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VUDS Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF
ISIN IE000H3Q3AF6London Stock Exchange: VUDSThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Government bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE$101.19
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.13% a year
- Fund size
- £72.5m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, VUDS (Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF, ISIN IE000H3Q3AF6) closed at $101.19 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.13% a year (about £13 on £10,000). Over the year to 30/09/2026 its price changed by −0.2%, or −3.0% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- −0.2%
- −3.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Returns: Fundology, from recorded daily closes. Inflation: ONS 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 U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 30/09/2026 +2.3%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +2.3% | −0.6% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
5.5%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
In words: Volatility of Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 5.5% over 1 year.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.13%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £13
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £65
- of £10,000, before growth
- 139 charge less
- 5 the same
- 130 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD 0.13% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 130 of the 274 other government bond funds charge more, 5 the same and 139 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 U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2025.
It tracks the Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3 Y) (Inception 4/30/1996).
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.13% a year — about £13 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.
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 incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- VUDS
- ISIN
- IE000H3Q3AF6
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3 Y) (Inception 4/30/1996)
- 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
- 0.13% a year · about £13 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £72.5m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- USD
- Category
- Government bonds
Price chart
Since 29/07/2026, the closing price went from $101.46 on 29/07/2026 to $101.19 on 30/09/2026 (−0.3%). The lowest close shown was $101.12 on 25/09/2026 and the highest $101.96 on 28/08/2026.
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
9 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 2 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 99.52% |
| 2 | Cash and cash equivalents | 0.48% |
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 type of asset
- Bonds99.5%
- Cash and money market0.5%
Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
7 funds track Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3 Y) (Inception 4/30/1996), this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.06% to 0.13% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Amundi US Treasury Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF -Dist- DistributionDistributing · 0.07% a year | +3.1% | +11.9% |
| Amundi US Treasury Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF -Monthly Hedged to GBP- DistributionDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.06% a year | −1.4% | Not reported |
| Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.06% a year | +3.2% | +12.1% |
| Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating · 0.06% a year | +3.2% | Not reported |
| Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF GBP HedgedDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.10% a year | +1.5% | +7.1% |
| Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USDDistributing · 0.13% a year | Not reported | Not reported |
| Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETFThis fundAccumulating · 0.13% a year | Not reported | 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
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VUDS?
The ongoing charge of VUDS is 0.13% a year — about £13 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 U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD 0.13% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 130 of the 274 other government bond funds charge more, 5 the same and 139 less (share classes counted once).
What does VUDS track?
VUDS tracks the Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3 Y) (Inception 4/30/1996).
Is VUDS accumulating or distributing?
VUDS 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 VUDS?
The ISIN of VUDS is IE000H3Q3AF6. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VUDS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were VUDS’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of VUDS in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2026 to 30/09/2026 +2.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VUDS done after inflation?
Over the year to 30/09/2026 VUDS’s price changed by −0.2%, or −3.0% 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
- Fundology, from recorded closes
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- 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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