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VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND
mutual fund
VBINX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$51.52
+0.21
+0.41%
primary theme
U.S. Balanced Allocation
share class
VBINX (Mutual Fund)
VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$51.52
+0.21
+0.41%
primary theme
U.S. Balanced Allocation
share class
VBINX (Mutual Fund)
VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$51.52
+0.21
+0.41%
primary theme
U.S. Balanced Allocation
share class
Name
As of 12/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
17.8%
1 yr return
21.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
5.0%
5 Yr Avg Return
9.0%
Net Assets
$53.7 B
Holdings in Top 10
18.3%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$51.3
N/A
N/A
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.18%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 35.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$3,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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VBINX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 17.8%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.0%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.0%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.33%
- Dividend Yield 1.9%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameVANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND
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Fund Family NameVanguard
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Inception DateJan 03, 1994
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInvestor
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerJoshua Barrickman
Fund Description
The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of two benchmark indexes. The Fund invests by sampling its target indexes, meaning that it holds a range of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full indexes in terms of key characteristics.With approximately 60% of its assets, the Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index (the Index), which represents approximately 100% of the investable U.S. stock market and includes large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks. The Fund samples the Index by holding a broadly diversified collection of stocks that, in the aggregate, approximates the full Index.With approximately 40% of its assets, the Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index (the Index), which represents a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United States—including government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities—all with maturities of more than 1 year. At least 80% of the bond portion of the Fund is invested in bonds held in the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, and all of the Fund’s bond holdings are selected through the sampling process. The bond portion of the Fund maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity consistent with that of the Index. As of December 31, 2023, the dollar-weighted average maturity of the Index was 8.49 years.
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VBINX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | VBINX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 17.8% | -2.1% | 80.7% | 16.42% |
| 1 Yr | 21.3% | -0.8% | 87.8% | 15.69% |
| 3 Yr | 5.0%* | -4.2% | 23.0% | 25.04% |
| 5 Yr | 9.0%* | -2.6% | 23.3% | 19.06% |
| 10 Yr | 8.5%* | 1.2% | 14.4% | 13.48% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | VBINX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.4% | -12.2% | 23.9% | 26.80% |
| 2022 | -19.1% | -34.7% | 2.8% | 60.18% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -11.9% | 18.1% | 15.28% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -20.9% | 39.7% | 8.24% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | 0.8% | 25.7% | 6.99% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | VBINX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 17.8% | -2.1% | 80.7% | 16.42% |
| 1 Yr | 21.3% | -0.8% | 87.8% | 15.69% |
| 3 Yr | 5.0%* | -4.2% | 23.0% | 25.04% |
| 5 Yr | 9.0%* | -2.6% | 23.3% | 19.06% |
| 10 Yr | 8.5%* | 1.2% | 14.4% | 13.48% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | VBINX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.4% | -12.2% | 26.8% | 13.11% |
| 2022 | -17.0% | -29.0% | 10.9% | 85.78% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -3.0% | 27.3% | 45.22% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -19.5% | 40.6% | 17.45% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | 2.2% | 32.7% | 22.46% |
NAV & Total Return History
VBINX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| VBINX | Category Low | Category High | VBINX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 53.7 B | 861 K | 235 B | 4.82% |
| Number of Holdings | 16143 | 2 | 16143 | 0.44% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 10.6 B | 859 K | 66.9 B | 8.84% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 18.25% | 10.8% | 122.7% | 93.52% |
Top 10 Holdings
- APPLE INC 3.72%
- MICROSOFT CORP 3.54%
- NVIDIA CORP 3.14%
- AMAZON.COM INC 1.95%
- META PLATFORMS-A 1.38%
- ALPHABET INC-A 1.08%
- BROADCOM INC 0.89%
- ALPHABET INC-C 0.88%
- ELI LILLY CO 0.84%
- BERKSHIRE HATH-B 0.83%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBINX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 61.14% | 0.00% | 100.10% | 69.51% |
| Bonds | 37.95% | 0.00% | 75.29% | 13.55% |
| Cash | 0.90% | -7.92% | 100.00% | 60.53% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.42% | 0.00% | 23.84% | 67.51% |
| Other | 0.00% | -42.55% | 113.97% | 44.18% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.59% | 25.48% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBINX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 23.77% | 0.00% | 44.21% | 16.22% |
| Healthcare | 14.10% | 0.00% | 29.35% | 45.24% |
| Financial Services | 13.58% | 0.00% | 38.77% | 67.56% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.70% | 0.00% | 19.36% | 34.67% |
| Industrials | 9.08% | 0.00% | 24.37% | 73.07% |
| Communication Services | 8.05% | 0.00% | 38.10% | 34.82% |
| Consumer Defense | 6.41% | 0.00% | 15.14% | 58.48% |
| Energy | 4.86% | 0.00% | 85.65% | 48.51% |
| Real Estate | 3.82% | 0.00% | 65.01% | 37.35% |
| Utilities | 2.92% | 0.00% | 99.55% | 52.83% |
| Basic Materials | 2.71% | 0.00% | 25.57% | 76.93% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBINX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 61.14% | 0.00% | 100.10% | 63.92% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.80% | 98.38% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBINX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 47.70% | 0.00% | 97.26% | 8.46% |
| Corporate | 26.52% | 0.00% | 98.21% | 63.06% |
| Securitized | 22.39% | 0.00% | 92.13% | 34.12% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.70% | 0.00% | 99.92% | 59.20% |
| Municipal | 0.67% | 0.00% | 24.80% | 28.93% |
| Derivative | 0.00% | -4.58% | 41.29% | 25.48% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBINX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 37.95% | 0.00% | 75.29% | 12.08% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.37% | 98.38% |
VBINX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| VBINX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.18% | 0.03% | 27.98% | 99.27% |
| Management Fee | 0.17% | 0.00% | 1.83% | 35.67% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.83% | N/A |
Sales Fees
| VBINX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 2.25% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| VBINX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| VBINX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 35.00% | 0.83% | 343.00% | 45.98% |
VBINX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| VBINX | Category Low | Category High | VBINX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.91% | 0.00% | 17.90% | 21.93% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| VBINX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| VBINX | Category Low | Category High | VBINX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 1.33% | -2.34% | 13.92% | 39.43% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| VBINX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.246 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.238 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.195 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.239 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.888 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 20, 2023 | $0.214 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 22, 2023 | $0.208 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 22, 2023 | $0.201 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 22, 2023 | $0.145 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.364 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 22, 2022 | $0.181 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 22, 2022 | $0.174 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 22, 2022 | $0.354 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 29, 2021 | $0.869 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.154 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 23, 2021 | $0.153 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 24, 2021 | $0.153 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.539 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.163 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 24, 2020 | $0.166 