VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND
Name
As of 10/18/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
14.8%
1 yr return
28.6%
3 Yr Avg Return
4.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
9.2%
Net Assets
$53.7 B
Holdings in Top 10
19.2%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
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 10/18/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
VBINX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 14.8%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.2%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.33%
- Dividend Yield 2.0%
- 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
VBINX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VBINX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 14.8% | -3.0% | 54.5% | 25.86% |
1 Yr | 28.6% | -2.2% | 64.5% | 17.24% |
3 Yr | 4.6%* | -4.5% | 13.8% | 30.15% |
5 Yr | 9.2%* | -2.6% | 19.9% | 22.06% |
10 Yr | 8.5%* | 1.3% | 12.2% | 15.05% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VBINX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 12.4% | -12.2% | 23.9% | 27.42% |
2022 | -19.1% | -34.7% | 2.8% | 59.53% |
2021 | 10.6% | -11.9% | 18.1% | 15.02% |
2020 | 13.0% | -20.9% | 39.7% | 8.89% |
2019 | 18.9% | 0.8% | 25.7% | 7.68% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VBINX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 14.8% | -3.0% | 54.5% | 25.86% |
1 Yr | 28.6% | -2.2% | 64.5% | 17.24% |
3 Yr | 4.6%* | -4.5% | 13.8% | 30.15% |
5 Yr | 9.2%* | -2.6% | 19.9% | 22.06% |
10 Yr | 8.5%* | 1.3% | 12.2% | 15.05% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VBINX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 17.4% | -12.2% | 26.8% | 13.85% |
2022 | -17.0% | -29.0% | 10.9% | 85.04% |
2021 | 13.6% | -3.0% | 27.3% | 45.68% |
2020 | 16.3% | -19.5% | 40.6% | 18.10% |
2019 | 21.7% | 2.2% | 32.7% | 23.20% |
NAV & Total Return History
VBINX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VBINX | Category Low | Category High | VBINX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 53.7 B | 789 K | 230 B | 4.73% |
Number of Holdings | 16015 | 2 | 16015 | 0.43% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 10.7 B | 577 K | 69.8 B | 8.66% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 19.22% | 11.0% | 122.7% | 94.08% |
Top 10 Holdings
- MICROSOFT CORP 3.91%
- APPLE INC 3.61%
- NVIDIA CORP 3.40%
- AMAZON.COM INC 2.13%
- META PLATFORMS-A 1.30%
- ALPHABET INC-A 1.26%
- ALPHABET INC-C 1.03%
- ELI LILLY CO 0.91%
- BROADCOM INC 0.88%
- BERKSHIRE HATH-B 0.78%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBINX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 61.48% | 0.00% | 100.16% | 69.41% |
Bonds | 37.67% | 0.00% | 74.58% | 14.43% |
Cash | 0.84% | -7.92% | 100.00% | 61.04% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.42% | 0.00% | 23.84% | 65.70% |
Other | 0.00% | -42.55% | 113.97% | 44.88% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.91% | 25.83% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBINX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 23.77% | 0.00% | 44.21% | 16.76% |
Healthcare | 14.10% | 0.00% | 29.35% | 44.75% |
Financial Services | 13.58% | 0.00% | 38.77% | 67.49% |
Consumer Cyclical | 10.70% | 0.00% | 19.36% | 34.69% |
Industrials | 9.08% | 0.00% | 24.37% | 72.16% |
Communication Services | 8.05% | 0.00% | 38.10% | 35.28% |
Consumer Defense | 6.41% | 0.00% | 15.14% | 57.87% |
Energy | 4.86% | 0.00% | 85.65% | 48.83% |
Real Estate | 3.82% | 0.00% | 65.01% | 37.46% |
Utilities | 2.92% | 0.00% | 99.55% | 52.04% |
Basic Materials | 2.71% | 0.00% | 33.35% | 76.68% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBINX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 61.48% | 0.00% | 100.16% | 63.49% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.06% | 90.62% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBINX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Government | 47.70% | 0.00% | 97.26% | 8.28% |
Corporate | 26.52% | 0.00% | 98.21% | 63.23% |
Securitized | 22.39% | 0.00% | 92.13% | 34.88% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.72% | 0.00% | 99.92% | 57.58% |
Municipal | 0.67% | 0.00% | 24.80% | 28.78% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -2.87% | 42.43% | 29.58% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBINX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 37.67% | 0.00% | 74.58% | 13.71% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.05% | 90.48% |
VBINX - Expenses
Operational Fees
VBINX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.18% | 0.03% | 17.63% | 99.43% |
Management Fee | 0.17% | 0.00% | 1.83% | 35.10% |
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 (%) | |
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Turnover | 35.00% | 0.00% | 343.00% | 45.76% |
VBINX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VBINX | Category Low | Category High | VBINX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 1.96% | 0.00% | 17.90% | 21.63% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VBINX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Annual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VBINX | Category Low | Category High | VBINX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.33% | -2.34% | 19.41% | 39.50% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VBINX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Monthly | 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 | 6.36 | 2.41 |