Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio: Rolling Returns

Data Source: from January 1985 to March 2024 (~39 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2024

Holding the Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all the available data source (~39 years), the longest period with a negative return lasted 52 months (from July 2019 to October 2023).

This means that every rolling period of 53 months or above has always granted a positive return.

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns page.

Previous vs subsequent Returns

Considering all 10-year rolling periods, is there a relationship between past and future returns, at a given date?

In the following chart, we show how past returns (x-axis) and subsequent returns (y-axis) are related.

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VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY INCOME FUND PORTFOLIO
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to March 2024

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 3.29% (updated at Mar 31, 2024).

Rolling Returns

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY INCOME FUND PORTFOLIO
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 April 1994 - 31 March 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2024 (~39 years)
Inflation Adjusted:

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.76% +33.33%
Apr 1985 - Mar 1986 		-15.57%
Nov 2021 - Oct 2022 		8.26%
38 out of 460
US Inflation Adjusted +3.99% +30.71%
May 1985 - Apr 1986 		-21.65%
Nov 2021 - Oct 2022 		16.52%
76 out of 460
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
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1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.56% +24.37%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1987 		-7.00%
Nov 2021 - Oct 2023 		6.47%
29 out of 448
US Inflation Adjusted +3.82% +21.27%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1987 		-12.23%
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 		8.48%
38 out of 448
2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.55% +17.54%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1988 		-2.77%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2023 		4.36%
19 out of 436
US Inflation Adjusted +3.93% +14.10%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1988 		-8.03%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2023 		6.88%
30 out of 436
3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.21% +14.76%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1988 		-0.78%
Nov 2019 - Oct 2023 		0.47%
2 out of 424
US Inflation Adjusted +3.76% +10.97%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1988 		-5.12%
Nov 2019 - Oct 2023 		6.37%
27 out of 424
4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.19% +14.75%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1989 		+1.00%
Nov 2017 - Oct 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 412
US Inflation Adjusted +3.83% +10.70%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1989 		-2.74%
Nov 2017 - Oct 2022 		6.07%
25 out of 412
5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.16% +13.24%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1991 		+1.24%
Nov 2017 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 400
US Inflation Adjusted +3.71% +8.85%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1991 		-2.42%
Nov 2017 - Oct 2023 		5.75%
23 out of 400
6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.22% +13.63%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1991 		+1.81%
Nov 2016 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 388
US Inflation Adjusted +3.81% +9.33%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1991 		-1.63%
Nov 2016 - Oct 2023 		5.41%
21 out of 388
7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.22% +12.90%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1993 		+2.07%
Nov 2014 - Oct 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 376
US Inflation Adjusted +3.84% +8.78%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1993 		-1.11%
Nov 2015 - Oct 2023 		5.32%
20 out of 376
8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.27% +12.78%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1993 		+2.11%
Nov 2014 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 364
US Inflation Adjusted +3.85% +8.75%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1993 		-0.78%
Nov 2014 - Oct 2023 		3.85%
14 out of 364
9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.21% +11.20%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1995 		+2.50%
Nov 2013 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 352
US Inflation Adjusted +3.86% +7.38%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1995 		-0.28%
Nov 2013 - Oct 2023 		0.28%
1 out of 352
10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.16% +11.92%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1995 		+2.64%
Nov 2012 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 340
US Inflation Adjusted +3.85% +8.14%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1995 		+0.03%
Nov 2012 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 340
11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.10% +11.41%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1996 		+3.05%
Nov 2011 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 328
US Inflation Adjusted +3.75% +7.66%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1996 		+0.46%
Nov 2011 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 328
12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.14% +11.20%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1998 		+3.15%
Nov 2010 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 316
US Inflation Adjusted +3.72% +7.65%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1998 		+0.49%
Nov 2010 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 316
13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.25% +11.26%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1998 		+3.67%
Nov 2009 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 304
US Inflation Adjusted +3.74% +7.79%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1998 		+1.10%
Nov 2009 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 304
14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.34% +10.82%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1999 		+3.62%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 292
US Inflation Adjusted +3.76% +7.40%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1999 		+1.21%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 292
15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 16 Years (192 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.35% +10.52%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2000 		+3.55%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 280
US Inflation Adjusted +3.77% +7.09%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2000 		+1.09%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 280
16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 17 Years (204 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.49% +10.15%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2001 		+3.81%
Nov 2006 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 268
US Inflation Adjusted +3.95% +6.83%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2001 		+1.28%
Nov 2006 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 268
17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 18 Years (216 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.49% +9.75%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2002 		+4.05%
Nov 2005 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 256
US Inflation Adjusted +4.04% +6.48%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2002 		+1.57%
Nov 2005 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 256
18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 19 Years (228 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.61% +9.77%
Mar 1985 - Feb 2004 		+4.08%
Nov 2004 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 244
US Inflation Adjusted +4.07% +6.57%
Mar 1985 - Feb 2004 		+1.49%
Nov 2004 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 244
19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 20 Years (240 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.54% +9.63%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2004 		+4.23%
Nov 2003 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 232
US Inflation Adjusted +4.07% +6.40%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2004 		+1.62%
Nov 2003 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 232
20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns page.