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 25, 2020 | $0.259 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.213 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.066 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.188 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 26, 2019 | $0.178 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 27, 2019 | $0.215 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.194 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.192 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $0.168 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 22, 2017 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 21, 2017 | $0.169 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 22, 2017 | $0.142 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 28, 2017 | $0.146 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 2016 | $0.186 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 16, 2016 | $0.152 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 16, 2016 | $0.139 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 16, 2016 | $0.135 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 24, 2015 | $0.171 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 18, 2015 | $0.142 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 19, 2015 | $0.122 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 26, 2015 | $0.136 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 26, 2014 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 19, 2014 | $0.131 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 20, 2014 | $0.117 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 28, 2014 | $0.128 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 26, 2013 | $0.131 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 26, 2013 | $0.117 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 27, 2013 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 27, 2013 | $0.103 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 26, 2012 | $0.147 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 27, 2012 | $0.114 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 28, 2012 | $0.113 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 29, 2012 | $0.103 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 27, 2011 | $0.129 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 29, 2011 | $0.121 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 29, 2011 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 30, 2011 | $0.111 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2010 | $0.128 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 27, 2010 | $0.127 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 28, 2010 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 29, 2010 | $0.108 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2009 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 28, 2009 | $0.118 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 25, 2009 | $0.115 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 26, 2009 | $0.131 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 26, 2008 | $0.156 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 25, 2008 | $0.144 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 26, 2008 | $0.173 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 27, 2008 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 21, 2007 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 21, 2007 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 22, 2007 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 23, 2007 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 26, 2006 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 22, 2006 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 23, 2006 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 24, 2006 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 23, 2005 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 24, 2005 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 23, 2005 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 21, 2004 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 24, 2004 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 25, 2004 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 26, 2004 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 26, 2003 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 26, 2003 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 20, 2003 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 28, 2003 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 27, 2002 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 27, 2002 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 21, 2002 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 22, 2002 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 21, 2001 | $0.177 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 21, 2001 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 22, 2001 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 16, 2001 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 16, 2001 | $0.005 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Mar 16, 2001 | $0.020 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 26, 2000 | $0.187 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 26, 2000 | $0.035 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 26, 2000 | $0.055 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 25, 2000 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 26, 2000 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 27, 2000 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 27, 2000 | $0.010 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 22, 1999 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 22, 1999 | $0.065 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 27, 1999 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 28, 1999 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 29, 1999 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 29, 1999 | $0.020 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Mar 29, 1999 | $0.055 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 23, 1998 | $0.240 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 1998 | $0.040 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 23, 1998 | $0.060 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 28, 1998 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 29, 1998 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 27, 1998 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 27, 1998 | $0.020 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Mar 27, 1998 | $0.020 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 23, 1997 | $0.230 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 23, 1997 | $0.010 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 23, 1997 | $0.060 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 24, 1997 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 25, 1997 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 25, 1997 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 25, 1997 | $0.075 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 20, 1996 | $0.100 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 20, 1996 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 25, 1996 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 25, 1996 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 26, 1996 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 22, 1995 | $0.230 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 26, 1995 | $0.220 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 21, 1995 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 22, 1995 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 21, 1994 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 21, 1994 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 22, 1994 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 23, 1994 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 1993 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 22, 1993 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 24, 1993 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 25, 1993 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
VBINX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Joshua Barrickman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 22, 2013
9.27
9.3%
Joshua C. Barrickman, CFA, Principal of Vanguard and head of Vanguard’s Fixed Income Indexing Americas. He has been with Vanguard since 1998, has worked in investment management since 1999, has managed investment portfolios since 2005, and has co-managed the Fund since 2013. He has managed the Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds Global Bond Index Portfolio since its inception in 2017. Education: B.S., Ohio Northern University; M.B.A., Lehigh University.
William Coleman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 26, 2016
6.1
6.1%
William A. Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since joining Vanguard in 2006 and has co-managed the Conservative Allocation and Moderate Allocation Portfolios since 2013. Education: B.S., King’s College; M.S., Saint Joseph’s University.
Gerard O’Reilly
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 26, 2016
6.1
6.1%
Gerard C. O’Reilly, Principal of Vanguard Group, Inc. Gerard has been with Vanguard since 1992, has managed investment portfolios since 1994, O'Reilly has managed stock index portfolios since 1994. Education: B.S., Villanova University.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | 34.51 | 6.39 | 2.41 |
