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Vanguard Balanced Index Instl (VBAIX)On Nov 17: 15.74  Down 0.22 (1.38%)  
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Vanguard Balanced Index Instl
P O Box 2600 V26 Valley Forge PA 19482
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:Vanguard
Net Assets:2.24B
Year-to-Date Return:-21.29%
Yield:3.97%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:01-Dec-00
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Moderate Allocation
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Michael Perre
Lead Manager since 31-Dec-00
Perre is a principal of Vanguard, his employer since 1990. He has managed investment portfolios since 1999.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$5,000,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$0
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$5,000,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
VBAIX can be purchased from 20 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of the overall U.S. stock market and a broad, market-weighted bond index. The fund normally invests 60% of assets in equities and 40% in bonds. It seeks to track the investment performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International/(R)/ (MSCI/(R)/) US Broad Market Index. The Fund typically holds 1,200-1,300 stocks in the Index and a representative sample of the remaining stocks. It seeks to track the investment performance of the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (25-Sep-08): 0.15
Last Cap Gain (16-Mar-01): 0.03
Annual Holdings Turnover 26.00%
Average for Category: 72.64%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseVBAIXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.07% 1.09%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.27%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.72%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $23$623
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $40$941
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $90$1,840
* Per $10,000 invested


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