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Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX)

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See Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $20.10 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.08 (-0.4%)
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Fund Manager - Gregory Davis

Fund Manager Tenure: 4.9 years   [Similar Funds: VBIAX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.59)     (What does this score mean?)
Gregory Davis, CFA, Principal of Vanguard and head of Vanguard’s Bond Index Group. Gregory Davis has worked in investment management for Vanguard since 1999; has managed investment portfolios since 2000; and has co-managed the Total Bond Market Index Fund since 2008. Education: B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.B.A., The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.  Get more insights on Gregory Davis

  

What we like about Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) What we like about Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX)

Data for Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) management has been with Vanguard Balanced Index Fund for 4.9 years
  • Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 3.06% vs 2.04 % Moderate Allocation category average)
  • Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 50.00% vs Moderate Allocation average of 97.84%. It is good that Vanguard Balanced Index management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 13, lower than category average of 14.91
  • Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) has a lower management fee than its Moderate Allocation average: 0.20% vs 1.03%
  • Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) What we are cautious about Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX)

Data for Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 36.16% vs 39.25 % Moderate Allocation category average)
  • Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -0.35% vs -2.09 % Moderate Allocation category average)
See Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) Net Asset

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DateNet Asset
02/2010$9.09B
01/2010$3.39B
11/2009$3.38B
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Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) Portfolio Allocation

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DateCashStockBondOther
09/20093.03%58.65%37.39%0.92%
07/20091.46%60.08%37.49%0.97%
06/20092.73%58.6%38.23%0.44%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX)

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30-Sep-09
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [2.65%]
EXXON MOBIL CP [1.69%]
Microsoft Corporation [1.05%]
GEN ELECTRIC CO [0.88%]
PROCTER GAMBLE CO [0.85%]
JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [0.85%]
Apple Inc. [0.84%]
JP MORGAN CHASE CO [0.83%]
AT&T INC. [0.81%]
INTL BUSINESS MACH [0.8%]

31-Jul-09
EXXON MOBIL CP [1.95%]
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [1.1%]
Microsoft Corporation [1.06%]
JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [0.95%]
PROCTER GAMBLE CO [0.91%]
INTL BUSINESS MACH [0.89%]
AT&T INC. [0.87%]
Apple Inc. [0.82%]
JP MORGAN CHASE CO [0.81%]
GEN ELECTRIC CO [0.8%]

30-Jun-09
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [2.04%]
EXXON MOBIL CP [2.03%]
Microsoft Corporation [1.12%]
JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [0.93%]
PROCTER GAMBLE CO [0.88%]
AT&T INC. [0.86%]
INTL BUSINESS MACH [0.83%]
CHEVRON CORP [0.78%]
JP MORGAN CHASE CO [0.75%]
Apple Inc. [0.75%]
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