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Vanguard LifeStrategy 40% Equity Fund
Managed by Vanguard Asset Management LimitedPart of Vanguard LifeStrategy Funds ICVC
Latest factsheet
Jun 2026
Fund size
£5.74bn
Yearly charge
0.20%
Manager fee
–
Income yield
–
Holdings
–
Launched
23 Jun 2011
The Fund aims to grow your investment (through an increase in the value of, and income received from, assets held by the Fund) over the medium term (3 years or more) by investing within a pre-defined mix of assets. It does this by investing at least 90% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of funds that seek to track the performance of an index. This means the Fund can invest in funds that, in turn, invest globally in either company shares or government and corporate bonds. The UK will generally be one of the largest single country exposures for both shares and bonds.
Vanguard Asset Management Limited (Investment Manager)
Cumulative performance
| Period | Fund | Sector average | Benchmark | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | +0.39% | +2.49% | +2.49% | – |
| 3M | +5.75% | +3.02% | +3.02% | – |
| 6M | +5.12% | +0.71% | +0.71% | – |
| 1Y | +11.77% | +11.82% | +11.82% | – |
| 3Y | +3.29% | +7.15% | +7.15% | – |
| 5Y | +4.79% | +1.15% | +1.15% | – |
| 10Y | +5.81% | +9.50% | +9.50% | – |
| Since launch | +5.12% | +5.78% | +5.78% | – |
Calendar-year performance
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8.03% | +3.91% | +6.60% | +4.78% | +8.31% | -8.87% | +0.54% | +8.81% | +5.49% | +11.77% |
Top holdings
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Global Bond Index Fund | 33.10% | |
| 2 | Vanguard FTSE Developed World ex U.K. Equity Index Fund | 28.60% | |
| 3 | Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF | 17.10% | |
| 4 | Vanguard FTSE U.K. All Share Index Unit Trust | 8.00% | |
| 5 | Vanguard U.K. Government Bond Index Fund | 5.60% | |
| 6 | Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | 3.20% | |
| 7 | Vanguard U.K. Investment Grade Bond Index Fund | 2.20% | |
| 8 | Vanguard U.K. Inflation-Linked Gilt Index Fund | 2.20% |
Portfolio breakdown
Sector
| Information Technology | 27.30% | |
| Financials | 18.50% | |
| Industrials | 11.50% | |
| Health Care | 8.70% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 8.10% | |
| Communication Services | 6.70% | |
| Consumer Staples | 6.00% | |
| Energy | 4.30% | |
| Materials | 4.20% | |
| Utilities | 2.80% | |
| Real Estate | 1.80% | |
| Other | 0.10% |
Geography
| North America | 53.40% | |
| UK | 20.10% | |
| Europe ex UK | 9.10% | |
| Emerging Markets | 6.30% | |
| Asia ex Japan | 6.30% | |
| Japan | 4.90% |
Asset allocation
| Fixed Income | 60.19% | |
| Equity | 39.81% |
Share classes
| Class | ISIN | SEDOL | Type | Hedged | Manager fee | Yearly charge | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP Accumulation Shares | GB00B3ZHN960 | B3ZHN96 | acc | – | – | 0.20% | – |
| GBP Income Shares | GB00B41F6L43 | B41F6L4 | inc | – | – | 0.20% | – |
Source factsheets
| Month | Published by the manager | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 2 Aug 2026 |