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VSCGX Vanguard LifeStrategy Cnsrv Gr Inv

  • Fund
  • VSCGX
  • Price as of: Apr 24, 2019
  • $20.05 - $0.00 - 0.00%
  • Category
  • Diversified Portfolio
Profile Performance Holdings Expenses Distributions Managers Read Next

VSCGX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return 7.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 3.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 1.8%
  • Net Assets $9.7 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 100.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$20.05
$18.59
$20.17

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.00%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 11.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$3,000

IRA

$3,000

Investment Themes

CATEGORY

Diversified Portfolio
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Allocation--30% to 50% Equity

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 7.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.34%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name Vanguard
  • Inception Date Sep 30, 1994
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class Inv
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States

Fund Description

The Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares (VSCGX) is a conservative fund of funds, holding both bonds and stocks in a 60/40 split. As a fund of funds, VSCGX invests in four other Vanguard index funds: the Total Stock Market Index Fund, the Total Bond Market II Index Fund, the Total International Stock Index Fund and the Total International Bond Index Fund. VSCGX’s objective is to produce current income as well as provide some growth.

Given its wide span of holdings and low costs, VSCGX is a perfect all-in-one option for conservative investors. The fund is internally managed by Vanguard.

VSCGX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VSCGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 7.4% -4.3% 25.5% 70.15%
1 Yr 1.9% -23.9% 12.5% 14.12%
3 Yr 3.1%* -9.0% 14.6% 26.14%
5 Yr 1.8%* -24.3% 9.3% 15.39%
10 Yr 4.3%* -13.5% 10.4% 53.17%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VSCGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -6.5% -34.6% 1.6% 15.54%
2017 8.2% -12.4% 33.2% 37.72%
2016 3.4% -65.8% 23.3% 47.05%
2015 -3.3% -64.9% 4.8% 13.08%
2014 2.2% -59.3% 68.3% 27.04%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VSCGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 7.4% -4.3% 25.5% 71.35%
1 Yr 1.9% -23.9% 13.9% 50.60%
3 Yr 3.1%* -9.0% 14.8% 72.52%
5 Yr 1.8%* -21.5% 13.4% 67.62%
10 Yr 4.3%* -12.5% 13.7% 85.60%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VSCGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -6.5% -32.7% 1.6% 41.09%
2017 8.2% -8.4% 33.2% 68.03%
2016 3.4% -65.2% 23.3% 79.74%
2015 -3.3% -62.9% 9.2% 54.87%
2014 2.2% -28.5% 76.9% 70.87%

NAV & Total Return History

VSCGX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VSCGX Category Low Category High VSCGX % Rank
Net Assets 9.7 B 592 K 140 B 6.77%
Number of Holdings 5 2 13341 98.73%
Net Assets in Top 10 9.7 B -637 M 26.4 B 2.53%
Weighting of Top 10 99.98% 0.0% 3327.1% 10.69%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Vanguard Total Bond Market II Idx Inv 42.09%
  2. Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv 24.02%
  3. Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Investor 17.86%
  4. Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv 16.01%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VSCGX % Rank
Bonds 		58.96% -367.37% 252.78% 16.19%
Stocks 		39.38% -50.88% 102.14% 68.50%
Cash 		1.51% -229.53% 902.22% 80.90%
Convertible Bonds 		0.11% -0.09% 39.88% 56.55%
Other 		0.04% -802.22% 51.84% 62.81%
Preferred Stocks 		0.01% 0.00% 65.70% 66.73%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSCGX % Rank
Financial Services 		7.02% -0.33% 47.66% 58.23%
Technology 		6.98% -9.43% 31.89% 58.35%
Healthcare 		4.66% -2.72% 24.64% 65.63%
Consumer Cyclical 		4.61% -9.87% 33.33% 59.75%
Industrials 		4.52% -1.20% 27.79% 61.39%
Consumer Defense 		3.08% -1.70% 18.42% 59.11%
Energy 		2.29% -2.23% 32.58% 66.20%
Basic Materials 		1.99% -1.52% 18.92% 46.96%
Real Estate 		1.53% -6.85% 77.34% 57.97%
Communication Services 		1.34% -0.92% 7.52% 57.15%
Utilities 		1.25% -0.60% 23.37% 62.59%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSCGX % Rank
US 		23.75% -42.66% 124.70% 74.13%
Non US 		15.63% -91.46% 98.02% 34.60%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSCGX % Rank
Government 		33.99% -218.14% 252.78% 5.88%
Corporate 		13.51% 0.00% 93.54% 53.83%
Securitized 		11.27% -15.87% 43.20% 34.72%
Cash & Equivalents 		1.50% -229.63% 902.21% 80.08%
Municipal 		0.26% 0.00% 99.97% 25.24%
Derivative 		0.00% -196.76% 70.06% 46.87%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSCGX % Rank
US 		38.58% -346.74% 207.15% 33.84%
Non US 		20.38% -84.44% 152.24% 6.39%

VSCGX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VSCGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.00% 0.00% 11.64% 99.81%
Management Fee 0.00% 0.00% 2.50% 5.88%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.83% N/A

Sales Fees

VSCGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.14% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

VSCGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.11% 2.00% N/A

Turnover 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.

VSCGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 11.00% 0.00% 6067.00% 10.18%

VSCGX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VSCGX Category Low Category High VSCGX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.11% 44.21%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VSCGX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Monthly Quarterly

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

VSCGX Category Low Category High VSCGX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.34% -4.09% 6.99% 21.32%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VSCGX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

VSCGX - Managers

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

0.0

Category High

38.27

Category Average

6.51

Category Mode

6.87

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