VWENX

Active

VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.17%

Annual Cost per $10K

$17.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$3,546

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+12.65%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

63%

Intl Equity

US Bond

28%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

VWENX

0.17%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

80% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+44.50%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

VWENX at 0.17%$362,883

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$17,730

Cost vs index fund−$14,541

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
VWENX	VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND	0.17%	+12.65%	+13.06%	+9.43%
VWELX	VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND	0.25%	+12.54%	+12.95%	+9.34%
TRAIX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	0.58%	+11.26%	+13.05%	+11.06%
VBIAX	VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND	0.07%	+11.15%	+12.55%	+8.21%
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.63%	+9.63%	+10.15%	+6.54%
AAETX	American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.66%	+10.82%	+11.68%	+7.59%
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+9.51%	+9.52%	+6.25%
FIQWX	Fidelity Strategic Dividend and Income Fund	0.56%	+7.94%	+10.11%	+9.25%
JABLX	Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio$1M min	0.87%	+12.64%	+18.21%	+9.93%
FTCFX	American Funds College 2033 Fund	0.39%	+10.30%	+11.62%	+8.01%
ACEIX	Invesco Equity and Income Fund	0.76%	+9.14%	+10.33%	+10.51%
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+13.12%	+12.52%	+9.64%
ITCSX	VY(R) T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO	0.65%	+10.94%	+12.67%	+10.91%
STFBX	State Farm Balanced Fund	0.14%	+9.62%	+12.46%	—
CIPAX	American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.88%	+9.92%	+10.09%	+7.50%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+13.14%	+13.38%	+9.37%
IASTX	Macquarie Asset Strategy Fund	0.72%	+11.88%	+15.00%	+5.27%
HCKFX	THE HARTFORD CHECKS AND BALANCES FUND	0.58%	+7.07%	+10.66%	+7.87%
FTAOX	American Funds College Enrollment Fund	0.35%	+5.83%	+4.92%	+1.83%
ESIFX	Eaton Vance Balanced Fund	0.68%	+10.47%	+13.91%	+8.85%
AABTX	American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+8.98%	+8.86%	+5.93%
VMAIX	Venerable Moderate Allocation Fund	0.89%	—	—	—
AAFTX	American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.67%	+12.21%	+13.49%	+8.96%
OAZBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	0.56%	+8.39%	+10.83%	—
HADAX	HARTFORD BALANCED HLS FUND	0.66%	+7.30%	+10.74%	+8.95%
CBARX	Calvert Balanced Fund	0.61%	+10.16%	+13.67%	+8.91%
PGEBX	George Putnam Balanced Fund	0.91%	+21.05%	+3.59%	+8.82%
SBACX	Touchstone Strategic Trust-Touchstone Balanced Fund	0.99%	+10.11%	+12.00%	+7.17%
SSIAX	1919 Socially Responsive Balanced Fund	0.95%	+7.33%	—	—
IRMGX	Voya Retirement Moderately Aggressive Portfolio	0.59%	+10.39%	+11.62%	+8.35%
VLAAX	VALUE LINE ASSET ALLOCATION FUND INC	1.06%	+1.17%	+10.55%	+6.31%
MAPOX	Mairs & Power Balanced Fund	0.71%	+4.57%	+9.10%	—
WFAIX	Allspring Index Asset Allocation Fund	0.90%	+8.44%	+14.30%	+8.36%
JBAWX	Balanced Fund	0.62%	+10.82%	+13.29%	+8.59%
VRRJX	VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND	0.25%	+10.56%	+12.40%	+9.22%
AABCX	Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund	0.71%	+10.28%	+17.73%	+9.26%
IUAAX	VY(R) INVESCO EQUITY AND INCOME PORTFOLIO	1.14%	+8.58%	+9.93%	+10.70%
FAFWX	American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Conservative	1.27%	+8.45%	+7.55%	+4.90%
TASHX	Transamerica Multi-Asset Income	0.99%	+12.23%	+11.17%	+9.50%
JAFRX	Capital Appreciation Value Trust	0.88%	+10.81%	+12.66%	+10.64%
IBLLX	Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced	0.64%	+8.71%	+11.65%	+7.57%
PCBKX	Victory Pioneer Balanced Fund	0.63%	—	—	—
TEPAX	American Funds Tax-Exempt Preservation Portfolio	0.59%	+3.19%	+3.11%	+1.00%
STILX	Federated Hermes Strategic Income Fund	0.63%	+6.24%	+6.87%	+3.09%
IRGPX	Voya Retirement Aggressive Portfolio	0.60%	+11.96%	+13.71%	+10.06%
