ESG USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
ESG USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF - (USD) Distributing (V3SU)
About this fund
Fund objectives
- The Fund employs a passive management – or indexing – investment approach, through physical acquisition of securities, and seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg MSCI USD Corporate Float-Adjusted Liquid Bond Screened Index (the “Index”).
- In tracking the performance of the Index, the Fund will invest in a USD denominated portfolio of investment grade corporate fixed-rate bonds that so far as possible and practicable consists of a representative sample of the component securities of the Index.
- The Index is constructed from the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate – United States Dollar Index (the “Parent Index”) which represents a similar investment universe which is then screened for certain environmental, social, and governance (i.e. controversy-related) criteria which is independent of Vanguard. criteria (the “screening criteria") by Bloomberg as the sponsor of the Index, which is independent of Vanguard.
- Through the screening out of bonds issued by corporate issuers from its portfolio based on the potentially detrimental impact of the relevant corporate issuer’s conduct or products on society and / or the environment, the Fund promotes certain environmental characteristics and social characteristics relating to social norms and standards.
- The Index methodology excludes the bonds of corporate issuers that MSCI determines (a) to be engaged in activities in or involved in specific parts of the supply chain for, and/or (b) derive revenue (above a threshold specified by the Index provider) from, certain business segments of activities related to the following: (i) adult entertainment, (ii) alcohol, (iii) gambling, (iv) tobacco, (v) nuclear weapons, (vi) controversial weapons, (vii) conventional weapons, (viii) civilian firearms, (ix) nuclear power, or (x) fossil fuels (which includes thermal coal, oil, gas, oil sands, arctic oil or arctic gas). The index provider defines what constitutes “involvement” in each activity. This may be based on percentage of revenue or any connection to a restricted activity regardless of the amount of revenue received, and will relate to specific parts of the supply chain.
- Company product and conduct involvement is monitored on a yearly basis by the Index provider and as new data is made available to the Index provider.
- For the full investment strategy please review the prospectus.
Fund facts
Share class inception
15 Nov 2022
Listing date
17 Nov 2022
Investment structure
Irish UCITS
Share Class Assets'
Total Assets
Risk indicator
Strategy
Index
Asset Class
Bond
Domicile
Ireland
Investment method
Physical
Index ticker
—
Dividend schedule
Monthly
Benchmark
—
Legal entity
Vanguard Funds PLC
Register countries
Switzerland, Portugal, Austria, Jersey, C.I., Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Isle of Man, Luxembourg, Denmark, Belgium, Guernsey, C.I., Finland, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Italy and Norway
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Sustainability-related disclosures
- This product promotes, among other characteristics, environmental or social characteristics, or a combination of those characteristics as specified under Article 8 of the EU SFDR.
- Refer to the “Sustainability-related disclosures” document at the top of the webpage for the detailed disclosures in accordance with SFDR.
