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Invest in VDCA ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Vanguard Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF (VDCA) units directly through Paasa.
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VDCA at a glance
- Price
- $61.68+$0.05 (0.08%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Day range
- $61.59 – $61.71
- Assets
- $3.5B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 2,133
- Launched
- 2019
- Dividends
- Accumulating
- 1 month
- -0.83%
- 6 months
- +0.85%
- YTD
- +0.82%
- 1 year
- +2.09%
- 5 years
- +13.58%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 08/15/20290.9%
- 2Bank of America Corp 3.42% 12/20/20280.3%
- 3CVS Health Corp 4.30% 03/25/20280.3%
- 4Bank of America Corp 4.48% 04/23/20300.2%
- 5RTX Corp 4.13% 11/16/20280.2%
- 6Medline Borrower LP 3.88% 04/01/20290.2%
- 7Wells Fargo & Co 5.57% 07/25/20290.2%
- 8JPMorgan Chase & Co 4.41% 04/23/20300.2%
- 9Salesforce Inc 4.65% 03/15/20290.2%
- 10Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.59% 04/20/20300.2%
VDCA holds 2,133 securities in total. These 10 are 3.0% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Sectors
- Corporate99.8%
- Securitized0.2%
- Government0.0%
Countries
- United States73.1%
- United Kingdom4.9%
- Canada3.2%
- Japan3.0%
- France2.4%
- Other2.3%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| VDUCLSEVanguard USD Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing | 0.09% | 3.5B |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in VDCA from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit.
Step 3
Search VDCA and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, VDCA, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in VDCA from India
What VDCA holds
This fund employs a passive, indexing investment methodology. It directly acquires the underlying securities with the aim of replicating the performance of its designated benchmark, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate – United States Dollar Index 1-3 Year.
Outside US estate tax
VDCA is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Dividends reinvested for you
Dividends from VDCA's holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
Hold a dollar asset
VDCA is priced in US dollars, so a weaker rupee adds to what it's worth in rupees. The rupee depreciated over 85% against the dollar between 2010 and 2025.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Why VDCA's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
VDCA is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Capital gains are taxed in India the same way as on a US-listed ETF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy VDCA from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Vanguard Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF (VDCA) through Paasa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment and trades in US dollars. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and the units are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What does VDCA invest in?
Vanguard Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF holds 2,133 securities. Its largest holdings are United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 08/15/2029 (0.9%), Bank of America Corp 3.42% 12/20/2028 (0.3%) and CVS Health Corp 4.30% 03/25/2028 (0.3%). Securitized is its largest sector at 0.2%. It is an accumulating fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of VDCA?
Vanguard Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.09% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $3.5B.
Is VDCA a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Vanguard Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF is a UCITS fund domiciled in Ireland. Because it is domiciled outside the US, it is not a US-situs asset, so US estate tax does not apply to it.
Does VDCA pay dividends?
No. Vanguard Corporate 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF is an accumulating fund. Dividends from its holdings are reinvested inside the fund, so nothing is paid out to you and there is no dividend to declare in India.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell VDCA?
Gains are taxable in India. Debt-oriented funds can be taxed differently from equity funds, so confirm your rate before selling. The gain is worked out in rupees at the USD/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.