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Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIAX...
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Fund Info

ISINUS9219312009
CUSIP921931200
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateNov 13, 2000
CategoryDiversified Portfolio
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassMulti-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

VBIAX has an expense ratio of 0.07% which is considered to be low.


Expense ratio chart for VBIAX: current value at 0.07% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.07%

Share Price Chart


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Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares

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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.


200.00%220.00%240.00%260.00%280.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
242.50%
283.92%
VBIAX (Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 4.45% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.36% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 7.97%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.71%, indicating that Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date4.45%8.76%
1 month-0.17%-0.28%
6 months13.19%18.36%
1 year16.36%25.94%
5 years (annualized)8.32%12.51%
10 years (annualized)7.97%10.71%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.63%2.72%2.30%-3.64%
2023-2.19%7.40%4.67%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VBIAX is 73, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VBIAX is 7373
VBIAX (Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VBIAX is 7676Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VBIAX is 7777Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VBIAX is 7474Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VBIAX is 6767Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VBIAX is 7070Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


VBIAX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VBIAX, currently valued at 1.88, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.88
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VBIAX, currently valued at 2.76, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.76
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VBIAX, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VBIAX, currently valued at 1.11, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.11
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VBIAX, currently valued at 6.10, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.006.10
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.19, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.19
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.13, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.13
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.77, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.77
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.40, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.008.40

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 1.88. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.88
2.20
VBIAX (Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares granted a 4.40% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.03 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.03$1.94$1.12$1.56$1.17$0.90$0.76$0.68$0.65$0.61$0.57$0.51

Dividend yield

4.40%4.35%2.83%3.19%2.65%2.28%2.32%1.95%2.09%2.09%1.92%1.85%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2014$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.17
2013$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.14

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-1.22%
-1.27%
VBIAX (Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 1.22%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.9%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 2009418Nov 2, 2010773
-28.75%Sep 17, 201242Nov 15, 2012887Jun 1, 2016929
-22.78%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202082Jul 20, 2020105
-21.9%Feb 2, 2001421Oct 9, 2002301Dec 18, 2003722
-21.53%Dec 28, 2021202Oct 14, 2022338Feb 22, 2024540

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 2.97%, 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.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.97%
4.08%
VBIAX (Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)