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Dodge & Cox Balanced (DODBX)On Nov 6: 62.23  Up 0.12 (0.19%)  
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Dodge & Cox Balanced
555 California St 40 Th Floor San Francisco CA 94104
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:Dodge & Cox
Net Assets:15.83B
Year-to-Date Return:23.65%
Yield:2.52%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:26-Jun-31
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Moderate Allocation
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
John A. Gunn
Lead Manager since 01-Jan-77
Gunn is president and chief investment officer with Dodge & Cox, his employer since 1972. Gunn is a Chartered Investment Counselor. Gunn is a former member of the board of governors of the Association for Investment Management & Research.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$2,500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$2,500
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$100
DODBX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks regular income, conservation of principal, and an opportunity for long-term growth of principal and income. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks, preferred stocks, and fixed income securities. It primarily invests in companies that appear to be temporarily undervalued by the stock market and have a favorable outlook for long-term growth. The fund normally invests no more than 75% of total assets in common stocks, preferred stocks and that portion of the value of convertible securities attributable to the conversion right.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (25-Sep-09): 0.33
Last Cap Gain (27-Mar-08): 1.34
Annual Holdings Turnover 27.00%
Average for Category: 74.74%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseDODBXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.53% 1.02%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.29%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.72%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 170$632
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 296$951
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 665$1,857
* Per $10,000 invested


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