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Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity Fund A Inc

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity Fund A Inc
Fund9.9-11.210.19.7-1.1
+/-Cat1.9-0.82.62.9-0.9
+/-B’mrk1.9-2.00.91.1-0.9
 
Category: GBP Allocation 40-60% Equity
Category Benchmark: Morningstar UK Mod Tgt Allo...
Key Stats
NAV
15/04/2025		 GBP 193.46
Day Change 0.13%
Morningstar Category™ GBP Allocation 40-60% Equity
IA (formerly IMA) Sector Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares
ISIN GB00B4R2F348
Fund Size (Mil)
15/04/2025		 GBP 15359.65
Share Class Size (Mil)
15/04/2025		 GBP 1062.39
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
10/02/2025		  0.22%
Morningstar Research
Analyst Report06/02/2025
Ben Sater, Analyst
Morningstar, Inc

Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% 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 60% 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: 60% by value of shares; and 40% 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)15/04/2025
YTD-3.93
3 Years Annualised2.90
5 Years Annualised5.78
10 Years Annualised5.25
12 Month Yield 1.91
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 40-85% SharesMorningstar UK Mod Tgt Alloc NR GBP
Portfolio Profile for  Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity Fund A Inc31/03/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock58.490.0058.49
Bond40.580.0140.57
Property0.000.000.00
Cash0.040.010.03
Other0.940.030.91
Fixed Income
Effective Maturity9.62
Effective Duration7.23
Top 5 Regions%
United States50.39
United Kingdom24.02
Eurozone5.94
Japan4.52
Asia - Emerging4.10
Top 5 Sectors%
Technology19.97
Financial Services18.68
Industrials11.25
Healthcare10.75
Consumer Cyclical10.03
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Vanguard Glb Bd Idx £ H Acc19.44
Vanguard FTSE Dev Wld ex-UK Eq I... 18.80
Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc15.55
Vanguard FTSE UK All Shr Idx Uni... 15.39
Vanguard UK Govt Bd Idx £ Acc7.11
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity Fund A Inc
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Vanguard LifeStrategy 60% Equity Fund A Inc
Category:  GBP Allocation 40-60% Equity
Category Index:  Morningstar UK Mod Tgt Alloc NR GBP
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return-3.1115.247.849.93-11.2210.149.65-1.05
+/- Category2.382.833.751.87-0.762.612.92-0.91
+/- Category Index--2.551.94-1.960.871.09-0.95
% Rank in Category1015192566171274
Trailing Returns (GBP)15/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day0.13   -0.35-0.04
1 Week2.40   0.760.39
1 Month-3.33   -1.01-0.77
3 Months-5.21   -2.48-1.77
6 Months-3.21   -0.36-1.50
YTD-3.93   -1.37-1.51
1 Year2.63   0.74-0.97
3 Years Annualised2.90   1.25-0.42
5 Years Annualised5.78   1.290.54
10 Years Annualised5.25   2.230.81
 
Category: GBP Allocation 40-60% Equity
Category Index: Morningstar UK Mod Tgt Alloc NR GBP
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-1.05---
20244.341.411.931.66
20233.640.52-0.396.14
2022-3.58-7.64-2.612.37
20210.894.520.783.45
2020-10.4311.911.326.18
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)31/03/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAbove AverageAbove Average4 star
5-YearAbove AverageAbove Average4 star
10-YearHighAverage5 star
OverallHighAbove Average5 star
 
Category :  GBP Allocation 40-60% EquityClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev8.91 %
3-Yr Mean Return3.64 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.05
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar UK Mod Tgt Alloc NR GBP  Morningstar UK Mod Tgt Alloc NR GBP
3-Yr Beta1.161.16
3-Yr Alpha-0.24-0.24
 
Investment Style Details31/03/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)GBP 83252-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant47.09
Large32.44
Medium16.50
Small3.15
Micro0.82
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings15.910.99
Price/Book2.370.96
Price/Sales1.730.94
Price/Cash Flow10.410.97
Dividend-Yield Factor2.491.00
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth9.611.02
Historical Earnings Growth4.190.69
Sales Growth5.360.89
Cash-Flow Growth3.430.17
Book-Value Growth5.472.45
 
Category: GBP Allocation 40-60% Equity
Fixed Income Style28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
SizeRel to Cat
Total Market Value (Mil)GBP 15779
Maturity Distribution %
1 to 321.00
3 to 517.36
5 to 711.67
7 to 1013.50
10 to 158.21
15 to 207.93
20 to 3015.57
Over 303.56
Effective Maturity9.62
Effective Duration7.23
Credit Quality Breakdown %     %
AAA10.93   BB0.00
AA55.82   B0.00
A17.16   Below B0.00
BBB15.11   Not Rated0.98
 
Category: GBP Allocation 40-60% Equity
Asset Allocation31/03/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock58.490.0058.49
Bond40.580.0140.57
Property0.000.000.00
Cash0.040.010.03
Other0.940.030.91
World Regions31/03/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States50.390.94
Canada0.890.86
Latin America0.661.04
United Kingdom24.021.19
Eurozone5.940.80
Europe - ex Euro3.581.11
Europe - Emerging0.231.31
Africa0.241.20
Middle East0.661.80
Japan4.520.80
Australasia1.411.69
Asia - Developed3.361.11
Asia - Emerging4.101.11
 
Category: GBP Allocation 40-60% Equity
Sector Weightings31/03/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials4.001.24
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical10.031.01
Financial ServicesFinancial Services18.681.03
Real EstateReal Estate2.300.52
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive7.871.07
HealthcareHealthcare10.750.98
UtilitiesUtilities2.840.87
Communication ServicesCommunication Services7.231.07
EnergyEnergy5.101.20
IndustrialsIndustrials11.250.93
TechnologyTechnology19.971.02
 
Category: GBP Allocation 40-60% Equity
Top 10 Holdings31/03/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings0
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings93.01
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Vanguard Glb Bd Idx £ H AccIreland19.44
Vanguard FTSE Dev Wld ex-UK Eq Idx £ AccUnited Kingdom18.80
Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ AccUnited Kingdom15.55
Vanguard FTSE UK All Shr Idx Unit Tr£AccUnited Kingdom15.39
Vanguard UK Govt Bd Idx £ AccIreland7.11
Vanguard Em Mkts Stk Idx £ AccIreland4.61
Vanguard UK Invm Grd Bd Idx £ AccIreland3.94
Vanguard Global Aggt Bd ETF GBP H AccIreland3.11
Vanguard FTSE Dev €pe ex-UK Eq Idx £ AccUnited Kingdom2.83
Vanguard UK Infl-Lnkd Gilt Idx £ AccUnited Kingdom2.23
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: GBP Allocation 40-60% 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