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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.11% 4.073B -- 5.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-219.87M 6.98% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide current income and some capital appreciation. Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund invests in a mix of Vanguard mutual funds according to an asset allocation strategy that reflects an allocation of approximately 80% of the Funds assets to fixed income securities and 20% to common stocks.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Global Peer Group Mixed Asset USD Conservative
Peer Group Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Consv Funds
Global Macro Mixed Asset HC Conservative
US Macro Mixed-Assets Target Allocation Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Income Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Vanguard
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 3
-373.99M Peer Group Low
31.13M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 92
-219.87M
-5.549B Peer Group Low
334.32M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 7
-1.154B Peer Group Low
117.79M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 99
-19.75B Peer Group Low
468.75M Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 85
-2.492B Peer Group Low
169.88M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 97
-23.21B Peer Group Low
441.04M Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 87
-4.408B Peer Group Low
299.62M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 67
-19.43B Peer Group Low
1.337B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-1.05%
12.05%
9.13%
1.92%
-13.93%
9.48%
4.66%
9.21%
-4.38%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
25.02%
17.98%
-2.95%
15.68%
11.51%
6.05%
-14.99%
12.48%
7.54%
12.48%
-1.99%
13.16%
10.02%
5.25%
-12.74%
10.75%
6.66%
11.01%
-4.24%
17.63%
12.04%
8.17%
-14.15%
12.51%
7.75%
11.86%
-6.90%
23.13%
15.45%
14.35%
-17.09%
18.58%
13.18%
18.94%
As of December 05, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 3.52%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 3.56%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 6
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 30.47
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 7.816
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 8.560
Weighted Median ROE 49.80%
Weighted Median ROA 12.37%
ROI (TTM) 19.78%
Return on Investment (TTM) 19.78%
Earning Yield 0.0457
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.8852
Number of Equity Holdings 0
Bond
Yield to Maturity (10-31-25) 3.93%
Effective Duration --
Average Coupon 3.39%
Calculated Average Quality 2.316
Effective Maturity 11.22
Nominal Maturity 11.32
Number of Bond Holdings 0
As of October 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 24.40%
EPS Growth (3Y) 14.52%
EPS Growth (5Y) 18.51%
Sales Growth (1Y) 14.08%
Sales Growth (3Y) 12.50%
Sales Growth (5Y) 13.29%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 20.16%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 12.87%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 15.82%
As of October 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 9/30/1994
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 2/28/2025
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds Yes
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Asset Allocation

As of October 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash -1.12%
Stock 21.15%
Bond 76.62%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.05%
Other 3.29%
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Top 6 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor 54.74% 9.66 -0.21%
Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fd Inv 23.16% 8.95 -0.11%
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor 12.59% 164.01 0.15%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Inv 8.88% 24.14 0.21%
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
0.66% -- --
USD Cash
-0.03% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.00%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 3000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 1.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide current income and some capital appreciation. Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund invests in a mix of Vanguard mutual funds according to an asset allocation strategy that reflects an allocation of approximately 80% of the Funds assets to fixed income securities and 20% to common stocks.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Global Peer Group Mixed Asset USD Conservative
Peer Group Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Consv Funds
Global Macro Mixed Asset HC Conservative
US Macro Mixed-Assets Target Allocation Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Income Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Vanguard
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 3.52%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 3.56%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 6
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 30.47
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 7.816
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 8.560
Weighted Median ROE 49.80%
Weighted Median ROA 12.37%
ROI (TTM) 19.78%
Return on Investment (TTM) 19.78%
Earning Yield 0.0457
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.8852
Number of Equity Holdings 0
Bond
Yield to Maturity (10-31-25) 3.93%
Effective Duration --
Average Coupon 3.39%
Calculated Average Quality 2.316
Effective Maturity 11.22
Nominal Maturity 11.32
Number of Bond Holdings 0
As of October 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 24.40%
EPS Growth (3Y) 14.52%
EPS Growth (5Y) 18.51%
Sales Growth (1Y) 14.08%
Sales Growth (3Y) 12.50%
Sales Growth (5Y) 13.29%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 20.16%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 12.87%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 15.82%
As of October 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 9/30/1994
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 2/28/2025
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds Yes
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:VASIX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:VASIX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:VASIX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:VASIX", "prospectus_objective")
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