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Invest in VDCP ETF from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Vanguard Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (VDCP) units directly through Paasa.
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VDCP at a glance
- Price
- $45.10-$0.22 (0.49%)
- Expense ratio
- 0.07%
- Day range
- $45.07 – $45.35
- Assets
- $4.7B
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Holdings
- 8,885
- Launched
- 2016
- Dividends
- Distributing
- 1 month
- -2.98%
- 6 months
- -4.62%
- YTD
- -6.26%
- 1 year
- -6.01%
- 5 years
- -21.31%
Price change, excluding dividends.
Top 10 holdings
- 1United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 08/15/20360.4%
- 2Sopaipilla Investor LLC 7.53% 11/30/20480.1%
- 3Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc 4.90% 02/01/20460.1%
- 4Meta Platforms Inc 5.25% 05/15/20360.1%
- 5Bank of America Corp 3.42% 12/20/20280.1%
- 6Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.15% 01/21/20290.1%
- 7Space Exploration Technologies Corp 5.35% 07/15/20310.1%
- 8Wells Fargo & Co 5.57% 07/25/20290.1%
- 9Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV 8.25% 06/15/20300.1%
- 10CVS Health Corp 5.05% 03/25/20480.1%
VDCP holds 8,885 securities in total. These 10 are 1.2% of the fund.
Where the money is invested
Countries
- United States78.8%
- United Kingdom3.5%
- Canada2.7%
- Japan2.5%
- France1.7%
- Netherlands1.4%
Similar funds
| Fund | Expense ratio | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| VDPALSEVanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating | 0.07% | 4.7B |
| GIGLAMEXGoldman Sachs Corporate Bond ETF | 0.3% | 231.7M |
| FCORAMEXFidelity Corporate Bond ETF | 0.36% | 352.6M |
| VECPLSEVanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing | 0.07% | 5.2B |
| IGCBLSEInvesco GBP Corporate Bond UCITS ETF | 0.1% | 345.6M |
Assets are shown in each fund's own reporting currency.
How to invest in VDCP 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 VDCP and buy
Find the fund by its ticker, VDCP, on the London Stock Exchange ETF segment, and place your order.
Why invest in VDCP from India
What VDCP holds
Operating under a passive, index-tracking investment methodology, this Fund aims to mirror the returns of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate – United States Dollar Index. It achieves this by directly investing in the underlying securities.
Outside US estate tax
VDCP is domiciled in Ireland, not the US, so it is not a US-situs asset and US estate tax does not apply to it.
Hold a dollar asset
VDCP 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 VDCP's UCITS structure matters for Indian investors
VDCP 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 VDCP from India?
Yes. Indian residents can buy Vanguard Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (VDCP) 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 VDCP invest in?
Vanguard Corporate Bond UCITS ETF holds 8,885 securities. Its largest holdings are United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 08/15/2036 (0.4%), Sopaipilla Investor LLC 7.53% 11/30/2048 (0.1%) and Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc 4.90% 02/01/2046 (0.1%). It is a distributing fund domiciled in Ireland.
What is the expense ratio of VDCP?
Vanguard Corporate Bond UCITS ETF has an expense ratio of 0.07% a year, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you. The fund manages about $4.7B.
Is VDCP a UCITS ETF, and why does that matter for Indian investors?
Yes. Vanguard Corporate 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.
How are VDCP dividends taxed in India?
Vanguard Corporate Bond UCITS ETF is a distributing fund. It pays the dividends from its holdings out to you in cash. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell VDCP?
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.