# Vanguard Japan Government Bond Index Fund **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00BFRTD946 · ISIN IE00BFRTD946 ## 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 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). ## Summary 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. Latest close: **£108.83** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | ISIN | IE00BFRTD946 | | Category | Government 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 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). ## 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 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%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | — | 1.77% | | 2 | Japan Government Five Year Bond 1.60% 20/12/2030 (JP1051831S10) | — | 1.52% | | 3 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 1.70% 20/09/2035 | — | 1.41% | | 4 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 2.40% 20/03/2036 | — | 1.39% | | 5 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 2.10% 20/12/2035 (JP1103811S13) | — | 1.33% | | 6 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 1.50% 20/06/2035 | — | 1.25% | | 7 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 2.70% 20/06/2036 | — | 1.18% | | 8 | Japan Government Five Year Bond 1.00% 20/03/2030 | — | 1.14% | | 9 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 0.90% 20/09/2034 | — | 1.13% | | 10 | Japan Government Ten Year Bond 1.40% 20/03/2035 | — | 1.10% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Bonds | 98.2% | | Cash and money market | 1.8% | The 406 holdings on record (of 428 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00BFRTD946/holdings ## 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%). ## Fund documents - [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/fund/bond/9129/japan-government-bond-index-fund-gbp-hedged-acc) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00bfrtd946-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/Japan_Government_Bond_Index_Fund_9129_GBP_EN_INT_IRISH_UK.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. 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