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The Index includes UK Gilts denominated in UK pounds sterling with maturities greater than one year. The Fund attempts to: 1. Track the performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of Gilts 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.
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The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Index. The Index includes UK Gilts denominated in UK pounds sterling with maturities greater than one year. The Fund attempts to track the performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of Gilts that, insofar as possible and practicable, consists of a representative sample of the component securities of the Index, and remain fully invested except in extraordinary market, political or similar conditions.
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Key takeaways

£VGVA reinvests dividends (an accumulating fund), while £VGOV pays out dividends to shareholders (a distributing fund). £VGOV has a larger fund size at £356.7 million compared to £VGVA's £160.8 million. Both ETFs are managed by Vanguard, have the same annual fund charges of 0.05%, and are traded in GBP on the London Stock Exchange.

Fund highlights

Fund comparison highlights
Fund name
Vanguard UK Gilt UCITS ETFVanguard U.K. Gilt
GBP
GBP
GBP
GBP
DistributingAccumulating
Fund size
£354M£168M
-1.12
Last price
£15.34£20.49
0.05%0.05%
Fund manager
VanguardVanguard
Benchmark
Bloomberg Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Bond Index in GBPBloomberg Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Bond Index in GBP
Risk
Ticker
£VGOV£VGVA
Primary listing
LSELSE
Documents
Costs disclosure document
Costs disclosure document
Market data provided by CBOE Europe and Deutsche Börse.

Performance

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