# Vanguard Global Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00BDFB7639 · ISIN IE00BDFB7639 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. 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). ## Summary 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. Latest close: **£119.28** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | ISIN | IE00BDFB7639 | | Category | Corporate & other bonds | | Type | OEIC | | Provider | Vanguard | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.18% a year (£18 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 02/11/2017 | ## Charges compared with similar funds 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). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.18%** 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 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%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | — | 1.34% | | 2 | Morgan Stanley 6.407% 01/11/2029 | — | 0.16% | | 3 | TotalEnergies Capital Canada Ltd 2.125% 18/09/2029 | — | 0.15% | | 4 | Amazon.com Inc 5.20% 14/09/2029 | — | 0.14% | | 5 | McDonald's Corp 3.625% 28/11/2027 | — | 0.14% | | 6 | AbbVie Inc 3.20% 21/11/2029 | — | 0.13% | | 7 | AXA SA 3.25% 28/05/2049 | — | 0.12% | | 8 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 2.383% 21/07/2032 | — | 0.12% | | 9 | ING Groep NV 4.50% 23/05/2029 | — | 0.12% | | 10 | Korea Treasury Bond 2.75% 10/12/2028 | — | 0.12% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By sector Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Financials | 31.1% | | Industrials | 4.5% | | Consumer Discretionary | 4.1% | | Health Care | 4.1% | | Information Technology | 3.6% | | Communication Services | 3.4% | | Utilities | 3.4% | | Consumer Staples | 3.1% | | Other sectors | 5.9% | | Not classified | 35.6% | ### By country Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | United States | 49.3% | | France | 6.8% | | United Kingdom | 6.0% | | Canada | 5.9% | | Netherlands | 5.5% | | Japan | 3.1% | | Germany | 2.9% | | Spain | 2.2% | | Other countries | 15.7% | | Not classified | 1.3% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Bonds | 97.5% | | Cash and money market | 1.3% | The 4,841 holdings on record (of 5,199 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00BDFB7639/holdings ## 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%). ## Fund documents - [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/fund/bond/9436/global-short-term-corporate-bond-index-fund-gbp-hedged-acc) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00bdfb7639-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/Global_Short-Term_Corporate_Bond_Index_Fund_9436_GBP_EN_INT_IRISH_UK.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. 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