# Vanguard U.S. Investment Grade Credit Index Fund

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00BFRTDC76 · ISIN IE00BFRTDC76

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, Vanguard U.S. Investment Grade Credit Index Fund (ISIN IE00BFRTDC76) was priced at £127.94, the fund’s published price. Its ongoing charge is 0.12% a year (about £12 on £10,000).

## Summary

Vanguard U.S. Investment Grade Credit 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: **£127.94** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| ISIN | IE00BFRTDC76 |
| 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 U.S. Investment Grade Credit 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 U.S. Investment Grade Credit Index Fund holds 7,179 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 1.63% of the fund; the ten largest make up 2.7%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | — | 1.63% |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.972% 03/06/2032 | — | 0.16% |
| 3 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 30/09/2028 | — | 0.14% |
| 4 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% 15/05/2056 | — | 0.13% |
| 5 | Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl 5.50% 17/08/2030 | — | 0.12% |
| 6 | CVS Health Corp 4.30% 25/03/2028 | — | 0.11% |
| 7 | Sopaipilla Investor LLC 7.534% 30/11/2048 | — | 0.11% |
| 8 | BNP Paribas SA 4.375% 01/03/2033 | — | 0.10% |
| 9 | Barclays PLC 7.385% 02/11/2028 | — | 0.10% |
| 10 | UnitedHealth Group Inc 4.70% 15/04/2029 | — | 0.10% |

## 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 | 18.8% |
| Health Care | 5.3% |
| Information Technology | 4.7% |
| Communication Services | 4.2% |
| Industrials | 4.0% |
| Utilities | 3.6% |
| Energy | 3.5% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 3.1% |
| Other sectors | 4.5% |
| Not classified | 48.2% |

### By country

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 64.0% |
| SNAT | 3.8% |
| Canada | 3.5% |
| United Kingdom | 2.7% |
| Japan | 2.2% |
| Cayman Islands | 2.0% |
| France | 1.9% |
| Netherlands | 1.3% |
| Other countries | 16.6% |
| Not classified | 1.6% |

### 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 | 1.6% |

The 6,125 holdings on record (of 7,179 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/IE00BFRTDC76/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of Vanguard U.S. Investment Grade Credit Index Fund?**

The ongoing charge of Vanguard U.S. Investment Grade Credit 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 U.S. Investment Grade Credit 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 U.S. Investment Grade Credit Index Fund accumulating or distributing?**

Vanguard U.S. Investment Grade Credit 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 U.S. Investment Grade Credit Index Fund?**

The ISIN of Vanguard U.S. Investment Grade Credit Index Fund is IE00BFRTDC76. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund.

**What does Vanguard U.S. Investment Grade Credit Index Fund hold?**

As of 30/09/2026, Vanguard U.S. Investment Grade Credit Index Fund holds 7,179 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 1.63% of the fund; the ten largest make up 2.7%. Its ten largest holdings are Cash and cash equivalents (1.63%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.972% 03/06/2032 (0.16%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.75% 30/09/2028 (0.14%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% 15/05/2056 (0.13%), Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl 5.50% 17/08/2030 (0.12%), CVS Health Corp 4.30% 25/03/2028 (0.11%), Sopaipilla Investor LLC 7.534% 30/11/2048 (0.11%), BNP Paribas SA 4.375% 01/03/2033 (0.10%), Barclays PLC 7.385% 02/11/2028 (0.10%) and UnitedHealth Group Inc 4.70% 15/04/2029 (0.10%).

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/fund/bond/9162/us-investment-grade-credit-index-fund-gbp-hedged-acc)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00bfrtdc76-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/U.S._Investment_Grade_Credit_Index_Fund_9162_GBP_EN_INT_IRISH_UK.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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