# Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD (V3AM)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/v3am · ISIN IE00BNG8L385 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, V3AM (Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00BNG8L385) closed at £6.19 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.24% a year (about £24 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +29.7%, or +1.4% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2021. It tracks the FTSE Global All Cap Choice Index - Benchmark TR Net. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.24% a year — about £24 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

Latest close: **£6.19** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | V3AM |
| ISIN | IE00BNG8L385 |
| Category | Global shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Vanguard |
| Tracks | FTSE Global All Cap Choice Index - Benchmark TR Net |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.24% a year (£24 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £364m |
| Launched | 2021 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +19.38% | +15.63% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +66.48% | +50.23% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +29.68% | +1.37% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −14.8%, 2023 +16.2%, 2024 +18.3%, 2025 +10.1%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +14.6%. Returns of Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +18.8%; to 30/09/2025: +13.4%; to 30/09/2024: +18.4%; to 30/09/2023: +6.7%; to 30/09/2022: −9.1%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -14.8% | -22.0% | Price |
| 2023 | +16.2% | +11.6% | Price |
| 2024 | +18.3% | +14.3% | Price |
| 2025 | +10.1% | +6.3% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +14.6% | +11.4% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 12.69% | -8.07% |
| 3 years | 12.49% | -17.06% |
| 5 years | 13.11% | -18.87% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 12.7% over 1 year, 12.5% over 3 years, 13.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD since October 2021, in pounds: −18.9% from 12/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since March 2021 was −14.8% (12 months to 16/12/2022); the highest was +32.5% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD was 0.5% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (25/09/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD 0.24% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 128 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 2 the same and 81 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track FTSE Global All Cap Choice Index - Benchmark TR Net, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.24% to 0.24% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF AccumUSD | 0.24% | +19.4% | +66.5% | +29.7% |
| Vanguard ESG Global All CapUCITS ETF USD (this fund) | 0.24% | +19.4% | +66.5% | +29.7% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.24%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 31/08/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 5.34% |
| Apple | 4.74% |
| Microsoft | 3.91% |
| Alphabet | 3.70% |
| Amazon | 2.61% |
| TSMC | 1.91% |
| Broadcom | 1.79% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1.40% |
| Meta Platforms | 1.31% |
| Micron Technology | 1.12% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 34.5% |
| Financials | 18.0% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.1% |
| Health Care | 9.7% |
| Communication Services | 8.2% |
| Industrials | 6.3% |
| Consumer Staples | 4.0% |
| Materials | 3.4% |
| Other sectors | 2.9% |
| Not classified | 1.4% |

### By country

Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 62.0% |
| Japan | 5.8% |
| Taiwan | 4.0% |
| South Korea | 2.6% |
| Canada | 2.3% |
| Hong Kong | 2.2% |
| United Kingdom | 2.1% |
| Switzerland | 1.9% |
| Other countries | 14.2% |
| Not classified | 1.4% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 97.1% |
| Cash and money market | 1.4% |

All 1,849 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/v3am/holdings

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