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Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Accumulating tracks the issuer-declared index: Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted and Scaled Index. Mind the share class: this is the version hedged to EUR — returns reflect the index plus the effect (and cost) of hedging into that currency. The declared annual cost (TER) is 0.08%, plus 0.12% in transaction costs estimated by the issuer in the KID. Replication is sampled physical replication (the KID declares buying a representative sample of constituents); income is accumulated and reinvested in the fund. The fund has assets of about 5.5 billion euro, was launched on 18 June 2019 and is domiciled in Ireland.
The Fund employs a passive management – or indexing – investment approach, through physical acquisition of securities, and seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted and Scaled Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of bonds included in the Index in order to closely match the Index's capital and income return. The Index is a widely recognised benchmark designed to reflect the characteristics of the total global aggregated bond universe of investment grade global government, government related agencies, corporate and securitised fixed income investments with maturities greater than one year. To a lesser extent the Fund may invest in similar types of bonds outside the Index, but whose risk and return characteristics closely resemble the risk and return characteristics of constituents of the Index or of the Index as a whole. The Fund invests in securities which are denominated in currencies other than the base currency. Movements in currency exchange rates can affect the return of investments. Currency hedging techniques are used to minimise the risks associated with movements in currency exchange rates, where the Fund invests in securities denominated in currencies other than the listing currency, but these risks cannot be eliminated entirely. As this document relates to a share class where such techniques are used, the performance (see "Performance") of this share class is shown against the currency hedged version of the Index. The Fund attempts to remain fully invested except in extraordinary market, political or similar conditions where the Fund may temporarily depart from this investment policy to avoid losses. While the Fund is expected to track the Index as closely as possible, it typically will not match the performance of the targeted Index exactly, due to various factors such as expenses to be paid by the Fund and regulatory constraints. Details of these factors and the anticipated tracking error of the Fund are set out in the Prospectus. Information on the Fund's portfolio can be found at https://www.ie.vanguard/products. The Indicative Net Asset Value for the Fund is calculated throughout the trading day and is published on Bloomberg or Reuters. The Fund may use derivatives in order to reduce risk or cost and/or generate extra income or growth. A derivative is a financial contract whose value is based on the value of a financial asset (such as a share, bond, or currency) or a market index. ETF Shares in the Fund can be bought or sold on a daily basis (save on certain bank holidays or public holidays and subject to certain restrictions described in the Prospectus). ETF Shares are listed on one or more stock exchange(s). Subject to certain exceptions set out in the Prospectus, investors who are not Authorised Participants may only buy or sell ETF Shares through a company that is a member of a relevant stock exchange at any time when that stock exchange is open for business. A list of the days on which shares in the Fund cannot be bought or sold is available on: https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/holiday-calendar-vanguard-funds-plcETFs.pdf Income from the ETF Shares will be reinvested and reflected in the price of shares in the ETF. VF is an umbrella Fund with segregated liability between sub-funds. This means that the holdings of the Fund are maintained separately under Irish law from holdings of other sub-funds of VF and your investment in the Fund will not be affected by any claims against any other sub-fund of VF.
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Intended retail investor:The Fund is available to a wide range of investors seeking access to a portfolio managed in accordance with a specific investment objective and policy. The VF depositary is Brown Brothers Harriman Trustee Services (Ireland) Limited. You can obtain copies of the Prospectus and the latest annual and semiannual report and accounts for Vanguard Funds plc (“VF”) along with the latest published prices of shares and other practical information, from VF c/o Brown Brothers Harriman Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited, 30 Herbert Street, Dublin 2, D02 W329, Ireland or from our website at https://global.vanguard.com. Information on the Fund's portfolio disclosure policy and publication of the iNAV can be obtained at https://global.vanguard.com/portal/site/portal/ucits-documentation. The documents are available in English and are free of charge.
| From the peak of | Trough | Depth | Back to break-even | Days underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan 2021 | 19 Oct 2023 | -19.57% | ongoing | 2,068 |
| 09 Mar 2020 | 19 Mar 2020 | -5.76% | 21 Jul 2020 | 134 |
| 03 Sept 2019 | 11 Nov 2019 | -2.38% | 24 Feb 2020 | 174 |
| 04 Aug 2020 | 27 Aug 2020 | -1.14% | 11 Dec 2020 | 129 |
| 04 Jul 2019 | 12 Jul 2019 | -0.87% | 31 Jul 2019 | 27 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.1 | 1.4 | -2.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1.4 | |||
| 2025 | 0.3 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 0.8 | -2.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | -1.8 | 1.2 | -1.3 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -2.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -2.2 | -0.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -2.6 | -3.3 | -0.3 | -1.9 | 2.7 | -3.3 | -3.9 | -0.7 | 2.7 | -1.8 | -15.0 |
| 2021 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -2.8 |
| 2020 | 1.9 | 1.0 | -2.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -0.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 0.6 | 2.2 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
| Year | Fund | Index | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.92% | +3.04% | -0.12% |
| 2024 | +0.86% | +0.92% | -0.06% |
| 2023 | +4.74% | +4.76% | -0.03% |
| 2022 | -15.00% | -14.95% | -0.04% |
| 2021 | -2.81% | -2.61% | -0.19% |
| 2020 | +4.89% | +4.92% | -0.03% |
| Last year | Last 3 years | Last 5 years | Full history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility (ann.) | 2.93% | 3.69% | 4.51% | 4.14% |
| Max drawdown | -3.06% | -3.51% | -18.52% | -19.57% |
| Sharpe | -0.93 | -0.29 | -1.00 | -0.61 |
| Sortino | -1.24 | -0.40 | -1.36 | -0.83 |
Price sensitivity to rates: the longer, the more the fund moves. What is duration →
Source: factsheet Vanguard, data as of 31 July 2026. Values as declared by the issuer, not computed by us; updated with the monthly document.
How the portfolio is spread by credit quality: from AAA (strongest) downwards. More weight in the top buckets = lower risk that an issuer fails to pay, usually with lower yields.
Source: factsheet Vanguard, data as of 31 July 2026. Values as declared by the issuer, not computed by us; updated with the monthly document.
Ratings are those the issuer assigns to portfolio holdings under its own methodology (usually the median of S&P, Moody’s and Fitch); scale and buckets are those of the original document.
According to the official lists published by the brokers (downloaded and cross-checked by us), these share classes of the fund appear tradable with zero fees:
IE00BG47KH54VAGF(class: EUR HEDGED ACCUMULATING)IE00BG47K971VAG6(class: GBP HEDGED ACCUMULATING)IE00BG47KB92VAGE(class: EUR HEDGED DISTRIBUTING)IE00BG47KJ78VAG7(class: USD HEDGED ACCUMULATING)Official lists verified on 3 September 2026. We record published terms — this is neither an invitation to open accounts nor a recommendation: lists change, the broker’s documents prevail. Trade Republic, Scalable Capital and Trading 212 publish no per-ISIN lists and don’t appear here.
| Exchange | Ticker | Trading since |
|---|---|---|
| Borsa Italiana (ETFplus) | VAGF | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Börse Düsseldorf | VAGF | 17 Oct 2019 |
| Börse Frankfurt | VAGF | 20 Jun 2019 |
| Börse Hamburg | VAGF | 19 Feb 2020 |
| Börse Hannover | VAGF | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Börse München / gettex | VAGF | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Börse Stuttgart | VAGF | 16 Jan 2020 |
| Tradegate Exchange | VAGF | 24 Jul 2019 |
| Xetra (Deutsche Börse) | VAGF | 20 Jun 2019 |