Vanguard U.K. Short Term Gilt Index Fund GBP Distributing

Vanguard U.K. Short Term Gilt Index Fund GBP Distributing

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Vanguard U.K. Short Term Gilt Index Fund GBP Distributing (IE000OVUGSX4) is a UCITS-compliant bond ETF tracking the Bloomberg UK Gilt 1-5 Year Float Adjusted Index. With a TER of 0.12%, it is competitively priced. The fund holds 15 positions across 1 region with 21M in assets, with heavy concentration — 100% in United Kingdom, 100% in government bonds.

ISIN
Fund Size €21.1M
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution —
Replication —
Inception Jun 2025
Base Currency GBP
Index Bloomberg UK Gilt 1-5 Year Float Adjusted Index
Asset Class Bonds
Category Uk Gilt

Costs

8.9
This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.

Cost Metrics Explained

What TER, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

TER (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures TER plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.
TER0.00%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
Inception+0.00%

Holdings

1.0
With only 15 individual holdings, this fund is relatively concentrated compared to other ETFs.
#1
United Kingdom Gilt
0.14%
#2
United Kingdom Gilt
0.12%
#3
United Kingdom Gilt
0.10%
#4
United Kingdom Gilt
0.09%
#5
United Kingdom Gilt
0.08%
#6
United Kingdom Gilt
0.07%
#7
United Kingdom Gilt
0.07%
#8
United Kingdom Gilt
0.07%
#9
United Kingdom Gilt
0.06%
#10
United Kingdom Gilt
0.05%

Sectors

1.0
This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 2 sectors, reducing diversification.

Regions

1.0
This fund is concentrated in just 2 countries, with significant geographic concentration.

Nerd Stuff

Advanced risk and return metrics (2025-06-12 — 2026-05-29).
2.6%
Volatility
-2.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.89
Sharpe Ratio
-1.10
Sortino Ratio
-0.88
Calmar Ratio
0.02
Beta
-4.50%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.004
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).

Documents

Regulatory and fund documents.
Key Information Document

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