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Vanguard Balanced Index Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund will hold or be exposed to securities in the indices by investing in the underlying funds which include but are not limited to: - Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index Fund - Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund (Hedged) - Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund - Vanguard International Shares Index Fund - Vanguard International Shares Index Fund (Hedged) - Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund - Vanguard Emerging Markets Shares Index Fund.
Fund Strategy
The Fund will hold or be exposed to securities in the indices by investing in the underlying funds which include but are not limited to: - Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index Fund - Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund (Hedged) - Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund - Vanguard International Shares Index Fund - Vanguard International Shares Index Fund (Hedged) - Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund - Vanguard Emerging Markets Shares Index Fund.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 1.51% 1.88% 3.62% 9.31% 9.42% 9.84% 5.76% 6.6%
Growth return 0% 1.92% 2.22% 9.7% 5.6% 6.42% 2.46% 1.6%
Income return 1.51% -0.04% 1.4% -0.39% 3.82% 3.42% 3.3% 5%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 0.36% -0.19% 3.12% 6.99% 9.02% 8.52% 5.72% 6.52%
As at 28 Feb 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund
Australian Equities
18.77%
International Equities
28.98%
Cash
2.65%
Property & Infrastructure
1.69%
Fixed Interest
47.91%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
17.65%
International Equities
27.51%
Cash
7.24%
Property & Infrastructure
3.76%
Fixed Interest
34.46%
Alternatives
9.37%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund
Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
VAN0108AU
Multisector Balanced
starstarstar (as at 31 Jan 2026)
Investment Fund
20 Nov 2002
$8679.24 million (as at 31 Jan 2026)
$1.6026 (as at 2 Mar 2026)
$1.6017 (as at 2 Mar 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.29% (as at 1 Sep 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.29% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2026)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2026) Type % of Portfolio
Vanguard Global Agg Bd Indx Fd (Hdg) 29.30%
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FAQs about the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund

The objective of the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund is The Fund will hold or be exposed to securities in the indices by investing in the underlying funds which include but are not limited to: - Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index Fund - Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund (Hedged) - Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund - Vanguard International Shares Index Fund - Vanguard International Shares Index Fund (Hedged) - Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund - Vanguard Emerging Markets Shares Index Fund.

The strategy of the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund is The Fund will hold or be exposed to securities in the indices by investing in the underlying funds which include but are not limited to: - Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index Fund - Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund (Hedged) - Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund - Vanguard International Shares Index Fund - Vanguard International Shares Index Fund (Hedged) - Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund - Vanguard Emerging Markets Shares Index Fund.

The APIR code of the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund is VAN0108AU.

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund’s total return last month was 1.51%. This was made up of a growth return of 0% and an income return of 1.51%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2026.

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund’s total return for the last three months was 1.88%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.92% and an income return of -0.04%%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2026.

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund’s one-year total return is 9.31%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.7% and an income return of -0.39%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2026.

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund’s one-year total return is 9.84%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.42% and an income return of 3.42%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2026.

The asset allocation of the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
18.77%
International Equities
28.98%
Cash
2.65%
Property & Infrastructure
1.69%
Fixed Interest
47.91%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund is Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd.

The Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund belongs to the Multisector Balanced sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jan 2026, the size of the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund was $8679.24 million.

The Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund has an inception date of 20 Nov 2002.

The current entry price of the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund is $1.6026 per unit and the current exit price is $1.6017 per unit (as at 2 Mar 2026).

The current exit price of the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund is $1.6017 per unit and the current entry price is $1.6026 per unit (as at 2 Mar 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.