# Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USD (VUDY) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vudy · ISIN IE000GU6MFI0 ## 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 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. ## Summary 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. Latest close: **$98.27** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | VUDY | | ISIN | IE000GU6MFI0 | | Category | Government bonds | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Vanguard | | Tracks | Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3Y) | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.13% a year (£13 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £2.2m | | Launched | 2025 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 04/11/2025 | ## 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 | +0.62% | -2.94% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year 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 CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | -0.4% | -3.6% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 5.58% | -5.32% | ## Largest fall 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. ## Charges compared with similar funds 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). ## 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 | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | Amundi US Treasury Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF -Dist- Distribution | 0.07% | +0.8% | +5.8% | +11.5% | | Amundi US Treasury Bond 1-3Y UCITS ETF -Monthly Hedged to GBP- Distribution | 0.06% | -1.4% | +2.9% | — | | Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF | 0.06% | +0.9% | +6.0% | +11.8% | | Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF AccumUSD | 0.06% | +0.9% | — | — | | Invesco US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year UCITS ETF GBP Hedged | 0.10% | +1.6% | +11.4% | +8.1% | | Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF -USD (this fund) | 0.13% | +0.6% | — | — | | Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF Accum Shs - USD | 0.13% | +0.6% | — | — | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.13%** per year (as of 16/10/2026) - 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. ## What it holds 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%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 31/10/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 31/01/2028 | — | 2.19% | | 2 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 30/06/2028 | — | 1.53% | | 3 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 31/10/2029 | — | 1.49% | | 4 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.875% 31/03/2028 | — | 1.39% | | 5 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 29/02/2028 | — | 1.37% | | 6 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.625% 31/08/2029 | — | 1.37% | | 7 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 31/05/2028 | — | 1.37% | | 8 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.625% 30/04/2029 | — | 1.37% | | 9 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 30/09/2029 | — | 1.36% | | 10 | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 31/07/2029 | — | 1.36% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 31/10/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Bonds | 99.7% | | Cash and money market | 0.3% | The 93 holdings on record (of 98 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/vudy/holdings ## 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. ## Fund documents - [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/etf/bond/E123/us-treasury-1-3-year-bond-ucits-etf-usd-dist) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie000gu6mfi0-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/U.S._Treasury_1-3_Year_Bond_UCITS_ETF_USD_Dist_E123_EU_INT_UK_EN.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- 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.