XLV vs VHT
YTDYear to date
XLV wins+0.8 pts
Past year
XLV wins+1.4 pts
Fee
XLV winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
XLV2.6× more
3–0XLV wins
XLV and VHT · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
VHT vs S&P 500
MAX$351.23 · +3.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+3.1%+12.3%+14.0%+23.3%+32.1%+63.9%+48.9%+741.9%
Peer average+2.7%+8.5%+8.9%+24.4%+33.4%+84.3%+34.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
Vanguard VHT and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
VHT’s Holdings
TodayLLYEli Lilly &12.9%JNJ8.8%ABBV6.5%MRK5.0%UNH4.7%TMO3.5%AMGN3.2%GILD2.6%ABT2.4%PFE2.3%ISRG2.0%DHR2.0%VRTX1.9%BMY1.8%MDT1.5%CVS1.5%MCK1.4%SYK1.3%ELV1.1%REGN1.1%390 more
LLYEli Lilly &12.9%JNJ8.8%ABBV6.5%MRK5.0%UNH4.7%TMO3.5%AMGN3.2%GILD2.6%ABT2.4%PFE2.3%ISRGDHR400 more
Drug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Healthcare PlansMedical - DevicesBiotechnologyMedical - InstrumentsOther
Vanguard VHT · 412 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 39 Health Care ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.3% | +24.0% | +24.0% | $49.1B | |
| 2 | VHT | Health CareReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.3% | +23.3% | +23.3% | $19.1B | |
| 3 | XBI | State Street SPDR S&P BiotechReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.3% | +30.6% | +30.6% | $10.6B | |
| 4 | IYH | U.S. HealthcareReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.0% | +23.7% | +23.7% | $4.9B | |
| 5 | IXJ | Global HealthcareReadDesk | 0.38% | 1.2% | +19.7% | +19.7% | $4.7B | |
| 6 | IHI | U.S. Medical DevicesReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.4% | −2.7% | −2.7% | $4.1B | |
| 7 | FHLC | Fidelity MSCI Health CareReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.1% | +23.4% | +23.4% | $3.5B | |
| 8 | ARKG | ARK Genomic RevolutionReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +71.5% | +71.5% | $2.2B | |
| 9 | IHE | U.S. PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.3% | +29.8% | +29.8% | $1.7B | |
| 10 | IHF | U.S. Healthcare ProvidersReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.9% | +27.1% | +27.1% | $1.5B | |
| 11 | PBPH | Portfolio Building Block World Pharma and BiotechReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.1% | +26.0% | +26.0% | $1.2B | |
| 12 | FTXH | First Trust Nasdaq PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.6% | +36.8% | +36.8% | $1.2B | |
| 13 | PPH | VanEck PharmaceuticalReadDesk | 0.36% | 1.8% | +20.4% | +20.4% | $1.2B | |
| 14 | FXH | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 0.5% | +26.8% | +26.8% | $1.2B | |
| 15 | PJP | PharmaceuticalsReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.9% | +26.9% | +26.9% | $579M | |
| 16 | BBH | VanEck BiotechReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.4% | +38.2% | +38.2% | $538M |
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Health Care · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
VHT Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.97
a share · every quarter
1.3% yield
1.3% yield
13 years added up
$36.54 a share
$36.54 a share
Vanguard VHT · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
VHT’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.3% | +3.1% | +24.0% | +33.5% | $49.1B | |
| 2 | VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETFThis fund | 0.09% | 1.3% | +3.1% | +23.3% | +32.1% | $19.1B | |
| 3 | XBI | State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.3% | +2.7% | +30.6% | +45.4% | $10.6B | |
| 4 | IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.0% | +3.3% | +23.7% | +32.8% | $4.9B | |
| 5 | IXJ | iShares Global Healthcare ETFReadVersus | 0.38% | 1.2% | +3.2% | +19.7% | +28.6% | $4.7B | |
| 6 | IHI | iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.4% | +6.7% | −2.7% | −0.4% | $4.1B |
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VHT and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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VHT’s Top 10 Holdings
Today51.8%of VHT sits in these 10
Vanguard VHT · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
VHT’s Holdings
TodayLLYEli Lilly &12.9%JNJ8.8%ABBV6.5%MRK5.0%UNH4.7%TMO3.5%AMGN3.2%GILD2.6%ABT2.4%PFE2.3%ISRG2.0%DHR2.0%VRTX1.9%BMY1.8%MDT1.5%CVS1.5%MCK1.4%SYK1.3%ELV1.1%REGN1.1%390 more
LLYEli Lilly &12.9%JNJ8.8%ABBV6.5%MRK5.0%UNH4.7%TMO3.5%AMGN3.2%GILD2.6%ABT2.4%PFE2.3%ISRGDHR400 more
Drug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Healthcare PlansMedical - DevicesBiotechnologyMedical - InstrumentsOther
Vanguard VHT · 412 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
VHT vs Peer Average
YTDVHTAvsBPeer average
1D+3.1%+2.7%
1M+12.3%+8.5%
3M+14.0%+8.9%
YTD+23.3%+24.4%
1Y+32.1%+33.4%
3Y+63.9%+84.3%
5Y+48.9%+34.0%
4–3VHT wins
38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader