VTMFX

Index

VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.09%

Annual Cost per $10K

$9.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$1,898

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Index

Trailing 12-Month

+11.07%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

48%

US Bond

52%

Fee Comparison

VTMFX

0.09%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

89% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+43.91%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

VTMFX at 0.09%$371,125

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$9,488

Cost vs index fund−$6,300

Similar Funds (100)

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
VTMFX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND	0.09%	+11.07%	+12.90%	+8.69%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+16.02%	+15.46%	+10.83%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+8.11%	+8.65%	+5.49%
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+13.80%	+16.29%	+11.31%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+12.15%	+13.26%	—
UGTAX	Victory Growth and Tax Strategy Fund	0.54%	+6.27%	+10.19%	+6.63%
FPKFX	Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund	0.33%	+10.06%	+14.35%	+9.57%
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%	+11.36%	+14.42%	+10.40%
VBIAX	VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND	0.07%	+13.44%	+14.72%	+9.51%
FFCTX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	0.33%	+8.18%	+8.10%	+4.57%
FMUAX	Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund	0.99%	+9.33%	+9.97%	+6.69%
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+15.51%	+14.04%	+11.04%
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
FTFCX	American Funds College 2030 Fund	0.35%	+10.25%	+10.58%	+6.69%
CFIAX	Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund	0.83%	+10.40%	+8.81%	+8.95%
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+5.98%	+8.38%	+7.62%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+9.26%	+10.15%	+10.23%
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.12%	+8.53%	+7.03%
COTDX	Columbia Thermostat Fund	0.61%	+14.43%	—	—
OAZBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	0.56%	+11.29%	+12.65%	—
JBAWX	Balanced Fund	0.62%	+17.64%	+16.24%	+10.38%
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-0.54%	-30.95%	-33.76%
DDERX	Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund	0.74%	+7.71%	—	—
IBARX	Macquarie Balanced Fund	0.65%	+11.95%	+14.86%	+4.86%
VWENX	VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND	0.17%	+12.65%	+13.05%	+9.43%
TRAIX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	0.58%	+11.52%	+14.47%	+11.39%
WHGOX	WESTWOOD INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND	0.72%	+10.87%	+9.02%	—
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
AAATX	American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.59%	+10.80%	+10.21%	+6.55%
AWIVX	CIBC ATLAS INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND	1.08%	—	—	—
FTAOX	American Funds College Enrollment Fund	0.35%	+7.14%	+6.43%	+2.04%
CPPAX	American Funds Preservation Portfolio	0.87%	+5.50%	+4.76%	+1.24%
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+11.96%	+12.92%	+8.66%
PRCHX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation and Income Fund	0.49%	+10.29%	—	—
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.47%	+7.07%	+4.09%
GLRBX	JAMES BALANCED: GOLDEN RAINBOW FUND	1.23%	+11.64%	+12.57%	+7.94%
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.63%	+12.54%	+12.24%	+7.76%
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+12.05%	+11.50%	+7.31%
ITCSX	VY(R) T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO	0.65%	+10.98%	+14.06%	+11.01%
IRMPX	VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO	0.61%	+10.36%	+10.52%	+5.89%
AABTX	American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+11.19%	+10.71%	+6.94%
PWTAX	UBS U.S. Allocation Fund	1.03%	+9.50%	+11.68%	+8.52%
ACEIX	Invesco Equity and Income Fund	0.76%	+9.14%	+10.33%	+10.51%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+12.62%	+13.37%	+8.38%
SPMFX	Symmetry Panoramic Municipal Fixed Income Fund$1M min	0.52%	+0.96%	+2.02%	+0.50%
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	0.29%	+38.10%	—	—
DMSZX	Destinations Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund	1.32%	+4.35%	+7.77%	+6.14%
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+8.99%	+10.63%	+8.56%
SWCGX	Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio	0.50%	+11.11%	+10.57%	+5.76%
PMEFX	Penn Mutual AM 1847 Income Fund	0.65%	+8.41%	+11.72%	+8.10%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.19%	-0.43%	+2.92%	—
VMAIX	Venerable Moderate Allocation Fund	0.89%	—	—	—
JABLX	Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio$1M min	0.87%	+14.94%	+17.97%	+9.04%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+13.31%	+13.31%	+7.78%
SWYDX	Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund	0.08%	+11.16%	+12.18%	+7.31%
FPIOX	Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities Fund	0.53%	+8.90%	+8.92%	+5.18%
FOCIX	The Fairholme Focused Income Fund	1.01%	+13.71%	+12.32%	+10.96%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+12.77%	+12.18%	+9.03%
WFAIX	Allspring Index Asset Allocation Fund	0.90%	+10.94%	+13.69%	+8.89%
SSFOX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	0.09%	+9.84%	+10.00%	+5.77%
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+13.00%	—	—
WBALX	Conservative Allocation Fund	0.85%	+2.47%	+7.35%	+5.42%
VRRFX	VOYA TARGET IN-RETIREMENT FUND	0.63%	+7.07%	+7.33%	+3.93%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
PGEBX	George Putnam Balanced Fund	0.91%	+21.05%	+3.59%	+8.82%
MSTRX	Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund$1M min	0.55%	+5.86%	+5.60%	-0.75%
HADAX	HARTFORD BALANCED HLS FUND	0.66%	+9.56%	+12.36%	+10.03%
SSBSX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	0.09%	+11.78%	+12.36%	+7.62%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
SWHRX	Schwab Target 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.29%	+12.60%	+7.24%
SWYLX	Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund	0.08%	+10.83%	+11.37%	+6.23%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+10.94%	+11.19%	+6.33%
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.27%	+12.11%	+7.69%
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+14.06%	—	—
IASTX	Macquarie Asset Strategy Fund	0.72%	+15.39%	+17.49%	+5.92%
MAPOX	Mairs & Power Balanced Fund	0.71%	+6.38%	+10.09%	—
IBLLX	Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced	0.64%	+12.57%	+14.48%	+9.35%
IIIPX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	0.20%	+9.85%	+9.68%	+4.54%
SWCRX	Schwab Target 2020 Fund	0.28%	+11.79%	+11.78%	+6.14%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+17.01%	—	—
AAETX	American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.66%	+14.18%	+13.98%	+9.03%
SSBIX	State Street Balanced Index Fund	0.05%	+13.08%	—	—
IJKBX	VOYA SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	1.08%	+9.17%	+9.32%	+4.38%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+11.61%	—	—
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+10.91%	+11.48%	+7.06%
GAFNX	Virtus AlphaSimplex Global Alternatives Fund	1.24%	+7.41%	—	—
SWYEX	Schwab Target 2030 Index Fund	0.08%	+13.20%	+14.23%	+8.99%
FAUDX	Strategic Advisers Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.12%	+2.85%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
HCYAX	Hilton Tactical Income Fund	1.29%	+5.61%	+6.82%	+5.71%
WLCTX	Wilshire International Equity Fund	1.50%	+28.36%	+22.34%	+12.58%
NCBIX	New Covenant Balanced Income Fund	0.94%	+10.92%	+12.26%	+5.09%
MBERX	NYLI Balanced Fund	0.74%	+6.83%	+8.19%	+8.92%
FIQWX	Fidelity Strategic Dividend and Income Fund	0.56%	+7.94%	+10.11%	+9.25%

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