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VANGUARD USD CORPORATE BOND UCITS ETFTax rate and white-list share

ISIN: IE00BGYWFL94Ticker: VDCE (Borsa Italiana) · VDCE (Xetra)Issuer: VanguardClass: EUR HEDGED ACCUMULATING
Effective rate on capital gains
25.97%
how much tax you pay when you sell at a profit
The share of «white-list» government bonds 0.20% is taxed at 12.5%, the rest at 26% → 12.5% × share + 26% × (1 − share) = 25.97%
White-list share: 0.20%
Validity semester
01 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Source
Vanguard official tax document (Italian Law Decree 138/2011)

Share classes of this fund

The white-list share is a property of the fund: it is identical across all its share classes (accumulating, distributing, currency-hedged). You are viewing the highlighted class.

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How it works

VANGUARD USD CORPORATE BOND UCITS ETF holds a marginal white-list share (0.20%): the tax benefit is minimal and the 25.97% effective rate stays close to the ordinary 26%.

In Italy, ETF capital gains are taxed at 26%. But the portion of the fund invested in Italian and «white-list» government bonds enjoys the reduced 12.5% rate. The effective rate is therefore a weighted average of the two, based on the share of government bonds the fund holds — a share each issuer certifies every semester as the average of the last two reports.

Worked example

Amounts are purely illustrative: the computation applies this fund's effective rate. The same share applies to capital gains and distributions.

You sell with a €1,000 capital gain
€2.04 on the white-list portion (12.5%) → €0.25
€997.96 on the rest (26%) → €259.47
Tax:€259.72without the white-list share it would be €260.00
you save €0.28
You receive €100 in distributions
€0.20 on the white-list portion (12.5%) → €0.03
€99.80 on the rest (26%) → €25.95
Net in your pocket:€74.03without the white-list share it would be €74.00
you save €0.03

Frequently asked questions

What is the tax rate for VANGUARD USD CORPORATE BOND UCITS ETF?

The effective rate on capital gains is 25.97%, computed from the 0.20% white-list share (12.5% on government bonds, 26% on the rest).

What is the white-list share?

It is the percentage of the fund invested in Italian and cooperating-country («white-list») government bonds. On that portion the capital gain is taxed at 12.5% instead of 26%. The issuer certifies it every semester.

When does the share count?

The share of the semester in which the SALE happens counts, not the purchase. The broker applies the withholding based on the issuer document valid in that semester.

Transparency noticeData extracted from the official Vanguard tax document (Italian Law Decree 138/2011), 01 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 semester. Rebalix recomputes the rate for information purposes only: this is not tax advice and ignores stamp duty and personal variables. The share of the semester in which the SALE occurs applies. Before filing, consult your broker, accountant or tax-assistance centre.
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