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Total Real Returns

FBALX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

FBALX total return snapshot: FBALX returned +22.07% over the past year and +8.33% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 31, 1987, FBALX is up +4,953.18% in nominal total return, or +10.53%/yr, and is currently −1.78% below its total-return high on Jun. 2, 2026.

Tue 1987-03-31💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
FBALX
×
+8.33%
2026-06-08
+22.07%
2026-06-08
Fidelity Balanced Fund Mutual Fund

Returns

Tue 1987-03-31💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
FBALX
×
+4,953.18%
+10.53%/yr
+9.89%/yr
(R2=0.984)
Fidelity Balanced Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Tue 1987-03-31💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 Start
Value
End
Value
FBALX
×
$10,000.00
1987-03-31
$505,318.37
2026-06-08
Fidelity Balanced Fund Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year FBALX
2026 (YTD) +8.33%
2025 +15.11%
2024 +16.09%
2023 +21.60%
2022 −18.29%
2021 +18.27%
2020 +22.45%
2019 +24.40%
2018 −3.98%
2017 +16.52%
2016 +7.02%
2015 +1.27%
2014 +11.79%
2013 +21.78%
2012 +12.91%
2011 +1.69%
2010 +14.43%
2009 +28.76%
2008 −30.82%
2007 +10.57%
2006 +12.66%
2005 +11.44%
2004 +11.01%
2003 +28.25%
2002 −7.99%
2001 +2.99%
2000 +7.16%
1999 +12.30%
1998 +22.85%
1997 +26.29%
1996 +9.36%
1995 +14.92%
1994 −5.29%
1993 +22.26%
1992 +11.31%
1991 +35.09%
1990 −1.46%
1989 +21.67%
1988 +15.94%
1987 −5.13%

Drawdowns

Tue 1987-03-31💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
FBALX
×
−1.78%
from 2026-06-02 peak
−42.81%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-12 peak
Fidelity Balanced Fund Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-06-08 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
FBALX
×
+22.07% +33.27%
+15.44%/yr
+57.97%
+16.46%/yr
+54.80%
+9.13%/yr
+199.75%
+11.60%/yr
Fidelity Balanced Fund Mutual Fund