# Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Hedged GBP (V3GP)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/v3gp · ISIN IE00BNDS1V99 · 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, V3GP (Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Hedged GBP, ISIN IE00BNDS1V99) closed at £4.14 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +0.9%, or −21.2% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Hedged GBP is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2021. It tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Global Corporate Float-Adjusted Liquid Bond Screened Index - GBP - Benchmark TR Gross Hedged. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year — about £15 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. It is currency-hedged: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against the pound.

Latest close: **£4.14** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | V3GP |
| ISIN | IE00BNDS1V99 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Vanguard |
| Tracks | Bloomberg MSCI Global Corporate Float-Adjusted Liquid Bond Screened Index - GBP - Benchmark TR Gross Hedged |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.15% a year (£15 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £29.9m |
| 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 | -1.28% | -4.38% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +5.66% | -4.66% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +0.85% | -21.16% | income reinvested |

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

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Hedged GBP 0.15% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 281 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 21 the same and 81 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track Bloomberg MSCI Global Corporate Float-Adjusted Liquid Bond Screened Index - GBP - Benchmark TR Gross Hedged, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.15% to 0.15% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBP | 0.15% | -1.3% | +15.5% | +4.3% |
| Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Hedged GBP (this fund) | 0.15% | -1.3% | +5.7% | +0.9% |

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

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.15%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

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

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 2.53% |
| JPMorgan Chase | 2.48% |
| Bank of America | 2.38% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 2.21% |
| Amazon | 1.75% |
| HSBC | 1.63% |
| Wells Fargo | 1.47% |
| AT&T | 1.43% |
| Alphabet | 1.36% |
| Oracle | 1.35% |

## 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 |
|---|---|
| Financials | 38.6% |
| Communication Services | 8.7% |
| Health Care | 8.3% |
| Information Technology | 6.9% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 5.3% |
| Industrials | 2.2% |
| Real Estate | 2.2% |
| Consumer Staples | 2.1% |
| Other sectors | 1.1% |
| Not classified | 24.9% |

### By country

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

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 55.6% |
| United Kingdom | 7.6% |
| France | 6.8% |
| Netherlands | 5.3% |
| Canada | 4.3% |
| Germany | 3.4% |
| Japan | 2.8% |
| Spain | 2.6% |
| Other countries | 11.4% |
| Not classified | 0.6% |

### By type of asset

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

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 99.7% |
| Cash and money market | 0.6% |

All 894 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/v3gp/holdings

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