Vanguard Balanced Index Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About VBINX

What does VBINX invest in?

This fund operates with an indexing strategy, aiming to replicate the returns of two specific benchmark indices. Approximately 60% of its capital is invested to match the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index. The remaining 40% of its assets are allocated to mirroring the investment outcomes of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index.

What is the expense ratio of VBINX?

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) charges an expense ratio of 0.18%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is VBINX's dividend yield?

VBINX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.24%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of VBINX?

Effective duration measures VBINX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. VBINX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of VBINX?

VBINX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of VBINX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from VBINX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. VBINX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.