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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund

mutual fund
VSMGX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$33.98 -0.19 -0.56%
primary theme
U.S. Balanced Allocation
share class
Investor (VSMGX)
VSMGX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$33.98 -0.19 -0.56%
primary theme
U.S. Balanced Allocation
share class
Investor (VSMGX)
VSMGX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$33.98 -0.19 -0.56%
primary theme
U.S. Balanced Allocation
share class
Investor (VSMGX)

Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund

VSMGX | Fund

$33.98

$20.6 B

2.12%

$0.73

0.13%

Vitals

YTD Return

12.9%

1 yr return

14.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

3.6%

5 Yr Avg Return

6.7%

Net Assets

$20.6 B

Holdings in Top 10

99.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$34.2
N/A
N/A

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

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund

VSMGX | Fund

$33.98

$20.6 B

2.12%

$0.73

0.13%

VSMGX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 12.9%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.60%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 2.1%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Dec 19, 1994
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Investor
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • 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 40% of the Fund’s assets to fixed income securities and 60% to common stocks. The targeted percentage of the Fund’s assets allocated to the underlying asset classes is:• U.S. stocks 36%• U.S. fixed income securities 28%• Foreign stocks 24%• Foreign fixed income securities 12%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 12.9% -2.1% 80.7% 52.13%
1 Yr 14.2% -0.8% 87.8% 47.58%
3 Yr 3.6%* -4.2% 23.0% 54.80%
5 Yr 6.7%* -2.6% 23.3% 60.52%
10 Yr 6.8%* 1.2% 14.4% 44.44%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VSMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 11.0% -12.2% 23.9% 44.54%
2022 -18.2% -34.7% 2.8% 46.18%
2021 6.0% -11.9% 18.1% 43.89%
2020 9.7% -20.9% 39.7% 32.69%
2019 16.4% 0.8% 25.7% 19.50%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VSMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 12.9% -2.1% 80.7% 52.13%
1 Yr 14.2% -0.8% 87.8% 47.58%
3 Yr 3.6%* -4.2% 23.0% 54.80%
5 Yr 6.7%* -2.6% 23.3% 60.52%
10 Yr 6.8%* 1.2% 14.4% 44.44%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VSMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 15.5% -12.2% 26.8% 26.99%
2022 -16.0% -29.0% 10.9% 70.01%
2021 10.1% -3.0% 27.3% 80.53%
2020 13.6% -19.5% 40.6% 41.10%
2019 19.4% 2.2% 32.7% 55.33%

NAV & Total Return History

VSMGX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VSMGX Category Low Category High VSMGX % Rank
Net Assets 20.6 B 861 K 235 B 6.88%
Number of Holdings 7 2 16143 97.20%
Net Assets in Top 10 21.3 B 859 K 66.9 B 4.13%
Weighting of Top 10 99.86% 10.8% 122.7% 14.60%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. VANG-T ST M-INV 35.71%
  2. VANG-TB II-INV 27.66%
  3. VANG-TO INT-INV 23.94%
  4. VANG-TTL INT-INV 11.91%
  5. Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 0.63%
  6. US 10YR NOTE (CBT)Sep24 0.01%
  7. SP500 EMINI FUT Sep24 0.00%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VSMGX % Rank
Stocks 		99.22% 0.00% 100.10% 26.99%
Cash 		0.77% -7.92% 100.00% 62.83%
Convertible Bonds 		0.41% 0.00% 23.84% 67.76%
Other 		0.01% -42.55% 113.97% 43.81%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 24.59% 91.45%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 75.29% 94.54%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSMGX % Rank
Technology 		19.24% 0.00% 44.21% 52.16%
Financial Services 		15.59% 0.00% 38.77% 35.32%
Healthcare 		12.14% 0.00% 29.35% 77.79%
Consumer Cyclical 		10.94% 0.00% 19.36% 31.45%
Industrials 		10.75% 0.00% 24.37% 38.90%
Communication Services 		7.30% 0.00% 38.10% 46.94%
Consumer Defense 		7.22% 0.00% 15.14% 37.56%
Basic Materials 		5.21% 0.00% 25.57% 18.63%
Energy 		4.72% 0.00% 85.65% 51.42%
Real Estate 		3.90% 0.00% 65.01% 35.77%
Utilities 		2.99% 0.00% 99.55% 46.80%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSMGX % Rank
US 		99.22% 0.00% 100.10% 26.99%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 42.80% 90.12%

VSMGX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VSMGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.13% 0.03% 27.98% 99.56%
Management Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.83% 16.69%
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 2.25% 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% 0.83% 343.00% 1.89%

VSMGX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VSMGX Category Low Category High VSMGX % Rank
Dividend Yield 2.12% 0.00% 17.90% 16.11%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VSMGX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual Annual Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VSMGX Category Low Category High VSMGX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.60% -2.34% 13.92% 25.53%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VSMGX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually 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
0.08 34.51 6.39 2.41

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