# VPC Specialty Lending Investments Plc (VSL)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vsl · ISIN GB00BVG6X439

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, VSL (VPC Specialty Lending Investments Plc, ISIN GB00BVG6X439) closed at £0.1038 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by −89.3% (income paid out is not included), or −91.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

VPC Specialty Lending Investments Plc is an investment trust. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.

Latest close: **£0.1038** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | VSL |
| ISIN | GB00BVG6X439 |
| Category | Investment trusts |
| Type | Investment trust |
| Domicile | United Kingdom |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -36.35% | -38.60% | price only |
| 3 years | -85.59% | -86.98% | price only |
| 5 years | -89.32% | -91.67% | price only |

Returns: as reported (delayed data) and worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of VPC Specialty Lending Investments Plc in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.9%, 2023 −20.3%, 2024 −58.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −34.6%. Returns of VPC Specialty Lending Investments Plc in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −22.0%; to 30/09/2024: −41.8%; to 30/09/2023: −7.9%; to 30/09/2022: −14.3%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -9.9% | -17.5% | Price |
| 2023 | -20.3% | -23.5% | Price |
| 2024 | -58.9% | -60.3% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | -34.6% | -36.7% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 29.89% | -36.74% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of VPC Specialty Lending Investments Plc in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 29.9% over 1 year. The lowest 12-month return of VPC Specialty Lending Investments Plc in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −60.6% (12 months to 10/01/2025); the highest was +10.1% (12 months to 14/01/2022).

## Charges & eligibility

- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## Questions people ask

**What is the ISIN of VSL?**

The ISIN of VSL is GB00BVG6X439. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VSL is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What were VSL’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of VSL in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.9%, 2023 −20.3%, 2024 −58.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −34.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has VSL done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 VSL’s price changed by −89.3% (income paid out is not included), or −91.7% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.