10.89%
PBAPX	SAM Balanced Portfolio	1.02%	+9.51%	+11.34%	+7.33%
EAAFX	Allspring Asset Allocation Fund	0.75%	+9.00%	+11.27%	+6.63%
PTDAX	Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund	0.76%	+10.42%	+12.85%	+8.55%
TLYIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund	0.18%	+10.73%	+12.86%	+8.37%
VFFVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2055 FUND	0.08%	+14.81%	+16.02%	+10.88%
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+9.93%	+10.77%	+6.78%
VGLSX	Global Strategy Fund	0.63%	+12.33%	+12.91%	+6.82%
DGSIX	GLOBAL ALLOCATION 60/40 PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.25%	+10.46%	+11.85%	+8.72%
FFBPX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2030 Fund	0.36%	+10.34%	+11.46%	—
SSCQX	State Street Target Retirement 2040 Fund	0.09%	+12.33%	+13.42%	+8.58%
FAFEX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 Fund	0.36%	-22.89%	-38.56%	-43.57%
MAMAX	MFS Moderate Allocation Fund	0.56%	+8.47%	+9.69%	+6.27%
RBAIX	T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.	0.47%	+10.29%	+13.13%	+8.19%
VTTSX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2060 FUND	0.08%	+14.78%	+16.03%	+10.88%
PDARX	Diversified Real Asset Fund	1.23%	+6.65%	+4.23%	+7.01%
RBSTX	Balanced Strategy Fund	0.89%	—	—	—
EDIAX	Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund	1.17%	+9.19%	+13.10%	+8.42%
FAVPX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2045 Fund	0.05%	+14.25%	—	—
MSTGX	Morningstar Global Income Fund$1M min	0.74%	+9.04%	+10.02%	+6.55%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
PMACX	Victory Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.84%	—	—	—
FAVQX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2050 Fund	0.04%	+14.19%	—	—
FMQRX	Franklin Mutual Quest Fund	0.72%	+10.08%	+11.48%	+9.43%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+6.78%	+9.52%	+7.73%
TCLOX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund	0.50%	+9.79%	+13.36%	+8.78%
AAAAX	DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund	0.89%	+5.15%	+3.74%	+7.13%
TLMPX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund	0.35%	+12.74%	+15.20%	+10.35%
NRIFX	Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund	0.81%	+7.23%	+6.78%	+6.18%
ISEAX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2035 PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+10.75%	+12.31%	+8.93%
FAVRX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2055 Fund	0.08%	+14.25%	—	—
LTAOX	Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund	0.56%	+8.97%	+11.17%	+7.31%
FWCGX	Capital World Growth & Income Fund	0.47%	+15.91%	+18.35%	+12.38%
SSBYX	State Street Target Retirement 2030 Fund	0.09%	+10.77%	+11.71%	+7.30%
FAFFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2040 Fund	0.63%	-20.70%	-36.40%	-41.90%
CVLCX	Calamos Global Opportunities Fund	1.22%	+10.96%	+15.11%	+8.73%
FFBTX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2040 Fund	0.47%	+13.37%	+15.46%	—
FAVUX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2060 Fund	0.08%	+14.22%	—	—
VLXVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2065 FUND	0.08%	+14.77%	+16.03%	+10.90%
RMIRX	Multi-Strategy Income Fund	0.58%	—	—	—
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+11.25%	+10.19%	+8.40%
TAALX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth Portfolio	1.00%	+12.74%	+13.66%	—
MFWLX	MFS Global Total Return Fund	0.77%	+7.69%	+10.20%	+6.48%
MAGEX	MFS Growth Allocation Fund	1.19%	+9.74%	+11.71%	+8.24%
MTODX	NYLI Income Builder Fund	0.68%	+9.17%	+11.38%	+7.03%
BLAVX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund	0.90%	+10.75%	+11.77%	+8.08%
FFFGX	Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund	0.65%	+14.67%	+16.47%	+11.32%
SSDLX	State Street Target Retirement 2050 Fund	0.09%	+13.74%	+14.76%	+9.64%
IDXFX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2030 PORTFOLIO	0.47%	+9.58%	+10.81%	+7.76%
FFFHX	Fidelity Freedom 2050 Fund	0.65%	+14.67%	+16.48%	+11.31%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+9.25%	—	—
PRPDX	Permanent Portfolio	1.06%	+21.34%	+17.29%	+11.33%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+8.76%	+10.53%	+6.88%
PHJEX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2040 Fund	0.36%	+11.11%	+13.57%	+9.32%
TLLIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund	0.18%	+13.36%	+15.81%	+10.82%
PCGJX	SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio	0.94%	+11.36%	+14.08%	+9.81%
MIBLX	BNY Mellon Asset Allocation Fund	0.87%	+11.12%	+11.68%	+8.40%
FFNOX	Fidelity Multi-Asset Index Fund	0.11%	+13.40%	+14.96%	+10.03%
TIMIX	Nuveen Managed Allocation Fund	0.46%	+8.45%	+13.24%	+9.24%
SWYFX	Schwab Target 2035 Index Fund	0.08%	+11.17%	+13.14%	+8.77%
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+8.51%	+8.90%	+4.57%
IDXKX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION 2040 PORTFOLIO	0.74%	+12.10%	+13.83%	+10.38%
LTRDX	Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund	0.86%	+11.36%	+13.99%	+9.45%
RGTTX	Aggressive Strategy Fund	0.89%	—	—	—
SWERX	Schwab Target 2040 Fund	0.49%	+11.66%	+14.17%	+9.11%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+9.07%	+9.71%	+5.94%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+15.32%	—	—
FCTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2055 Fund	0.45%	+14.95%	+16.78%	+11.61%
CBFAX	American Funds Global Balanced Fund	0.80%	+8.90%	+11.38%	+6.31%
NBGDX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio	0.74%	—	—	—
PHJJX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2035 Fund	0.47%	+9.86%	+12.02%	+8.22%
SWYGX	Schwab Target 2040 Index Fund	0.08%	+12.12%	+14.18%	+9.66%
RMGRX	Multi-Asset Strategy Fund	0.72%	—	—	—
EAGRX	First Eagle Global Fund	1.10%	+5.76%	+6.49%	—
CAMRX	Calvert Moderate Allocation Fund	0.67%	+7.97%	+10.36%	—
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.63%	+9.63%	+10.15%	+6.54%
DVRLX	MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund	1.01%	+9.68%	+9.74%	+5.66%
TTIIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund	0.25%	+13.51%	+16.01%	+10.99%

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