pining4Lenore:Alternatively, just purchase Vanguard Wellington.... It will provide you a U.S.-centric investment, using a 60/40 stock/bond allocation.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that Wellington now holds a lot more international stocks. http://tinyurl.com/6jyuax
13.5% of holdings in a 60/40 fund = 22.5% of equities is now int'l.
Greg