InvestSMART
  1. Home
  2. Research & Advice
  3. Research Tools
  4. Managed Funds
  5. Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced - Managed fund profile

Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
Seeks to track the weighted average return of various indices of the underlying Vanguard Wholesale Funds in which it invests, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.
Fund Strategy
The Fund seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA), before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Fund Performance Comparison

Relative Fund Performance vs {{ fund.benchmark.peers.peerCount }} peers using {{ fund.benchmark.name }} as their benchmark.

{{ fund.name }}
Peers
Benchmark ({{ fund.benchmark.name }})
{{ fund.model.name }}
The performance of the peers is calculated as the total of the performance for each time period for all the funds in the peer group, divided by the number of funds in the peer group.
grow your money
Grow your money, not your fees
It's fees rather than returns that make the biggest difference to your investment's compounding returns.
Free Fees Report
investing
Investing made simple
Our professionally-tailored investment portfolios consistently beat most of our peers.
Free investor guide
Grow your money, not your fees
It's fees rather than returns that make the biggest difference to your investment's compounding returns. Free Fees Report
Investing made simple
Our professionally-tailored investment portfolios consistently beat most of our peers. Free investor guide

Fees Comparison

{{ fund.mer | number:2 }}
% p.a.
{{ fund.name }}
{{ modelPortfolio.mer * 100 | number:2 }}
% p.a.
{{ modelPortfolio.name }}
{{ fund.benchmark.peers.mer * 100 | number:2 }}
% p.a.
Average of peers ({{ fund.benchmark.peers.peerCount }})
NOTE: Fee data has been provided by Morningstar, it may not include all costs being charged on your investment such as platform and adviser fees. You should check your fund manager or adviser statements to find out the exact fees you are being charged. Peers are funds that use the same benchmark in the Morningstar database.
Upsell Banner

Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return -2.71% -1.52% -0.13% 8.11% -2.65% 2.33% 3.28% 5.24%
Growth return -3.4% -2.22% -1.97% 5.27% -5.68% -3.44% -1.6% 0.46%
Income return 0.69% 0.7% 1.84% 2.84% 3.03% 5.77% 4.88% 4.78%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 2.42% 2.92% 7.48% 14.92% 9.07% 4.06% 4.79% 6.12%
As at 30 Sep 2023. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced
Australian Equities
18.70%
International Equities
29.96%
Cash
0.77%
Property
1.87%
Fixed Interest
48.70%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
15.92%
International Equities
27.94%
Cash
9.79%
Property
4%
Fixed Interest
35.51%
Alternatives
6.84%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced
Closed
Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
VAN0124AU
Multisector Balanced
starstarstar (as at 30 Sep 2023)
Investment Fund
14 Feb 2003
$152.06 million (as at 31 Aug 2023)
$1.3 (as at 5 Oct 2023)
$1.2999 (as at 5 Oct 2023)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.29% (as at 12 Jul 2023)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.29% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Oct 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Oct 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Vanguard Global Agg Bd Indx Fd (Hdg) Mutual Fund - Open End 33.60%
Login now to view the complete list of holdings.

FAQs about the Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced

The objective of the Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund is Seeks to track the weighted average return of various indices of the underlying Vanguard Wholesale Funds in which it invests, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

The strategy of the Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund is The Fund seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA), before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

The APIR code of the Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund is VAN0124AU.

Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced’s total return last month was -2.71%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.4% and an income return of 0.69%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2023.

Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced’s total return for the last three months was -1.52%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.22% and an income return of 0.7%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2023.

Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced’s one-year total return is 8.11%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.27% and an income return of 2.84%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2023.

Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced’s one-year total return is 2.33%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.44% and an income return of 5.77%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2023.

The asset allocation of the Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund is :

Australian Equities
18.70%
International Equities
29.96%
Cash
0.77%
Property
1.87%
Fixed Interest
48.70%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund is Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd.

The Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund belongs to the Multisector Balanced sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2023, the size of the Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund was $152.06 million.

The Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund has an inception date of 14 Feb 2003.

The current entry price of the Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund is $1.3 per unit and the current exit price is $1.2999 per unit (as at 5 Oct 2023).

The current exit price of the Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund is $1.2999 per unit and the current entry price is $1.3 per unit (as at 5 Oct 2023).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Vanguard LifeStrategy Balanced managed fund is $0. Minimum additional investment is $1000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.