FairHorizon Purple
P4-I

Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF

Global USD ultra short maturity (<3y) corporate bonds. Passive tracker on Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate - USD Index 1-3 Year.

About the Fund

Data as of

The Vanguard Group is a US-based private investment firm founded in 1975 by John Bogle, and is best known for offering low cost, uncomplicated mutual fund and ETF solutions. It manages over US$12tn worth of assets.

The Vanguard Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF is a passive index solution that tracks the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate - USD Index 1-3 Year using a representative sampling approach. The index includes investment grade USD corporate bonds primarily from global developed markets and to a lesser extent from emerging markets. The ETF has >1900 holdings vs index of >2300 holdings.

Performance

Price Performance – Maximum Period

The FairHorizon Context

Investment-Time-Horizon in years

0 - 22 - 44 - 7 7 - 1010 - 1515+
Expected long-term return
2 - 4% p.a.
Expected volatility
3 - 5% p.a.

Building Block Returns

Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF

Ann. return (3-year):
5.19%
Ann. return (5-year):
2.57%
Ann. return (10-year):
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
2.15%

This ETF represents passive high quality USD corporate bond exposures of very short maturities to minimise interest rate risks while expecting lower returns over time.

Benchmark Returns

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond UCITS ETF

Ann. return (3-year):
3.97%
Ann. return (5-year):
1.76%
Ann. return (10-year):
1.67%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
1.99%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

FairHorizon Benchmark Returns

Dimensional Funds PLC - Global Ultra Short Fixed Income Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
4.75%
Ann. return (5-year):
Ann. return (10-year):
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
Link to the Funds FairSheet

The Dimensional Global Ultra Short Fixed Income Fund is our FAIRHORIZON Purple reference benchmark solution that has high quality short maturity corporate bonds with money market-like returns and low volatility.

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Why we prefer this fund

Relevance of strategy

This ETF represents passive high quality USD corporate bond exposures of very short maturities to minimise interest rate risks while expecting lower returns over time.

Liquidity

The ETF is listed on multiple Europe exchanges in various currencies.

Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time

Max drawdown (since inception)
-9.85%
Recovery Period
60 Days

Diversification

Credit Rating

  • Aaa0.78%
  • Aa11.76%
  • A45.11%
  • Baa38.44%
  • Ba1.28%
  • Others2.63%

Sectors

  • Corporate97.45%
  • Treasury2.54%
  • Others0.01%

Geography

  • U.S.A.74.11%
  • United Kingdom4.74%
  • Canada3.37%
  • Japan2.80%
  • France2.34%
  • Australia1.68%
  • Cayman Islands1.44%
  • Netherlands1.39%
  • South Korea0.94%
  • Switzerland0.77%
  • Spain0.74%
  • Others5.66%

Frequently asked questions

What is the Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF?
The Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF is a index-based fund in the USD Short Maturity Bonds asset class, managed by Vanguard. Global USD ultra short maturity (<3y) corporate bonds. Passive tracker on Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate - USD Index 1-3 Year.
What is the Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF's FairHorizon classification?
Das Family Office classifies this fund as FairHorizon Purple, meaning it is suitable for investors with a 0–2 years investment horizon. ultra-short maturity, capital preservation
What is the total expense ratio (TER) of the Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF?
The Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF has a total expense ratio of 0.09% per annum. The maximum recommended portfolio share is 35%.
What is the ISIN of the Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF?
The ISIN of the Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF share class tracked by Das Family Office is IE00BGYWSV06.
What are the historical returns of the Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF?
As of the most recent month-end, the Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF has delivered 3-year annualised total return of 5.19%, 5-year annualised total return of 2.57%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Is the Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF accumulating or distributing?
The tracked share class (USD ACC) is Accumulating — income is automatically reinvested into the fund.
When was the Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF launched?
The Vanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF was incepted on 2019-02-21.