Vanguard Health Care ETFVHT

VanguardSectorsHealth Care#66 of 264 by YTD

$340.80

−0.1% last session

+19.6% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026VHTS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.1%	+8.4%	+10.8%	+19.6%	+28.1%	+59.9%	+43.1%	+716.9%
Peer average	+0.6%	+4.0%	+6.1%	+21.0%	+29.0%	+81.2%	+28.9%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $19.1B
Expense ratio: 0.09%
Distribution yield: 1.4%
NAV: $341.07
Volume: 388K
Avg. volume 30D: 248K
High today: $343.83
Low today: $339.99
Previous close: $341.27
52-week high: $348.26
52-week low: $264.97
Our risk indicator: 4/5

VHT in One Breath

VHT Among Health Care ETFs

YTD

#1ARKGARK+70.9%$2.2B

#2IDNAiShares+62.8%$340M

#3BBHVanEck+35.0%$525M

#4FTXHFirst Trust+33.8%$1.2B

#5XHSSPDR+32.9%$229M

#6BBPVirtus+29.5%$132M

#7XBISPDR+27.2%$10.5B

#8IHEiShares+26.9%$1.6B

#18VHTVanguard+19.6%$19.1B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 33 Health care ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in VHT

$10,000 in VHT became

$14,313

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

VHT’s Top Holdings

Today

LLYEli 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 3, 2026

What VHT Holds

Today

Drug Manufacturers - General43.4%

LLY 12.9 · JNJ 8.8 · ABBV 6.5 · MRK 5.0 · AMGN 3.2 · GILD 2.6 · PFE 2.3

Medical - Diagnostics & Research11.4%

TMO 3.5 · DHR 2.0 · NTRA · A · IQV · WAT · IDXX

Medical - Healthcare Plans9.5%

UNH 4.7 · CVS 1.5 · ELV 1.1 · CI 1.0 · HUM · CNC · MOH

Medical - Devices8.7%

ABT 2.4 · MDT 1.5 · SYK 1.3 · BSX · EW · DXCM · GEHC

Biotechnology8.2%

VRTX 1.9 · REGN 1.1 · MRNA · RVMD · ALNY · INSM · UTHR

Medical - Instruments & Supplies4.5%

ISRG 2.0 · BDX · RMD · WST · SOLV · MDLN · BAX

Other holdings14.3%

MCK 1.4 · HCA · COR · CAH · VEEV · ZTS · THC

Vanguard VHT · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026

Eli’s Share of VHT

Today

12.9%

$129 of every $1,000 in VHT is Eli

Eli held by VHT

$2.5B

Most Eli per dollar

IHE26.9%

PPH23.2%

MEDI22.2%

MEDX21.0%

Vanguard VHT · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

VHT’s Share of Health Care ETFs

Today

17.5%

of the $109B in 39 Health care ETFs

VHT$19.1B17.5%

XLV$49.1B45.0%

XBI$10.5B9.6%

36 others$30.3B27.8%

Health care ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

VHT Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.09a year
per $100

$9 a year on $10,000

XLV$0.08

VHT$0.09

XBI$0.35

IYH$0.37

IHI$0.37

IXJ$0.38

Expense ratio · Health care peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside VHT

412 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF

Today

Drug Manufacturers - General43.4%LLY12.9%JNJ8.8%ABBV6.5%MRK5.0%AMGNGILD3 moreMedical - Diagnostics11.4%TMO3.5%DHRNTRAA IQVWAT9 moreMedical - Healthcare Plans9.5%UNH4.7%CVSELVCI HUMCNCMedical - Devices8.7%ABTMDTSYKEW DXCMBiotechnology8.2%VRTXREGNMRNA19 moreMedical - Instruments4.5%ISRGBDXOther14.3%MCKHCACOR12 more

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	LLY	Eli Lilly &	12.93%
2	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	8.78%
3	ABBV	AbbVie	6.45%
4	MRK	Merck &	5.01%
5	UNH	UnitedHealth Group	4.65%
6	TMO	Thermo Fisher Scientific	3.50%
7	AMGN	Amgen	3.18%
8	GILD	Gilead Sciences	2.58%
9	ABT	Abbott Laboratories	2.40%
10	PFE	Pfizer	2.27%

Drug Manufacturers - GeneralMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Healthcare PlansMedical - DevicesBiotechnologyMedical - InstrumentsOther

Vanguard VHT · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 67.4%

How It Compares

VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF’s Peers

YTD


XLV	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+20.4%	+29.7%	$49.1B
VHT	VanguardThis fundRead Desk	0.09%	+19.6%	+28.1%	$19.1B
XBI	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	+27.2%	+38.1%	$10.5B
IYH	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+19.8%	+28.6%	$4.7B
IXJ	iSharesRead Desk	0.38%	+16.0%	+24.7%	$4.6B
IHI	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	−8.9%	−5.8%	$3.9B

Health care peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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XLV vs VHT

YTD

XLVSPDR · Health careVHTVanguard · Health care

Year to date

+20.4%

+19.6%

XLV wins+0.7 pts

Past year

+29.7%

+28.1%

XLV wins+1.6 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.09%

XLV winslower fee

Yield

1.4%

Level

AUM

$49.1B

$19.1B

XLV2.6× more

3–0XLV wins

SPDR XLV and Vanguard VHT · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

VHT vs VOO

YTD

VHT · Vanguard Health Care

+19.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

8.1 pts

Vanguard VHT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

VHT vs Its Peer Average

YTD

VHTAvsBPeer average

1D−0.1%+0.6%

1M+8.4%+4.0%

3M+10.8%+6.1%

YTD+19.6%+21.0%

1Y+28.1%+29.0%

3Y+59.9%+81.2%

5Y+43.1%+28.9%

3–4Peer average wins

38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

VHT

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y15.77%

Deepest drop · 1Y−10.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−13.3%

52-week range

$340.80

$264.97−2.1% from the high$348.26

Vanguard VHT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

VHT

Fund Facts

Today

2004launched Jan 26

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 92204A504

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$9 a year

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Vanguard VHT · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

VHT

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.97per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield1.4%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 23 · Sep 25, 2026

12 payouts added up$12.36 a share

Vanguard VHT · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$341.07

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today388K

Average volume · 30D248K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.09%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$9.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 23, 2026	Sep 25, 2026	$0.97
Jun 24, 2026	Jun 26, 2026	$0.99
Mar 24, 2026	Mar 26, 2026	$0.99
Dec 17, 2025	Dec 19, 2025	$1.67
Sep 24, 2025	Sep 26, 2025	$1.08
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.96
Mar 25, 2025	Mar 27, 2025	$0.94
Dec 18, 2024	Dec 20, 2024	$0.92
Sep 27, 2024	Oct 1, 2024	$1.17
Jun 28, 2024	Jul 2, 2024	$0.97
Mar 22, 2024	Mar 27, 2024	$0.82
Dec 19, 2023	Dec 22, 2023	$0.89

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