AUM $19.00BER 0.09%NAV $292.94Holdings 411Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$293.03Day Range
$294.00$301.32
52-Week Range
$239.12$301.43
Avg Volume
312.4KDividend Yield
1.63%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$19.00BShares Outstanding
67.3METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 99.95% |
| Financial Services | 0.03% |
| Industrials | 0.01% |
| Technology | 0.01% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 97.01% |
| Ireland | 2.16% |
| Other | 0.37% |
| United Kingdom | 0.34% |
| Netherlands | 0.05% |
| Canada | 0.04% |
| Switzerland | 0.01% |
| Singapore | 0.01% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Category
- Healthcare
- Types
- Technology
- Inception Date
- Jan 26, 2004
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the health care sector. Passively managed, using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate. Includes stocks of companies involved in providing medical or health care products, services, technology, or equipment.
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The Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Vanguard that launched on Jan 26, 2004. It currently manages $19.00B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.09%. The fund holds 411 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Healthcare category.
Top 10 holdings represent 51.8% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | 14.01% | 2,407,824 | $2.66B |
| 2 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 8.45% | 7,121,446 | $1.60B |
| 3 | ABBV | AbbVie Inc | 6.08% | 5,303,061 | $1.15B |
| 4 | UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 5.45% | 2,721,374 | $1.03B |
| 5 | MRK | Merck & Co Inc | 4.63% | 7,412,681 | $880.0M |
| 6 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 2.89% | 1,114,159 | $548.7M |
| 7 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | 2.87% | 1,616,218 | $544.3M |
| 8 | GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | 2.63% | 3,721,407 | $500.3M |
| 9 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 2.38% | 1,064,855 | $452.2M |
| 10 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | 2.35% | 5,221,565 | $447.0M |
| 11 | PFE | Pfizer Inc | 2.35% | 17,054,767 | $446.5M |
| 12 | BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 1.84% | 6,121,464 | $350.0M |
| 13 | DHR | Danaher Corp | 1.84% | 1,909,565 | $348.8M |
| 14 | CVS | CVS Health Corp | 1.83% | 3,814,318 | $347.0M |
| 15 | VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1.80% | 762,619 | $341.3M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +2.35% | |
| 1W | +6.50% | |
| 1M | +6.98% | |
| 3M | +13.17% | |
| 6M | +3.94% | |
| YTD | +4.39% | |
| 1Y | +22.06% | |
| 3Y | +24.54% | |
| 5Y | +21.76% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$284.30
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$277.66
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$278.58
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$301.43
Current Price
$299.76
52-Week Low
$239.12
$239.12$301.43
Current Yield
1.63%
Annual Dividend
$4.6978
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Mar 24, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.9940 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $1.6654 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $1.0765 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.9619 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.9396 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.9188 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $1.1666 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.9656 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.8189 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.8947 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.8774 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.8774 | Jul 5, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.7586 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.9800 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.9796 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $0.8214 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $0.8210 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $0.7730 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $0.7729 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.7220 | Mar 29, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | VHT | Healthcare(175 ETFs) | Technology(811 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.62% | 0.85% |
| AUM | $19.00B | $945.4M | $2.63B |
| Dividend Yield | 1.63% | 3.38% | 10.82% |
| Avg Volume | 312.4K | 290.1K | 1.2M |
| Holdings | 411 | 95 | 106 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +6.09% | +7.17% | -1.17% |
| 6-Month Return | +3.98% | +7.11% | +15.61% |
| YTD Return | +4.72% | +9.12% | +13.18% |
| 1-Year Return | +12.68% | +16.01% | +9.40% |
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