# Gilts are not considered as bonds? **URL:** \ **Category:** Help & FAQs\ **Created:** [1 May 2024 01:12 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/gilts-are-not-considered-as-bonds/1635 "2024-05-01T01:12:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nuts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Nuts](https://community.investengine.com/u/Nuts)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2024 01:12 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/gilts-are-not-considered-as-bonds/1635/1 "2024-05-01T01:12:50Z")
When setting up portfolio, it seems that Vanguard UK gilts is not recognised as a bond etf and is categorised under ‘alternatives’. Am I missing something? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Carl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Carl](https://community.investengine.com/u/Carl)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2024 21:29 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/gilts-are-not-considered-as-bonds/1635/2 "2024-05-01T21:29:14Z")
What etf did you buy? The bonds I have are categorised as bonds but I don’t have gilts ---
**Author:** ![Nuts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Nuts](https://community.investengine.com/u/Nuts)\ **Post date:** [2 May 2024 19:49 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/gilts-are-not-considered-as-bonds/1635/3 "2024-05-02T19:49:43Z")
It was the Vanguard uk gilts , and doesn’t seem to be categorised as bonds. I was thinking of transfering my ISA from Vanguard and checking if IE has all the etf I currently hold before making the transfer when I noticed that the gilts were under the alternative catergory. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Carl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Carl](https://community.investengine.com/u/Carl)\ **Post date:** [2 May 2024 20:15 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/gilts-are-not-considered-as-bonds/1635/4 "2024-05-02T20:15:12Z")
I don’t think it matters. It’s likely just a quirk of IE