Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
Name
As of 04/16/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
1.6%
1 yr return
4.0%
3 Yr Avg Return
3.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
11.1%
Net Assets
$21.2 B
Holdings in Top 10
49.3%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.10%
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 04/16/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
VHT - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 1.6%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.1%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.25%
- Dividend Yield 1.4%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard Health Care Index Fund
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Fund Family NameThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
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Inception DateJan 30, 2004
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Shares Outstanding65592440
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerWalter Nejman
Fund Description
VHT - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VHT Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 1.6% | -26.5% | 12.6% | 53.37% |
1 Yr | 4.0% | -27.9% | 21.6% | 45.40% |
3 Yr | 3.6%* | -35.1% | 11.7% | 22.44% |
5 Yr | 11.1%* | -6.8% | 14.8% | 14.60% |
10 Yr | 11.0%* | 0.3% | 13.8% | 14.95% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VHT Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 1.1% | -12.6% | 19.0% | 65.03% |
2022 | -6.9% | -53.9% | 3.2% | 17.95% |
2021 | 19.1% | -39.6% | 24.2% | 3.21% |
2020 | 16.7% | -13.6% | 178.2% | 35.10% |
2019 | 19.4% | 3.8% | 63.8% | 63.70% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VHT Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 1.6% | -26.5% | 12.6% | 53.37% |
1 Yr | 4.0% | -27.9% | 21.6% | 45.40% |
3 Yr | 3.6%* | -35.1% | 11.7% | 22.44% |
5 Yr | 11.1%* | -6.8% | 14.8% | 14.60% |
10 Yr | 11.0%* | 0.3% | 13.8% | 14.95% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VHT Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 2.5% | -12.6% | 19.0% | 76.69% |
2022 | -5.6% | -53.9% | 3.7% | 26.28% |
2021 | 20.6% | -33.9% | 26.0% | 9.62% |
2020 | 18.3% | -0.7% | 180.6% | 65.56% |
2019 | 21.9% | 4.6% | 63.8% | 77.78% |
VHT - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VHT | Category Low | Category High | VHT % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 21.2 B | 7.41 M | 47.2 B | 3.07% |
Number of Holdings | 413 | 23 | 413 | 1.23% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 9.23 B | 2.19 M | 20.5 B | 3.07% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 49.32% | 18.1% | 77.0% | 35.58% |
Top 10 Holdings
- UNITEDHEALTH GRP 9.33%
- ELI LILLY CO 8.64%
- JOHNSONJOHNSON 6.75%
- MERCK CO 4.71%
- ABBVIE INC 4.55%
- THERMO FISHER 3.47%
- ABBOTT LABS 3.29%
- PFIZER INC 3.12%
- DANAHER CORP 2.84%
- AMGEN INC 2.61%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VHT % Rank | |
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Stocks | 99.89% | 87.17% | 106.13% | 10.43% |
Cash | 0.16% | 0.00% | 32.99% | 90.80% |
Other | 0.00% | -22.99% | 17.73% | 31.29% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.86% | 80.37% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.37% | 70.89% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.39% | 74.23% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VHT % Rank | |
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Healthcare | 99.52% | 59.26% | 100.00% | 62.66% |
Basic Materials | 0.34% | 0.00% | 7.16% | 25.95% |
Industrials | 0.08% | 0.00% | 7.02% | 4.43% |
Financial Services | 0.03% | 0.00% | 1.60% | 26.58% |
Technology | 0.02% | 0.00% | 22.69% | 6.96% |
Consumer Defense | 0.01% | 0.00% | 25.73% | 12.03% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.01% | 0.00% | 1.92% | 5.70% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 68.35% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.89% | 70.25% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 68.35% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.11% | 70.25% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VHT % Rank | |
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US | 99.89% | 66.21% | 104.41% | 9.82% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.58% | 89.57% |
VHT - Expenses
Operational Fees
VHT Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.10% | 0.08% | 4.28% | 98.77% |
Management Fee | 0.09% | 0.03% | 1.25% | 2.45% |
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 (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
VHT Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | 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 (%) | |
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Turnover | 5.00% | 0.00% | 238.00% | 7.25% |
VHT - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VHT | Category Low | Category High | VHT % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 1.41% | 0.00% | 6.35% | 22.09% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VHT | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Annual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VHT | Category Low | Category High | VHT % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 1.25% | -2.54% | 1.85% | 4.49% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VHT | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Mar 27, 2024 | $0.819 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2023 | $0.895 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 03, 2023 | $0.877 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 05, 2023 | $0.877 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2023 | $0.759 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2022 | $0.980 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 03, 2022 | $0.821 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2022 | $0.773 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2022 | $0.722 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2021 | $0.818 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 04, 2021 | $0.893 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2021 | $0.699 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.635 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2020 | $0.882 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 16, 2020 | $0.631 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2020 | $0.756 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 13, 2020 | $0.445 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2019 | $0.717 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 01, 2019 | $0.633 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2019 | $1.164 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2019 | $1.106 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.626 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2018 | $0.578 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 03, 2018 | $0.630 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2018 | $0.388 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2017 | $0.567 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 02, 2017 | $0.515 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 05, 2017 | $0.498 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2017 | $0.443 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2016 | $0.521 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2016 | $0.498 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2016 | $0.429 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2016 | $0.396 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2015 | $0.476 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2015 | $1.143 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 24, 2014 | $1.285 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2013 | $1.136 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2012 | $1.198 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2011 | $1.049 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2010 | $0.979 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2009 | $1.487 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2008 | $0.754 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2007 | $0.820 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2006 | $0.615 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 05, 2006 | $0.387 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 04, 2005 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
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 |
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0.02 | 24.72 | 7.84 | 0.25 |