ETF · Vanguard
VUSA Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B3XXRP09London Stock Exchange: VUSAThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Latest close
LSE£108.02
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.07% a year
- Fund size
- £40bn
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, VUSA (Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B3XXRP09) closed at £108.02 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.07% a year (about £7 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +75.3%, or +36.9% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +11.3%
- +7.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +64.7%
- +48.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +75.3%
- +36.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,753 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,369 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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 S&P 500 UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −9.0%, 2023 +19.8%, 2024 +28.5%, 2025 +7.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.9%. Returns of Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +17.0%; to 30/09/2025: +17.8%; to 30/09/2024: +22.9%; to 30/09/2023: +9.0%; to 30/09/2022: +4.4%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +12.9% | +9.3% | |
| to | +7.4% | +3.7% | |
| to | +28.5% | +24.1% | |
| +19.8% | +15.0% | ||
| −9.0% | −16.7% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +17.0% | +12.9% |
| from | +17.8% | +13.2% |
| from | +22.9% | +19.8% |
| from | +9.0% | +2.4% |
| from | +4.4% | −4.1% |
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)
13.5%over 5 years
| 1 year | 11.6% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 12.7% |
| 5 years | 13.5% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −18.7%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −9.1%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +33.6%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 3.2%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 11.6% over 1 year, 12.7% over 3 years, 13.5% over 5 years. Largest fall of Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): −18.7% from 17/01/2025 to 18/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after) since July 2021 was −9.1% (12 months to 23/12/2022); the highest was +33.6% (12 months to 25/10/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF was 3.2% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (09/10/2026), in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after).
As of , income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after — income paid out since then is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.07%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £7
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £35
- of £10,000, before growth
- 37 charge less
- 16 the same
- 201 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 0.07% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 201 of the 254 other US share funds charge more, 16 the same and 37 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
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In plain English
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2012.
It tracks the S&P 500 — about 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.07% a year — about £7 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.
US shares: American companies, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 — the largest stock market in the world.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- VUSA
- ISIN
- IE00B3XXRP09
- Also listed as
- VUSD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars)
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- S&P 500
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.07% a year · about £7 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £40bn
- 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
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- US shares
Income and distributions
As of , the latest distribution of VUSA was US$0.309606 per share: it went ex-dividend on and was paid on . In the 12 months to VUSA declared 4 distributions, together US$1.261843 per share. VUSA has a distribution yield of 0.88% as at .
- Latest distribution
- US$0.309606
- per share, ex-dividend
- 12 months to
- US$1.261843
- per share, from 4 distributions
- Distribution yield
- 0.88%
- as at
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount per share |
|---|---|---|
| US$0.309606 | ||
| US$0.323568 | ||
| US$0.329583 | ||
| US$0.299086 | ||
| US$0.301175 | ||
| US$0.31292 | ||
| US$0.32063 | ||
| US$0.30615 |
VUSA declares its distributions in US dollars; what reaches an account in pounds depends on the exchange rate the platform uses.
Distributions are not guaranteed: they can rise, fall or stop. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager. 58 distributions are on record since .
As of
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £97.36 on 14/11/2025 to £108.02 on 13/11/2026 (+10.9%). The lowest close shown was £91.45 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £111.64 on 09/10/2026.
One close a week. Before 18/09/2026 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
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 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
- 501
- 512 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 38.8%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 44
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 7.7%
- Apple
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppleAAPLInformation TechnologyUnited States | 7.69% |
| 2 | NVIDIANVDAInformation TechnologyUnited States | 7.57% |
| 3 | MicrosoftMSFTInformation TechnologyUnited States | 5.92% |
| 4 | AlphabetGOOGLCommunication ServicesUnited States | 4.53% |
| 5 | AmazonAMZNConsumer DiscretionaryUnited States | 3.61% |
| 6 | BroadcomAVGOInformation TechnologyUnited States | 2.37% |
| 7 | Meta PlatformsMETACommunication ServicesUnited States | 2.07% |
| 8 | Eli LillyLLYHealth CareUnited States | 1.73% |
| 9 | TeslaTSLAConsumer DiscretionaryUnited States | 1.72% |
| 10 | Berkshire HathawayBRK.BFinancialsUnited States | 1.54% |
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 sector
- Information Technology37.4%
- Financials12.1%
- Health Care10.2%
- Consumer Discretionary9.0%
- Communication Services8.4%
- Industrials8.1%
- Consumer Staples4.9%
- Energy3.9%
- Other sectors5.7%
- Not classified0.1%
By type of asset
- Equity99.7%
- Cash and money market0.1%
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Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
All holdings
The fund publishes 512 holdings; the ten largest make up 38.8% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
48 funds track S&P 500, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.03% to 0.45% a year (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.04% a year | 0.04% | +13.0% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Amundi Index Solutions - S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +11.0% | +64.7% | +75.5% |
| Amundi Index Solutions - S&P 500 UCITS ETF DistDistributing · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +11.4% | +61.3% | Not reported |
| BNP PARIBAS EASY - S&P 500 IIAccumulating · 0.08% a year | 0.08% | +13.9% | Not reported | Not reported |
| BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF Act. EUR HDGAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.14% a year | 0.14% | +3.8% | +59.2% | +49.7% |
| BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF Class C USDAccumulating · 0.14% a year | 0.14% | +11.6% | +63.8% | +74.9% |
| BNP Paribas Easy S&P 500 UCITS ETF Class H USDCurrency hedged · 0.14% a year | 0.14% | +11.6% | +63.8% | +74.9% |
