OEIC · Vanguard
Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund
ISIN IE000GYEQN85The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Latest close
Vanguard£98.84
on , the price Vanguard published
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25% a year
Source: Vanguard, as of
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund (ISIN IE000GYEQN85) was priced at £98.84, as published by Vanguard. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000).
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £25
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £124
- of £10,000, before growth
- 182 charge less
- 33 the same
- 168 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund 0.25% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 168 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 33 the same and 182 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 Global Short-Term Core Bond 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 0.25% a year — about £25 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Corporate & other bonds: Loans to companies and other borrowers, which usually pay more interest than government bonds in exchange for more risk.
Terms:OEICShare classISIN
Key facts
- ISIN
- IE000GYEQN85
- 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
- 0.25% a year · about £25 on £10,000
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Corporate & other bonds
Price chart
Since 17/07/2026, the closing price went from £100.11 on 17/07/2026 to £98.84 on 30/09/2026 (−1.3%). The lowest close shown was £98.84 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £100.35 on 14/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 17/07/2026. 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
12 weekly closes, from 17/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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What it holds
- Holdings
- 140
- 406 reported by the issuer
- Ten largest
- 34.2%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 42
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 13.1%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Treasury Note/BondUnited States | 13.12% |
| 2 | Republic of Poland Government BondPoland | 2.94% |
| 3 | International Bank for Reconstruction & DevelopmentSNAT | 2.90% |
| 4 | French Republic Government Bond OATFrance | 2.81% |
| 5 | Banque Ouest Africaine de DeveloppementSNAT | 2.23% |
| 6 | ING-DiBaGermany | 2.07% |
| 7 | United Overseas BankU11FinancialsSingapore | 2.05% |
| 8 | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del TesoroItaly | 2.04% |
| 9 | Korea Development Bank/TheSouth Korea | 2.04% |
| 10 | Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.MLUMIFinancialsIsrael | 1.99% |
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 country
- United States32.9%
- France7.7%
- Canada7.5%
- United Kingdom7.1%
- SNAT6.0%
- Spain4.8%
- Italy4.3%
- Germany4.1%
- Other countries35.2%
- Not classified1.9%
By type of asset
- Bonds109.6%
- Cash and money market1.9%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest.
All holdings
The fund publishes 140 holdings; the ten largest make up 34.2% of it.
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Sector split
As a share of the whole fund. The source classifies 25.4% of it by sector; bonds, cash and positions it cannot match are left out rather than guessed.
- Finance19.6%
- Electronic Technology1.4%
- Consumer Durables1.0%
- Health Technology0.8%
- Technology Services0.5%
- Consumer Non-Durables0.4%
- Communications0.4%
- Consumer Services0.3%
- Other classified sectors0.9%
Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund?
The ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund is 0.25% a year — about £25 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 Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund 0.25% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 168 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 33 the same and 182 less (share classes counted once).
What is the ISIN of Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund?
The ISIN of Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund is IE000GYEQN85. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.
What does Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund hold?
As of 31/08/2026, Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund holds 406 positions, according to the holdings Vanguard publishes. The largest is United States Treasury Note/Bond at 13.12% of the fund; the ten largest make up 34.2%. Its ten largest holdings are United States Treasury Note/Bond (13.12%), Republic of Poland Government Bond (2.94%), International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (2.90%), French Republic Government Bond OAT (2.81%), Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement (2.23%), ING-DiBa (2.07%), United Overseas Bank (2.05%), Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro (2.04%), Korea Development Bank/The (2.04%) and Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M (1.99%).
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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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