OEIC · Vanguard
Vanguard LifeStrategy® Global 40% Equity Fund
ISIN GB00BVPLDS32The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Latest close
Vanguard£103.67
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® Global 40% Equity Fund (ISIN GB00BVPLDS32) was priced at £103.67, as published by Vanguard. Its ongoing charge is 0.20% a year (about £20 on £10,000).
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.20%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £20
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £100
- of £10,000, before growth
- 0 charge less
- 19 the same
- 23 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard LifeStrategy® Global 40% 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® Global 40% 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
- GB00BVPLDS32
- 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)
- Category
- Ready-made mixes
Price chart
Since 10/07/2026, the closing price went from £104.15 on 10/07/2026 to £103.67 on 02/10/2026 (−0.5%). The lowest close shown was £102.96 on 30/07/2026 and the highest £104.78 on 14/08/2026.
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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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 17
- 18 reported by the issuer
- Ten largest
- 96.3%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 5.1
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 32.9%
- Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Bond Index Fund
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Bond Index FundIreland | 32.85% |
| 2 | Vanguard FTSE Developed World ex UK Equity Index FundUnited Kingdom | 26.04% |
| 3 | Vanguard Investment Series PLC - US Government Bond Index FundIreland | 7.81% |
| 4 | Vanguard US Equity Index FundUnited Kingdom | 6.71% |
| 5 | Vanguard Investment Series PLC - US Investment Grade Credit Index FundIreland | 6.47% |
| 6 | Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Euro Government Bond Index FundIreland | 6.02% |
| 7 | Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund/IrelandIreland | 4.06% |
| 8 | Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Euro Investment Grade Bond Index FundIreland | 3.42% |
| 9 | Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Japan Government Bond Index FundIreland | 1.70% |
| 10 | Vanguard FTSE UK All Share Index Unit TrustUnited Kingdom | 1.27% |
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
- Ireland64.3%
- United Kingdom35.5%
- Not classified0.2%
By type of asset
- Funds99.8%
- Cash and money market0.2%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 17 largest.
All holdings
The fund publishes 17 holdings; the ten largest make up 96.3% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard LifeStrategy® Global 40% Equity Fund?
The ongoing charge of Vanguard LifeStrategy® Global 40% 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® Global 40% 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® Global 40% Equity Fund?
The ISIN of Vanguard LifeStrategy® Global 40% Equity Fund is GB00BVPLDS32. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.
What does Vanguard LifeStrategy® Global 40% Equity Fund hold?
As of 31/08/2026, Vanguard LifeStrategy® Global 40% Equity Fund holds 18 positions, according to the holdings Vanguard publishes. The largest is Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Bond Index Fund at 32.85% of the fund; the ten largest make up 96.3%. Its ten largest holdings are Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Bond Index Fund (32.85%), Vanguard FTSE Developed World ex UK Equity Index Fund (26.04%), Vanguard Investment Series PLC - US Government Bond Index Fund (7.81%), Vanguard US Equity Index Fund (6.71%), Vanguard Investment Series PLC - US Investment Grade Credit Index Fund (6.47%), Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Euro Government Bond Index Fund (6.02%), Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund/Ireland (4.06%), Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund (3.42%), Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Japan Government Bond Index Fund (1.70%) and Vanguard FTSE UK All Share Index Unit Trust (1.27%).
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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
Methodology:Data sourcesReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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