Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating

IE00BH04GW44Traded as VGVA · VX6FETFGBPAccumulatingFigures as of September 30, 2026

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GBP High-Grade Bond, Extensive Duration

RiskMediumRegionUnited KingdomCreditHighRate sensitivityExtensive

Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating is a gbp high-grade bond, extensive duration ETF from Vanguard with a total expense ratio of 0.05% and a risk indicator of 3 on the 1–7 scale. Regional focus: United Kingdom.

Key facts

TER0.05%

Fund sizeGBP 610.0m

InceptionFebruary 19, 2019

Holdings69

Asset classFixed income

BenchmarkSpliced Bloomberg Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Bond Index in GBP

Risk indicator (SRRI)

Lower risk · lower rewardHigher risk · higher reward

Volatility 3y7.15%

Sharpe 3y-0.35

Max drawdown-5.2%

Investment objective

The Fund employs a passive management – or indexing – investment approach, through physical acquisition of securities, and seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Index (the ” Index”).

Fund details

ISIN	IE00BH04GW44
Fund house	Vanguard
Structure	ETF
Share class currency	GBP
Distribution policy	Accumulating
Domicile	Ireland
Launch date	February 19, 2019
Benchmark	Spliced Bloomberg Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Bond Index in GBP
Replication	Physical
Asset class	Fixed income
Fund size	GBP 610.0m
Number of holdings	69
Equity / bond split	0 / 100
Yield to maturity	5.3%
Effective duration	7.5
Average credit rating	AA-

Fees and costs

Total expense ratio (TER)	0.05%
Ongoing charges	0.05%
Transaction costs	0.00%
Entry charge	0.00%
Exit charge	0.00%
Performance fee	0.00%
Reduction in yield, 1 year	0.10%
Reduction in yield, holding period	0.10%
Recommended holding period	3 years

Costs over time

Example investment	10,000 GBP
Total costs if you exit after 1 year	GBP 10
Total costs if you exit after 3 years (recommended holding period)	GBP 30

Computed from the KID's annual cost impact (0.10% if you exit after 1 year, 0.10% per year over 3 years) on an investment of 10,000 GBP: the annual figure multiplied by the years held, an approximation that ignores compounding and the growth the KID assumes. Calculate for another amount or period

Exchange listings

Exchange	MIC	Ticker	Trading currency
London Stock Exchange	`XLON`	VGVA	GBP
Xetra	`XETR`	VX6F	EUR

From the instrument lists of the London Stock Exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, Xetra (shared with Börse Frankfurt) and Euronext, reloaded weekly; other venues from the OpenFIGI tickers of loaded funds, without a trading currency. One share class has one ticker per venue and trading currency.

Growth of 100 since inception

Fund82Spliced Bloomberg Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Bond Index in GBP82

2019-02 → 2026-09 · rebased to 100

Computed from the NAV history the issuer publishes, monthly observations, rebased to 100 at the first point.

Calendar-year returns

Fund Spliced Bloomberg Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Bond Index in GBP

Annualised returns

Period	Fund	Index	Diff
1 Year	+0.31%	+0.36%	−0.05%
3 Years p.a.	+2.04%	+2.09%	−0.05%
5 Years p.a.	−5.44%	−5.40%	−0.04%
Since Inception	−2.81%	−2.76%	−0.05%

Largest countries

United Kingdom100.0%

Frequently asked questions

What is the TER of Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating?

The total expense ratio (TER) of Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating (IE00BH04GW44) is 0.05% per year.

How risky is Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating?

Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating has a risk indicator (SRRI) of 3 on a scale from 1 (lower risk) to 7 (higher risk), which FundFacts places in the medium risk band. Its 3-year volatility is 7.15%. Its maximum drawdown is -5.2%.

What does Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating invest in?

Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating is a gbp high-grade bond, extensive duration ETF. Its largest exposures as of September 30, 2026 are by country, United Kingdom 100.0%.

How has Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating performed?

Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating returned +0.31% over one year, −5.44% a year over five years and +4.9% in calendar year 2025 as of September 30, 2026, according to the NAV history Vanguard publishes. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Is Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating accumulating or distributing?

Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating is an accumulating share class: income from its holdings is reinvested in the fund rather than paid out.

Which index does Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating track?

Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating's benchmark is the Spliced Bloomberg Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Bond Index in GBP, which it tracks using physical replication.

Where is Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating domiciled and what is its SFDR classification?

Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating is domiciled in Ireland (ISIN IE00BH04GW44).

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