Vanguard ISIN IE00BPT2BW03

Vanguard U.K. Short-Term Investment Grade Bond Index Fund

Vanguard U.K. Short-Term Investment Grade Bond Index Fund is a passive bond fund from Vanguard, ISIN IE00BPT2BW03.

  • Passive
  • Bond
  • United Kingdom
  • Fund size (GBP) £2.0B

The Fund seeks to provide returns consistent with the performance of the Bloomberg GBP Non-Government 1-5 Year 200MM Float Adjusted Bond Index.

How the fund has returned, and where it ranks among peers. Returns to Sep 2026 end, GBP net total return.
+2.7% Q2
1 year return
+16.5% Q3
3 year return
+9.7% Q4
5 year return
Daily NAV, percent change from the start of the range. Source: FE fundinfo.
  • 1 month −0.4%
  • 3 months −0.3%
  • Volatility, 3 years 4.3%
  • Ongoing charge (OCF)
  • Fund size (GBP) £2.0B

What the fund holds

Where the money is: sectors, countries and largest holdings. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 6 Oct 2026. Swipe or use the arrows for more panels.

By sector

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 6 Oct 2026.
Corporate - Financial Institutions35.8%
Gov-Related - Supranational22.7%
Agencies15.4%
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By country

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 6 Oct 2026.
UK25.4%
Not Specified21.8%
Germany12.1%
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By asset class

Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 6 Oct 2026.
UK Corporate Fixed Interest24.8%
Supranational Fixed Interest21.5%
US Corporate Fixed Interest11.1%
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Largest holdings

The biggest positions, and how concentrated the fund is. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 6 Oct 2026.
  1. 1. KFW 4.375% Jan28 EMTN1.1%
  2. 2. EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK1.0%
  3. 3. KFW 3.75% 09/01/20290.9%
  4. 4. KREDITANSTALT FUR WIEDERAUFBAU 4.875% MTN 10/10/28 GBP10000.9%
  5. 5. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 4.125% MTN 14/02/28 GBP10000.9%
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Macro events and this fund

Recent events linked to this fund by its country and sector exposure, and how it moved after. A measured move, not a cause.

Performance, risk and facts

Judge return, risk and cost before a client conversation. Relative return uses the chart's time range. Facts as reported by the manager.

Against its benchmark

How the fund compares with its benchmark over the same period.

Risk

How bumpy the ride has been, plus the regulatory risk rating.
Volatility, 3 years4.3%
Scale 0 to 40%
Sharpe ratio, 3 years (FE)1.08
Scale −1 to 3
Largest fall from a peak (maximum drawdown), 3 years
−2.3%
Alpha, 3 years (FE)
−8.08
Beta, 3 years (FE)
3.09

Volatility and maximum drawdown: calculated by Funds Benchmark, as at 30 Sep 2026.

Sharpe, alpha, beta: FE fundinfo, as at 7 Jul 2026.

Fund facts

Legal and cost facts for a client note. As reported by the manager.
ISIN
IE00BPT2BW03
Fund manager
The Vanguard Group, Inc., Global Fixed Income Team, Vanguard Fixed Income Group, Europe Bond Index Team
Management company
Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited
Depositary
Brown Brother Harriman Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited
Benchmark
Bloomberg GBP Non-Government 1-5 Year 200MM Float Adjusted Bond Index in GBP
Ongoing charge
Share class launch date
2 Sep 2014
Domicile
IE
Fund type
open-ended fund
SRRI
2 of 7

What a sum would have become

What an amount would have grown to over the period.
n/a

Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Source: FE fundinfo. Returns are GBP net total return to month end unless stated. Headline returns to Sep 2026. Fund size is shown in GBP.

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