Talk:Vanguard funds: life strategy funds vs target retirement funds

The Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund (Admiral and Investor classes) is closed to new investors. Vanguard is distributing these funds into the Vanguard Balanced Index fund; this move also affects the LifeStrategy fund. News of the fund closing was just released, see this forum thread: Vanguard Eliminating Asset Allocation Fund

I don't know how to proceed, but I did a google search. This will affect:
 * Vanguard LifeStrategy Funds
 * Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund Tax Distributions
 * Vanguard LifeStrategy Fund Tax Distributions
 * Vanguard Fund Info
 * Tactical asset allocation
 * Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Tax Distributions
 * and possibly Vanguard Target Retirement Funds

--LadyGeek 16:20, 30 September 2011 (EDT)


 * I have attempted revisions in most of these pages. As always, review and revision by additional editors is encouraged:

--Blbarnitz 17:44, 30 September 2011 (EDT)
 * Vanguard LifeStrategy Funds; revised/ please review
 * Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund Tax Distributions;revised/ please review
 * Vanguard LifeStrategy Fund Tax Distributions;revised/ please review
 * Vanguard Fund Info-- once Asset Allocation fund is merged this page will need revision
 * Tactical asset allocation-- needs revision
 * Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Tax Distributions; will require an historical note if fund merger is accepted by shareholders.
 * and possibly Vanguard Target Retirement Funds;looks fine to me/ please review

My reviews: I don't understand how the LifeStrategy Funds Target Asset Mix table is derived, as I can't get the percentages to match Vanguard's fund composition (effective 8/31/11) or the press release of 9/30/11. The Asset Allocation fund is 90% stock. Note that the changes are to be put in effect sometime in the next few months. I modified the introduction formatting and added a reference to the press release.
 * Vanguard LifeStrategy Funds;
 * Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund Tax Distributions;

--LadyGeek 21:15, 30 September 2011 (EDT), revised: --LadyGeek 21:27, 30 September 2011 (EDT)
 * Vanguard LifeStrategy Fund Tax Distributions; to review
 * Vanguard Fund Info
 * Tactical asset allocation
 * Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Tax Distributions;
 * and possibly Vanguard Target Retirement Funds; to review