# Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/IE000WCD8363 · ISIN IE000WCD8363

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc (ISIN IE000WCD8363) was priced at £100.22, the fund’s published price. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000).

## Summary

Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc 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. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you. It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.

Latest close: **£100.22** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| ISIN | IE000WCD8363 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | OEIC |
| Provider | Vanguard |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.25% a year (£25 per £10,000) |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 14/07/2026 |

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 178 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 40 the same and 209 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.25%** per year (as of 14/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc holds 439 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 10.89% of the fund; the ten largest make up 30.1%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | — | 10.89% |
| 2 | Republic of Poland Government Bond 4.50% 25/07/2030 | — | 2.48% |
| 3 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 4.259% 08/07/2030 | — | 2.31% |
| 4 | Hong Kong Government International Bond 3.625% 29/09/2030 | — | 2.29% |
| 5 | Andorra International Bond 3.875% 07/10/2029 | — | 2.20% |
| 6 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 28/02/2029 | — | 2.11% |
| 7 | Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement 3.72% 30/07/2029 | — | 2.04% |
| 8 | Korea Housing Finance Corp 5.375% 07/10/2031 | — | 2.02% |
| 9 | Finnvera Oyj 3.625% 07/10/2031 | — | 1.99% |
| 10 | Korea Development Bank/The 4.50% 31/01/2028 | — | 1.80% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By country

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 24.8% |
| United Kingdom | 5.5% |
| South Korea | 4.9% |
| Spain | 4.8% |
| France | 4.3% |
| Japan | 3.9% |
| Australia | 3.7% |
| Germany | 3.1% |
| Other countries | 35.1% |
| Not classified | 10.0% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 90.0% |
| Cash and money market | 10.0% |

The 172 holdings on record (of 439 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/IE000WCD8363/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc?**

The ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc 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 GBP Hedged Acc 0.25% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 178 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 40 the same and 209 less (share classes counted once).

**Is Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc accumulating or distributing?**

Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc?**

The ISIN of Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc is IE000WCD8363. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.

**What does Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc hold?**

As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Global Short-Term Core Bond Fund GBP Hedged Acc holds 439 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 10.89% of the fund; the ten largest make up 30.1%. Its ten largest holdings are Cash and cash equivalents (10.89%), Republic of Poland Government Bond 4.50% 25/07/2030 (2.48%), Commonwealth Bank of Australia 4.259% 08/07/2030 (2.31%), Hong Kong Government International Bond 3.625% 29/09/2030 (2.29%), Andorra International Bond 3.875% 07/10/2029 (2.20%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 28/02/2029 (2.11%), Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement 3.72% 30/07/2029 (2.04%), Korea Housing Finance Corp 5.375% 07/10/2031 (2.02%), Finnvera Oyj 3.625% 07/10/2031 (1.99%) and Korea Development Bank/The 4.50% 31/01/2028 (1.80%).

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/fund/bond/E171/global-short-term-core-bond-fund-gbp-hedged-acc)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie000wcd8363-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/Global_Short-Term_Core_Bond_Fund_E171_GBP_EN_INT_IRISH_UK.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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