OEIC · Vanguard
Vanguard Global Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
ISIN IE00BDFB7639The Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Corporate & other bonds
- OEIC
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
- GBP hedged
Latest close
£119.28
on , the fund’s published price
- Ongoing charge
- 0.18% a year
As of
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, Vanguard Global Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund (ISIN IE00BDFB7639) was priced at £119.28, 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 Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund 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 Short-Term Corporate Bond 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 0.18% 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 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.
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
- IE00BDFB7639
- 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
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- 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
Price chart
Since 10/07/2026, the closing price went from £119.49 on 10/07/2026 to £119.28 on 13/11/2026 (−0.2%). The lowest close shown was £118.56 on 02/10/2026 and the highest £120.01 on 14/08/2026.
Closing prices we have recorded since 10/07/2026.
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
- 4,841
- 5,199 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 2.5%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 2,051
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 1.3%
- Cash and cash equivalents
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | 1.34% |
| 2 | Morgan Stanley 6.407% 01/11/2029FinancialsUnited States | 0.16% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies Capital Canada Ltd 2.125% 18/09/2029Canada | 0.15% |
| 4 | Amazon.com Inc 5.20% 14/09/2029Consumer DiscretionaryUnited States | 0.14% |
| 5 | McDonald's Corp 3.625% 28/11/2027Consumer DiscretionaryUnited States | 0.14% |
| 6 | AbbVie Inc 3.20% 21/11/2029Health CareUnited States | 0.13% |
| 7 | AXA SA 3.25% 28/05/2049FinancialsFrance | 0.12% |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 2.383% 21/07/2032FinancialsUnited States | 0.12% |
| 9 | ING Groep NV 4.50% 23/05/2029FinancialsNetherlands | 0.12% |
| 10 | Korea Treasury Bond 2.75% 10/12/2028South Korea | 0.12% |
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
- Financials31.1%
- Industrials4.5%
- Consumer Discretionary4.1%
- Health Care4.1%
- Information Technology3.6%
- Communication Services3.4%
- Utilities3.4%
- Consumer Staples3.1%
- Other sectors5.9%
- Not classified35.6%
By country
- United States49.3%
- France6.8%
- United Kingdom6.0%
- Canada5.9%
- Netherlands5.5%
- Japan3.1%
- Germany2.9%
- Spain2.2%
- Other countries15.7%
- Not classified1.3%
By type of asset
- Bonds97.5%
- Cash and money market1.3%
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 5,199 holdings; the ten largest make up 2.5% of it.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund?
The ongoing charge of Vanguard Global Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund 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 Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund 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 Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund accumulating or distributing?
Vanguard Global Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund 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 Corporate Bond Index Fund?
The ISIN of Vanguard Global Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund is IE00BDFB7639. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.
What does Vanguard Global Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund hold?
As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Global Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund holds 5,199 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 1.34% of the fund; the ten largest make up 2.5%. Its ten largest holdings are Cash and cash equivalents (1.34%), Morgan Stanley 6.407% 01/11/2029 (0.16%), TotalEnergies Capital Canada Ltd 2.125% 18/09/2029 (0.15%), Amazon.com Inc 5.20% 14/09/2029 (0.14%), McDonald's Corp 3.625% 28/11/2027 (0.14%), AbbVie Inc 3.20% 21/11/2029 (0.13%), AXA SA 3.25% 28/05/2049 (0.12%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 2.383% 21/07/2032 (0.12%), ING Groep NV 4.50% 23/05/2029 (0.12%) and Korea Treasury Bond 2.75% 10/12/2028 (0.12%).
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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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