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VECA vs Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond

Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
IE00BGYWT403Vanguard
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing
IE00BZ163G84Vanguard
Figures as of September 30, 2026 (VECA) · September 30, 2026 (Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond)

The comparison in short

VECA (Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating, IE00BGYWT403) and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond (Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing, IE00BZ163G84) both track the Bloomberg Euro Corporate index. VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.07% a year. VECA reports EUR 6.0bn in assets and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond EUR 6.0bn. VECA reports 3,625 holdings and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond 3,625. 9 of the largest holdings of VECA (top 10) and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 1.1%. Shared holdings include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, JPMorgan Chase & Co, ING Groep NV, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA and Enel SpA. In 2025, VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond both returned +3.0%. Over 5 years, VECA returned −0.3% a year and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond −0.3% a year. VECA reinvests its income (accumulating), while Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond pays it out (distributing). VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 2 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureVECAVanguard EUR Corporate Bond
ISINIE00BGYWT403IE00BZ163G84
Exchange tickersVECA—
Fund houseVanguardVanguard
Total expense ratio (TER)0.07%0.07%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.07%0.07%
Fund sizeEUR 6.0bnEUR 6.0bn
Launch dateFebruary 19, 2019February 24, 2016
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingDistributing
Share class currencyEUREUR
Number of holdings3,6253,625
Risk indicator (SRRI)2 / 72 / 7
BenchmarkBloomberg Euro Corporate IndexBloomberg Euro Corporate Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearVECAVanguard EUR Corporate BondDifference
2025+3.0%+3.0%0.0
2024+4.6%+4.6%0.0
2023+8.0%+8.0%0.0
2022−13.7%−13.7%0.0
2021−1.1%−1.1%0.0
2020+2.6%+2.6%0.0

Annualised returns

PeriodVECAVanguard EUR Corporate BondDifference
1 year−1.0%−1.0%0.0
3 years+3.9%+3.9%0.0
5 years−0.3%−0.3%0.0
Returns as published by each fund house, in each share class's currency and net of the fund's charges. The difference is in percentage points. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Holdings

9 of the largest holdings of VECA (top 10) and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 1.1%. Shared holdings include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, JPMorgan Chase & Co, ING Groep NV, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA and Enel SpA.

Top 10 holdings of VECA

#HoldingWeight
1
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVIn both
0.14%
2
JPMorgan Chase & CoIn both
0.11%
3
ING Groep NVIn both
0.11%
4
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SAIn both
0.11%
5
Enel SpAIn both
0.10%
6
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVIn both
0.10%
7
BNP Paribas SAIn both
0.10%
8
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SEIn both
0.10%
9
BPCE SAIn both
0.10%
10
AXA SAIn both
0.09%

Top 10 holdings of Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond

#HoldingWeight
1
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVIn both
0.14%
2
JPMorgan Chase & CoIn both
0.11%
3
ING Groep NVIn both
0.11%
4
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SAIn both
0.11%
5
Enel SpAIn both
0.10%
6
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVIn both
0.10%
7
BNP Paribas SAIn both
0.10%
8
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SEIn both
0.10%
9
BPCE SAIn both
0.10%
10
AXA SAIn both
0.09%
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Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of VECA

  1. Corporate - industrials49.1%
  2. Corporate - financial institutions42.4%
  3. Corporate - utilities8.4%

Largest countries of VECA

  1. United States22.8%
  2. France18.4%
  3. Germany12.5%
  4. United Kingdom8.9%
  5. Italy5.5%
  6. Spain5.4%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond

  1. United States22.8%
  2. France18.4%
  3. Germany12.5%
  4. United Kingdom8.9%
  5. Italy5.5%
  6. Spain5.4%
+ 4 more

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond?

VECA (Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating, IE00BGYWT403) and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond (Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing, IE00BZ163G84) both track the Bloomberg Euro Corporate index. VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.07% a year. VECA reinvests its income (accumulating), while Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond pays it out (distributing). VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, VECA or Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond?

VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.07% a year. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.07% for VECA and 0.07% for Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond.

Which is bigger, VECA or Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond?

VECA reports EUR 6.0bn in assets and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond EUR 6.0bn.

Do VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond hold the same companies?

9 of the largest holdings of VECA (top 10) and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 1.1%. Shared holdings include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, JPMorgan Chase & Co, ING Groep NV, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA and Enel SpA.

How did VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond perform in 2025?

In 2025, VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond both returned +3.0%. Over 5 years, VECA returned −0.3% a year and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond −0.3% a year. Over the past year, VECA returned −1.0% and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond −1.0%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are VECA and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond accumulating or distributing?

VECA is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond is distributing: it pays its income out to investors.

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