| S&P 500 II -UCITS ETF- DistributionDistributing · 0.08% a year | 0.08% | +11.7% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Global X S&P 500Covered Call UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.45% a year | 0.45% | +13.0% | +13.4% | Not reported |
| HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF Accum USDAccumulating · 0.09% a year | 0.09% | +11.2% | Not reported | Not reported |
| HSBC S&P 500 UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.09% a year | 0.09% | +11.2% | +64.7% | +75.1% |
| Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.4% | +65.5% | +76.9% |
| Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF DistDistributing · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +12.0% | +65.6% | +78.0% |
| Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +4.1% | +60.4% | +50.8% |
| Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF Hedged GBPAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.9% | +76.9% | Not reported |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +11.3% | +64.8% | +75.4% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF GBP Hedged DistDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.10% a year | 0.10% | +11.8% | +75.7% | +65.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF MXN Hedged (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.12% a year | 0.12% | +12.3% | +75.7% | +143.1% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Distributing · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +11.3% | +64.8% | +75.3% |
| iShares S&P 500 CHF Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +1.3% | +55.0% | +55.9% |
| iShares S&P 500 EUR Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +4.1% | +60.5% | +50.4% |
| iShares S&P 500 GBP Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Accumulating · Currency hedged · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +11.5% | +75.3% | +64.3% |
| iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.4% | +65.6% | Not reported |
| iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF GBP Hedged (Dist)Distributing · Currency hedged · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.9% | Not reported | Not reported |
| iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.4% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap C-EURAccumulating · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap D USDDistributing · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +11.4% | +65.5% | +76.7% |
| Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap Daily Hedged D EURDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +4.2% | +61.1% | +51.7% |
| Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap Daily Hedged to CHF DDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +1.5% | +56.2% | +58.0% |
| Amundi Core S&P 500 Swap Daily Hedged to GBP DDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.05% a year | 0.05% | +12.0% | +77.1% | +67.3% |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.03% a year | 0.03% | +11.0% | Not reported | Not reported |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USDDistributing · 0.03% a year | 0.03% | +11.0% | +64.5% | +74.8% |
| UBS S&P 500 SF UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.19% a year | 0.19% | +8.7% | +59.9% | +68.0% |
| UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF -A- Hedged GBPDistributing · Currency hedged · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +12.0% | +77.5% | +66.4% |
| UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF Accum -A- Hedged CHFAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +1.3% | +55.4% | +56.1% |
| UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF Accum -A- Hedged EURAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.06% a year | 0.06% | +4.2% | +61.0% | +50.8% |
| UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF AccumUSDAccumulating | Not reported | +13.9% | Not reported | Not reported |
| UBS Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF Class -A- USDDistributing · 0.03% a year | 0.03% | +11.3% | +64.8% | +75.2% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFThis fundDistributing · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +11.3% | +64.7% | +75.3% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF AccAccumulating · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +11.3% | +64.7% | +75.3% |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap II UCITS ETF -1D- USDDistributing · 0.04% a year | 0.04% | +13.7% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.20% a year | 0.20% | +11.7% | +75.8% | Not reported |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 SWAP UCITS ETF Capitalisation 1CAccumulating · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +11.3% | +65.1% | +76.2% |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF DistDistributing · 0.07% a year | 0.07% | +11.4% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating | Not reported | +11.3% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF -4D- USDDistributing · 0.19% a year | 0.19% | +8.7% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETFAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +11.8% | +75.8% | +64.6% |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 UCITS ETF EUR HedgedAccumulating · Currency hedged · 0.15% a year | 0.15% | +4.1% | +60.1% | +49.5% |
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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, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 228 rolling 12-month returns since July 2021, and of 124 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 192 US share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VUSA?
The ongoing charge of VUSA is 0.07% a year — about £7 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 S&P 500 UCITS ETF 0.07% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 201 of the 254 other US share funds charge more, 16 the same and 37 less (share classes counted once).
What does VUSA track?
VUSA tracks the S&P 500 — about 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.
Is VUSA accumulating or distributing?
VUSA is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
When does VUSA pay dividends?
VUSA pays its income out quarterly. In the 12 months to 14/11/2026 it went ex-dividend on 18/12/2025, 19/03/2026, 18/06/2026 and 17/09/2026. The latest distribution went ex-dividend on 17/09/2026 and was paid on 30/09/2026. Future dates are set and announced by the fund manager; distributions are not guaranteed and can change.
What is VUSA’s dividend yield?
VUSA has a distribution yield of 0.88% as at 31/10/2026. In UK fund terms, a distribution yield is the income expected to be paid over the next 12 months as a percentage of the price on that date — an estimate, not a promise. Yields change with the fund’s price and income; a yield describes the fund, not what any investor will receive.
What is the ISIN of VUSA?
The ISIN of VUSA is IE00B3XXRP09. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VUSA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as VUSD (London Stock Exchange, US dollars).
What does VUSA hold?
As of 31/10/2026, VUSA holds 512 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Apple at 7.69% of the fund; the ten largest make up 38.8%. Its ten largest holdings are Apple (7.69%), NVIDIA (7.57%), Microsoft (5.92%), Alphabet (4.53%), Amazon (3.61%), Broadcom (2.37%), Meta Platforms (2.07%), Eli Lilly (1.73%), Tesla (1.72%) and Berkshire Hathaway (1.54%).
What were VUSA’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of VUSA in pounds (income reinvested to 10/07/2026, price only after): 2022 −9.0%, 2023 +19.8%, 2024 +28.5%, 2025 +7.4%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +12.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VUSA done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 VUSA’s total return was +75.3%, or +36.9% 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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