Fundology

OEIC · Vanguard

Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund

ISIN GB00B4620290The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Latest close

Vanguard

£138.39

on , the price Vanguard published

Ongoing charge
0.20% a year

Source: Vanguard, as of

At a glance

As of 02/10/2026, Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund (ISIN GB00B4620290) was priced at £138.39, as published by Vanguard. Its ongoing charge is 0.20% a year (about £20 on £10,000).

Charges compared with similar funds

The ongoing charge is taken from the fund’s value every day rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately.
Ongoing charge
0.20%
a year
On £10,000
£20
a year, roughly
Over five years
£100
of £10,000, before growth
Among 43 ready-made mixed funds, share classes counted once
  • 0 charge less
  • 19 the same
  • 23 charge more

Ongoing charge of Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund 0.20% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 23 of the 42 other ready-made mixed funds charge more, 19 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once).

Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of

A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.

Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up

In plain English

Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund is an open-ended fund (OEIC) from Vanguard.

It is bought and sold once a day at its net asset value, through a platform or directly from the manager.

Its ongoing charge is 0.2% a year — about £20 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.

Ready-made mixes: Shares and bonds combined in one fund at a set balance — for example 60% shares and 40% bonds.

Terms:OEICShare classISIN

Key facts

ISIN
GB00B4620290
Provider
Vanguard
Structure
OEIC
An open-ended fund bought directly from the manager once a day at its net asset value, rather than on the exchange.
Ongoing charge
0.20% a year · about £20 on £10,000
Domicile
United Kingdom
Can be held in
ISA and SIPP
Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)

Price chart

Closing price
£138.39−1.2% since 10/07/2026 · closing price
Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund closing price: £140.14 on 10/07/2026, £138.39 on 02/10/2026 (−1.2%); low £138.39, high £140.45.

Since 10/07/2026, the closing price went from £140.14 on 10/07/2026 to £138.39 on 02/10/2026 (−1.2%). The lowest close shown was £138.39 on 02/10/2026 and the highest £140.45 on 06/08/2026.

Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 10/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.

Source: Vanguard, as of

Five years of prices, and after inflation

13 weekly closes, from 10/07/2026 to 02/10/2026. The same history in October 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.

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What it holds

As of , Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund holds 12 positions, according to the holdings Vanguard publishes. The largest is Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF at 33.82% of the fund; the ten largest make up 100.0%.
Holdings
11
12 reported by the issuer
Ten largest
100.0%
of the whole fund
Effective number of holdings
4.0
As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
Largest holding
33.8%
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF

Top 10 holdings

Top holdings of Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund: the ten largest, as a percentage of the whole fund, as of 31/08/2026
Rank#HoldingWeight as a percentage of the fund
1Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFUnited Kingdom33.82%
2Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Bond Index FundIreland32.17%
3Vanguard FTSE Developed World ex UK Equity Index FundUnited Kingdom14.34%
4Vanguard Investment Series PLC - UK Government Bond Index FundIreland7.43%
5Vanguard FTSE UK All Share Index Unit TrustUnited Kingdom4.05%
6Vanguard Investments Funds ICVC - Vanguard UK Inflation-Linked Gilt Index FundUnited Kingdom2.98%
7Vanguard Investment Series PLC - UK Investment Grade Bond Index FundIreland2.93%
8Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund/IrelandIreland1.66%
9Vanguard Investment Series PLC - US Government Bond Index FundIreland0.37%
10Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Euro Government Bond Index FundIreland0.21%

Source: Vanguard, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView

Where it invests

The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

By country

  1. United Kingdom55.2%
  2. Ireland44.8%
Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026.

By type of asset

  1. Funds66.2%
  2. Equity33.8%
Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026.

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All 11 holdings of Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund

All holdings

The fund publishes 11 holdings; the ten largest make up 100.0% of it.

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Questions people ask

What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund?

The ongoing charge of Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund is 0.20% a year — about £20 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund 0.20% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 23 of the 42 other ready-made mixed funds charge more, 19 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once).

What is the ISIN of Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund?

The ISIN of Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund is GB00B4620290. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.

What does Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund hold?

As of 31/08/2026, Vanguard LifeStrategy® 20% Equity Fund holds 12 positions, according to the holdings Vanguard publishes. The largest is Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF at 33.82% of the fund; the ten largest make up 100.0%. Its ten largest holdings are Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (33.82%), Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Bond Index Fund (32.17%), Vanguard FTSE Developed World ex UK Equity Index Fund (14.34%), Vanguard Investment Series PLC - UK Government Bond Index Fund (7.43%), Vanguard FTSE UK All Share Index Unit Trust (4.05%), Vanguard Investments Funds ICVC - Vanguard UK Inflation-Linked Gilt Index Fund (2.98%), Vanguard Investment Series PLC - UK Investment Grade Bond Index Fund (2.93%), Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund/Ireland (1.66%), Vanguard Investment Series PLC - US Government Bond Index Fund (0.37%) and Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Euro Government Bond Index Fund (0.21%).

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Sources and dates

Prices
Vanguard, the fund’s published price, latest
Charges
The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
Holdings
Vanguard, as published,
Identity
FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer

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