Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
12.6%
1 yr return
23.0%
3 Yr Avg Return
3.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
8.7%
Net Assets
$20.7 B
Holdings in Top 10
99.9%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.14%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 4.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$0
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
VASGX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 12.6%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.4%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.7%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.65%
- Dividend Yield 1.9%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameVanguard
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Inception DateDec 20, 1994
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInvestor
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerWilliam Coleman
Fund Description
VASGX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VASGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 12.6% | 1.6% | 21.5% | 40.75% |
1 Yr | 23.0% | 7.7% | 40.1% | 19.86% |
3 Yr | 3.4%* | -10.0% | 11.3% | 45.07% |
5 Yr | 8.7%* | 1.5% | 12.8% | 34.85% |
10 Yr | 8.0%* | 0.6% | 11.5% | 20.74% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VASGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 15.0% | -6.9% | 29.3% | 26.12% |
2022 | -18.9% | -37.4% | -8.2% | 32.04% |
2021 | 10.4% | -9.8% | 25.4% | 30.47% |
2020 | 11.3% | -21.0% | 25.4% | 21.59% |
2019 | 20.2% | -8.3% | 27.9% | 13.23% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VASGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 12.6% | 1.6% | 21.5% | 40.75% |
1 Yr | 23.0% | 7.7% | 40.1% | 19.86% |
3 Yr | 3.4%* | -10.0% | 11.3% | 45.07% |
5 Yr | 8.7%* | 1.5% | 12.8% | 34.85% |
10 Yr | 8.0%* | 0.6% | 11.5% | 20.74% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VASGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 18.5% | -0.9% | 33.0% | 25.77% |
2022 | -17.1% | -36.0% | -0.9% | 66.90% |
2021 | 14.4% | -7.8% | 33.9% | 71.33% |
2020 | 15.5% | -16.2% | 25.4% | 26.89% |
2019 | 23.1% | 7.3% | 34.8% | 31.13% |
NAV & Total Return History
VASGX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VASGX | Category Low | Category High | VASGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 20.7 B | 1.41 M | 120 B | 7.19% |
Number of Holdings | 7 | 4 | 2696 | 98.29% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 21.8 B | 1.18 M | 27.7 B | 6.85% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 99.94% | 19.7% | 118.4% | 3.42% |
Top 10 Holdings
- VANG-T ST M-INV 48.12%
- VANG-TO INT-INV 31.72%
- VANG-TB II-INV 13.40%
- VANG-TTL INT-INV 5.83%
- Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 0.85%
- US 10YR NOTE (CBT)Sep24 0.01%
- SP500 EMINI FUT Sep24 0.00%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VASGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.07% | 0.00% | 100.07% | 39.04% |
Cash | 0.91% | 0.00% | 89.93% | 51.37% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.20% | 0.00% | 26.48% | 76.90% |
Other | 0.02% | -0.31% | 28.56% | 25.34% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.57% | 87.67% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 102.71% | 89.04% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VASGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 19.25% | 3.31% | 52.93% | 46.55% |
Financial Services | 15.58% | 0.28% | 52.80% | 40.00% |
Healthcare | 12.14% | 0.00% | 36.30% | 68.28% |
Consumer Cyclical | 10.94% | 0.00% | 16.01% | 35.86% |
Industrials | 10.75% | 1.16% | 32.55% | 44.83% |
Communication Services | 7.30% | 0.00% | 26.62% | 46.21% |
Consumer Defense | 7.22% | 0.00% | 14.86% | 24.48% |
Basic Materials | 5.21% | 0.00% | 11.49% | 21.38% |
Energy | 4.72% | 0.00% | 29.22% | 49.66% |
Real Estate | 3.90% | 0.00% | 33.86% | 48.62% |
Utilities | 2.99% | 0.00% | 31.67% | 45.52% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VASGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 99.07% | 0.00% | 100.07% | 39.04% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.17% | 87.67% |
VASGX - Expenses
Operational Fees
VASGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.14% | 0.04% | 4.67% | 99.32% |
Management Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.25% | 20.89% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.28% | N/A |
Sales Fees
VASGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
VASGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
VASGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 4.00% | 4.00% | 236.00% | 0.36% |
VASGX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VASGX | Category Low | Category High | VASGX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 1.87% | 0.00% | 10.22% | 33.22% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VASGX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | SemiAnnual | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VASGX | Category Low | Category High | VASGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.65% | -1.12% | 6.07% | 20.14% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VASGX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 27, 2023 | $0.586 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.012 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.264 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 28, 2023 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2022 | $0.479 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2022 | $0.321 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2021 | $1.275 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2021 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2020 | $1.159 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2020 | $0.265 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.484 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.007 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 28, 2019 | $0.356 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.442 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.074 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.466 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 15, 2018 | $0.329 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.385 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.014 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 27, 2017 | $0.319 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.347 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.003 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 20, 2016 | $0.294 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.309 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.028 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.610 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 25, 2015 | $0.291 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.304 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.028 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.160 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 23, 2014 | $0.302 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2013 | $0.280 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2013 | $0.020 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 26, 2013 | $0.034 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 27, 2013 | $0.251 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2012 | $0.380 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2012 | $0.014 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2012 | $0.252 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 28, 2012 | $0.164 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2011 | $0.304 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2011 | $0.017 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 29, 2011 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2010 | $0.299 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2010 | $0.009 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 28, 2010 | $0.118 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2009 | $0.252 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2009 | $0.158 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2008 | $0.283 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2008 | $0.221 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.360 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2007 | $0.220 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2006 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 23, 2006 | $0.190 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2005 | $0.260 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2005 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2004 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2004 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2003 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 20, 2003 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2002 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2002 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2001 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2001 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2001 | $0.060 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 28, 2000 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2000 | $0.020 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2000 | $0.020 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 26, 2000 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2000 | $0.130 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 27, 1999 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 1999 | $0.130 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 1999 | $0.030 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 28, 1999 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 1998 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 1998 | $0.125 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 30, 1998 | $0.140 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 29, 1998 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 1997 | $0.260 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 1997 | $0.115 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 1997 | $0.175 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 27, 1996 | $0.240 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 1996 | $0.090 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 1996 | $0.140 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 25, 1996 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 1995 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 1995 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 1994 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
VASGX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
William Coleman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 25, 2022
0.26
0.3%
William A. Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since joining Vanguard in 2006 and has co-managed the Conservative Allocation and Moderate Allocation Portfolios since 2013. Education: B.S., King’s College; M.S., Saint Joseph’s University.
Walter Nejman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 25, 2022
0.26
0.3%
Walter Nejman, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2005; has worked in investment management since 2008; and has co-managed the Communication Services Index, Health Care Index, Industrials Index, and Information Technology Index Funds since 2015. Education: B.A., Arcadia University; M.B.A., Villanova University.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 38.44 | 7.38 | 2.41 |