# Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (VECP)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vecp · ISIN IE00BZ163G84 · 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, VECP (Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BZ163G84) closed at £40.00 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.07% a year (about £7 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was −10.3%, or −29.8% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2016. It tracks the Bloomberg Euro Aggregate Corporate Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Gross. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.07% a year — about £7 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: **£40.00** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | VECP |
| ISIN | IE00BZ163G84 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Vanguard |
| Tracks | Bloomberg Euro Aggregate Corporate Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Gross |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.07% a year (£7 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £2.1bn |
| Launched | 2016 |
| 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 | -3.01% | -6.05% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +5.24% | -5.03% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | -10.26% | -29.85% | income reinvested |

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

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF 0.07% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 381 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 1 the same and 1 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

3 funds track Bloomberg Euro Aggregate Corporate Index - EUR - Benchmark TR Gross, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.07% to 0.12% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.07% | -3.0% | +5.2% | -10.3% |
| Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged EUR | 0.07% | -3.0% | +10.8% | -2.4% |
| Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged USD | 0.12% | +0.9% | — | — |

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

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.07%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

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

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel | 1.47% |
| BNP Paribas | 1.33% |
| ING Groep | 1.19% |
| Bpce | 1.13% |
| Credit Agricole | 1.11% |
| Societe Generale | 0.92% |
| Engie | 0.91% |
| Orange | 0.90% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 0.89% |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.82% |

## 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 | 29.1% |
| Industrials | 5.1% |
| Communication Services | 4.7% |
| Utilities | 4.3% |
| Consumer Staples | 4.2% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 3.9% |
| Real Estate | 3.5% |
| Health Care | 3.0% |
| Other sectors | 5.0% |
| Not classified | 37.6% |

### By country

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

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| France | 18.6% |
| United States | 16.8% |
| Netherlands | 14.4% |
| Germany | 8.4% |
| United Kingdom | 7.9% |
| Spain | 5.5% |
| Italy | 5.1% |
| Luxembourg | 3.8% |
| Other countries | 19.3% |
| Not classified | 0.4% |

### By type of asset

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

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 99.9% |
| Cash and money market | 0.4% |

All 831 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/vecp/holdings

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