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Name

As of 07/17/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Health Care Index Fund

VHT | ETF

$303.25

$20.4 B

1.30%

$3.95

0.09%

Vitals

YTD Return

6.1%

1 yr return

26.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

8.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

5.3%

Net Assets

$20.4 B

Holdings in Top 10

50.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$304.2
$239.12
$310.29

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.09%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 5.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Exchange Traded Fund

Name

As of 07/17/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Health Care Index Fund

VHT | ETF

$303.25

$20.4 B

1.30%

$3.95

0.09%

VHT - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 6.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.25%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.3%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Jan 30, 2004
  • Shares Outstanding
    65592440
  • Share Class
    N/A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Walter Nejman

Fund Description

The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Health Care 25/50 (the “Target Index”), an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the health care sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”). The GICS health care sector includes health care provider and services companies, companies that manufacture and distribute health care equipment and supplies, and health care technology companies. It also includes companies involved in the research, development, production, and marketing of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology products.Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index. The Fund attempts to replicate the Target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Target Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Target Index.
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VHT - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VHT Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 6.1% -22.9% 41.7% 43.14%
1 Yr 26.2% -18.8% 148.8% 66.01%
3 Yr 8.4%* -5.0% 30.1% 58.17%
5 Yr 5.3%* -12.9% 13.9% 43.24%
10 Yr 9.9%* 3.4% 14.8% 36.36%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VHT Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 13.5% -21.9% 61.0% 40.52%
2024 1.2% -28.2% 17.1% 23.53%
2023 1.1% -8.6% 19.0% 66.67%
2022 -6.9% -53.9% 3.2% 18.92%
2021 19.1% -39.6% 24.2% 3.38%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VHT Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 6.1% -22.9% 41.7% 43.14%
1 Yr 26.2% -18.8% 148.8% 66.01%
3 Yr 8.4%* -5.0% 30.1% 58.17%
5 Yr 5.3%* -12.9% 13.9% 43.24%
10 Yr 9.9%* 3.4% 14.8% 36.36%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VHT Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 15.0% -0.5% 63.7% 70.59%
2024 2.7% -28.2% 17.3% 54.25%
2023 2.5% -8.6% 19.0% 80.39%
2022 -5.6% -53.9% 3.7% 27.70%
2021 20.6% -33.9% 26.0% 9.46%

VHT - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VHT Category Low Category High VHT % Rank
Net Assets 20.4 B 8.67 M 40.6 B 3.92%
Number of Holdings 416 24 416 1.31%
Net Assets in Top 10 10.2 B 3.06 M 22.8 B 3.27%
Weighting of Top 10 50.31% 17.1% 79.4% 30.72%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. ELI LILLY CO 12.54%
  2. JOHNSONJOHNSON 8.74%
  3. ABBVIE INC 6.08%
  4. MERCK CO 4.58%
  5. UNITEDHEALTH GRP 3.94%
  6. AMGEN INC 3.10%
  7. ABBOTT LABS 3.00%
  8. THERMO FISHER 2.92%
  9. GILEAD SCIENCES 2.74%
  10. INTUITIVE SURGIC 2.68%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VHT % Rank
Stocks 		99.68% 88.27% 106.13% 19.61%
Cash 		0.32% 0.00% 32.01% 90.85%
Other 		0.00% -22.99% 3.18% 28.10%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 7.86% 83.66%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.37% 77.70%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 12.39% 80.39%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VHT % Rank
Healthcare 		99.52% 71.19% 100.00% 63.51%
Basic Materials 		0.34% 0.00% 7.16% 26.35%
Industrials 		0.08% 0.00% 1.34% 4.05%
Financial Services 		0.03% 0.00% 1.60% 27.03%
Technology 		0.02% 0.00% 2.45% 6.76%
Consumer Defense 		0.01% 0.00% 25.73% 10.14%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.01% 0.00% 0.82% 5.41%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 75.68%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 5.89% 77.03%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 75.68%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 0.69% 75.68%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VHT % Rank
US 		99.68% 61.08% 104.41% 15.03%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 36.86% 91.50%

VHT - Expenses

Operational Fees

VHT Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.09% 0.08% 4.23% 98.69%
Management Fee 0.08% 0.03% 1.25% 2.61%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.03% 0.25% N/A

Sales Fees

VHT Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VHT Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VHT Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 5.00% 1.00% 238.00% 6.11%

VHT - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VHT Category Low Category High VHT % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.30% 0.00% 6.24% 23.53%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VHT Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annual Annual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VHT Category Low Category High VHT % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.25% -2.27% 1.85% 4.79%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VHT Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VHT - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Walter Nejman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 22, 2015

6.44

6.4%

Walter Nejman, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2005; has worked in investment management since 2008; and has co-managed the Communication Services Index, Health Care Index, Industrials Index, and Information Technology Index Funds since 2015. Education: B.A., Arcadia University; M.B.A., Villanova University.

Michelle Louie

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 30, 2017

4.5

4.5%

Michelle Louie, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. She has been with Vanguard since 2010, has worked in investment management since 2011. Education: B.S., The American University; M.B.A., Georgia Institute of Technology.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.02 24.72 8.03 0.25

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