PPIPX	T. Rowe Price Spectrum Conservative Allocation Fund	0.56%	+7.96%	+9.01%	+5.30%
MACBX	MFS Conservative Allocation Fund	0.83%	+5.79%	+6.88%	+3.65%
FTFCX	American Funds College 2030 Fund	0.35%	+8.08%	+8.65%	+6.33%
NCBGX	New Covenant Balanced Growth Fund	0.93%	+11.62%	+17.45%	+9.46%
FFCTX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	0.33%	+6.48%	+6.23%	+4.31%
HBADX	HARTFORD MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND	0.67%	+10.76%	+11.59%	+7.39%
CPPAX	American Funds Preservation Portfolio	0.87%	+4.51%	+3.60%	+1.09%
VALIX	VALUE LINE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND INC	1.08%	+23.99%	+19.52%	+8.97%
AAATX	American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.59%	+8.82%	+8.45%	+5.66%
SWBGX	Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio	0.48%	+9.54%	+10.90%	+7.55%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+6.78%	+9.52%	+7.73%
IBARX	Macquarie Balanced Fund	0.65%	+10.35%	+13.12%	+4.38%
PFLD	AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF	0.45%	+0.60%	+2.98%	+1.79%
PALDX	PGIM 60/40 Allocation Fund	0.40%	+10.14%	+13.20%	+8.96%
CGIOX	Calamos Growth & Income Fund	0.73%	+16.93%	+16.31%	+11.89%
CTAKX	American Funds College 2036 Fund	0.43%	+12.83%	+14.85%	+9.97%
AGASX	Virtus Global Allocation Fund	0.77%	+9.68%	+9.78%	+5.99%
WSBFX	Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund	0.95%	+4.01%	+7.68%	+6.49%
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	0.35%	+5.56%	+10.28%	+10.31%
BTBFX	Boston Trust Asset Management Fund	0.80%	+6.99%	+9.78%	+7.95%
MAMAX	MFS Moderate Allocation Fund	0.56%	+8.47%	+9.69%	+6.27%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+8.60%	+11.15%	+7.07%
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	1.37%	+3.64%	+4.24%	+1.82%
NBGDX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio	0.74%	—	—	—
VRRIX	VOYA TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.38%	+9.22%	+10.86%	+7.82%
FISR	SPDR SSGA Fixed Income Sector Rotation ETF	0.50%	+2.71%	+2.36%	-1.38%
SSCKX	State Street Target Retirement 2035 Fund	0.09%	+11.54%	+12.66%	+7.92%
LKBAX	LKCM Balanced Fund	0.80%	+7.83%	+9.45%	+6.70%
MLTAX	MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund	0.48%	+7.47%	+8.89%	+6.35%
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	0.35%	+15.42%	+19.17%	—
VCAAX	Asset Allocation Fund	0.65%	+9.64%	+12.55%	+9.62%
POCAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Fund	1.12%	+10.21%	—	—
MXCPX	Empower Conservative Profile Fund	0.76%	+5.06%	+5.88%	+3.77%
OSTVX	Osterweis Growth & Income Fund	0.91%	+7.50%	+9.97%	+8.33%
SWOBX	Schwab Balanced Fund	0.51%	+9.15%	+11.81%	+6.99%
VTTHX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND	0.08%	+11.98%	+13.09%	+8.51%
RBAIX	T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund, Inc.	0.47%	+10.29%	+13.13%	+8.19%
MLLAX	MFS Lifetime Income Fund	0.44%	+6.28%	+6.74%	+3.88%
SIBAX	Sit Balanced Fund	0.91%	+11.63%	+14.60%	+8.83%
CBFAX	American Funds Global Balanced Fund	0.80%	+8.90%	+11.38%	+6.31%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
SWIRX	Schwab Target 2035 Fund	0.45%	+10.87%	+13.17%	+8.30%
FOBAX	TRIBUTARY BALANCED FUND$1M min	0.74%	+7.77%	+12.06%	+8.21%
THPBX	BNY Mellon Balanced Opportunity Fund	0.90%	+10.47%	+12.63%	+8.38%
VFORX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND	0.08%	+12.93%	+14.17%	+9.46%
ISPCX	VOYA SOLUTION 2035 PORTFOLIO	1.24%	+10.45%	+12.42%	+8.96%
HCVFX	THE HARTFORD CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND	0.64%	+8.25%	+8.48%	+4.63%
MXDPX	Empower Moderately Conservative Profile Fund	0.82%	+5.98%	+7.43%	+5.33%
AABJX	One Choice Blend+ 2025 Portfolio	0.59%	+8.96%	+9.30%	—
SWHGX	Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio	0.50%	+11.70%	+13.57%	+10.36%
AAGTX	American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.68%	+14.02%	+15.45%	+10.16%
IAGAX	VOYA SOLUTION MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE PORTFOLIO	0.74%	+11.59%	+13.23%	+10.19%
TBLTX	Transamerica Balanced II	0.62%	+10.20%	+12.95%	+8.82%
SPBAX	DWS Multi-Asset Conservative Allocation Fund	0.97%	+5.68%	+7.48%	+4.29%
TPPAX	T. Rowe Price Spectrum Moderate Allocation Fund	0.62%	+9.14%	+11.03%	+6.76%

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