Fidelity Balanced Fund (FBALX)
Fund Info
US3163452069
316345206
Nov 6, 1986
Expense Ratio
FBALX has an expense ratio of 0.51%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Fidelity Balanced Fund (FBALX) returned -0.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FBALX returned 4.52% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
FBALX
-0.12%
6.37%
-2.83%
4.70%
6.73%
4.52%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FBALX, 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 | 1.89% | -0.50% | -4.07% | -0.25% | 2.94% | -0.12% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.30% | 3.26% | 2.41% | -3.20% | 3.70% | 2.43% | 0.97% | 1.99% | 1.72% | -4.00% | 4.28% | -3.25% | 11.76% |
| 2023 | 6.28% | -2.13% | 3.40% | 1.46% | 0.36% | 4.04% | 2.05% | -1.02% | -3.82% | -2.89% | 7.52% | 3.50% | 19.61% |
| 2022 | -4.64% | -1.80% | 1.51% | -7.67% | -0.26% | -6.41% | 6.94% | -3.70% | -7.73% | -2.16% | 4.89% | -4.23% | -23.49% |
| 2021 | -0.64% | 2.46% | 2.64% | 3.75% | 0.65% | 1.85% | 1.08% | 1.83% | -3.10% | -2.90% | -1.39% | 2.06% | 8.33% |
| 2020 | 0.89% | -4.83% | -10.25% | 10.37% | 4.38% | 2.68% | 4.83% | 4.99% | -2.08% | -5.03% | 8.72% | 2.87% | 16.68% |
| 2019 | 6.59% | 2.32% | 1.47% | 3.30% | -4.38% | 4.98% | 0.95% | -0.72% | 0.85% | 1.47% | 2.71% | 0.30% | 21.24% |
| 2018 | 4.17% | -2.83% | -1.08% | 0.24% | 2.06% | 0.83% | 2.18% | 1.89% | -0.16% | -12.19% | 0.90% | -7.02% | -11.55% |
| 2017 | 2.00% | 3.07% | 0.35% | 1.21% | 1.54% | 0.17% | 1.70% | 0.58% | 1.24% | -3.37% | 1.56% | -0.82% | 9.47% |
| 2016 | -4.24% | -0.39% | 4.94% | 1.21% | 1.03% | 0.05% | 3.04% | 0.50% | 0.18% | -2.60% | 1.20% | 0.74% | 5.47% |
| 2015 | -1.14% | 3.91% | -0.47% | 0.29% | 1.12% | -1.28% | 0.99% | -4.41% | -2.60% | 6.32% | 0.51% | -1.77% | 1.04% |
| 2014 | -1.49% | 3.79% | -0.22% | -0.06% | 2.04% | 2.08% | -1.44% | 3.30% | -1.07% | 2.75% | 1.56% | 0.13% | 11.79% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FBALX is 53, 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 Fidelity Balanced Fund (FBALX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Fidelity Balanced Fund provided a 1.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.54 | $0.53 | $0.46 | $0.34 | $0.27 | $0.36 | $0.42 | $0.38 | $0.37 | $0.35 | $1.69 | $2.40 |
Dividend yield | 1.84% | 1.81% | 1.70% | 1.47% | 0.88% | 1.29% | 1.70% | 1.85% | 1.58% | 1.61% | 7.96% | 10.55% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fidelity 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 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.13 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.53 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.46 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.34 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.27 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.36 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.42 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.38 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.37 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.35 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.43 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $1.69 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.61 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $2.40 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Fidelity 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 Fidelity Balanced Fund was 42.81%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 467 trading sessions.
The current Fidelity Balanced Fund drawdown is 4.36%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.81% | Oct 15, 2007 | 351 | Mar 9, 2009 | 467 | Jan 12, 2011 | 818 |
| -31.64% | Sep 3, 2021 | 281 | Oct 14, 2022 | 537 | Dec 4, 2024 | 818 |
| -26.68% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 79 | Jul 15, 2020 | 102 |
| -21.67% | Mar 20, 2002 | 144 | Oct 9, 2002 | 162 | Jun 2, 2003 | 306 |
| -21.35% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 257 | Jan 2, 2020 | 337 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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