VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
Vanguard Health Care ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Health Care Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 16.6 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
9 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Jan 26, 2004 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| ELI LILLY & CO | 12.6 % |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 8.8 % |
| ABBVIE INC | 6.1 % |
| MERCK & CO. INC. | 4.6 % |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 4.0 % |
| AMGEN INC | 3.1 % |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 3.0 % |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | 2.9 % |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 2.8 % |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC | 2.7 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 417 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 399 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $254,887 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 87.2% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 5.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 2.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.2% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 96.4 % |
 |
IRELAND | 2.5 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 2.7% | 8.7% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 8.4% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Total Returns | 2.7% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 7.2% | 11.1% | 10.4% | 9.9% | Ann. Volatility | 13.2% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 17.3% | 16.9% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.54 | 37% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.65 | 39% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.44 | 21% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 222 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $63 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $290.37 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 57 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.94/0.45 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $294.49/$285.34 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.3% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VHT |
Expenses vs. VHT |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF | 93.1% | -1 bp | +0.3% |
| IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF | 88.0% | +31 bp | +0.7% |
| XLV | The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 86.2% | -1 bp | +1.4% |
| IXJ | iShares Global Healthcare ETF | 68.4% | +33 bp | +1.2% |
| HRTS | Tema Heart & Health ETF | 54.3% | +66 bp | -2.2% |
| RSPH | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF | 49.9% | +31 bp | +1.4% |
| FTXH | First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 42.8% | +51 bp | +2.0% |
| FXH | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund | 39.1% | +53 bp | +0.2% |
| MEDX | Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF | 38.9% | +76 bp | -3.9% |
| GDOC | Goldman Sachs Future Health Care Equity ETF | 37.7% | +66 bp | -4.0% |
Risk and Returns: VHT vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 3/6/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
5.3%
ALTAR SCORE™
46th
PERCENTILE
NEUTRAL
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,194 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.5% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. VHT's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -0.1 standard
deviations above the category average. This places VHT in the 46th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$334.37
PRICE TARGET
+17.5%
UPSIDE