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Columbia Balanced Fund (CBALX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS19765P4303
IssuerColumbia Threadneedle
Inception DateSep 30, 1991
CategoryDiversified Portfolio
Min. Investment$2,000
Asset ClassMulti-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The Columbia Balanced Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.67%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for CBALX: current value at 0.67% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.67%

Share Price Chart


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Columbia Balanced Fund

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Columbia Balanced Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


500.00%600.00%700.00%800.00%900.00%1,000.00%1,100.00%1,200.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
655.17%
1,107.15%
CBALX (Columbia Balanced Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Columbia Balanced Fund had a return of 3.22% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.84% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Columbia Balanced Fund had an annualized return of 8.29%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.46%, indicating that Columbia Balanced Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date3.22%5.84%
1 month-2.31%-2.98%
6 months17.06%22.02%
1 year17.84%24.47%
5 years (annualized)9.13%11.44%
10 years (annualized)8.29%10.46%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241.20%3.14%1.80%
2023-3.92%-1.67%7.78%4.32%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of CBALX is 87, placing it in the top 13% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CBALX is 8787
Columbia Balanced Fund(CBALX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CBALX is 8888Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CBALX is 9090Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CBALX is 8787Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CBALX is 8585Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CBALX is 8383Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Columbia Balanced Fund (CBALX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


CBALX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for CBALX, currently valued at 2.07, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.07
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for CBALX, currently valued at 3.10, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.10
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for CBALX, currently valued at 1.37, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.37
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for CBALX, currently valued at 1.50, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.50
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for CBALX, currently valued at 7.83, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.83
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.05, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.05
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.98, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.98
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.36
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.55, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.55
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.05, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.008.05

Sharpe Ratio

The current Columbia Balanced Fund Sharpe ratio is 2.07. A Sharpe ratio higher than 2.0 is considered very good.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.07
2.05
CBALX (Columbia Balanced Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Columbia Balanced Fund granted a 1.98% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.98 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.98$0.89$2.17$4.72$2.58$1.81$2.15$1.15$0.59$1.44$1.72$0.33

Dividend yield

1.98%1.84%5.36%9.26%5.31%4.16%5.82%2.79%1.60%4.05%4.76%0.96%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Columbia Balanced Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.24
2023$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.23
2022$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$1.77
2021$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$4.40
2020$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$2.12
2019$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$1.30
2018$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$1.73
2017$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.79
2016$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.27
2015$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.91
2014$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$1.43
2013$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-2.89%
-3.92%
CBALX (Columbia Balanced Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Columbia Balanced Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Columbia Balanced Fund was 35.45%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 1009 trading sessions.

The current Columbia Balanced Fund drawdown is 2.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.45%Sep 5, 2000523Oct 9, 20021009Oct 13, 20061532
-34.53%Dec 11, 2007311Mar 9, 2009253Mar 10, 2010564
-22.73%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202079Jul 15, 2020102
-20.91%Dec 28, 2021202Oct 14, 2022293Dec 14, 2023495
-13%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201870Apr 5, 2019299

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Columbia Balanced Fund volatility is 2.47%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.47%
3.60%
CBALX (Columbia Balanced Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)