OEIC · Vanguard
Vanguard Japan Government Bond Index Fund
ISIN IE00BFRTD946The Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Government bonds
- OEIC
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
- GBP hedged
Latest close
£108.83
on , the fund’s published price
- Ongoing charge
- 0.12% a year
As of
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, Vanguard Japan Government Bond Index Fund (ISIN IE00BFRTD946) was priced at £108.83, the fund’s published price. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year (about £12 on £10,000).
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.12%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £12
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £60
- of £10,000, before growth
- 132 charge less
- 20 the same
- 159 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard Japan Government Bond Index Fund 0.12% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 159 of the 311 other government bond funds charge more, 20 the same and 132 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 Japan Government 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.
Government bonds: Loans to governments, such as UK gilts and US Treasuries. They pay interest; their prices move when interest rates change.
Terms:OEICAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedgingShare classISIN
Key facts
- ISIN
- IE00BFRTD946
- 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
- 0.12% a year · about £12 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
- Government bonds
Price chart
Since 10/07/2026, the closing price went from £107.80 on 10/07/2026 to £108.83 on 13/11/2026 (+1.0%). The lowest close shown was £106.61 on 02/10/2026 and the highest £110.32 on 06/11/2026.
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
- 406
- 428 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 13.2%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 196
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 1.8%
- Cash and cash equivalents
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | 1.77% |
| 2 | Japan Government Five Year Bond 1.60% 20/12/2030 (JP1051831S10)Japan | 1.52% |
| 3 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 1.70% 20/09/2035Japan | 1.41% |
| 4 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 2.40% 20/03/2036Japan | 1.39% |
| 5 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 2.10% 20/12/2035 (JP1103811S13)Japan | 1.33% |
| 6 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 1.50% 20/06/2035Japan | 1.25% |
| 7 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 2.70% 20/06/2036Japan | 1.18% |
| 8 | Japan Government Five Year Bond 1.00% 20/03/2030Japan | 1.14% |
| 9 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 0.90% 20/09/2034Japan | 1.13% |
| 10 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 1.40% 20/03/2035Japan | 1.10% |
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 type of asset
- Bonds98.2%
- Cash and money market1.8%
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 428 holdings; the ten largest make up 13.2% of it.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard Japan Government Bond Index Fund?
The ongoing charge of Vanguard Japan Government 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 Japan Government Bond Index Fund 0.12% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 159 of the 311 other government bond funds charge more, 20 the same and 132 less (share classes counted once).
Is Vanguard Japan Government Bond Index Fund accumulating or distributing?
Vanguard Japan Government 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 Japan Government Bond Index Fund?
The ISIN of Vanguard Japan Government Bond Index Fund is IE00BFRTD946. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.
What does Vanguard Japan Government Bond Index Fund hold?
As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard Japan Government Bond Index Fund holds 428 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 1.77% of the fund; the ten largest make up 13.2%. Its ten largest holdings are Cash and cash equivalents (1.77%), Japan Government Five Year Bond 1.60% 20/12/2030 (JP1051831S10) (1.52%), Japan Government Ten Year Bond 1.70% 20/09/2035 (1.41%), Japan Government Ten Year Bond 2.40% 20/03/2036 (1.39%), Japan Government Ten Year Bond 2.10% 20/12/2035 (JP1103811S13) (1.33%), Japan Government Ten Year Bond 1.50% 20/06/2035 (1.25%), Japan Government Ten Year Bond 2.70% 20/06/2036 (1.18%), Japan Government Five Year Bond 1.00% 20/03/2030 (1.14%), Japan Government Ten Year Bond 0.90% 20/09/2034 (1.13%) and Japan Government Ten Year Bond 1.40% 20/03/2035 (1.10%).
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at Vanguard · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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