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Vanguard Balanced Index (VBINX)On Dec 29: 19.48   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:3.38B
Year-to-Date Return:18.83%
Yield:2.69%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:09-Nov-92
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:$3,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$3,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$3,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
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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): 0.12
Last Cap Gain (16-Mar-01): 0.03
Annual Holdings Turnover 50.00%
Average for Category: 82.83%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseVBINXCategory
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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