# Vanguard Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00BFRTD839 · ISIN IE00BFRTD839 ## 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 Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund (ISIN IE00BFRTD839) was priced at £129.05, the fund’s published price. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year (about £12 on £10,000). ## Summary Vanguard Euro Investment Grade 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 0.12% a year — about £12 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: **£129.05** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | ISIN | IE00BFRTD839 | | Category | Corporate & other bonds | | Type | OEIC | | Provider | Vanguard | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.12% a year (£12 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 31/01/2014 | ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Vanguard Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund 0.12% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 349 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 26 the same and 52 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.12%** 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 Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund holds 2,851 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 1.48% of the fund; the ten largest make up 5.7%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | — | 1.48% | | 2 | European Union 2.50% 04/12/2031 | — | 0.84% | | 3 | European Union 3.125% 04/12/2030 | — | 0.57% | | 4 | European Union 2.625% 04/07/2028 | — | 0.54% | | 5 | European Union 2.875% 06/12/2027 | — | 0.44% | | 6 | European Union 0.00% 04/07/2031 | — | 0.40% | | 7 | European Union 3.00% 04/12/2034 | — | 0.39% | | 8 | European Union 0.40% 04/02/2037 | — | 0.37% | | 9 | European Union 3.375% 12/12/2035 | — | 0.36% | | 10 | European Union 0.00% 04/10/2028 | — | 0.35% | ## 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 | |---|---| | SNAT | 19.3% | | France | 13.8% | | United States | 9.2% | | Netherlands | 8.9% | | Germany | 7.5% | | Luxembourg | 4.7% | | United Kingdom | 4.5% | | Spain | 3.6% | | Other countries | 26.8% | | Not classified | 1.5% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Bonds | 98.5% | | Cash and money market | 1.5% | The 2,830 holdings on record (of 2,851 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00BFRTD839/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund?** The ongoing charge of Vanguard Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund is 0.12% a year — about £12 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 Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund 0.12% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 349 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 26 the same and 52 less (share classes counted once). **Is Vanguard Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund accumulating or distributing?** Vanguard Euro Investment Grade 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 Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund?** The ISIN of Vanguard Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund is IE00BFRTD839. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund. **What does Vanguard Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund hold?** As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund holds 2,851 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 1.48% of the fund; the ten largest make up 5.7%. Its ten largest holdings are Cash and cash equivalents (1.48%), European Union 2.50% 04/12/2031 (0.84%), European Union 3.125% 04/12/2030 (0.57%), European Union 2.625% 04/07/2028 (0.54%), European Union 2.875% 06/12/2027 (0.44%), European Union 0.00% 04/07/2031 (0.40%), European Union 3.00% 04/12/2034 (0.39%), European Union 0.40% 04/02/2037 (0.37%), European Union 3.375% 12/12/2035 (0.36%) and European Union 0.00% 04/10/2028 (0.35%). ## Fund documents - [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/fund/bond/9107/euro-investment-grade-bond-index-fund-gbp-hedged-acc) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00bfrtd839-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/Euro_Investment_Grade_Bond_Index_Fund_9107_GBP_EN_INT_IRISH_UK.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. 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