U.K. Government Bond Index Fund
U.K. Government Bond Index Fund - Institutional Plus GBP Dist (VAVGUIG)
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About this fund
Fund objectives
- The Fund employs a passive management – or indexing – investment approach and seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.K. Government Float Adjusted Bond Index (the “Index”).
- The Index includes UK government bonds denominated in UK pounds sterling with maturities greater than one year.
- The Index is a market-weighted index designed to reflect the total universe of pound sterling denominated United Kingdom treasury and government-related securities with maturities greater than one year.
- The Fund attempts to: 1. Track the performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of securities that, insofar as possible and practicable, consists of a representative sample of the component securities of the Index. 2. Remain fully invested except in extraordinary market, political or similar conditions.
Fund facts
Share class inception
02 Sep 2014
Minimum initial investment
£100,000,000.00
Investment structure
Irish UCITS
Share Class Assets'
Total Assets
Risk indicator
Strategy
Index
Asset Class
Bond
Domicile
Ireland
Dividend schedule
Quarterly
Currency
GBP
Index ticker
I23045GB
Benchmark
Bloomberg U.K. Government Float Adjusted Bond Index
Register countries
Norway, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Sweden, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Austria, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland and Switzerland
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at 31 Aug 2026
Beta
R²
Annualized Tracking Error
1 year
3 years
5 years
Please note Beta and R-squared data will only display for funds with 3 full years of history.
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of bonds | 86 | 90 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| 5.0% | 5.0% | 31 Aug 2026 | |
| 3.5% | 3.2% | 31 Aug 2026 | |
| 11.1 Years | 11.1 Years | 31 Aug 2026 | |
| AA- | AA- | 31 Aug 2026 | |
| 7.6 Years | 7.6 Years | 31 Aug 2026 | |
| Cash Investment | 0.6% | — | 31 Aug 2026 |
Market allocation
As at 31 Aug 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Europe | 99.44% | 100.00% | -0.56% |
| Other | Other | 0.56% | — | — |
Distribution by credit quality (% of funds)
As at 31 Aug 2026
| Credit Rating | Fund |
|---|---|
| AA | 99.36% |
| A | 0.09% |
| Not Rated | 0.56% |
Distribution by credit issuer (% of funds)
As at 31 Aug 2026
| Issuers | Fund |
|---|---|
| Treasury/Federal | 98.29% |
| Gov-Related-Agencies | 1.03% |
| Gov-Related-Local Authority | 0.12% |
| Cash | 0.56% |
Distribution by credit maturity (% of funds)
As at 31 Aug 2026
| Maturity | Fund |
|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | 0.56% |
| 1 - 5 Years | 31.23% |
| 5 - 10 Years | 30.84% |
| 10 - 15 Years | 12.89% |
| 15 - 20 Years | 7.86% |
| 20 - 25 Years | 4.46% |
| Over 25 Years | 12.16% |
Holdings details
As at 31 Aug 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Market value | Face amount | Coupon/Yield | Maturity date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Gilt | 4.46797% | £204,780,986.93 | 204,855,415 | 4.38% | 07 Mar 2028 |
| United Kingdom Gilt | 3.70142% | £169,647,625.49 | 169,446,000 | 4.50% | 07 Jun 2028 |
| United Kingdom Gilt | 3.35414% | £153,730,858.28 | 154,636,000 | 4.38% | 07 Mar 2030 |
| United Kingdom Gilt | 2.97775% | £136,479,419.92 | 139,650,000 | 4.75% | 22 Oct 2035 |
| United Kingdom Gilt | 2.87858% | £131,934,421.66 | 136,610,000 | 4.50% | 07 Mar 2035 |
| United Kingdom Gilt | 2.81762% | £129,140,414.58 | 131,750,000 | 4.13% | 07 Mar 2031 |
| United Kingdom Gilt | 2.77777% | £127,313,936.18 | 128,662,000 | 4.13% | 22 Jul 2029 |
| United Kingdom Gilt | 2.59280% | £118,836,271.57 | 122,495,000 | 4.00% | 22 Oct 2031 |
| United Kingdom Gilt | 2.58166% | £118,325,571.52 | 119,900,000 | 4.00% | 22 May 2029 |
| United Kingdom Gilt | 2.52541% | £115,747,402.88 | 121,107,890 | 4.25% | 31 Jul 2034 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
NAV Price (GBP)
£77.97
GBPChange
+£0.290.38% At closure 06 Oct 2026
NAV 52-week high
£84.41
At closure 07 Oct 2026
NAV 52-week low
£77.61
At closure 07 Oct 2026
NAV 52-week difference
£6.79
Change
+8.05% At closure 07 Oct 2026
Historical Prices
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Inception date
02 Sep 2014
| Date | NAV (GBP) |
|---|---|
| 06 Oct 2026 | £77.9694 |
| 05 Oct 2026 | £77.6767 |
| 02 Oct 2026 | £78.0248 |
| 01 Oct 2026 | £77.6117 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | £77.6667 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | £78.5986 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | £78.4582 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | £78.6711 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | £78.6922 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | £79.0050 |
Distribution history
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Historical performance 30 Sep 2026
4.26%
| Type | Distribution amount (per unit) | Ex-dividend date | Registration date | Payable date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | £0.8476 | 30 Sep 2026 | 29 Sep 2026 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Income | £0.8337 | 30 Jun 2026 | 29 Jun 2026 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Income | £0.8097 | 31 Mar 2026 | 30 Mar 2026 | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Income | £0.8176 | 31 Dec 2025 | 30 Dec 2025 | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Income | £0.7983 | 30 Sep 2025 | 29 Sep 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Income | £0.7807 | 30 Jun 2025 | 27 Jun 2025 | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Income | £0.7620 | 31 Mar 2025 | 28 Mar 2025 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Income | £0.7511 | 31 Dec 2024 | 30 Dec 2024 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Income | £0.7615 | 30 Sep 2024 | 27 Sep 2024 | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Income | £0.7271 | 28 Jun 2024 | 27 Jun 2024 | 12 Jul 2024 |
Purchase information
Currency
Base currency:GBP
Fund codes
- Bloomberg:VAVGUIG
- Citi:KQ5P
- ISIN:IE00BPT2BR59
- MEX ID:VIAAHG
- SEDOL:BPT2BR5