The Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating (VUAA) is an Ireland-domiciled equity ETF managed by Vanguard and traded on the London Stock Exchange. The fund seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500, an index composed of 500 leading large-cap companies in the U.S. equity market.

VUAA provides exposure to large-cap U.S. equities. The fund follows a passive investment strategy and uses physical replication, seeking to hold all or substantially all of the index constituents in their respective weights. 

When full replication is not practicable, the fund may use a sampling approach. The ETF operates under the UCITS framework and follows an accumulating income policy.

The S&P 500 is one of the primary benchmarks for the U.S. equity market and covers approximately 80% of available U.S. market capitalization. The index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization, meaning larger companies account for greater portions of the benchmark.

Composition / Exposure Profile

VUAA holds companies across a broad range of sectors in the U.S. economy, including:

• Information technology.

• Financials.

• Communication services.

• Consumer discretionary.

• Health care.

• Industrials.

• Consumer staples.

• Energy.

• Utilities.

• Real estate.

• Materials.

By tracking the S&P 500, the fund focuses its exposure on large U.S. companies. Its market-cap-weighted methodology gives larger companies a greater influence on portfolio performance.

While the companies included in the index are U.S.-based, many operate and generate revenue internationally, providing indirect exposure to markets around the world.

Structure and Costs

VUAA trades in U.S. dollars on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class has additional listings across different currencies and exchanges, including a British pound listing on the London Stock Exchange under the VUAG ticker. The fund's base currency is the U.S. dollar.

The fund has an ongoing charges figure of 0.07% per year and uses physical replication. It is domiciled in Ireland, operates under the UCITS framework, and is part of Vanguard Funds plc.

The share class is accumulating, meaning dividends and other income generated by its holdings are reinvested within the fund rather than distributed periodically to shareholders.

History and Evolution of the ETF

The Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating (VUAA) was launched in 2019 by Vanguard as an accumulating share class designed to track the performance of leading large-cap U.S. companies.

Since its launch, the fund has maintained a passive strategy linked to the S&P 500, using physical acquisition of securities to track the performance of its benchmark.

Throughout its history, the fund's performance has reflected different cycles in the U.S. equity market, as well as changes in the relative weight of individual companies and sectors within the S&P 500.

Additional Information

Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating (Ireland) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $23.78 billion.

Over the past 12 months, Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating recorded a return of 17.73%, with its price trading between $123.00 and $150.40 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker VUAA.