Fundology

OEIC · Vanguard

Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund

ISIN GB00B44DQC62The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Latest close

Vanguard

£81.46

on , the price Vanguard published

Ongoing charge
0.12% a year

Source: Vanguard, as of

At a glance

As of 02/10/2026, Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund (ISIN GB00B44DQC62) was priced at £81.46, as published by Vanguard. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year (about £12 on £10,000).

Charges compared with similar funds

The ongoing charge is taken from the fund’s value every day rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately.
Ongoing charge
0.12%
a year
On £10,000
£12
a year, roughly
Over five years
£60
of £10,000, before growth
Among 281 government bond funds, share classes counted once
  • 123 charge less
  • 20 the same
  • 137 charge more

Ongoing charge of Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund 0.12% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 137 of the 280 other government bond funds charge more, 20 the same and 123 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 U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index 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 0.12% a year — about £12 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.

Government bonds: Loans to governments, such as UK gilts and US Treasuries. They pay interest; their prices move when interest rates change.

Terms:OEICShare classISIN

Key facts

ISIN
GB00B44DQC62
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
0.12% a year · about £12 on £10,000
Domicile
United Kingdom
Can be held in
ISA and SIPP
Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)

Price chart

Closing price
£81.46−4.1% since 10/07/2026 · closing price
Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund closing price: £84.96 on 10/07/2026, £81.46 on 02/10/2026 (−4.1%); low £80.61, high £84.96.

Since 10/07/2026, the closing price went from £84.96 on 10/07/2026 to £81.46 on 02/10/2026 (−4.1%). The lowest close shown was £80.61 on 11/09/2026 and the highest £84.96 on 10/07/2026.

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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What it holds

As of , Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund holds 31 positions, according to the holdings Vanguard publishes. The largest is United Kingdom Gilt 4.75% 22/10/2043 at 9.45% of the fund; the ten largest make up 56.4%.
Holdings
28
31 reported by the issuer
Ten largest
56.4%
of the whole fund
Effective number of holdings
21
As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
Largest holding
9.4%
United Kingdom Gilt 4.75% 22/10/2043

Top 10 holdings

Top holdings of Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund: the ten largest, as a percentage of the whole fund, as of 31/08/2026
Rank#HoldingWeight as a percentage of the fund
1United Kingdom Gilt 4.75% 22/10/2043United Kingdom9.45%
2United Kingdom Gilt 4.375% 31/07/2054United Kingdom7.72%
3United Kingdom Gilt 3.75% 22/10/2053United Kingdom6.12%
4United Kingdom Gilt 4.50% 07/12/2042United Kingdom5.61%
5United Kingdom Gilt 3.25% 22/01/2044United Kingdom5.09%
6United Kingdom Gilt 3.50% 22/01/2045United Kingdom4.84%
7United Kingdom Gilt 4.25% 07/12/2046United Kingdom4.67%
8United Kingdom Gilt 4.25% 07/12/2055United Kingdom4.41%
9United Kingdom Gilt 1.25% 22/10/2041United Kingdom4.32%
10United Kingdom Gilt 4.00% 22/10/2063United Kingdom4.15%

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 type of asset

  1. Bonds99.8%
  2. Cash and money market0.2%
Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026.

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All 28 holdings of Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund

All holdings

The fund publishes 28 holdings; the ten largest make up 56.4% of it.

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Questions people ask

What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund?

The ongoing charge of Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund is 0.12% a year — about £12 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 U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund 0.12% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 137 of the 280 other government bond funds charge more, 20 the same and 123 less (share classes counted once).

What is the ISIN of Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund?

The ISIN of Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund is GB00B44DQC62. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.

What does Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund hold?

As of 31/08/2026, Vanguard U.K. Long Duration Gilt Index Fund holds 31 positions, according to the holdings Vanguard publishes. The largest is United Kingdom Gilt 4.75% 22/10/2043 at 9.45% of the fund; the ten largest make up 56.4%. Its ten largest holdings are United Kingdom Gilt 4.75% 22/10/2043 (9.45%), United Kingdom Gilt 4.375% 31/07/2054 (7.72%), United Kingdom Gilt 3.75% 22/10/2053 (6.12%), United Kingdom Gilt 4.50% 07/12/2042 (5.61%), United Kingdom Gilt 3.25% 22/01/2044 (5.09%), United Kingdom Gilt 3.50% 22/01/2045 (4.84%), United Kingdom Gilt 4.25% 07/12/2046 (4.67%), United Kingdom Gilt 4.25% 07/12/2055 (4.41%), United Kingdom Gilt 1.25% 22/10/2041 (4.32%) and United Kingdom Gilt 4.00% 22/10/2063 (4.15%).

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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

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