Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF USD Hedged Accumulation is a bonds ETF from Vanguard tracking the Global Aggregate Bond index through physical replication. Domiciled in Ireland and launched in 2019, the fund manages about 597 M € and charges a TER of 0.08% — 8 € per year on a €10,000 investment. Income is automatically reinvested in the fund (accumulating).
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF USD Hedged Accumulation competes with 8 other products on the same index (Global Aggregate Bond): it ranks 5th by fund size and 1st by ongoing cost, with a TER of 0.08% against a group median of 0.10%. It has been listed since 2019, 7 years of track record.
On a €10,000 investment the TER costs 8 € a year. The cheapest of the group is Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF GBP Hedged Accumulation at 0.08%, or 8 € on the same amount: a difference of 0 € every year, roughly 0 € over ten years before compounding.
Replication is physical: the fund holds the underlying securities directly. The ten largest positions account for 3.7% of the portfolio.
Income is accumulated: no distribution is paid out, the share price absorbs it. In a savings plan this removes the need to reinvest dividends by hand. The fund is denominated in USD and is a currency-hedged share class: the hedge aims to neutralise the effect of the underlying currencies against the reference currency, at an implicit cost that varies with interest-rate differentials.
The fund is domiciled in Ireland, which determines the tax treatment of income received by the fund and the supervisory authority.
| Fannie Mae Or Freddie Mac | 0.6% |
| Germany (Federal Republic Of) | 0.6% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5% | 0.5% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.25% | 0.5% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 3% | 0.5% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.12% | 0.5% |
| United States Treasury Notes 0.38% | 0.5% |
| London Stock Exchange | VAGU | USD |
Source: the fund's KID and the issuer's official documentation — data verified as of July 2026.
This page is informational and is not an investment recommendation. Figures may contain errors or be out of date: always check the KID and the issuer's factsheet before any decision.