FBALX | FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND

FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX)

Basic Info 28.04 0.24(0.86%)

April 26

FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND started on 11/06/1986
FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND is classified as asset class Moderate Allocation
FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND expense ratio is 0.50%

FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND rating is (80%)

FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) Dividend Info

FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is -65.61%

The trailing 12-month yield of FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND is 1.59%. its dividend history:

Date	Dividend
04/05/2024	0.12
12/21/2023	0.29
10/13/2023	0.12
07/07/2023	0.12
04/05/2023	0.09
12/22/2022	0.11
10/14/2022	1.61
07/01/2022	0.08
04/01/2022	0.06
12/17/2021	0.36
10/08/2021	2.46
07/02/2021	0.05
04/05/2021	0.07
07/10/2020	0.08
04/03/2020	0.11
12/13/2019	0.62
10/11/2019	0.23
07/05/2019	0.11
04/05/2019	0.09
12/07/2018	0.34
10/12/2018	1.75
07/06/2018	0.1
04/06/2018	0.08
12/08/2017	0.44
10/13/2017	1.25
07/07/2017	0.09
04/07/2017	0.09
12/09/2016	0.21
10/14/2016	0.29
07/08/2016	0.09
04/08/2016	0.09
12/11/2015	0.14
10/09/2015	1.32
07/01/2015	0.08
04/01/2015	0.1
12/12/2014	0.52
10/10/2014	1.51
07/03/2014	0.09
04/04/2014	0.11
12/13/2013	0.36
10/11/2013	0.96
07/05/2013	0.08
04/05/2013	0.08
12/14/2012	0.1
10/12/2012	0.09
07/06/2012	0.09
04/04/2012	0.08
12/16/2011	0.1
10/14/2011	0.09
07/08/2011	0.1
04/06/2011	0.06
12/30/2010	0.01
12/17/2010	0.08
10/15/2010	0.11
07/09/2010	0.08
04/09/2010	0.08
12/18/2009	0.1
10/02/2009	0.11
07/10/2009	0.1
04/03/2009	0.08
12/19/2008	0.08
10/03/2008	0.14
07/11/2008	0.11
04/04/2008	0.09
12/21/2007	0.3
10/05/2007	1.11
07/06/2007	0.1
04/04/2007	0.09
12/08/2006	0.31
10/06/2006	0.11
09/08/2006	0.86
07/07/2006	0.08
04/07/2006	0.08
12/09/2005	0.16
10/07/2005	0.07
09/09/2005	0.55
07/01/2005	0.08
04/01/2005	0.07
12/10/2004	0.07
10/08/2004	0.07
09/03/2004	0.44
06/18/2004	0.06
03/05/2004	0.06
12/12/2003	0.08
09/05/2003	0.06
06/06/2003	0.06
03/07/2003	0.06
12/13/2002	0.08
10/04/2002	0.03
09/06/2002	0.09
07/05/2002	0.04
06/07/2002	0.09
03/08/2002	0.1
12/14/2001	0.12
09/07/2001	0.28
06/08/2001	0.11
03/09/2001	0.11
12/15/2000	0.36
09/08/2000	0.38
06/09/2000	0.11
03/10/2000	0.12
12/10/1999	0.31
09/03/1999	1.92
06/11/1999	0.11
03/12/1999	0.1
12/11/1998	0.17
09/04/1998	1.3
06/05/1998	0.12
03/06/1998	0.14
12/12/1997	0.81
09/05/1997	0.91
06/06/1997	0.15
03/07/1997	0.15
12/13/1996	0.2
09/06/1996	0.15
06/07/1996	0.15
03/08/1996	0.15
12/15/1995	0.15
09/08/1995	0.15
06/09/1995	0.15
03/17/1995	0.12
12/09/1994	0.09
09/02/1994	0.09
06/10/1994	0.09
03/18/1994	0.13
12/17/1993	0.29
09/03/1993	0.65
06/25/1993	0.15
03/19/1993	0.15
12/04/1992	0.29
09/04/1992	0.43
06/19/1992	0.15
03/20/1992	0.15
12/06/1991	0.29
09/06/1991	0.46
06/07/1991	0.15
03/15/1991	0.15
12/07/1990	0.23
09/07/1990	0.15
06/08/1990	0.15
03/08/1990	0.15
12/08/1989	0.77
09/08/1989	0.15
06/08/1989	0.15
03/09/1989	0.15
12/15/1988	0.23
09/23/1988	0.15
06/09/1988	0.15
03/17/1988	0.15
12/15/1987	0.15
09/14/1987	0.32
06/08/1987	0.1
03/10/1987	0.1

