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VETA Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BH04GL39London Stock Exchange: VETAThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Government bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
- Currency hedged
Latest close
LSE£19.83
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.11% a year
- Fund size
- £2.6bn
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, VETA (Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BH04GL39) closed at £19.83 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.11% a year (about £11 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was −14.6%, or −33.2% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- −4.8%
- −7.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +5.0%
- −5.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- −14.6%
- −33.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £854 on 30/09/2026 — about £668 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.11%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £11
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £55
- of £10,000, before growth
- 114 charge less
- 4 the same
- 156 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged EUR 0.11% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 156 of the 274 other government bond funds charge more, 4 the same and 114 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 EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged EUR is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2019.
It tracks the Bloomberg Barclays Euro Aggregate Treasury Index - EUR.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.11% a year — about £11 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.
Government bonds: Loans to governments, such as UK gilts and US Treasuries. They pay interest; their prices move when interest rates change.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeCurrency hedgingShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- VETA
- ISIN
- IE00BH04GL39
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- Bloomberg Barclays Euro Aggregate Treasury Index - EUR
- 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
- 0.11% a year · about £11 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £2.6bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- Yes, to pounds
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Government bonds
Price chart
Since 29/07/2026, the closing price went from £20.45 on 29/07/2026 to £19.83 on 30/09/2026 (−3.1%). The lowest close shown was £19.83 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £20.45 on 29/07/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 29/07/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
7 weekly closes, from 29/07/2026 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 | French Republic Government Bond OAT | 24.48% |
| 2 | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro | 21.59% |
| 3 | Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe | 14.04% |
| 4 | Spain Government Bond | 13.99% |
| 5 | Kingdom of Belgium Government Bond | 4.98% |
| 6 | Netherlands Government Bond | 4.03% |
| 7 | Bundesobligation | 3.82% |
| 8 | Republic of Austria Government Bond | 3.47% |
| 9 | Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT | 1.95% |
| 10 | Finland Government Bond | 1.81% |
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 country
- France24.5%
- Italy21.6%
- Germany19.1%
- Spain14.0%
- Belgium5.0%
- Netherlands4.0%
- Austria3.5%
- Portugal1.9%
- Other countries6.3%
- Not classified0.1%
By type of asset
- Bonds99.9%
- Cash and money market0.1%
24 holdings are listed for this fund. All 24 holdings of VETA, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
All holdings
The fund publishes 24 holdings; the ten largest make up 94.2% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
3 funds track Bloomberg Barclays Euro Aggregate Treasury Index - EUR, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.11% to 0.16% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.11% a year | −5.7% | −21.2% |
| Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETFThis fundAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.11% a year | −4.8% | −14.6% |
| Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Accum- Hedged USDAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.16% a year | −0.9% | Not reported |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VETA?
The ongoing charge of VETA is 0.11% a year — about £11 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 EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs Unhedged EUR 0.11% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 156 of the 274 other government bond funds charge more, 4 the same and 114 less (share classes counted once).
What does VETA track?
VETA tracks the Bloomberg Barclays Euro Aggregate Treasury Index - EUR.
Is VETA accumulating or distributing?
VETA 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 VETA?
The ISIN of VETA is IE00BH04GL39. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VETA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
How has VETA done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 VETA’s total return was −14.6%, or −33.2% 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)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month published
- 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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