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VUDY Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USD
ISIN IE000GU6MFI0London Stock Exchange: VUDYThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Government bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE$98.27
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.13% a year
- Fund size
- £2.2m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, VUDY (Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USD, ISIN IE000GU6MFI0) closed at $98.27 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.13% a year (about £13 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was +0.6%, or −2.9% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +0.6%
- −2.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK 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 -USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2026 to 13/11/2026 −0.4%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −0.4% | −3.6% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
5.6%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2025
- −5.3%
- From to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2025
- 2.9%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 5.6% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USD since November 2025, in pounds: −5.3% from 21/11/2025 to 21/08/2026. On 13/11/2026 the price of Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USD was 2.9% below its highest weekly close since November 2025 (21/11/2025), in pounds.
As of , price only — income paid out is not included
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
- 153 charge less
- 7 the same
- 151 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USD 0.13% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 151 of the 311 other government bond funds charge more, 7 the same and 153 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
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 -USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2025.
It tracks the Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3Y).
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 paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
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
- VUDY
- ISIN
- IE000GU6MFI0
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid monthly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.13% a year · about £13 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £2.2m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- USD
- Category
- Government bonds
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from $100.08 on 14/11/2025 to $98.27 on 13/11/2026 (−1.8%). The lowest close shown was $98.13 on 22/09/2026 and the highest $100.61 on 13/02/2026.
One close a week. Before 22/09/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
54 weekly closes, from 07/11/2025 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 93
- 98 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 14.8%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 88
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 2.2%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 31/01/2028
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 31/01/2028United States | 2.19% |
| 2 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 30/06/2028United States | 1.53% |
| 3 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 31/10/2029United States | 1.49% |
| 4 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.875% 31/03/2028United States | 1.39% |
| 5 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 29/02/2028United States | 1.37% |
| 6 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.625% 31/08/2029United States | 1.37% |
| 7 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 31/05/2028United States | 1.37% |
| 8 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.625% 30/04/2029United States | 1.37% |
| 9 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 30/09/2029United States | 1.36% |
| 10 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 31/07/2029United States | 1.36% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By type of asset
- Bonds99.7%
- Cash and money market0.3%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 93 largest and what changed since .
All holdings
The fund publishes 98 holdings; the ten largest make up 14.8% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
7 funds track Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3Y), this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.06% to 0.13% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi US Treasury Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF -Dist- DistributionDistributing · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +0.8% | +5.8% | +11.5% |
| Amundi US Treasury Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF -Monthly Hedged to GBP- DistributionDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | −1.4% | +2.9% | Not reported |
| Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +0.9% | +6.0% | +11.8% |
| Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +0.9% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF GBP HedgedDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.10% a year | 0.10% | +1.6% | +11.4% | +8.1% |
| Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USDThis fundDistributing · 0.13% a year | 0.13% | +0.6% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.13% a year | 0.13% | +0.6% | Not reported | Not reported |
As of
Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3Y) funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
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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.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The largest fall since November 2025, in pounds, with how many weeks it took to reach its low and to recover.
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VUDY?
The ongoing charge of VUDY 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 -USD 0.13% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 151 of the 311 other government bond funds charge more, 7 the same and 153 less (share classes counted once).
What does VUDY track?
VUDY tracks the Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3Y).
Is VUDY accumulating or distributing?
VUDY is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out monthly.
What is the ISIN of VUDY?
The ISIN of VUDY is IE000GU6MFI0. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VUDY is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What does VUDY hold?
As of 31/10/2026, VUDY holds 98 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 31/01/2028 at 2.19% of the fund; the ten largest make up 14.8%. Its ten largest holdings are United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 31/01/2028 (2.19%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 30/06/2028 (1.53%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 31/10/2029 (1.49%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.875% 31/03/2028 (1.39%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 29/02/2028 (1.37%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.625% 31/08/2029 (1.37%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 31/05/2028 (1.37%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.625% 30/04/2029 (1.37%), United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 30/09/2029 (1.36%) and United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 31/07/2029 (1.36%).
What were VUDY’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of VUDY in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2026 to 13/11/2026 −0.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VUDY done after inflation?
Over the year to 13/11/2026 VUDY’s total return was +0.6%, or −2.9% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at Vanguard · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
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