How to buy Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Want to invest in VUSA? Here's how.

How to buy Vanguard S&P 500 ETF units Step-by-step instructions

Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (VUSA) is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that is provided by Vanguard and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Find out how to buy this ETF below.

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How to buy the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

  1. Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search for the ETF ticker: VUSA in this case.
  5. Research VUSA. Make sure it fits your investing strategy.
  6. Buy your VUSA ETF. It's that simple.

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VUSA share price

Use our graph to track the performance of Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF over time.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of £75.85 from 2025-04-04

1 week (2025-03-28) -7.31%
1 month (2025-03-05) -10.57%
3 months (2025-01-03) -16.13%
6 months (2024-10-04) -8.15%
1 year (2024-04-05) -2.73%
2 years (2023-04-05) 22.19%
3 years (2022-04-05) 14.96%
5 years (2020-04-03) 96.60%

Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF quick overview

Information updated at 2025-04-04.
Dividend paying frequency Quarterly
Dividend yield 1.82%
Maximum annual management charge 0.00
Ongoing charge 0.0700
Date ongoing charge 2 March 2025
Net expense ratio 0.00000
Annual holdings turnover 0.06000
Total assets 42990840000.00
Average market capitalisation 346557.60709

ETFs similar to VUSA

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is a S&P 500 ETF. S&P 500 is a market capitalization-weighted stock market index of over 500 leading US companies in the most prominent industries of the US economy, traded on either the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or Nasdaq.

If you want to invest in ETFs within the same sector, visit our S&P 500 guide to find out more.

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