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Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Exp Ratio

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund

VSMGX | Fund

$28.08

$19.7 B

2.37%

$0.67

0.13%

Vitals

YTD Return

2.3%

1 yr return

-11.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

6.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.6%

Net Assets

$19.7 B

Holdings in Top 10

98.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$28.2
$26.04
$31.99

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.13%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 5.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Exp Ratio

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund

VSMGX | Fund

$28.08

$19.7 B

2.37%

$0.67

0.13%

VSMGX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 2.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.60%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 2.4%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

Fund Details

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

Fund Description

The Fund invests in a mix of Vanguard mutual funds according to an asset-allocation strategy that reflects an allocation of approximately 39% of the Fund’s assets to fixed-income securities and 61% to common stocks. The targeted percentage of the Fund’s assets allocated to the underlying asset classes is:• U.S stocks 37.1%• U.S.fixed-income securities 27.2%• Foreign stocks 24.0%• Foreign fixed-income securities 11.7%The Fund’s indirect stock holdings are a diversified mix of U.S. and foreign large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks. The Fund’s indirect fixed-income holdings are a diversified mix of short-, intermediate-, and long-term U.S. government, U.S. agency, and investment-grade U.S. corporate bonds; mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities; and government, agency, corporate, and securitized investment-grade foreign bonds issued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (but hedged by Vanguard to minimize foreign currency exposure).
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VSMGX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VSMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 2.3% -24.7% 108.5% 28.03%
1 Yr -11.2% -24.4% 116.0% 30.89%
3 Yr 6.5%* -7.8% 25.3% 32.31%
5 Yr 0.6%* -9.9% 22.9% 20.21%
10 Yr 2.7%* -5.4% 8.4% 20.75%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VSMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2022 -18.2% -39.0% 92.4% 48.25%
2021 2.9% -6.1% 39.6% 44.16%
2020 3.1% -21.9% 14.5% 34.07%
2019 3.9% -15.9% 6.3% 19.73%
2018 -1.8% -12.6% 61.5% 21.68%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VSMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 2.3% -24.7% 108.5% 28.16%
1 Yr -11.2% -24.4% 116.0% 33.03%
3 Yr 6.5%* -7.8% 25.3% 34.19%
5 Yr 0.6%* -9.9% 22.9% 31.09%
10 Yr 2.7%* -5.4% 10.6% 50.94%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VSMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2022 -18.2% -39.0% 92.4% 48.25%
2021 2.9% -6.1% 39.6% 44.16%
2020 3.1% -21.9% 14.5% 34.07%
2019 3.9% -11.5% 6.3% 22.70%
2018 -1.8% -12.6% 61.5% 57.86%

NAV & Total Return History

VSMGX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VSMGX Category Low Category High VSMGX % Rank
Net Assets 19.7 B 658 K 207 B 6.19%
Number of Holdings 7 2 15351 97.69%
Net Assets in Top 10 19.5 B -6.38 M 48.5 B 3.34%
Weighting of Top 10 98.83% 8.4% 100.0% 7.30%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv 35.52%
  2. Vanguard Total Bond Market II Idx Inv 27.10%
  3. Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv 24.19%
  4. Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Investor 10.36%
  5. Vanguard Total Intl Bd II Idx Investor 1.66%
  6. Cmt Market Liquidity Rate 1.27%
  7. Cmt Market Liquidity Rate 1.27%
  8. Cmt Market Liquidity Rate 1.27%
  9. Cmt Market Liquidity Rate 1.27%
  10. Cmt Market Liquidity Rate 1.27%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VSMGX % Rank
Stocks 		58.61% 0.00% 99.40% 54.76%
Bonds 		38.23% -82.31% 116.75% 27.38%
Cash 		2.74% -16.75% 158.07% 61.95%
Convertible Bonds 		0.41% 0.00% 23.84% 68.64%
Other 		0.01% -6.69% 48.03% 57.46%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 27.92% 94.99%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSMGX % Rank
Technology 		19.24% 0.00% 48.68% 51.03%
Financial Services 		15.59% 0.00% 60.22% 35.70%
Healthcare 		12.14% 0.00% 39.78% 76.55%
Consumer Cyclical 		10.94% 0.00% 20.19% 31.31%
Industrials 		10.75% 0.00% 33.21% 40.08%
Communication Services 		7.30% 0.00% 100.00% 45.75%
Consumer Defense 		7.22% 0.00% 22.62% 37.11%
Basic Materials 		5.21% 0.00% 33.35% 20.36%
Energy 		4.72% 0.00% 85.65% 52.45%
Real Estate 		3.90% 0.00% 65.01% 37.50%
Utilities 		2.99% 0.00% 99.55% 47.04%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSMGX % Rank
US 		35.05% -1.65% 98.67% 86.12%
Non US 		23.56% -0.44% 56.67% 4.37%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSMGX % Rank
Government 		47.92% 0.00% 97.26% 7.97%
Corporate 		18.89% 0.00% 98.21% 84.06%
Securitized 		13.69% 0.00% 92.13% 58.35%
Derivative 		13.37% 0.00% 31.93% 3.73%
Cash & Equivalents 		5.75% 0.14% 100.00% 76.61%
Municipal 		0.38% 0.00% 25.26% 34.83%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSMGX % Rank
US 		24.93% -82.31% 80.50% 74.81%
Non US 		13.30% 0.00% 84.73% 4.11%

VSMGX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VSMGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.13% 0.06% 7.62% 99.62%
Management Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.83% 10.31%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.83% N/A

Sales Fees

VSMGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VSMGX 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.

VSMGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 5.00% 0.00% 343.00% 2.30%

VSMGX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VSMGX Category Low Category High VSMGX % Rank
Dividend Yield 2.37% 0.00% 11.31% 42.78%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VSMGX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually Annually Quarterly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VSMGX Category Low Category High VSMGX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.60% -2.34% 19.41% 26.06%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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VSMGX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

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.

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.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.03 34.51 6.26 2.41

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