Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund (VASGX)
Fund Info
US9219095034
921909503
Sep 30, 1994
$3,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VASGX has an expense ratio of 0.14%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund (VASGX) returned 4.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.68% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VASGX returned 6.56% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
VASGX
4.08%
7.23%
-0.88%
6.68%
9.79%
6.56%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VASGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.63% | -0.77% | -2.11% | 0.93% | 3.44% | 4.08% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.10% | 3.36% | 2.71% | -3.28% | 3.79% | 1.40% | 2.19% | 2.10% | 2.08% | -2.27% | 3.38% | -6.06% | 9.13% |
| 2023 | 6.58% | -2.89% | 2.63% | 1.15% | -1.06% | 4.62% | 3.00% | -2.47% | -3.84% | -2.61% | 8.04% | 4.20% | 17.78% |
| 2022 | -4.23% | -2.40% | 0.87% | -7.04% | 0.33% | -6.97% | 6.13% | -3.71% | -8.36% | 4.80% | 7.35% | -3.94% | -17.21% |
| 2021 | -0.32% | 1.94% | 2.05% | 3.47% | 1.25% | 1.19% | 0.68% | 1.90% | -3.46% | 4.00% | -2.01% | 1.35% | 12.47% |
| 2020 | -0.69% | -5.77% | -11.95% | 9.23% | 4.21% | 2.61% | 4.29% | 4.64% | -2.28% | -1.79% | 10.07% | 2.15% | 13.33% |
| 2019 | 6.72% | 2.24% | 1.31% | 2.80% | -4.57% | 5.45% | 0.21% | -1.20% | 1.57% | 2.08% | 2.15% | 2.67% | 23.11% |
| 2018 | 4.16% | -3.56% | -1.01% | 0.33% | 0.83% | -0.29% | 2.39% | 1.02% | 0.09% | -6.32% | 1.48% | -7.36% | -8.55% |
| 2017 | 2.15% | 2.41% | 0.93% | 1.35% | 1.55% | 0.60% | 2.05% | 0.44% | 1.66% | 1.72% | 1.69% | 1.14% | 19.16% |
| 2016 | -4.18% | -0.57% | 6.16% | 1.09% | 0.57% | 0.21% | 3.45% | 0.35% | 0.52% | -1.83% | 0.98% | 1.62% | 8.32% |
| 2015 | -1.08% | 4.32% | -0.84% | 1.36% | 0.43% | -1.81% | 0.82% | -5.27% | -2.51% | 5.78% | -0.17% | -3.94% | -3.40% |
| 2014 | -2.61% | 4.05% | 0.39% | 0.50% | 1.84% | 1.89% | -1.48% | 2.80% | -2.52% | 1.71% | 1.44% | -1.46% | 6.49% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VASGX is 51, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund (VASGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund provided a 2.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.08 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.08 | $1.08 | $0.97 | $0.76 | $0.83 | $0.68 | $0.84 | $0.77 | $0.70 | $0.64 | $0.60 | $0.61 |
Dividend yield | 2.35% | 2.44% | 2.34% | 2.10% | 1.87% | 1.68% | 2.32% | 2.56% | 2.09% | 2.22% | 2.20% | 2.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $1.08 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.97 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.76 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.83 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.68 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.84 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.77 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.70 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.64 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.60 |
| 2014 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.61 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund was 51.16%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 887 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund drawdown is 3.14%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.16% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 887 | Sep 13, 2012 | 1225 |
| -37.89% | Mar 24, 2000 | 635 | Oct 9, 2002 | 547 | Dec 13, 2004 | 1182 |
| -28.53% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 122 |
| -25.68% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | 358 | Mar 20, 2024 | 593 |
| -16.85% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 36 | Nov 27, 1998 | 94 |
Volatility
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