BNDX UCITS alternative: VAGF
European investors who cannot buy BNDX directly can use VAGF as BestFolio's approximate match UCITS substitute, with ISIN IE00BG47KH54.
US to UCITS mapping
Original US-listed ETF ticker used in strategy rules and backtests.
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged
Universal identifier to search at European brokers.
VAGF gives similar asset-class exposure, but it is not a like-for-like index match.
What is VAGF?
VAGF is Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged, a UCITS-compliant ETF that BestFolio uses when translating BNDX into a European-broker-friendly allocation. UCITS funds are designed for EU and UK retail access and carry the required investor documents that US-listed ETFs usually lack.
BNDX = ex-US intl bonds. VAGF = global aggregate (includes US ~40%). No ex-US aggregate bond UCITS exists. TER 0.10%. The source ticker has 1x exposure and the UCITS substitute has 1x exposure, so BestFolio can flag leverage differences during allocation translation.
Where BNDX is used on BestFolio
BNDX appears in 2 currently published BestFolio strategy universes or signal rules.
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