Dividend Growth Chart for FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX)

Dividend Growth History for FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX)

Year	Payout Amount	Year Start Yield	Annual Payout Growth (YoY)	CAGR to 2023
2023	$0.62	2.71%	-66.67%	-
2022	$1.86	6.10%	-36.73%	-66.67%
2021	$2.94	10.50%	1,447.37%	-54.08%
2020	$0.19	0.77%	-81.90%	48.32%
2019	$1.05	5.07%	-53.74%	-12.34%
2018	$2.27	9.50%	21.39%	-22.86%
2017	$1.87	8.43%	175.00%	-16.81%
2016	$0.68	3.24%	-58.54%	-1.31%
2015	$1.64	7.20%	-26.46%	-11.45%
2014	$2.23	9.86%	50.68%	-13.26%
2013	$1.48	7.21%	311.11%	-8.33%
2012	$0.36	1.96%	2.86%	5.07%
2011	$0.35	1.91%	-2.78%	4.88%
2010	$0.36	2.17%	-7.69%	4.27%
2009	$0.39	2.92%	-7.14%	3.37%
2008	$0.42	2.15%	-73.75%	2.63%
2007	$1.6	8.25%	11.11%	-5.75%
2006	$1.44	7.58%	54.84%	-4.84%
2005	$0.93	5.27%	32.86%	-2.23%
2004	$0.7	4.18%	169.23%	-0.64%
2003	$0.26	1.92%	-39.53%	4.44%
2002	$0.43	2.89%	-30.65%	1.76%
2001	$0.62	4.12%	-36.08%	0.00%
2000	$0.97	6.42%	-60.25%	-1.93%
1999	$2.44	14.93%	41.04%	-5.55%
1998	$1.73	11.31%	-14.36%	-4.02%
1997	$2.02	14.44%	210.77%	-4.44%
1996	$0.65	4.80%	14.04%	-0.17%
1995	$0.57	4.65%	42.50%	0.30%
1994	$0.4	2.98%	-67.74%	1.52%
1993	$1.24	10.07%	21.57%	-2.28%
1992	$1.02	8.29%	-2.86%	-1.59%
1991	$1.05	9.89%	54.41%	-1.63%
1990	$0.68	5.96%	-44.26%	-0.28%
1989	$1.22	11.59%	79.41%	-1.97%
1988	$0.68	6.91%	1.49%	-0.26%
1987	$0.67	6.56%	-	-0.22%

FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 11/07/1986 to 04/26/2024, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) is 9.225%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 2,626.558%.

From 11/07/1986 to 04/26/2024, the Maximum Drawdown of FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) is 43.6%.

From 11/07/1986 to 04/26/2024, the Sharpe Ratio of FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) is 0.64.

From 11/07/1986 to 04/26/2024, the Annualized Standard Deviation of FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) is 11.3%.

From 11/07/1986 to 04/26/2024, the Beta of FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) is 1.04.

