VBINX

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Investor Shares

$53.92−0.27 (−0.50%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Sep 28, 1992 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $154,376
CAGR: +8.35%
Max drawdown: −35.97%
Sharpe ratio: 0.79

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VBINX's average annual return was 9.39% over the last 10 years and 7.81% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VBINX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $24,537 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VBINX	−1.08	−1.82	+1.39	+6.59	+6.71	+14.43	+6.21	+9.39	+9.28	+7.81	+7.55	+7.82	+8.35

Total

1M: −1.08%
3M: −1.82%
6M: +1.39%
YTD: +6.59%
1Y: +6.71%

Per year

3Y: +14.43%
5Y: +6.21%
10Y: +9.39%
15Y: +9.28%
20Y: +7.81%
25Y: +7.55%
30Y: +7.82%
Since 1992: +8.35%

Annual returns

1992 from Sep 28 · 2026 through Nov 12

VBINX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+6.59%
2025	+13.47%
2024	+14.45%
2023	+17.41%
2022	−16.98%
2021	+14.08%
2020	+16.26%
2019	+21.67%
2018	−2.98%
2017	+13.75%
2016	+8.64%
2015	+0.36%
2014	+9.81%
2013	+17.96%
2012	+11.33%
2011	+4.14%
2010	+13.13%
2009	+20.09%
2008	−22.21%
2007	+6.17%
2006	+11.03%
2005	+4.65%
2004	+9.34%
2003	+19.86%
2002	−9.55%
2001	−3.03%
2000	−2.02%
1999	+13.62%
1998	+17.85%
1997	+22.22%
1996	+13.78%
1995	+28.14%
1994	−1.55%
1993	+9.70%
1992 from Sep 28	+3.69%

Metrics

Since 1992

Volatility	10.90%
Sortino ratio	1.12
Calmar ratio	0.23
Best year, 1995	+28.14%
Worst year, 2008	−22.21%
Positive years	26 of 33
Longest drawdown	3.4 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1992

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−36.0%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Nov 2010	3.1 years
−25.1%	Sep 2000	Oct 2002	Jan 2004	3.4 years
−22.8%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Jul 2020	5 months
−21.6%	Dec 2021	Oct 2022	Feb 2024	2.2 years
−12.2%	Jul 1998	Oct 1998	Nov 1998	4 months