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Vanguard U.K. Investment Grade Bond Index Fund GBP Acc

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Vanguard U.K. Investment Grade Bond Index Fund GBP Acc
Fund-3.2-17.68.61.70.6
+/-Cat-0.51.1-1.1-0.3-0.1
+/-B’mrk0.73.0-1.20.70.4
 
Category: GBP Corporate Bond
Category Benchmark: Morningstar UK Corp Bd GR GBP
Key Stats
NAV
02/04/2025		 GBP 97.66
Day Change 0.07%
Morningstar Category™ GBP Corporate Bond
IA (formerly IMA) Sector £ Corporate Bond
ISIN IE00B1S74Q32
Fund Size (Mil)
02/04/2025		 GBP 4186.50
Share Class Size (Mil)
02/04/2025		 GBP 2079.23
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
19/03/2025		  0.12%
Morningstar Research
Analyst Report07/02/2025
Jose Garcia-Zarate, Associate Director
Morningstar, Inc

Vanguard UK Investment Grade Bond Index is an interesting option for investors seeking broad exposure to the market of GBP-denominated corporate bonds. The strategy’s low cost is the key factor placing it in good stead to deliver returns above...

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Morningstar Pillars
People24
Parent25
Process23
Performance
Price
Investment Objective: Vanguard U.K. Investment Grade Bond Index Fund GBP Acc
The Fund seeks to provide returns consistent with the Index.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)02/04/2025
YTD0.81
3 Years Annualised-0.96
5 Years Annualised-0.28
10 Years Annualised1.36
12 Month Yield 4.12
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Not Disclosed
20/03/2007
Inception Date
20/03/2007

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
Bloomberg GBP Non-Gov Float Adj TR GBPMorningstar UK Corp Bd GR GBP
Portfolio Profile for  Vanguard U.K. Investment Grade Bond Index Fund GBP Acc28/02/2025
Fixed Income
Effective Maturity7.77
Effective Duration5.38
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock0.000.000.00
Bond99.250.0099.25
Property0.000.000.00
Cash0.000.000.00
Other0.750.000.75
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Vanguard U.K. Investment Grade Bond Index Fund GBP Acc
Category:  GBP Corporate Bond
Category Index:  Morningstar UK Corp Bd GR GBP
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return-1.719.327.92-3.20-17.628.551.710.56
+/- Category0.60-0.31-0.80-0.531.09-1.13-0.33-0.15
+/- Category Index0.34-1.85-1.530.653.02-1.180.680.38
% Rank in Category2562606442806370
Trailing Returns (GBP)02/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day0.07   0.040.07
1 Week0.29   -0.14-0.02
1 Month-0.76   0.110.37
3 Months0.81   -0.020.42
6 Months0.50   0.630.66
YTD0.81   -0.030.42
1 Year3.24   0.530.57
3 Years Annualised-0.96   -0.510.57
5 Years Annualised-0.28   -0.620.39
10 Years Annualised1.36   -0.39-0.03
 
Category: GBP Corporate Bond
Category Index: Morningstar UK Corp Bd GR GBP
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
20250.56---
20240.03-0.242.34-0.40
20232.87-3.922.257.40
2022-5.70-6.68-11.475.74
2021-3.631.10-0.45-0.19
2020-3.527.530.753.25
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)28/02/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAverageBelow Average3 star
5-YearAverageBelow Average3 star
10-YearAverageBelow Average3 star
OverallAverageBelow Average3 star
 
Category :  GBP Corporate BondClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev8.80 %
3-Yr Mean Return-0.63 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.53
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar UK Corp Bd GR GBP  Morningstar UK Corp Bd GR GBP
3-Yr Beta0.810.81
3-Yr Alpha-0.59-0.49
 
Fixed Income Style28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
SizeRel to Cat
Total Market Value (Mil)GBP 4174
Maturity Distribution %
1 to 324.55
3 to 523.71
5 to 710.17
7 to 1012.76
10 to 1510.61
15 to 208.55
20 to 306.77
Over 302.89
Effective Maturity7.77
Effective Duration5.38
Credit Quality Breakdown %     %
AAA23.31   BB0.00
AA0.00   B0.00
A33.38   Below B0.00
BBB43.06   Not Rated0.25
 
Category: GBP Corporate Bond
Asset Allocation28/02/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock0.000.000.00
Bond99.250.0099.25
Property0.000.000.00
Cash0.000.000.00
Other0.750.000.75
Top 10 Holdings28/02/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings0
Total Number of Bond Holdings1197
Assets in Top 10 Holdings4.48
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau 3.75%Germany0.81
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau 0.875%Germany0.58
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau 3.75%Germany0.52
European Investment Bank 6%0.42
European Investment Bank 5.625%0.39
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau 4.375%Germany0.38
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau 4.875%Germany0.37
European Investment Bank 4%0.34
European Investment Bank 4.5%0.33
International Bank for Reconstruction... 0.33
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: GBP Corporate Bond
 
Management
Name of CompanyVanguard Group (Ireland) Limited
Phone+353 1 6123226
Websiteglobal.vanguard.com
Address70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
 Dublin   2
 Ireland
DomicileIreland
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date20/03/2007
Fund Advisor(s)
Vanguard Global Advisors, LLC
Fund ManagerNot Disclosed
Manager Start Date20/03/2007
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Chargen/a
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge0.12%
Ongoing Charge0.12%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial1000000  GBP
Additional-
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes