VGYAX

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VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLESLEY INCOME FUND

Category: Other (5,046 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

+7.27%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

16%

Intl Equity

22%

US Bond

33%

Intl Bond

25%

Cash

Fee Comparison

VGYAX

0.43%

Other average

0.99%

Other cheapest

FCDSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

57% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+28.16%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

VGYAX 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

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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
VGYAX	VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.43%	+7.27%	+8.62%	+5.34%
VGWIX	VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.43%	+7.19%	+8.51%	+5.21%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+10.09%	+10.79%	+6.58%
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+8.51%	+8.90%	+4.57%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+8.50%	+8.98%	+5.38%
PMACX	Victory Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.84%	—	—	—
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+7.91%	+7.75%	+4.07%
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+11.03%	+12.02%	+7.56%
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+9.93%	+10.77%	+6.78%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+9.07%	+9.71%	+5.94%
FFFEX	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%	+10.46%	+11.62%	+7.52%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+10.06%	—	—
VSMGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND	0.13%	+10.96%	+11.72%	+7.07%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+9.25%	—	—
VASIX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY INCOME FUND	0.11%	+5.87%	+6.04%	+2.02%
EKSRX	Allspring Diversified Income Builder Fund	0.53%	+11.04%	+13.52%	+7.90%
VTTHX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND	0.08%	+11.98%	+13.09%	+8.51%
ITTFX	Hartford Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.66%	+8.17%	+8.68%	+5.36%
VYGJX	Voya Global Income & Growth Fund	0.85%	+12.15%	+10.85%	+7.03%
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+7.61%	+8.92%	+9.46%
FFOYX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	0.45%	—	—	—
GAOPX	Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio	0.61%	+7.31%	+8.87%	+5.26%
FAVNX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund	0.05%	+11.23%	—	—
PRPDX	Permanent Portfolio	1.06%	+21.34%	+17.29%	+11.33%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+8.40%	—	—
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	0.85%	+7.35%	+6.91%	+4.06%
FDAFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	-24.04%	-39.71%	-44.49%
FFPCX	Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund	0.59%	—	—	—
FAFEX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2030 Fund	0.36%	-22.89%	-38.56%	-43.57%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+8.60%	+11.15%	+7.07%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
FATWX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2025 Fund	1.59%	-23.45%	-39.16%	-44.08%
PCBFX	SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio	0.87%	+7.59%	+8.64%	+5.22%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+6.93%	+8.00%	+5.85%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+15.32%	—	—
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+11.25%	+10.19%	+8.40%
MFWLX	MFS Global Total Return Fund	0.77%	+7.69%	+10.20%	+6.48%
JNBZX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	0.52%	+8.56%	+8.82%	+5.71%
RMTTX	Moderate Strategy Fund	0.75%	—	—	—
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
FFBPX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2030 Fund	0.36%	+10.34%	+11.46%	—
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
GAOZX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund	0.65%	+8.79%	+10.84%	+6.17%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+8.76%	+10.53%	+6.88%
FFBNX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2025 Fund	1.44%	+9.49%	+10.36%	—
ABWAX	AB All Market Total Return Portfolio	1.14%	+9.05%	+8.63%	+5.25%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+11.58%	+10.55%	+8.10%
FADMX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund	0.65%	+6.71%	+6.81%	+3.50%
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
FFBLX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2020 Fund	0.93%	+8.78%	+9.36%	—
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	0.18%	+4.98%	+5.10%	+3.12%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+6.61%	+7.12%	+4.87%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+13.14%	+13.38%	+9.37%
VFORX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND	0.08%	+12.93%	+14.17%	+9.46%
KTRZX	DWS Global Income Builder Fund	0.58%	+8.84%	+11.03%	+6.85%
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	+6.88%	+7.06%	+3.91%
PNARX	Spectrum Preferred and Capital Securities Income Fund	1.05%	+6.51%	+6.34%	+2.90%
CBFAX	American Funds Global Balanced Fund	0.80%	+8.90%	+11.38%	+6.31%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
FFVAX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2015 Fund	0.26%	-24.63%	-40.34%	-44.92%
AGBGX	Global Bond Fund	0.02%	+3.92%	+3.74%	+0.53%
DGTSX	GLOBAL ALLOCATION 25/75 PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.24%	+7.16%	+7.28%	+4.61%
SBOTX	Overlay B Portfolio	0.76%	+6.53%	+5.89%	+3.21%
VGWAX	VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLINGTON FUND	0.43%	+7.32%	+11.22%	+8.54%
PLFJX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+7.43%	+8.59%	+5.24%
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+7.78%	+9.25%	+5.94%
TLYIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund	0.18%	+10.73%	+12.86%	+8.37%
ISFAX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund	1.39%	+8.01%	+8.45%	+5.38%
TCFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund	0.37%	+7.02%	+8.21%	+4.91%
GMBPX	Goldman Sachs Short-Term Conservative Income Fund	0.23%	+5.03%	+5.34%	+3.21%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
CPXFX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities & Income Fund, Inc.	0.79%	+7.30%	+6.67%	+3.32%
PBAPX	SAM Balanced Portfolio	1.02%	+9.51%	+11.34%	+7.33%
PQICX	PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund	0.92%	+11.38%	+11.91%	+10.65%
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
FATHX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2035 Fund	0.65%	-22.09%	-37.58%	-42.73%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+6.78%	+9.52%	+7.73%
FMFIX	Free Market Fixed Income Fund$1M min	0.64%	+4.27%	+4.05%	+1.11%
BNGLX	UBS GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND	1.43%	+10.91%	+9.18%	+5.52%
DGSIX	GLOBAL ALLOCATION 60/40 PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.25%	+10.46%	+11.85%	+8.72%
ETSIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund	1.46%	+8.98%	+7.99%	+4.86%
NRIFX	Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund	0.81%	+7.23%	+6.78%	+6.18%
LBNOX	LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC	0.62%	+6.90%	+6.32%	+3.00%
FAUDX	Strategic Advisers Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.12%	+2.85%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
RMIRX	Multi-Strategy Income Fund	0.58%	—	—	—
RBSTX	Balanced Strategy Fund	0.89%	—	—	—
MGPOX	Global Strategist Portfolio	0.68%	+10.89%	+11.61%	+6.55%
ALAAX	Invesco Income Allocation Fund	0.91%	+7.84%	+6.44%	+4.09%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+9.89%	+11.87%	—
FFBRX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2035 Fund	0.47%	+11.51%	+13.30%	—
JPDAX	JPMorgan Preferred and Income Securities Fund	0.87%	+7.43%	+6.45%	—
GIOSX	Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund	0.93%	+6.89%	+7.20%	+4.48%
MTODX	NYLI Income Builder Fund	0.68%	+9.17%	+11.38%	+7.03%
FATVX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2015 Fund	0.04%	+7.49%	—	—
TCLEX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund	0.51%	+6.85%	+7.92%	+4.56%
TAAMX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Portfolio	0.95%	+10.19%	+10.65%	—
AQRRX	AQR Multi-Asset Fund	0.96%	+12.79%	+10.74%	+8.45%
JCRAX	ALPS \| CoreCommodity Mgmt CompleteCommoditiesSM Strategy Fund	1.39%	+13.73%	+0.07%	+11.85%
FAHDX	Fidelity Advisor Capital and Income Fund	1.18%	-12.99%	-26.88%	-30.70%
DPIAX	Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund	1.50%	+7.60%	+6.68%	+3.43%

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