Columbia Balanced Fund (CBALX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests in a mix of equity and debt securities. Its assets are allocated among equity and debt securities (which includes cash and cash equivalents) based on an assessment of the relative risks and returns of each asset class. The fund generally will invest between 35% and 65% of its net assets in each asset class, and in any event will invest at least 25% and no more than 75% of its net assets in each asset class under normal circumstances.
Fund Info
US19765P4303
Sep 30, 1991
$2,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
CBALX has an expense ratio of 0.67%, placing it in the medium range.
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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.
Returns By Period
Columbia Balanced Fund (CBALX) returned -1.47% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.14% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CBALX returned 4.69% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.31%.
CBALX
-1.47%
6.85%
-6.85%
1.14%
5.40%
4.69%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.26%
11.24%
-5.02%
8.55%
14.02%
10.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CBALX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.34% | -0.29% | -3.64% | -0.16% | 0.36% | -1.47% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.20% | 3.14% | 1.80% | -2.95% | 3.94% | 2.44% | 1.18% | 1.87% | 1.20% | -1.88% | 3.81% | -6.90% | 8.63% |
| 2023 | 5.76% | -2.74% | 3.59% | 1.63% | 0.60% | 3.85% | 2.14% | -1.04% | -3.92% | -1.67% | 7.78% | 4.32% | 21.49% |
| 2022 | -2.72% | -1.99% | 0.71% | -6.73% | -0.18% | -5.65% | 5.72% | -3.05% | -7.66% | 4.11% | 4.33% | -7.34% | -19.65% |
| 2021 | -0.99% | 2.31% | 2.45% | 3.68% | 0.81% | 1.41% | 1.54% | 1.50% | -3.64% | 3.34% | -1.30% | -4.91% | 5.93% |
| 2020 | 0.71% | -4.18% | -8.87% | 9.06% | 3.90% | 1.50% | 4.56% | 4.43% | -2.63% | -2.01% | 8.69% | -1.13% | 13.23% |
| 2019 | 5.61% | 1.85% | 2.01% | 3.05% | -3.56% | 4.66% | 1.22% | -0.26% | 0.92% | 1.30% | 2.07% | -0.20% | 20.00% |
| 2018 | 3.15% | -3.26% | -1.86% | -0.37% | 1.12% | 0.26% | 2.78% | 1.75% | 0.29% | -4.78% | 1.11% | -9.19% | -9.30% |
| 2017 | 1.24% | 2.66% | 0.45% | 1.08% | 1.07% | 0.64% | 1.51% | 0.55% | 0.78% | 0.69% | 1.44% | -0.17% | 12.58% |
| 2016 | -2.62% | -0.32% | 4.36% | 0.59% | 1.33% | -0.08% | 2.69% | 0.21% | -0.05% | -1.39% | 0.71% | 0.67% | 6.08% |
| 2015 | -1.66% | 4.10% | -1.00% | 0.68% | 1.19% | -1.32% | 1.12% | -3.53% | -1.99% | 5.17% | 0.38% | -2.78% | -0.02% |
| 2014 | -2.06% | 3.02% | 0.44% | 0.29% | 2.00% | 1.77% | -0.64% | 2.81% | -1.08% | 1.62% | 1.92% | -3.75% | 6.28% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CBALX is 26, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
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.
Dividends
Dividend History
Columbia Balanced Fund provided a 7.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.01 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.01 | $4.01 | $0.89 | $2.17 | $4.72 | $2.58 | $1.81 | $2.15 | $1.15 | $0.59 | $1.44 | $1.72 |
Dividend yield | 7.98% | 7.83% | 1.84% | 5.36% | 9.26% | 5.31% | 4.16% | 5.82% | 2.79% | 1.60% | 4.05% | 4.76% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.22 | $4.01 |
| 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 | $0.89 |
| 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 | $2.17 |
| 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 | $4.72 |
| 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 | $2.58 |
| 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 | $1.81 |
| 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 | $2.15 |
| 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 | $1.15 |
| 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 | $0.59 |
| 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 | $1.44 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.43 | $1.72 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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 9.32%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.45% | Sep 5, 2000 | 523 | Oct 9, 2002 | 1009 | Oct 13, 2006 | 1532 |
| -34.9% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 257 | Mar 16, 2010 | 595 |
| -26.72% | Nov 10, 2021 | 234 | Oct 14, 2022 | 431 | Jul 5, 2024 | 665 |
| -22.73% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 79 | Jul 15, 2020 | 102 |
| -16.27% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 360 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Columbia Balanced Fund volatility is 6.92%, 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.