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Vanguard LifeStrategy 40% Equity Fund A Inc

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Vanguard LifeStrategy 40% Equity Fund A Inc
Fund5.7-13.68.46.1-0.5
+/-Cat2.3-3.32.21.2-0.8
+/-B’mrk2.0-2.50.70.3-0.8
 
Category: GBP Allocation 20-40% Equity
Category Benchmark: Morningstar UK Mod Caut Tgt...
Key Stats
NAV
09/04/2025		 GBP 159.10
Day Change 1.16%
Morningstar Category™ GBP Allocation 20-40% Equity
IA (formerly IMA) Sector Mixed Investment 20-60% Shares
ISIN GB00B41F6L43
Fund Size (Mil)
09/04/2025		 GBP 5472.53
Share Class Size (Mil)
09/04/2025		 GBP 451.72
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
10/02/2025		  0.22%
Morningstar Research
Analyst Report06/02/2025
Ben Sater, Analyst
Morningstar, Inc

Vanguard LifeStrategy 40% Equity takes a straightforward and low-cost approach of investing in a diversified pool of bonds and equities, making it a sound long-term option for many investors. A structured asset-allocation framework implemented by...

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Investment Objective: Vanguard LifeStrategy 40% Equity Fund A Inc
The Fund’s investment objective is to hold investments that will pay out money and increase in value through exposure to a diversified portfolio comprised of approximately: 40% by value of shares; and 60% by value of bonds and other similar fixed income investments. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing more than 90% of its assets in passive funds that track an index, which are managed or operated by the ACD or its associates.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)09/04/2025
YTD-2.83
3 Years Annualised0.67
5 Years Annualised2.69
10 Years Annualised3.57
12 Month Yield 2.05
Dividend Paying Frequency Annually
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Not Disclosed
23/06/2011
Inception Date
23/06/2011

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
IA Mixed Investment 20-60% SharesMorningstar UK Mod Caut Tgt Alloc NR GBP
Portfolio Profile for  Vanguard LifeStrategy 40% Equity Fund A Inc28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock38.870.0038.87
Bond60.420.0160.41
Property0.000.000.00
Cash0.010.000.00
Other0.730.010.72
Fixed Income
Effective Maturity9.73
Effective Duration7.37
Top 5 Regions%
United States50.89
United Kingdom23.56
Eurozone5.83
Japan4.41
Asia - Emerging3.84
Top 5 Sectors%
Technology20.35
Financial Services18.35
Industrials11.07
Healthcare10.56
Consumer Cyclical10.05
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Vanguard FTSE Dev Wld ex-UK Eq I... 18.82
Vanguard Glb Bd Idx £ H Acc18.64
Vanguard UK Govt Bd Idx £ Acc10.17
Vanguard FTSE UK All Shr Idx Uni... 10.07
Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc5.85
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Vanguard LifeStrategy 40% Equity Fund A Inc
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Vanguard LifeStrategy 40% Equity Fund A Inc
Category:  GBP Allocation 20-40% Equity
Category Index:  Morningstar UK Mod Caut Tgt Alloc NR GBP
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return-2.2512.457.715.73-13.618.456.08-0.46
+/- Category1.633.373.882.28-3.322.161.15-0.82
+/- Category Index--2.552.03-2.540.710.34-0.80
% Rank in Category20972385112285
Trailing Returns (GBP)09/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day1.16   1.720.52
1 Week-2.80   0.51-0.57
1 Month-3.20   0.41-0.85
3 Months-3.04   -0.13-1.31
6 Months-2.68   0.08-1.50
YTD-2.83   0.01-1.25
1 Year1.15   0.63-1.37
3 Years Annualised0.67   0.34-0.85
5 Years Annualised2.69   0.330.37
10 Years Annualised3.57   1.630.67
 
Category: GBP Allocation 20-40% Equity
Category Index: Morningstar UK Mod Caut Tgt Alloc NR GBP
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-0.46---
20242.560.712.500.19
20233.41-0.44-0.956.35
2022-4.33-7.53-3.941.66
2021-0.813.470.452.55
2020-6.509.161.084.41
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)31/03/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAverageAbove Average3 star
5-YearAverageAbove Average3 star
10-YearHighAbove Average5 star
OverallAbove AverageAbove Average4 star
 