	Last 1 Week*	YTD*(2024)	1 Yr	3 Yr	5 Yr	10 Yr	15 Yr	20 Yr	Since 11/07/1986	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986
Annualized Return(%)	1.9	4.6	17.5	3.8	8.9	8.7	10.7	8.0	9.2	20.3	-18.3	18.3	16.0	24.4	-4.0	16.5	7.0	0.4	10.3	20.5	12.9	1.7	13.8	28.1	-31.3	9.0	11.6	10.7	10.9	28.2	-8.0	2.2	5.3	9.0	20.3	23.4	9.3	14.9	-5.3	19.3	7.9	26.8	-0.5	19.5	16.0	2.0	1.6
Sharpe Ratio	NA	1.33	1.57	0.12	0.48	0.6	NA	NA	0.64	1.75	-1.08	1.75	0.64	2.69	-0.47	3.27	0.75	0.04	1.22	2.55	1.54	0.12	1.21	1.58	-1.23	0.54	1.0	1.01	1.08	2.43	-0.6	-0.01	0.11	0.53	1.46	1.95	0.83	2.55	-1.84	4.87	1.63	3.94	-1.02	3.15	1.97	-0.2	2.39
Draw Down(%)	NA	4.3	8.5	22.9	26.7	26.7	NA	NA	43.6	8.5	22.8	4.1	26.7	4.6	14.6	1.6	8.6	9.1	5.3	5.2	6.6	12.0	9.1	17.1	40.0	7.1	7.6	6.3	8.6	8.3	21.7	12.6	6.1	9.7	12.2	6.4	5.8	2.6	8.7	2.3	1.8	2.9	8.1	2.0	2.7	13.3	0.9
Standard Deviation(%)	NA	8.4	8.7	12.9	15.5	12.6	NA	NA	11.3	9.3	18.3	10.4	24.4	8.5	11.2	4.9	9.1	10.0	8.4	8.0	8.4	14.1	11.3	17.7	26.2	11.2	8.4	8.5	9.3	11.3	15.3	10.9	11.4	11.0	11.6	10.1	7.0	4.3	4.5	3.5	3.4	5.8	5.6	4.4	5.7	10.4	3.2
Treynor Ratio	NA	0.11	0.14	0.01	0.06	0.07	NA	NA	0.07	0.16	-0.17	0.15	0.14	0.19	-0.05	0.14	0.06	0.0	0.08	0.18	0.11	0.02	0.13	0.26	-0.29	0.05	0.07	0.07	0.08	0.24	-0.09	0.0	0.02	0.07	0.18	0.22	0.08	0.22	-0.2	0.63	0.17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Alpha	NA	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.0	0.0	NA	NA	0.01	0.01	0.0	0.0	-0.01	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.01	0.0	-0.01	0.0	0.0	-0.01	0.0	0.02	-0.04	0.01	0.0	0.02	0.0	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.0	0.02	0.03	0.01	0.01	-0.02	0.06	0.02	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Beta	NA	1.02	1.01	1.11	1.14	1.14	NA	NA	1.04	1.01	1.13	1.21	1.16	1.19	1.13	1.18	1.15	1.14	1.23	1.16	1.14	1.03	1.06	1.06	1.1	1.2	1.21	1.25	1.25	1.17	1.07	0.85	0.72	0.89	0.96	0.91	0.72	0.5	0.42	0.27	0.33	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
RSquare	NA	0.97	0.96	0.98	0.97	0.97	NA	NA	0.87	0.96	0.99	0.96	0.96	0.98	0.98	0.93	0.97	0.97	0.96	0.98	0.97	0.99	0.99	0.98	0.97	0.95	0.92	0.92	0.89	0.94	0.95	0.93	0.8	0.81	0.91	0.89	0.74	0.46	0.45	0.21	0.04	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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From 11/07/1986 to 04/26/2024, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) is -7.51%.

From 11/07/1986 to 04/26/2024, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) is 0.22%.

From 11/07/1986 to 04/26/2024, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) is 3.5%.

From 11/07/1986 to 04/26/2024, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for FIDELITY BALANCED FUND FIDELITY BALANCED FUND (FBALX) is 7.78%.