OEIC · Vanguard
Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc
ISIN IE00BDFB5K33The Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Corporate & other bonds
- OEIC
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
- GBP hedged
Latest close
£81.67
on , the fund’s published price
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year
As of
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc (ISIN IE00BDFB5K33) was priced at £81.67, the fund’s published price. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000).
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £18
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £90
- of £10,000, before growth
- 145 charge less
- 10 the same
- 272 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 272 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 10 the same and 145 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc 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 0.18% a year — about £18 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.
It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.
Corporate & other bonds: Loans to companies and other borrowers, which usually pay more interest than government bonds in exchange for more risk.
Terms:OEICAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedgingShare classISIN
Key facts
- ISIN
- IE00BDFB5K33
- 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.
- Income
- Distributing
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year · about £18 on £10,000
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- Yes, to pounds
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Corporate & other bonds
Income and distributions
As of , the latest distribution of Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc was £0.925993 per share: it went ex-dividend on and was paid on . In the 12 months to Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc declared 4 distributions, together £3.636924 per share. Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc has a distribution yield of 4.43% as at .
- Latest distribution
- £0.925993
- per share, ex-dividend
- 12 months to
- £3.636924
- per share, from 4 distributions
- Distribution yield
- 4.43%
- as at
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| £0.925993 | ||
| £0.916346 | ||
| £0.90728 | ||
| £0.887305 | ||
| £0.88753 | ||
| £0.875668 | ||
| £0.84684 | ||
| £0.93098 |
Distributions are not guaranteed: they can rise, fall or stop. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager. 22 distributions are on record since .
As of
Price chart
Since 10/07/2026, the closing price went from £83.95 on 10/07/2026 to £81.67 on 13/11/2026 (−2.7%). The lowest close shown was £80.87 on 02/10/2026 and the highest £83.95 on 10/07/2026.
Closing prices we have recorded since 10/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included.
As of
Five years of prices, and after inflation
19 weekly closes, from 10/07/2026 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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What it holds
- Holdings
- 7,000
- 11,314 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 1.8%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 3,455
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 0.9%
- Cash and cash equivalents
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | 0.95% |
| 2 | Ares Capital Corp 2.875% 15/06/2028FinancialsUnited States | 0.10% |
| 3 | General Motors Financial Co Inc 3.85% 05/01/2028United States | 0.10% |
| 4 | State Street Corp 4.53% 20/02/2029FinancialsUnited States | 0.10% |
| 5 | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc 4.90% 01/02/2046United States | 0.09% |
| 6 | Sopaipilla Investor LLC 7.534% 30/11/2048United States | 0.09% |
| 7 | Amrize Finance US LLC 5.40% 07/04/2035United States | 0.08% |
| 8 | JPMorgan Chase & Co 4.505% 22/10/2028FinancialsUnited States | 0.08% |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co 5.14% 24/01/2031FinancialsUnited States | 0.08% |
| 10 | Talanx AG 4.00% 25/10/2029FinancialsGermany | 0.08% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Financials25.9%
- Health Care5.4%
- Communication Services5.2%
- Industrials4.7%
- Information Technology4.5%
- Utilities4.2%
- Consumer Discretionary4.1%
- Energy3.5%
- Other sectors6.8%
- Not classified35.1%
By country
- United States57.4%
- United Kingdom5.8%
- France5.8%
- Canada4.7%
- Netherlands4.6%
- Japan2.5%
- Germany2.3%
- Australia1.9%
- Other countries13.0%
- Not classified0.9%
By type of asset
- Bonds98.4%
- Cash and money market0.9%
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 and what changed since .
All holdings
The fund publishes 11,314 holdings; the ten largest make up 1.8% of it.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc?
The ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc is 0.18% a year — about £18 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 Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc 0.18% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 272 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 10 the same and 145 less (share classes counted once).
Is Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc accumulating or distributing?
Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
When does Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc pay dividends?
Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc pays its income out quarterly. In the 12 months to 14/11/2026 it went ex-dividend on 31/12/2025, 31/03/2026, 30/06/2026 and 30/09/2026. The latest distribution went ex-dividend on 30/09/2026 and was paid on 14/10/2026. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager; distributions are not guaranteed and can change.
What is Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc’s dividend yield?
Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc has a distribution yield of 4.43% as at 31/10/2026. In UK fund terms, a distribution yield is the income expected to be paid over the next 12 months as a percentage of the price on that date — an estimate, not a promise. Yields change with the fund’s price and income; a yield describes the fund, not what any investor will receive.
What is the ISIN of Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc?
The ISIN of Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc is IE00BDFB5K33. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.
What does Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc hold?
As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index Fund GBP Hedged Inc holds 11,314 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 0.95% of the fund; the ten largest make up 1.8%. Its ten largest holdings are Cash and cash equivalents (0.95%), Ares Capital Corp 2.875% 15/06/2028 (0.10%), General Motors Financial Co Inc 3.85% 05/01/2028 (0.10%), State Street Corp 4.53% 20/02/2029 (0.10%), Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc 4.90% 01/02/2046 (0.09%), Sopaipilla Investor LLC 7.534% 30/11/2048 (0.09%), Amrize Finance US LLC 5.40% 07/04/2035 (0.08%), JPMorgan Chase & Co 4.505% 22/10/2028 (0.08%), JPMorgan Chase & Co 5.14% 24/01/2031 (0.08%) and Talanx AG 4.00% 25/10/2029 (0.08%).
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at Vanguard · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
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