Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIAX)
Fund Info
US9219312009
921931200
Nov 13, 2000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VBIAX has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIAX) returned -3.30% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.17% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VBIAX returned 7.60% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
VBIAX
-3.30%
8.09%
-4.51%
6.17%
8.36%
7.60%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VBIAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.10% | -0.34% | -5.41% | -0.04% | 0.51% | -3.30% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.63% | 2.72% | 2.30% | -3.64% | 3.53% | 2.28% | 2.01% | 1.88% | 1.77% | -1.40% | 4.46% | -2.50% | 14.58% |
| 2023 | 5.42% | -2.42% | 2.63% | 0.87% | -0.19% | 3.93% | 2.13% | -1.43% | -3.89% | -2.19% | 7.40% | 4.67% | 17.54% |
| 2022 | -4.51% | -1.97% | 0.85% | -6.99% | 0.14% | -5.66% | 6.50% | -3.30% | -7.27% | 4.27% | 4.62% | -3.85% | -16.90% |
| 2021 | -0.50% | 1.29% | 1.56% | 3.46% | 0.36% | 1.88% | 1.50% | 1.66% | -3.11% | 4.04% | -0.75% | 2.17% | 14.21% |
| 2020 | 0.84% | -4.22% | -8.46% | 8.58% | 3.45% | 1.72% | 3.99% | 3.88% | -2.11% | -1.46% | 7.64% | 2.73% | 16.40% |
| 2019 | 5.58% | 2.10% | 1.65% | 2.39% | -3.21% | 4.66% | 0.97% | -0.11% | 0.83% | 1.39% | 2.23% | 1.65% | 21.78% |
| 2018 | 2.74% | -2.61% | -0.96% | -0.06% | 1.96% | 0.40% | 2.01% | 2.34% | -0.16% | -4.71% | 1.45% | -4.91% | -2.86% |
| 2017 | 1.25% | 2.51% | 0.02% | 0.93% | 0.92% | 0.55% | 1.28% | 0.45% | 1.26% | 1.34% | 1.76% | 0.81% | 13.89% |
| 2016 | -2.81% | 0.28% | 4.63% | 0.54% | 1.07% | 0.93% | 2.64% | 0.10% | 0.07% | -1.68% | 1.64% | 1.21% | 8.77% |
| 2015 | -0.78% | 2.95% | -0.41% | 0.10% | 0.66% | -1.42% | 1.31% | -3.69% | -1.45% | 4.64% | 0.20% | -1.38% | 0.50% |
| 2014 | -1.24% | 3.02% | 0.24% | 0.36% | 1.75% | 1.57% | -1.28% | 2.95% | -1.54% | 2.09% | 1.77% | 0.02% | 9.99% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VBIAX is 58, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 6.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.04 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.04 | $2.55 | $1.94 | $1.12 | $1.56 | $1.17 | $0.90 | $0.76 | $0.68 | $0.65 | $0.61 | $0.57 |
Dividend yield | 6.49% | 5.27% | 4.35% | 2.83% | 3.19% | 2.65% | 2.28% | 2.32% | 1.95% | 2.09% | 2.09% | 1.92% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.59 | $2.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.14 | $1.94 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $1.12 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $1.56 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $1.17 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.76 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.68 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.65 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.61 |
| 2014 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.57 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares was 35.90%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 418 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 6.41%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.9% | Oct 10, 2007 | 355 | Mar 9, 2009 | 418 | Nov 2, 2010 | 773 |
| -22.78% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 82 | Jul 20, 2020 | 105 |
| -21.9% | Feb 2, 2001 | 421 | Oct 9, 2002 | 301 | Dec 18, 2003 | 722 |
| -21.53% | Dec 28, 2021 | 202 | Oct 14, 2022 | 339 | Feb 22, 2024 | 541 |
| -13.42% | Dec 9, 2024 | 82 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 7.01%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.