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at 30 Sep 2025
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 | — | 2,931 | — |
| 4.8% | 4.8% | 30 Sep 2025 | |
| 4.5% | 4.4% | 30 Sep 2025 | |
| 9.8 Years | 9.8 Years | 30 Sep 2025 | |
| A- | A- | 30 Sep 2025 | |
| 6.4 Years | 6.4 Years | 30 Sep 2025 | |
| Cash Investment | — | — | — |
Market allocation
As at 30 Sep 2025
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | North America | 84.27% | 83.70% | 0.57% |
| United Kingdom | Europe | 5.01% | 5.16% | -0.15% |
| Canada | North America | 2.83% | 2.68% | 0.15% |
| Japan | Pacific | 2.35% | 2.73% | -0.38% |
| Spain | Europe | 1.32% | 1.26% | 0.06% |
| Australia | Pacific | 0.85% | 0.93% | -0.08% |
| Germany | Europe | 0.74% | 0.72% | 0.02% |
| Netherlands | Europe | 0.67% | 0.63% | 0.04% |
| Ireland | Europe | 0.50% | 0.69% | -0.19% |
| Mexico | Emerging Markets | 0.40% | 0.39% | 0.01% |
| China | Emerging Markets | 0.34% | 0.32% | 0.02% |
| Switzerland | Europe | 0.23% | 0.24% | -0.01% |
| Taiwan | Emerging Markets | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.00% |
| Brazil | Emerging Markets | 0.13% | 0.15% | -0.02% |
| France | Europe | 0.11% | 0.15% | -0.04% |
Distribution by credit quality (% of funds)
As at 30 Sep 2025
| Credit Rating | Fund |
|---|---|
| AAA | 1.17% |
| AA | 8.02% |
| A | 52.25% |
| BBB | 38.56% |
| Not Rated | 0.01% |
Distribution by credit issuer (% of funds)
As at 30 Sep 2025
| Issuers | Fund |
|---|---|
| Treasury/Federal | 0.78% |
| Gov-Related-Provincials/Municipals | 0.03% |
| Corporate-Industrials | 51.76% |
| Corporate-Utilities | 0.17% |
| Corporate-Financial Institutions | 47.25% |
| Cash | 0.01% |
Distribution by credit maturity (% of funds)
As at 30 Sep 2025
| Maturity | Fund |
|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | 0.16% |
| 1 - 5 Years | 37.56% |
| 5 - 10 Years | 30.49% |
| 10 - 15 Years | 7.73% |
| 15 - 20 Years | 5.73% |
| 20 - 25 Years | 7.34% |
| Over 25 Years | 10.99% |
Holdings details
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Temporarily unavailable
Prices and distribution
Prices
NAV Price (USD)
$5.22
USDChange
-$0.00-0.00% At closure 23 Oct 2025
Market value (EUR)
€4.47
At closure 21 Oct 2025
NAV 52-week high
$5.22
At closure 24 Oct 2025
Market value 52-week high
€4.93
At closure 24 Oct 2025
NAV 52-week low
$4.97
At closure 24 Oct 2025
Market value 52-week low
€4.32
At closure 24 Oct 2025
NAV 52-week difference
$0.26
Change
+4.94% At closure 24 Oct 2025
Market value 52-week difference
€0.61
Change
+12.41% At closure 24 Oct 2025
Outstanding shares
1,723,600
At closure 30 Sep 2025
Historical Prices
-
Inception date
15 Nov 2022
Listing date
17 Nov 2022
| Date | NAV (USD) | Market price (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | $5.2236 | — |
| 22 Oct 2025 | $5.2238 | — |
| 21 Oct 2025 | $5.2153 | €4.4670 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | $5.2085 | €4.4670 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | $5.1984 | €4.4590 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | $5.2047 | €4.4520 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | $5.2126 | €4.4960 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | $5.2113 | €4.4880 |
| 13 Oct 2025 | $5.1951 | €4.4910 |
| 10 Oct 2025 | $5.1930 | €4.4720 |
Distribution history
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Historical performance 30 Sep 2025
5.13%
| Type | Distribution amount (per unit) | Ex-dividend date | Registration date | Payable date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.0207 | 16 Oct 2025 | 17 Oct 2025 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Income | $0.0180 | 18 Sep 2025 | 19 Sep 2025 | 01 Oct 2025 |
| Income | $0.0232 | 21 Aug 2025 | 22 Aug 2025 | 03 Sep 2025 |
| Income | $0.0264 | 17 Jul 2025 | 18 Jul 2025 | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Income | $0.0194 | 19 Jun 2025 | 20 Jun 2025 | 02 Jul 2025 |
| Income | $0.0252 | 22 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | 04 Jun 2025 |
| Income | $0.0188 | 17 Apr 2025 | 22 Apr 2025 | 02 May 2025 |
| Income | $0.0270 | 20 Mar 2025 | 21 Mar 2025 | 02 Apr 2025 |
| Income | $0.0193 | 13 Feb 2025 | 14 Feb 2025 | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Income | $0.0241 | 16 Jan 2025 | 17 Jan 2025 | 29 Jan 2025 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Base currency:USD
Fund codes
- Citi:VP4P
- ISIN:IE000RO1O3N4
- MEX ID:VRAAAX