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V3GU Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD
ISIN IE00BNDS1W07London Stock Exchange: V3GUThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Corporate & other bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
- USD hedged
Latest close
LSE$5.23
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year
- Fund size
- £10.3m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, V3GU (Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD, ISIN IE00BNDS1W07) closed at $5.23 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +7.4%, or −16.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- −0.5%
- −4.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +8.4%
- −2.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +7.4%
- −16.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,074 on 13/11/2026 — about £839 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK 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 AccumHedged USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −2.8%, 2023 +2.7%, 2024 +6.1%, 2025 −1.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +0.9%. Returns of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −0.3%; to 30/09/2025: +4.1%; to 30/09/2024: +3.2%; to 30/09/2023: −6.0%; to 30/09/2022: +2.9%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +0.9% | −2.4% | |
| to | −1.8% | −5.2% | |
| to | +6.1% | +2.5% | |
| +2.7% | −1.4% | ||
| −2.8% | −11.0% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −0.3% | −3.8% |
| from | +4.1% | 0.0% |
| from | +3.2% | +0.6% |
| from | −6.0% | −11.7% |
| from | +2.9% | −5.4% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
7.3%over 5 years
| 1 year | 5.7% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 6.5% |
| 5 years | 7.3% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −11.0%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −9.4%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +9.1%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 2.6%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 5.7% over 1 year, 6.5% over 3 years, 7.3% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD since November 2021, in pounds: −11.0% from 23/09/2022 to 14/07/2023. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since May 2021 was −9.4% (12 months to 14/07/2023); the highest was +9.1% (12 months to 17/01/2025). On 13/11/2026 the price of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD was 2.6% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (17/01/2025), in pounds.
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
- 96 charge less
- 27 the same
- 304 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 304 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 27 the same and 96 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2021.
It tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Global Corporate Float-Adjusted Liquid Bond Screened Index - USD - 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 to US dollars, not to the pound: it aims to remove most of the effect of exchange-rate moves against US dollars, so a holder who counts in pounds still has currency risk.
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
- V3GU
- ISIN
- IE00BNDS1W07
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- Bloomberg MSCI Global Corporate Float-Adjusted Liquid Bond Screened Index - USD - 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
- £10.3m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- Yes, to US dollars
- Price currency
- USD
- Category
- Corporate & other bonds
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from $5.26 on 14/11/2025 to $5.23 on 13/11/2026 (−0.4%). The lowest close shown was $5.19 on 02/10/2026 and the highest $5.36 on 26/06/2026.
One close a week. Before 25/08/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
258 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 4,959
- 5,271 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 1.8%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 2,866
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 0.6%
- Cash and cash equivalents
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | 0.64% |
| 2 | Bank of America Corp 5.015% 22/07/2033FinancialsUnited States | 0.16% |
| 3 | Eaton Corp 4.50% 06/03/2033United States | 0.14% |
| 4 | Truist Financial Corp 7.161% 30/10/2029FinancialsUnited States | 0.13% |
| 5 | Wells Fargo & Co 5.15% 23/04/2031FinancialsUnited States | 0.13% |
| 6 | Bank of America Corp 3.419% 20/12/2028FinancialsUnited States | 0.12% |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Co 4.15% 24/01/2029FinancialsUnited States | 0.12% |
| 8 | DSV Finance BV 3.125% 06/11/2028Netherlands | 0.11% |
| 9 | General Motors Financial Co Inc 4.20% 27/10/2028United States | 0.11% |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 5.218% 23/04/2031FinancialsUnited States | 0.11% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Financials37.9%
- Communication Services8.8%
- Health Care8.2%
- Information Technology6.6%
- Consumer Discretionary5.2%
- Industrials2.3%
- Consumer Staples2.1%
- Real Estate2.1%
- Other sectors1.3%
- Not classified25.0%
By country
- United States55.8%
- United Kingdom7.3%
- France6.5%
- Netherlands5.2%
- Canada4.2%
- Germany3.2%
- Japan2.7%
- Spain2.5%
- Other countries11.3%
- Not classified0.6%
By type of asset
- Bonds98.8%
- Cash and money market0.6%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
All holdings
The fund publishes 5,271 holdings; the ten largest make up 1.8% 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 - USD - Benchmark TR Gross Hedged, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.15% to 0.15% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USDThis fundAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | −0.5% | +8.4% | +7.4% |
| Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Hedged USDDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | −0.5% | Not reported | +3.8% |
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 230 rolling 12-month returns since May 2021, and of 126 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 November 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 13/11/2026 (151 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of V3GU?
The ongoing charge of V3GU 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 AccumHedged USD 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 304 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 27 the same and 96 less (share classes counted once).
What does V3GU track?
V3GU tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Global Corporate Float-Adjusted Liquid Bond Screened Index - USD - Benchmark TR Gross Hedged.
Is V3GU accumulating or distributing?
V3GU 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 V3GU?
The ISIN of V3GU is IE00BNDS1W07. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; V3GU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What does V3GU hold?
As of 31/10/2026, V3GU holds 5,271 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 0.64% of the fund; the ten largest make up 1.8%. Its ten largest holdings are Cash and cash equivalents (0.64%), Bank of America Corp 5.015% 22/07/2033 (0.16%), Eaton Corp 4.50% 06/03/2033 (0.14%), Truist Financial Corp 7.161% 30/10/2029 (0.13%), Wells Fargo & Co 5.15% 23/04/2031 (0.13%), Bank of America Corp 3.419% 20/12/2028 (0.12%), Wells Fargo & Co 4.15% 24/01/2029 (0.12%), DSV Finance BV 3.125% 06/11/2028 (0.11%), General Motors Financial Co Inc 4.20% 27/10/2028 (0.11%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 5.218% 23/04/2031 (0.11%).
What were V3GU’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of V3GU in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −2.8%, 2023 +2.7%, 2024 +6.1%, 2025 −1.8%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +0.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has V3GU done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 V3GU’s total return was +7.4%, or −16.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at Vanguard · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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