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Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT)
USD303.59
+0.13 (+0.04%)
AMEX USD US Equity
NAV
USD 303.53
+0.02% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 19.00B
TER
0.09%
Yield (TTM)
1.56%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
239.12 – 310.29
Holdings
433
Issuer
Vanguard
About this ETF
This exchange-traded fund endeavors to replicate the financial outcomes of a designated benchmark index, which assesses the investment appreciation of equities within the healthcare sector. It operates under a passive management style, generally utilizing a full replication strategy; however, a sampling approach may be adopted when necessitated by regulatory requirements. The fund's portfolio is comprised of shares from enterprises engaged in providing medical or health-related goods, services, technological innovations, or equipment.
ISIN
US92204A5048
Issuer
Vanguard
Domicile
US
Inception
2004-01-26
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Eli Lilly & Co LLY | 14.01% |
| Johnson & Johnson JNJ | 8.45% |
| AbbVie Inc ABBV | 6.08% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc UNH | 5.45% |
| Merck & Co Inc MRK | 4.63% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc TMO | 2.89% |
| Amgen Inc AMGN | 2.87% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc GILD | 2.63% |
| Intuitive Surgical Inc ISRG | 2.38% |
| Abbott Laboratories ABT | 2.35% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD303.59
+0.13 (+0.04%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +6.85% |
| 3 months | +10.89% |
| 6 months | +3.16% |
| Year to date | +5.47% |
| 1 year | +20.63% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +8.07% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +3.88% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +8.81% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 15.38% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.30 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.61 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.51 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -10.73% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -17.94% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -40.91% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.45 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.36 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
58
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
55%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.58%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-2.53%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
1.12%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
51.8%
Effective holdings
23
Disclosed positions
433
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
VHT
0.09%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-26 | USD 0.9868 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | USD 0.9940 |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-19 | USD 1.6654 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | USD 1.0765 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.9619 |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | USD 0.9396 |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-20 | USD 0.9188 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-01 | USD 1.1666 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-02 | USD 0.9656 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-27 | USD 0.8189 |
| 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-22 | USD 0.8947 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-03 | USD 0.8774 |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-05 | USD 0.8774 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-29 | USD 0.7586 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-20 | USD 0.9796 |
| 2022-09-28 | 2022-10-03 | USD 0.8214 |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-28 | USD 0.7729 |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-29 | USD 0.7220 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-21 | USD 0.8182 |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-04 | USD 0.8929 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-29 | USD 0.6985 |
| 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.6350 |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-22 | USD 0.8816 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | USD 0.6313 |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-25 | USD 0.7556 |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-03-13 | USD 0.4450 |
| 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-19 | USD 0.7169 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-01 | USD 0.6326 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-26 | USD 1.1638 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-26 | USD 1.1059 |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-18 | USD 0.6256 |
| 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-27 | USD 0.5779 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-03 | USD 0.6299 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-21 | USD 0.3882 |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-19 | USD 0.5667 |
| 2017-09-27 | 2017-10-02 | USD 0.5150 |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-05 | USD 0.4980 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-30 | USD 0.4430 |
| 2016-12-14 | 2016-12-20 | USD 0.5210 |
| 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | USD 0.4980 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 99.3% of the portfolio by weight
(408 scored constituents)
Environmental
67.4
class avg 63.0
Social
62.9
class avg 62.3
Governance
67.0
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
65.8
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
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| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
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Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF VIG | 0.04% | 127.80B | 16.5% |
| Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF SCHD | 0.06% | 98.55B | 15.8% |
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 14.1% |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF VYM | 0.04% | 96.10B | 12.0% |
| Vanguard Extended Market ETF VXF | 0.05% | 93.70B | 11.5% |