Category :  GBP Allocation 20-40% EquityClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev8.22 %
3-Yr Mean Return1.45 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.31
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar UK Mod Caut Tgt Alloc NR GBP  Morningstar UK Mod Caut Tgt Alloc NR GBP
3-Yr Beta1.201.20
3-Yr Alpha-0.30-0.30
 
Investment Style Details28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)GBP 92220-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant46.53
Large33.25
Medium17.21
Small2.42
Micro0.59
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings16.630.98
Price/Book2.450.95
Price/Sales1.740.98
Price/Cash Flow10.850.97
Dividend-Yield Factor2.431.02
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth9.871.00
Historical Earnings Growth4.170.67
Sales Growth5.431.03
Cash-Flow Growth3.610.85
Book-Value Growth5.714.24
 
Category: GBP Allocation 20-40% Equity
Fixed Income Style28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
SizeRel to Cat
Total Market Value (Mil)GBP 5847
Maturity Distribution %
1 to 321.34
3 to 518.10
5 to 711.80
7 to 1013.75
10 to 158.16
15 to 208.27
20 to 3014.64
Over 303.77
Effective Maturity9.73
Effective Duration7.37
Credit Quality Breakdown %     %
AAA11.39   BB0.00
AA22.24   B0.00
A18.67   Below B0.00
BBB18.59   Not Rated29.10
 
Category: GBP Allocation 20-40% Equity
Asset Allocation28/02/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock38.870.0038.87
Bond60.420.0160.41
Property0.000.000.00
Cash0.010.000.00
Other0.730.010.72
World Regions28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States50.890.94
Canada1.331.15
Latin America0.681.15
United Kingdom23.561.13
Eurozone5.830.94
Europe - ex Euro3.551.01
Europe - Emerging0.221.08
Africa0.231.23
Middle East0.671.35
Japan4.411.05
Australasia1.351.57
Asia - Developed3.441.02
Asia - Emerging3.840.96
 
Category: GBP Allocation 20-40% Equity
Sector Weightings28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials4.051.18
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical10.051.00
Financial ServicesFinancial Services18.351.06
Real EstateReal Estate2.270.72
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive7.991.06
HealthcareHealthcare10.561.01
UtilitiesUtilities2.860.80
Communication ServicesCommunication Services7.261.04
EnergyEnergy5.171.11
IndustrialsIndustrials11.070.94
TechnologyTechnology20.350.97
 
Category: GBP Allocation 20-40% Equity
Top 10 Holdings28/02/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings0
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings87.46
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Vanguard FTSE Dev Wld ex-UK Eq Idx £ AccUnited Kingdom18.82
Vanguard Glb Bd Idx £ H AccIreland18.64
Vanguard UK Govt Bd Idx £ AccIreland10.17
Vanguard FTSE UK All Shr Idx Unit Tr£AccUnited Kingdom10.07
Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ AccUnited Kingdom5.85
Vanguard Global Aggt Bd ETF GBP H AccIreland5.63
Vanguard UK Invm Grd Bd Idx £ AccIreland5.36
Vanguard U.S. Govt Bd Idx £ H AccIreland4.82
Vanguard UK Infl-Lnkd Gilt Idx £ AccUnited Kingdom4.25
Vanguard € Govt Bd Idx £ H AccIreland3.83
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: GBP Allocation 20-40% Equity
 
Management
Name of CompanyVanguard Investments UK, Limited
Phone+44 8004082065
Websitehttps://www.vanguard.co.uk/
Address4th Floor, The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook,
 London   EC4N 8AF
 United Kingdom
DomicileUnited Kingdom
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date23/06/2011
Fund Advisor(s)
Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
Fund ManagerNot Disclosed
Manager Start Date23/06/2011
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Chargen/a
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge0.22%
Ongoing Charge0.22%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial100000  GBP
Additional-
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes