Global Bond Index Fund
Global Bond Index Fund - USD Hedged Dist (VAGBUHD)
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About this fund
Fund objectives
- The Fund employs a passive management – or indexing – investment approach and seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted and Scaled Index (the “Index”).
- The Index includes investment-grade and government bonds from around the world with maturities greater than one year.
- The Index is a market-weighted index of global government, government-related agencies, corporate and securitised fixed income investments with maturities greater than one year.
- The Fund attempts to: 1. Track the performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of securities that, insofar as possible and practicable, consists of a representative sample of the component securities of the Index. 2. Remain fully invested except in extraordinary market, political or similar conditions.
Fund facts
Share class inception
21 Jan 2021
Minimum initial investment
US$1,000,000.00
Investment structure
Irish UCITS
Share Class Assets'
Total Assets
Risk indicator
Strategy
Index
Asset Class
Bond
Domicile
Ireland
Tax status
Austria, Italy, Switzerland and United Kingdom reporting
Dividend schedule
Quarterly
Currency
USD
Index ticker
H34611US
Benchmark
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted and Scaled Index in USD
Investment manager
Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at 30 Sept 2026
Beta
R²
Annualized Tracking Error
1 year
3 years
5 years
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of bonds | 15,106 | 32,573 | 30 Sept 2026 |
| 4.8% | 4.9% | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| 3.4% | 3.4% | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| 8.2 Years | 8.2 Years | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| AA- | AA- | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| 6.0 Years | 6.0 Years | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| Cash Investment | -0.6% | — | 30 Sept 2026 |
Market allocation
As at 30 Sept 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | North America | 47.10% | 45.86% | 1.24% |
| France | Europe | 5.95% | 6.03% | -0.08% |
| Japan | Pacific | 5.73% | 5.83% | -0.10% |
| Germany | Europe | 5.45% | 5.66% | -0.21% |
| United Kingdom | Europe | 4.48% | 4.60% | -0.12% |
| Canada | North America | 4.12% | 4.07% | 0.05% |
| Italy | Europe | 3.68% | 3.70% | -0.02% |
| Supranational | Other | 3.20% | 3.32% | -0.12% |
| Spain | Europe | 2.73% | 2.67% | 0.06% |
| Australia | Pacific | 2.06% | 2.11% | -0.05% |
| South Korea | Pacific | 1.52% | 1.57% | -0.05% |
| Netherlands | Europe | 1.32% | 1.40% | -0.08% |
| Belgium | Europe | 1.15% | 1.09% | 0.06% |
| China | Emerging Markets | 0.87% | 0.97% | -0.10% |
| Switzerland | Europe | 0.80% | 0.82% | -0.02% |
Distribution by credit quality (% of funds)
As at 30 Sept 2026
| Credit Rating | Fund |
|---|---|
| AAA | 13.85% |
| AA | 43.07% |
| A | 25.76% |
| Less than BBB | 0.00% |
| BBB | 16.74% |
| Not Rated | 0.59% |
Distribution by credit issuer (% of funds)
As at 30 Sept 2026
| Issuers | Fund |
|---|---|
| Treasury/Federal | 52.97% |
| Gov-Related-Provincials/Municipals | 0.22% |
| Gov-Related-Agencies | 4.20% |
| Gov-Related-Local Authority | 3.36% |
| Gov-Related-Sovereign | 1.54% |
| Gov-Related-Supranational | 3.20% |
| Corporate-Industrials | 11.66% |
| Corporate-Utilities | 2.16% |
| Corporate-Financial Institutions | 8.54% |
| Securitized-Mortgage Backed Security Pass-through | 8.79% |
| Securitized-Asset Backed Security | 2.50% |
| Securitized-Commercial Mortgage Backed Security | 0.55% |
| Cash | -0.60% |
| Other | 0.91% |
Distribution by credit maturity (% of funds)
As at 30 Sept 2026
| Maturity | Fund |
|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | 0.45% |
| 1 - 5 Years | 43.63% |
| 5 - 10 Years | 33.67% |
| 10 - 15 Years | 6.75% |
| 15 - 20 Years | 5.34% |
| 20 - 25 Years | 3.64% |
| Over 25 Years | 6.52% |
Holdings details
As at 30 Sept 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Market value | Face amount | Coupon/Yield | Maturity date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesschatzanweisungen | 0.37054% | US$111,887,248.73 | 100,000,000 | 2.10% | 15 Mar 2028 |
| Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe | 0.26293% | US$79,394,903.49 | 72,400,000 | 2.40% | 15 Nov 2030 |
| French Republic Government Bond OAT | 0.25614% | US$77,341,792.57 | 70,653,000 | 0.75% | 25 Feb 2028 |
| Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro | 0.25534% | US$77,101,812.65 | 70,000,000 | 2.95% | 01 Jul 2030 |
| Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe | 0.25411% | US$76,730,964.81 | 74,000,000 | 0.00% | 15 Aug 2029 |
| United Kingdom Gilt | 0.24510% | US$74,008,320.61 | 61,420,000 | 0.50% | 31 Jan 2029 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.23160% | US$69,933,337.03 | 71,761,000 | 3.88% | 15 Apr 2029 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.21596% | US$65,211,636.89 | 66,252,000 | 3.88% | 15 Jun 2028 |
| French Republic Government Bond OAT | 0.21212% | US$64,051,398.43 | 71,257,946 | 1.25% | 25 May 2034 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.21033% | US$63,509,239.30 | 65,568,500 | 4.00% | 28 Feb 2030 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
NAV Price (USD)
US$85.50
USDChange
+US$0.040.05% At closure 27 Oct 2026
NAV 52-week high
US$89.83
At closure 28 Oct 2026
NAV 52-week low
US$84.21
At closure 28 Oct 2026
NAV 52-week difference
US$5.62
Change
+6.26% At closure 28 Oct 2026
Historical Prices
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Inception date
21 Jan 2021
| Date | NAV (USD) |
|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | US$85.4992 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | US$85.4593 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | US$85.3637 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | US$85.4205 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | US$84.9964 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | US$85.0487 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | US$84.8956 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | US$85.1399 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | US$85.1251 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | US$84.7270 |
Distribution history
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Historical performance 30 Sept 2026
3.54%
| Type | Distribution amount (per unit) | Ex-dividend date | Registration date | Payable date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | US$0.7847 | 30 Sept 2026 | 29 Sept 2026 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Income | US$0.7395 | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 Jun 2026 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Income | US$0.7080 | 31 Mar 2026 | 30 Mar 2026 | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Income | US$0.7471 | 31 Dec 2025 | 30 Dec 2025 | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Income | US$0.7064 | 30 Sept 2025 | 29 Sept 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Income | US$0.6956 | 30 Jun 2025 | 27 Jun 2025 | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Income | US$0.6850 | 31 Mar 2025 | 28 Mar 2025 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Income | US$0.6754 | 31 Dec 2024 | 30 Dec 2024 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Income | US$0.6672 | 30 Sept 2024 | 27 Sept 2024 | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Income | US$0.6375 | 28 Jun 2024 | 27 Jun 2024 | 12 Jul 2024 |
Purchase information
Currency
Base currency:USD
Fund codes
- Bloomberg:VAGBUHD
- Citi:WX5N
- ISIN:IE00BN6QDF87
- MEX ID:VIAAJS
- SEDOL:BN6QDF8