Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 27, 2026 · prospectusObjective. Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide a moderate and sustainable level of current income.
Strategy. The Fund employs an active management approach, investing in bonds of issuers located in a number of countries throughout the world, including emerging market countries, that are denominated in global currencies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds. For purposes of the 80% policy, bonds include fixed income securities such as corporate bonds; U.S. Treasury obligations and other U.S. government and agency securities; obligations issued or guaranteed by a foreign government or their agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions; and asset-backed, mortgage-backed, and mortgage-related securities. Although the Fund may invest in any of these fixed income securities, it primarily invests in corporate and non-corporate … The Fund employs an active management approach, investing in bonds of issuers located in a number of countries throughout the world, including emerging market countries, that are denominated in global currencies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds. For purposes of the 80% policy, bonds include fixed income securities such as corporate bonds; U.S. Treasury obligations and other U.S. government and agency securities; obligations issued or guaranteed by a foreign government or their agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions; and asset-backed, mortgage-backed, and mortgage-related securities. Although the Fund may invest in any of these fixed income securities, it primarily invests in corporate and non-corporate investment-grade bonds that the Funds advisor believes will generate a moderate and sustainable level of current income. Investment-grade bonds are those with an average rating equivalent to Baa3 and above by Moodys or another independent rating agency, or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Funds advisor. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its assets in bonds rated below investment-grade. In an effort to manage the currency risk associated with investing in bonds denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Fund seeks to hedge the majority of its foreign currency exposure. The Fund hedges its foreign currency exposure primarily through the use of foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which are a type of derivative. In addition to foreign currency exchange forward contracts, the Fund may invest in To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-backed securities or in derivatives such as fixed income futures contracts, fixed income and currency options, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, or other derivatives. The Fund may also take short positions in TBA mortgage-backed securities.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | — | $28.39M | 3.00% |
| EUROPEAN UNION REG S SR UNSEC EUR (B) 2.5% 10-14-30 | — | $17.60M | 1.86% |
| TRIODOS BANK | — | $10.65M | 1.12% |
| RAIFFEISEN BK IN | — | $9.45M | 1.00% |
| Lithuania Government International Bond | — | $8.24M | 0.87% |
| BPCE SA 2.5%/VAR 11/30/2032 REGS | — | $7.89M | 0.83% |
| INDONESIA (REP) | INDON | $7.48M | 0.79% |
| Public Property Invest AS | — | $6.93M | 0.73% |
| SAUDI INT BOND | KSA | $6.67M | 0.70% |
| SW (FINANCE)I/SW | — | $6.26M | 0.66% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
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|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD STAR CORE-PLUS BOND FUND · VCPSX | 25% | 0.20% |
| VANGUARD CORE-PLUS BOND FUND · VCPAX, VCPIX | 24% | 0.20% |
| VANGUARD CORE BOND FUND · VCOBX, VCORX | 24% | 0.10% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 27, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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