# Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (VUCP)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vucp · ISIN IE00BZ163K21 · 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, VUCP (Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BZ163K21) closed at £33.82 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year (about £9 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was −15.6%, or −34.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2016. It tracks the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate - United States Dollar. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year — about £9 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: **£33.82** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | VUCP |
| ISIN | IE00BZ163K21 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Vanguard |
| Tracks | Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate - United States Dollar |
| Income | Distributing |
| Ongoing charge | 0.09% a year (£9 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £528m |
| 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 | -1.14% | -4.24% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | -3.82% | -13.21% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | -15.57% | -34.00% | income reinvested |

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

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF 0.09% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 372 of the 383 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 7 the same and 4 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

3 funds track Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate - United States Dollar, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.09% to 0.14% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (this fund) | 0.09% | -1.1% | -3.8% | -15.6% |
| Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Unhedged USD | 0.09% | -0.5% | +7.1% | +1.1% |
| Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumHedged GBP | 0.14% | -2.1% | +15.0% | +4.6% |

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

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.09%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

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

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | 1.84% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.73% |
| Bank of America | 1.71% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 1.41% |
| Oracle | 1.11% |
| Wells Fargo | 1.09% |
| Amazon | 1.07% |
| HSBC | 0.94% |
| AT&T | 0.91% |
| Citigroup | 0.87% |

## 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 | 24.7% |
| Health Care | 6.7% |
| Information Technology | 6.1% |
| Communication Services | 5.6% |
| Industrials | 5.1% |
| Utilities | 4.5% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 4.3% |
| Energy | 4.2% |
| Other sectors | 6.5% |
| Not classified | 33.1% |

### By country

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

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 79.2% |
| United Kingdom | 3.5% |
| Canada | 2.7% |
| Japan | 2.5% |
| France | 1.7% |
| Netherlands | 1.4% |
| Cayman Islands | 1.3% |
| Australia | 1.1% |
| Other countries | 7.0% |
| Not classified | 0.2% |

### By type of asset

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

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Bonds | 100.5% |
| Cash and money market | 0.2% |

All 1,445 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/vucp/holdings

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