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VEFI

Vanguard Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF

About this ETF

Tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Exclusions Index hedged into Australian dollars, giving global bond exposure while excluding issuers tied to fossil fuels, tobacco and controversial weapons.

IssuerVanguard

Management fee (MER)0.26% p.a.

Inception date11 Sep 2018

BenchmarkBloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Exclusion Float Adjusted Index (hedged into AUD)

Scout Score

47/100

Ranked #32 of 58 in Fixed Income

An independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.

Cost32

Diversification66

Tracking71

Liquidity33

Fund Strength38

Performance25

Income21

Strengths

Tight index tracking — 0.42% tracking error, tighter than 71% of Fixed Income peers.

Weaknesses

Below-average yield — 2.32%, lower than 79% of Fixed Income peers.
Weak long-term return — +0.1% p.a. (blended), trails 75% of rated Fixed Income peers.
Higher fee — 0.26% p.a., more expensive than 68% of Fixed Income funds.

Performance (as of 30 Sep 2026)

Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.

1 Month-1.96%

3 Months-3.00%

YTD-2.13%

1 Year-1.57%

3 Years (p.a.)+2.97%

5 Years (p.a.)-1.39%

Price history

Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.

Geographic exposure (as at 30 Sep 2026)

Country (where the company is based).

United States

47.42%

France

6.27%

Japan

6.08%

Germany

6.07%

United Kingdom

4.58%

Canada

3.82%

Italy

3.77%

Spain

2.81%

Australia

2.09%

South Korea

1.46%

Netherlands

1.40%

Switzerland

1.03%

Belgium

0.96%

Indonesia

0.80%

Sweden

0.74%

Austria

0.63%

Malaysia

0.57%

Poland

0.51%

Denmark

0.48%

Portugal

0.46%

Israel

0.41%

Ireland

0.40%

Finland

0.39%

Hungary

0.31%

Romania

0.31%

Czech Republic

0.29%

Singapore

0.29%

Norway

0.27%

Chile

0.25%

Slovakia

0.25%

Greece

0.23%

New Zealand

0.21%

China

0.20%

Luxembourg

0.14%

Peru

0.13%

Qatar

0.12%

United Arab Emirates

0.11%

Mexico

0.07%

Slovenia

0.07%

Bulgaria

0.06%

Croatia

0.06%

Uruguay

0.06%

Lithuania

0.05%

Brazil

0.04%

Panama

0.03%

Curaçao

0.02%

Hong Kong

0.02%

Latvia

0.02%

Estonia

0.01%

Top holdings (as of 30 Sep 2026)

The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.

1.Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 2% due —1.09%
2.Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 5.5% due —0.96%
3.Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 6% due —0.92%
4.Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 5% due —0.77%
5.Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 2.5% due —0.71%
6.United Kingdom Gilt 4.125% due 22 Jul 20290.51%
7.Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 3% due —0.50%
8.United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625% due 31 Dec 20270.44%
9.Ginnie Mae II Pool 5% due —0.43%
10.United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% due 31 Aug 20280.41%
11.United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.25% due 30 Sep 20280.40%
12.Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.5% due —0.40%
13.French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.5% due 25 May 20290.39%
14.French Republic Government Bond OAT 3.5% due 25 Nov 20330.37%
15.Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe 5.5% due 04 Jan 20310.36%
16.Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 3.5% due —0.35%
17.French Republic Government Bond OAT — due 25 Nov 20300.33%
18.Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 4.5% due —0.32%
19.United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625% due 15 Aug 20300.32%
20.United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.5% due 31 Jan 20280.31%