Vanguard Global Bond Index Fund EUR Hedged Acc IE00B18GC888

Vanguard Global Bond Index Fund EUR Hedged Acc is an index fund managed by Vanguard, classified by Morningstar as Global Diversified Bond - EUR Hedged and domiciled in Ireland. It was launched on 27 February 2014 and manages 23.09bn GBP. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year. It accumulates its income (no dividends paid out).

It belongs to the bond family. Bonds cover government and corporate debt. In a portfolio they're usually there for stability rather than return, and they behave nothing like equities.

Stated objective, as published by Financial Times:

The Fund seeks to provide returns consistent with the performance of the Index. The Fund will invest in a portfolio of securities that, insofar as possible and practicable, consists of a representative sample of the component securities of the Index. All of the Fund’s investments will be selected through the sampling process.

Financial Times

Two things change the profile a lot: the maturity (a short-term fund is nothing like one holding bonds over 20 years) and whether it carries currency hedging. In unhedged global bonds, the exchange rate can weigh more than the bonds themselves, which is why global bond funds are often sold in a EUR Hedged version.

Comparing only the index funds in this family that publish their ongoing charge (7), the cheapest charges 0.12% and the most expensive 0.35%. Vanguard Global Bond Index Fund EUR Hedged Acc sits at 0.15%.

These are the other products of the same family in the catalogue. Not all of them track exactly the same index: compare the full name, the TER, the currency, whether they accumulate or distribute and where they are listed.

Product	ISIN / Ticker	Type	Market	Currency	Dividends	Ongoing charge (TER)
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Acc)	AGGH.MI	ETF	Borsa Italiana	EUR	Accumulating · hedged	n/a
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Acc)	VAGF.DE	ETF	Xetra	EUR	Accumulating · hedged	0.08%
iShares $ Treasury Bond 0-1yr UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	IB01.L	ETF	London SE	USD	Accumulating	0.07%
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	BND	ETF	NASDAQ	USD	n/a	n/a
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	AGG	ETF	NYSE Arca	USD	n/a	n/a
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	TLT	ETF	NASDAQ	USD	n/a	n/a
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	LQD	ETF	NYSE Arca	USD	n/a	n/a
Vanguard Euro Government Bond Index Fund Investor EUR Acc	IE0007472115	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.12%
Vanguard Global Short-Term Bond Index Fund Investor EUR Hedged Acc	IE00BH65QK91	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating · hedged	0.15%
Vanguard 20+ Year Euro Treasury Index Fund EUR Acc	IE00B246KL88	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.16%
Vanguard Euro Investment Grade Bond Index Fund Investor EUR Acc	IE00B04FFJ44	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.12%
Amundi Index J.P. Morgan GBI Global Govies AHE-C	LU0389812933	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating · hedged	0.35%
Amundi Core Euro Government Bond AE Acc (formerly Index J.P. Morgan EMU Govies IG AE-C)	LU1050470373	Index fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.35%
Neuberger Berman Short Duration Euro Bond Fund EUR I Acc	IE00BFZMJT78	Bond fund	Fund (not listed)	EUR	Accumulating	0.25%

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What ongoing charge (TER) does Vanguard Global Bond Index Fund EUR Hedged Acc have?

According to the Financial Times, 0.15% a year. It is what the product deducts from its own value for running it; you don't pay it separately and it is already reflected in the price you see in Neto.

Does Vanguard Global Bond Index Fund EUR Hedged Acc accumulate or distribute dividends?

It accumulates: dividends received are reinvested inside the product instead of being paid out. In Neto you see that as a price increase, not as income.

How is Vanguard Global Bond Index Fund EUR Hedged Acc identified?

By its ISIN, IE00B18GC888. Funds are not exchange-listed: they have a daily net asset value published by the manager. In Neto you add it by that ISIN and the price updates on its own.

Can I track Vanguard Global Bond Index Fund EUR Hedged Acc in Neto?

Yes. Add it by its ISIN, enter your units and average price, and the app keeps the value up to date and adds it to your net worth, next to your accounts, savings and debts. No broker connection.