# Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD (VUDS) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vuds · ISIN IE000H3Q3AF6 · 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, 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. ## Summary 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. Latest close: **$101.19** (30/09/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | VUDS | | ISIN | IE000H3Q3AF6 | | Category | Government bonds | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Vanguard | | Tracks | Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3 Y) (Inception 4/30/1996) | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.13% a year (£13 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £72.5m | | Launched | 2025 | | 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 | -0.18% | -2.96% | price only | Returns: Fundology, from recorded daily closes. Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year 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 CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +2.3% | -0.6% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 5.53% | -4.25% | ## Largest fall 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. ## Charges compared with similar funds 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). ## 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 | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | Amundi US Treasury Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF -Dist- Distribution | 0.07% | +3.1% | +3.8% | +11.9% | | Amundi US Treasury Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF -Monthly Hedged to GBP- Distribution | 0.06% | -1.4% | +2.3% | — | | Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF | 0.06% | +3.2% | +3.9% | +12.1% | | Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF AccumUSD | 0.06% | +3.2% | — | — | | Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF GBP Hedged | 0.10% | +1.5% | +11.8% | +7.1% | | Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USD | 0.13% | — | — | — | | Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD (this fund) | 0.13% | — | — | — | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.13%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## Top holdings Largest positions (as of 31/08/2026): | Holding | Weight | |---|---| | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 99.52% | | Cash and cash equivalents | 0.48% | ## 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 type of asset Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Bonds | 99.5% | | Cash and money market | 0.5% | --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.