# Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (VNRT) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vnrt · ISIN IE00BKX55R35 · 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, VNRT (Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BKX55R35) closed at £141.64 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.10% a year (about £10 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +88.0%, or +47.0% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary 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 0.1% a year — about £10 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: **£141.64** (30/09/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | VNRT | | ISIN | IE00BKX55R35 | | Category | US shares | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Vanguard | | Tracks | FTSE North America Index | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.10% a year (£10 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £2.0bn | | Launched | 2014 | | 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 | +17.64% | +13.95% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +70.74% | +54.07% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +88.04% | +46.99% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year 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 +27.2%, 2025 +9.3%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +14.0%. 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: +17.7%; to 30/09/2025: +17.6%; to 30/09/2024: +23.1%; to 30/09/2023: +7.3%; to 30/09/2022: +1.8%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -9.9% | -17.5% | Income reinvested | | 2023 | +20.1% | +15.3% | Income reinvested | | 2024 | +27.2% | +22.9% | Income reinvested | | 2025 | +9.3% | +5.6% | Income reinvested | | 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +14.0% | +10.8% | Partly income reinvested | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 11.85% | -7.04% | | 3 years | 12.85% | -18.99% | | 5 years | 13.62% | -18.99% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 11.9% over 1 year, 12.9% over 3 years, 13.6% over 5 years. Largest fall of Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF since October 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 30/09/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF was 0.4% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (25/09/2026), in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after). ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF 0.10% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 145 of the 210 other US share funds charge more, 8 the same and 57 less (share classes counted once). ## 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 0.10% to 0.10% a year (30/09/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.10% | +17.6% | +70.7% | +88.0% | | Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF Accum Shs USD | 0.10% | +17.6% | +70.7% | +88.0% | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.10%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## Top holdings Largest positions (as of 31/08/2026): | Holding | Weight | |---|---| | NVIDIA | 7.39% | | Apple | 6.58% | | Microsoft | 5.41% | | Alphabet | 5.13% | | Amazon | 3.62% | | Broadcom | 2.47% | | Meta Platforms | 1.81% | | Micron Technology | 1.55% | | Tesla | 1.54% | | JPMorgan Chase | 1.37% | ## 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 | 36.4% | | Financials | 13.6% | | Communication Services | 9.3% | | Consumer Discretionary | 8.9% | | Health Care | 8.8% | | Industrials | 8.2% | | Consumer Staples | 4.3% | | Energy | 4.1% | | Other sectors | 6.0% | | Not classified | 0.1% | ### By country Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | United States | 95.2% | | Canada | 4.6% | | Not classified | 0.1% | ### By type of asset Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 99.8% | | Cash and money market | 0.1% | All 573 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/vnrt/holdings --- We show information. 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