Last Update: 28 February 2023

The Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio obtained a 7.07% compound annual return, with a 9.44% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio obtained a 7.88% compound annual return, with a 9.46% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Risk High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 60% 60%
Fixed Income 40% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +7.07% +7.88%
Std Dev 9.44% 9.46%
Max Drawdown -33.52% -30.55%

Last Update: 28 February 2023

Historical Returns as of Feb 28, 2023

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y(*) 10Y(*) 30Y(*) MAX(*)
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio -2.92 +1.34 -8.66 +4.17 +5.95 +7.07 +8.64
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio -2.60 -0.07 -8.93 +6.00 +7.69 +7.88 +9.13
(*) Returns over 1 year are annualized

Capital Growth as of Feb 28, 2023

Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since March 1993, now would be worth 7752.38$, with a total return of 675.24% (7.07% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since March 1993, now would be worth 9743.27$, with a total return of 874.33% (7.88% annualized).

Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1985, now would be worth 23670.28$, with a total return of 2267.03% (8.64% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1985, now would be worth 28110.75$, with a total return of 2711.07% (9.13% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since February 1993.

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-33.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-30.55% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-21.56% Sep 2000 Sep 2002
-20.87% Apr 2000 Sep 2002
-20.84% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-20.69% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-12.56% Jan 2020 Mar 2020
-12.29% Feb 2020 Mar 2020
-11.06% May 2011 Sep 2011
-10.18% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-9.00% May 2011 Sep 2011
-8.89% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-8.38% Sep 2018 Dec 2018
-7.60% Feb 2018 Dec 2018
-7.06% Jun 2015 Feb 2016
-6.47% Feb 1994 Jun 1994
-5.35% Apr 2000 May 2000
-5.24% Jun 2015 Sep 2015
-5.08% Apr 2012 May 2012
-4.62% Feb 1994 Mar 1994

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-33.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-30.55% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-21.56% Sep 2000 Sep 2002
-20.87% Apr 2000 Sep 2002
-20.84% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-20.69% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-19.17% Sep 1987 Nov 1987
-14.69% Sep 1987 Nov 1987
-12.56% Jan 2020 Mar 2020
-12.29% Feb 2020 Mar 2020
-11.27% Jan 1990 Sep 1990
-11.06% May 2011 Sep 2011
-10.18% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-9.00% May 2011 Sep 2011
-8.89% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-8.52% Jul 1990 Oct 1990
-8.38% Sep 2018 Dec 2018
-7.60% Feb 2018 Dec 2018
-7.06% Jun 2015 Feb 2016
-6.47% Feb 1994 Jun 1994

Yearly Returns

Yearly return comparison. Common historical serie start from January 1985.

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Year Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
2023
+2.70% +2.74%
2022
-15.97% -16.95%
2021
+10.43% +14.66%
2020
+12.96% +15.70%
2019
+19.70% +21.94%
2018
-4.98% -3.17%
2017
+15.50% +14.15%
2016
+7.06% +8.71%
2015
-0.72% +0.44%
2014
+6.10% +9.85%
2013
+14.76% +19.23%
2012
+12.49% +11.13%
2011
+0.23% +3.75%
2010
+11.87% +12.93%
2009
+22.28% +18.79%
2008
-22.10% -19.44%
2007
+8.20% +5.99%
2006
+13.59% +11.12%
2005
+7.28% +4.74%
2004
+11.52% +9.37%
2003
+22.34% +20.04%
2002
-7.56% -8.98%
2001
-5.13% -3.21%
2000
-3.26% -1.79%
1999
+15.58% +13.98%
1998
+16.58% +17.39%
1997
+13.04% +22.37%
1996
+10.23% +14.01%
1995
+21.48% +28.74%
1994
+0.66% -1.16%
1993
+15.69% +10.25%
1992
+3.16% +8.32%
1991
+20.78% +25.53%
1990
-4.85% -0.19%
1989
+18.36% +22.33%
1988
+15.51% +13.33%
1987
+9.10% +2.18%
1986
+26.65% +14.79%
1985
+32.63% +27.66%
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