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Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund will implement its investment strategy by investing substantially all of its assets in an AUD Hedged Class of the Irish Fund. The Irish Fund invests in investment grade global credit fixed income bonds predominantly made up of corporate and noncorporate obligations, with a rating of the equivalent of Baa3 and above by Moody‘s or another rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Irish Fund’s manager.
Fund Strategy
The Fund will implement its investment strategy by investing substantially all of its assets in an AUD Hedged Class of the Irish Fund. The Irish Fund invests in investment grade global credit fixed income bonds predominantly made up of corporate and noncorporate obligations, with a rating of the equivalent of Baa3 and above by Moody‘s or another rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Irish Fund’s manager.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return -2.29% -0.74% 0.27% 4.4% 4.72% 4.67% 0.53% -%
Growth return -2.26% -0.65% -0.45% 2.19% 1.99% 1.66% -2.01% -%
Income return -0.03% -0.09% 0.72% 2.21% 2.73% 3.01% 2.54% -%
As at 31 Mar 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond
Cash
0.06%
Fixed Interest
99.94%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond
Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
VAN3932AU
starstar (as at 31 Mar 2026)
Unknown
18 Sep 2019
$30.56 million (as at 31 Mar 2026)
$0.9623 (as at 27 Apr 2026)
$0.9623 (as at 27 Apr 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.40% (as at 14 Nov 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.40% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Us 2yr Note (Cbt) Mar26 Bond - Treasury Future 3.73%
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FAQs about the Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond

The objective of the Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond managed fund is The Fund will implement its investment strategy by investing substantially all of its assets in an AUD Hedged Class of the Irish Fund. The Irish Fund invests in investment grade global credit fixed income bonds predominantly made up of corporate and noncorporate obligations, with a rating of the equivalent of Baa3 and above by Moody‘s or another rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Irish Fund’s manager.

The strategy of the Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond managed fund is The Fund will implement its investment strategy by investing substantially all of its assets in an AUD Hedged Class of the Irish Fund. The Irish Fund invests in investment grade global credit fixed income bonds predominantly made up of corporate and noncorporate obligations, with a rating of the equivalent of Baa3 and above by Moody‘s or another rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Irish Fund’s manager.

The APIR code of the Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond managed fund is VAN3932AU.

Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond’s total return last month was -2.29%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.26% and an income return of -0.03%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2026.

Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond’s total return for the last three months was -0.74%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.65% and an income return of -0.09%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2026.

Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond’s one-year total return is 4.4%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.19% and an income return of 2.21%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2026.

Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond’s one-year total return is 4.67%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.66% and an income return of 3.01%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2026.

The asset allocation of the Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond managed fund is :

Cash
0.06%
Fixed Interest
99.94%

The Responsible Entity for the Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond managed fund is Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd.

As at 31 Mar 2026, the size of the Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond managed fund was $30.56 million.

The Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond managed fund has an inception date of 18 Sep 2019.

The current entry price of the Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond managed fund is $0.9623 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9623 per unit (as at 27 Apr 2026).

The current exit price of the Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond managed fund is $0.9623 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9623 per unit (as at 27 Apr 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Vanguard Active Global Credit Bond managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

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