ETF · Vanguard
VNRT Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BKX55R35London Stock Exchange: VNRTThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Latest close
LSE£139.03
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.08% a year
- Fund size
- £2.6bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, VNRT (Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BKX55R35) closed at £139.03 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.08% a year (about £8 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +72.5%, or +34.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +11.2%
- +7.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +65.6%
- +49.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +72.5%
- +34.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,725 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,346 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 FTSE North America UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −9.9%, 2023 +20.1%, 2024 +27.9%, 2025 +8.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.4%. Returns of Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +16.5%; to 30/09/2025: +18.8%; to 30/09/2024: +23.1%; to 30/09/2023: +7.3%; to 30/09/2022: +3.6%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +12.4% | +8.8% | |
| to | +8.2% | +4.5% | |
| to | +27.9% | +23.6% | |
| +20.1% | +15.3% | ||
| −9.9% | −17.5% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +16.5% | +12.3% |
| from | +18.8% | +14.2% |
| from | +23.1% | +20.0% |
| from | +7.3% | +0.8% |
| from | +3.6% | −4.8% |
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)
13.5%over 5 years
| 1 year | 11.3% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 12.7% |
| 5 years | 13.5% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −19.0%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −9.9%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +33.3%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 3.2%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 11.3% over 1 year, 12.7% over 3 years, 13.5% over 5 years. Largest fall of Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): −19.0% from 24/01/2025 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) since July 2021 was −9.9% (12 months to 30/12/2022); the highest was +33.3% (12 months to 22/11/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF was 3.2% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after).
As of , income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after — income paid out since then is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.08%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £8
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £40
- of £10,000, before growth
- 54 charge less
- 4 the same
- 196 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF 0.08% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 196 of the 254 other US share funds charge more, 4 the same and 54 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 FTSE North America UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2014.
It tracks the FTSE North America Index.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.08% a year — about £8 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.
US shares: American companies, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 — the largest stock market in the world.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- VNRT
- ISIN
- IE00BKX55R35
- Also listed as
- VDNR (London Stock Exchange, US dollars)
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- FTSE North America Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.08% a year · about £8 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £2.6bn
- 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
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- US shares
Income and distributions
As of , the latest distribution of VNRT was US$0.40263 per share: it went ex-dividend on and was paid on . In the 12 months to VNRT declared 4 distributions, together US$1.65246 per share. VNRT has a distribution yield of 0.89% as at .
- Latest distribution
- US$0.40263
- per share, ex-dividend
- 12 months to
- US$1.65246
- per share, from 4 distributions
- Distribution yield
- 0.89%
- as at
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| US$0.40263 | ||
| US$0.424817 | ||
| US$0.430933 | ||
| US$0.39408 | ||
| US$0.383592 | ||
| US$0.408875 | ||
| US$0.413317 | ||
| US$0.388485 |
VNRT declares its distributions in US dollars; what reaches an account in pounds depends on the exchange rate the platform uses.
Distributions are not guaranteed: they can rise, fall or stop. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager. 48 distributions are on record since .
As of
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £125.37 on 14/11/2025 to £139.03 on 13/11/2026 (+10.9%). The lowest close shown was £117.70 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £143.58 on 09/10/2026.
One close a week. Before 18/09/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
262 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
- 560
- 582 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 36.6%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 49
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 7.3%
- Apple
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppleAAPLInformation TechnologyUnited States | 7.27% |
| 2 | NVIDIANVDAInformation TechnologyUnited States | 6.96% |
| 3 | MicrosoftMSFTInformation TechnologyUnited States | 5.66% |
| 4 | AlphabetGOOGLCommunication ServicesUnited States | 4.31% |
| 5 | AmazonAMZNConsumer DiscretionaryUnited States | 3.40% |
| 6 | BroadcomAVGOInformation TechnologyUnited States | 2.21% |
| 7 | Meta PlatformsMETACommunication ServicesUnited States | 1.97% |
| 8 | TeslaTSLAConsumer DiscretionaryUnited States | 1.70% |
| 9 | Eli LillyLLYHealth CareUnited States | 1.65% |
| 10 | Berkshire HathawayBRK.BFinancialsUnited States | 1.46% |
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
- Information Technology36.1%
- Financials13.5%
- Health Care9.7%
- Consumer Discretionary8.8%
- Communication Services8.3%
- Industrials8.1%
- Consumer Staples4.7%
- Energy4.6%
- Other sectors6.0%
- Not classified0.1%
By country
- United States95.2%
- Canada4.7%
- Not classified0.1%
By type of asset
- Equity99.8%
- Cash and money market0.1%
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 582 holdings; the ten largest make up 36.6% 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 FTSE North America Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.08% to 0.08% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETFThis fundDistributing · 0.08% a year | 0.08% | +11.2% | +65.6% | +72.5% |
| Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.08% a year | 0.08% | +10.9% | +65.2% | +71.9% |
As of
FTSE North America funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
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 July 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 November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 192 US share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).
Pro
Pro — currently by invitation
Pro includes the rank among similar funds and moves against a comparable fund
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VNRT?
The ongoing charge of VNRT is 0.08% a year — about £8 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 FTSE North America UCITS ETF 0.08% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 196 of the 254 other US share funds charge more, 4 the same and 54 less (share classes counted once).
What does VNRT track?
VNRT tracks the FTSE North America Index.
Is VNRT accumulating or distributing?
VNRT is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
When does VNRT pay dividends?
VNRT pays its income out quarterly. In the 12 months to 14/11/2026 it went ex-dividend on 18/12/2025, 19/03/2026, 18/06/2026 and 17/09/2026. The latest distribution went ex-dividend on 17/09/2026 and was paid on 30/09/2026. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager; distributions are not guaranteed and can change.
What is VNRT’s dividend yield?
VNRT has a distribution yield of 0.89% as at 31/10/2026. In UK fund terms, a distribution yield is the income expected to be paid over the next 12 months as a percentage of the price on that date — an estimate, not a promise. Yields change with the fund’s price and income; a yield describes the fund, not what any investor will receive.
What is the ISIN of VNRT?
The ISIN of VNRT is IE00BKX55R35. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VNRT is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as VDNR (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).
What does VNRT hold?
As of 31/10/2026, VNRT holds 582 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 7.27% of the fund; the ten largest make up 36.6%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (7.27%), NVIDIA (6.96%), Microsoft (5.66%), Alphabet (4.31%), Amazon (3.40%), Broadcom (2.21%), Meta Platforms (1.97%), Tesla (1.70%), Eli Lilly (1.65%) and Berkshire Hathaway (1.46%).
What were VNRT’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of VNRT in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −9.9%, 2023 +20.1%, 2024 +27.9%, 2025 +8.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VNRT done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 VNRT’s total return was +72.5%, or +34.6% 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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