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V3GS Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBP
ISIN IE00BNDS1T77London Stock Exchange: V3GSThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Corporate & other bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
- Currency hedged
Latest close
LSE£5.02
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year
- Fund size
- £147m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, V3GS (Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBP, ISIN IE00BNDS1T77) closed at £5.02 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 +4.3%, or −18.4% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- −1.3%
- −4.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +15.5%
- +4.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +4.3%
- −18.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,043 on 30/09/2026 — about £816 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBP in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −14.6%, 2023 +7.7%, 2024 +3.1%, 2025 +6.1%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −1.8%. Returns of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBP in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −1.1%; to 30/09/2025: +3.8%; to 30/09/2024: +12.2%; to 30/09/2023: +3.2%; to 30/09/2022: −17.5%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −1.8% | −4.6% | |
| +6.1% | +2.5% | ||
| +3.1% | −0.4% | ||
| +7.7% | +3.4% | ||
| −14.6% | −21.8% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −1.1% | Not available |
| from | +3.8% | −0.2% |
| from | +12.2% | +9.3% |
| from | +3.2% | −3.0% |
| from | −17.5% | −24.1% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
5.6%over 5 years
| 1 year | 3.7% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 4.6% |
| 5 years | 5.6% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −19.6%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −18.5%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +13.4%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 3.5%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 3.7% over 1 year, 4.6% over 3 years, 5.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBP since October 2021, in pounds: −19.6% from 05/11/2021 to 21/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBP in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since May 2021 was −18.5% (12 months to 21/10/2022); the highest was +13.4% (12 months to 18/10/2024). On 30/09/2026 the price of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBP was 3.5% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (26/06/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £15
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £75
- of £10,000, before growth
- 81 charge less
- 21 the same
- 281 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum 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).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum 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 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.
Corporate & other bonds: Loans to companies and other borrowers, which usually pay more interest than government bonds in exchange for more risk.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedgingShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- V3GS
- ISIN
- IE00BNDS1T77
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- Bloomberg MSCI Global Corporate Float-Adjusted Liquid Bond Screened Index - GBP - Benchmark TR Gross Hedged
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year · about £15 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £147m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- Yes, to pounds
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Corporate & other bonds
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £5.11 on 31/07/2026 to £5.02 on 30/09/2026 (−1.9%). The lowest close shown was £5.02 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £5.15 on 13/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan StanleyMS | 2.53% |
| 2 | JPMorgan Chase | 2.48% |
| 3 | Bank of AmericaBAC | 2.38% |
| 4 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 2.21% |
| 5 | AmazonAMZN | 1.75% |
| 6 | HSBCHSBA | 1.63% |
| 7 | Wells FargoWFC | 1.47% |
| 8 | AT&TT | 1.43% |
| 9 | AlphabetGOOGL | 1.36% |
| 10 | OracleORCL | 1.35% |
Source: Vanguard, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Financials38.6%
- Communication Services8.7%
- Health Care8.3%
- Information Technology6.9%
- Consumer Discretionary5.3%
- Industrials2.2%
- Real Estate2.2%
- Consumer Staples2.1%
- Other sectors1.1%
- Not classified24.9%
By country
- United States55.6%
- United Kingdom7.6%
- France6.8%
- Netherlands5.3%
- Canada4.3%
- Germany3.4%
- Japan2.8%
- Spain2.6%
- Other countries11.4%
- Not classified0.6%
By type of asset
- Bonds99.7%
- Cash and money market0.6%
894 holdings are listed for this fund. All 894 holdings of V3GS, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
All holdings
The fund publishes 894 holdings; the ten largest make up 18.6% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
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 | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged GBPThis fundAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.15% a year | −1.3% | +4.3% |
| Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Hedged GBPDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.15% a year | −1.3% | +0.9% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 228 rolling 12-month returns since May 2021, and of 124 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core UK Gilts UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (146 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of V3GS?
The ongoing charge of V3GS 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. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum 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).
What does V3GS track?
V3GS tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Global Corporate Float-Adjusted Liquid Bond Screened Index - GBP - Benchmark TR Gross Hedged.
Is V3GS accumulating or distributing?
V3GS 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 V3GS?
The ISIN of V3GS is IE00BNDS1T77. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; V3GS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were V3GS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of V3GS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −14.6%, 2023 +7.7%, 2024 +3.1%, 2025 +6.1%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −1.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has V3GS done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 V3GS’s total return was +4.3%, or −18.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- Vanguard, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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