# Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (0LN3)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/0ln3 · ISIN US92206C4096 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 05/10/2026, 0LN3 (Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, ISIN US92206C4096) closed at $77.04 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.03% a year (about £3 on £10,000). Over the five years to 05/10/2026 its total return was +14.6%, or −10.4% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2009. It tracks the Bloomberg US Corporate (1-5 Y). You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.03% a year — about £3 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

> This fund is domiciled outside the UK and EU and does not publish the key information document UK rules require, so most UK platforms do not offer it to retail investors. It is shown for reference.

Latest close: **$77.04** (05/10/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | 0LN3 |
| ISIN | US92206C4096 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Vanguard |
| Tracks | Bloomberg US Corporate (1-5 Y) |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.03% a year (£3 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £25bn |
| Launched | 2009 |
| Domicile | United States |

## Past returns (periods to 05/10/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +2.65% | -0.57% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +7.41% | -3.08% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +14.60% | -10.42% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +3.8%, 2023 −2.8%, 2024 +2.1%, 2025 −5.0%; 2026 to 02/10/2026 −1.0%. Returns of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −2.7%; to 30/09/2025: +0.8%; to 30/09/2024: −3.1%; to 30/09/2023: −9.0%; to 30/09/2022: +11.5%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3.8% | -5.0% | Price |
| 2023 | -2.8% | -6.7% | Price |
| 2024 | +2.1% | -1.4% | Price |
| 2025 | -5.0% | -8.3% | Price |
| 2026 to 02/10/2026 | -1.0% | -3.8% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 5.86% | -5.65% |
| 3 years | 6.00% | -10.08% |
| 5 years | 7.11% | -14.78% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 02/10/2026: 5.9% over 1 year, 6.0% over 3 years, 7.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −14.8% from 23/09/2022 to 21/08/2026. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since October 2020 was −10.0% (12 months to 14/07/2023); the highest was +11.9% (12 months to 23/09/2022). On 02/10/2026 the price of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF was 13.6% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (23/09/2022), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF 0.03% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 394 of the 394 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 0 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.03%** per year
- ISA eligible: no
- SIPP eligible: no

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of 0LN3?**

The ongoing charge of 0LN3 is 0.03% a year — about £3 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 Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF 0.03% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 394 of the 394 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 0 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once).

**What does 0LN3 track?**

0LN3 tracks the Bloomberg US Corporate (1-5 Y).

**Is 0LN3 accumulating or distributing?**

0LN3 is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out monthly.

**What is the ISIN of 0LN3?**

The ISIN of 0LN3 is US92206C4096. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; 0LN3 is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What were 0LN3’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of 0LN3 in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +3.8%, 2023 −2.8%, 2024 +2.1%, 2025 −5.0%; 2026 to 02/10/2026 −1.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has 0LN3 done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 05/10/2026 0LN3’s total return was +14.6%, or −10.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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