# Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD (VDPG) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vdpg · ISIN IE00BK5BQZ41 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 30/09/2026, VDPG (Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BK5BQZ41) closed at £43.94 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 +89.3%, or +48.0% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2019. It tracks the FTSE All-World Developed Asia Pacific x JP — around 4,000 large and medium-sized companies across developed and emerging markets. 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. Latest close: **£43.94** (30/09/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | VDPG | | ISIN | IE00BK5BQZ41 | | Category | Global shares | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Vanguard | | Tracks | FTSE All-World Developed Asia Pacific x JP | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.15% a year (£15 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £622m | | Launched | 2019 | | 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 | +58.66% | +53.68% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +97.09% | +77.84% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +89.29% | +47.97% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −1.9%, 2023 +4.1%, 2024 −3.4%, 2025 +29.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +45.5%. Returns of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +58.7%; to 30/09/2025: +10.8%; to 30/09/2024: +11.0%; to 30/09/2023: +4.0%; to 30/09/2022: −7.3%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -1.9% | -10.2% | Price | | 2023 | +4.1% | -0.1% | Price | | 2024 | -3.4% | -6.7% | Price | | 2025 | +29.2% | +24.8% | Price | | 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +45.5% | +41.5% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 26.20% | -16.04% | | 3 years | 18.78% | -16.04% | | 5 years | 17.35% | -16.04% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 26.2% over 1 year, 18.8% over 3 years, 17.3% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD since October 2021, in pounds: −16.0% from 19/06/2026 to 31/07/2026. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −11.7% (12 months to 04/04/2025); the highest was +90.0% (12 months to 29/05/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD was 8.4% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD 0.15% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 171 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 9 the same and 31 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track FTSE All-World Developed Asia Pacific x JP, 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 FTSE Developed Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) UCITS ETF | 0.15% | +58.7% | +97.1% | +88.8% | | Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD (this fund) | 0.15% | +58.7% | +97.1% | +89.3% | 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 | |---|---| | Samsung Electronics | 17.82% | | SK hynix | 12.25% | | BHP Group | 4.36% | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 3.46% | | DBS Group | 2.23% | | AIA Group | 1.85% | | National Australia Bank | 1.53% | | Westpac Banking | 1.53% | | ANZ Group | 1.45% | | Oversea-Chinese Banking | 1.45% | ## 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 | 33.6% | | Financials | 23.0% | | Industrials | 11.1% | | Materials | 9.5% | | Consumer Discretionary | 4.9% | | Real Estate | 4.0% | | Health Care | 3.4% | | Consumer Staples | 2.3% | | Other sectors | 5.5% | | Not classified | 1.3% | ### By country Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | South Korea | 48.5% | | Australia | 31.3% | | Hong Kong | 8.8% | | Singapore | 7.7% | | New Zealand | 1.0% | | Not classified | 1.3% | ### By type of asset Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 97.2% | | Cash and money market | 1.3% | All 358 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/vdpg/holdings --- We show information. 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