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Vanguard Balanced Index Instl (VBAIX)On Jan 6: 19.63   0.00 (0.00%)  
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P O Box 2600 V26 Valley Forge PA 19482
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:Vanguard
Net Assets:2.90B
Year-to-Date Return:18.90%
Yield:2.84%
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
Michael Perre, Principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1990; has managed investment portfolios since 1999; and has co-managed the Fund since 2009. Education: B.A., Saint Joseph?s University; M.B.A., Villanova University.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$5,000,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:NaN
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$5,000,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
VBAIX can be purchased from 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 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (28-Sep-09): 0.13
Last Cap Gain (16-Mar-01): 0.03
Annual Holdings Turnover 50.00%
Average for Category: 82.83%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseVBAIXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.01%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.30%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.71%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$633
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$964
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,881
* Per $10,000 invested


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