Vanguard Balanced Index Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About VBIAX

What does VBIAX invest in?

The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of two benchmark indexes. With approximately 60% of its assets, the fund seeks to track the investment performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index. With approximately 40% of its assets, the fund seeks to track the investment performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index.

What is the expense ratio of VBIAX?

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBIAX) charges an expense ratio of 0.07%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is VBIAX's dividend yield?

VBIAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.36%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

How big is VBIAX?

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBIAX) manages $62.50B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is VBIAX actively managed or an index fund?

VBIAX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (VBIAX's is 0.07%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was VBIAX launched?

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBIAX) launched in November 2000 and is managed by Vanguard.