VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 313.85 | Day Range | 313.00 – 319.53 |
| 52-Week Range | 263.00 – 330.75 | Volume | 249.92K |
| Avg Volume | 238.53K | AUM | $22.00B (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | Yield (TTM) | 1.45% |
| NAV | 319.05 | Premium/Discount | -0.01% indicative |
| Inception | Jan 26, 2004 | Holdings | 411 |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Exchange | AMEX |
| Category | Healthcare | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 92204A504 | ISIN | US92204A5048 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
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.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +1.82% | +5.12% | +16.52% | +10.83% | +18.59% | +10.17% | +5.32% | +9.42% | +8.51% |
| Total return | +1.82% | +5.12% | +16.92% | +11.62% | +20.14% | +11.74% | +6.81% | +11.02% | +10.03% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.09% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $9.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 420 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly & Co | LLY | 12.82% | 2.44M | $2.83B |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 8.74% | 7.25M | $1.93B |
| 3 | AbbVie Inc | ABBV | 6.27% | 5.39M | $1.38B |
| 4 | Merck & Co Inc | MRK | 5.05% | 7.54M | $1.11B |
| 5 | UnitedHealth Group Inc | UNH | 4.90% | 2.77M | $1.08B |
| 6 | Amgen Inc | AMGN | 3.21% | 1.65M | $708.1M |
| 7 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | TMO | 3.18% | 1.13M | $699.9M |
| 8 | Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 2.66% | 5.32M | $586.7M |
| 9 | Gilead Sciences Inc | GILD | 2.52% | 3.79M | $554.5M |
| 10 | Pfizer Inc | PFE | 2.25% | 17.39M | $495.0M |
| 11 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | VRTX | 1.91% | 774.60K | $421.8M |
| 12 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | BMY | 1.89% | 6.23M | $416.4M |
| 13 | Danaher Corp | DHR | 1.88% | 1.94M | $415.2M |
| 14 | Intuitive Surgical Inc | ISRG | 1.85% | 1.08M | $407.3M |
| 15 | CVS Health Corp | CVS | 1.66% | 3.89M | $365.7M |
| 16 | Medtronic PLC | MDT | 1.61% | 3.91M | $354.1M |
| 17 | Stryker Corp | SYK | 1.55% | 1.05M | $341.0M |
| 18 | McKesson Corp | MCK | 1.44% | 357.30K | $316.3M |
| 19 | Elevance Health Inc | ELV | 1.15% | 642.84K | $252.3M |
| 20 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | REGN | 1.14% | 314.41K | $251.2M |
| 21 | Cigna Group/The | CI | 1.01% | 807.34K | $222.9M |
| 22 | Boston Scientific Corp | BSX | 0.99% | 4.54M | $219.1M |
| 23 | HCA Healthcare Inc | HCA | 0.89% | 473.92K | $196.4M |
| 24 | Cencora Inc | COR | 0.83% | 564.04K | $182.5M |
| 25 | Cardinal Health Inc | CAH | 0.76% | 714.73K | $167.7M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.45% | Paid (last 12 months) | $4.6147 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 23, 2026 | Last payment | $0.9685 (Sep 25, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +18.42% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +9.72% / +8.22% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.9685 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.9868 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.9940 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.6654 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $1.0765 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.9619 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.9396 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.9188 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 01, 2024 | $1.1666 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 02, 2024 | $0.9656 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.8189 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.8947 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 15.29% / 14.75% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.15 / 0.608 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -10.40% / -16.91% | Sortino 1Y | 1.89 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.498 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.296 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 9.31% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 10, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 249.92K | Average volume | 238.53K |
| AUM | $22.00B | Premium/Discount | -0.01% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $22.00B → $22.00B |
| 1 Month | $580.3M | +2.78% | $20.90B → $22.00B |
| 1 Week | -$501.5M | -2.28% | $22.00B → $22.00B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for VHT
Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.