Vanguard Health Care ETFVHT

VanguardSectorsHealth Care#47 of 264 by YTD

$341.20

−2.9% last session

+19.7% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · Nov 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2026VHT

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.9%	+8.2%	+9.7%	+19.7%	+28.0%	+58.2%	+43.2%	+717.8%
Peer average	−3.4%	+4.6%	+3.5%	+19.7%	+29.0%	+75.3%	+27.3%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $19.1B
Expense ratio: 0.09%
Distribution yield: 1.4%
NAV: $351.23
Volume: 549K
Avg. volume 30D: 271K
High today: $354.83
Low today: $341.07
Previous close: $351.23
52-week high: $354.83
52-week low: $264.97
Our risk indicator: 4/5

VHT in One Breath

VHT Among Health Care ETFs

YTD

#1IDNAiShares+58.8%$335M

#2ARKGARK+54.0%$2.2B

#3XHSSPDR+37.9%$243M

#4BBHVanEck+32.6%$519M

#5FTXHFirst Trust+31.5%$1.2B

#6BBPVirtus+26.9%$134M

#7PSCHInvesco+26.6%$187M

#8IHEiShares+25.6%$1.6B

#17VHTVanguard+19.7%$19.1B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 33 Health care ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in VHT

$10,000 in VHT became

$14,317

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,156

Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 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 4, 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 4, 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

IHE26.5%

PPH22.7%

MEDI21.4%

MEDX20.7%

Vanguard VHT · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

VHT’s Share of Health Care ETFs

Today

17.0%

of the $112B in 39 Health care ETFs

VHT$19.1B17.0%

XLV$50.9B45.4%

XBI$10.9B9.7%

36 others$31.2B27.8%

Health care ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 2026

Inside VHT

412 holdings · as of Nov 4, 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%

See all 419 holdings ↓

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

Vanguard VHT · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 67.4%

All VHT Holdings

419 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

VHT

VHT’s Holdings

Today

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1	LLYEli Lilly	Healthcare	12.93%	$1,292.99	2.4M	$2.83B
2	JNJJohnson & Johnson	Healthcare	8.78%	$877.55	7.3M	$1.92B
3	ABBVAbbVie	Healthcare	6.45%	$645.19	5.4M	$1.41B
4	MRKMerck	Healthcare	5.01%	$501.01	7.5M	$1.10B
5	UNHUnitedHealth Group	Healthcare	4.65%	$465.37	2.8M	$1.02B
6	TMOThermo Fisher Scientific	Healthcare	3.50%	$350.21	1.1M	$766.6M
7	AMGNAmgen	Healthcare	3.18%	$317.58	1.6M	$695.2M
8	GILDGilead Sciences	Healthcare	2.58%	$258.34	3.8M	$565.5M
9	ABTAbbott Laboratories	Healthcare	2.40%	$240.31	5.3M	$526.0M
10	PFEPfizer	Healthcare	2.27%	$226.91	17.4M	$496.7M
11	ISRGIntuitive Surgical	Healthcare	2.01%	$201.04	1.1M	$440.1M
12	DHRDanaher	Healthcare	1.97%	$197.01	1.9M	$431.3M
13	VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals	Healthcare	1.85%	$185.24	776K	$405.5M
14	BMYBristol-Myers Squibb	Healthcare	1.78%	$177.88	6.2M	$389.4M
15	MDTMedtronic	Healthcare	1.54%	$154.20	3.9M	$337.5M

Vanguard VHT · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 4, 2026

How It Compares

VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF’s Peers

Today


XLV	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	−2.5%	+29.6%	$50.9B
VHT	VanguardThis fundRead Desk	0.09%	−2.9%	+28.0%	$19.1B
XBI	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	−6.7%	+37.9%	$10.9B
IYH	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	−2.8%	+28.8%	$4.7B
IXJ	iSharesRead Desk	0.38%	+3.2%	+28.6%	$4.6B
IHI	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+6.7%	−0.4%	$4.1B

Health care peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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XLV vs VHT

YTD

XLVSPDR · Health careVHTVanguard · Health care

Year to date

+20.9%

+19.7%

XLV wins+1.2 pts

Past year

+29.6%

+28.0%

XLV wins+1.5 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.09%

XLV winslower fee

Yield

1.4%

Level

AUM

$50.9B

$19.1B

XLV2.7× more

3–0XLV wins

SPDR XLV and Vanguard VHT · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

VHT vs VOO

YTD

VHT · Vanguard Health Care

+19.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

11.3 pts

Vanguard VHT and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

VHT vs Its Peer Average

YTD

VHTAvsBPeer average

1D−2.9%−3.4%

1M+8.2%+4.6%

3M+9.7%+3.5%

YTD+19.7%+19.7%

1Y+28.0%+29.0%

3Y+58.2%+75.3%

5Y+43.2%+27.3%

5–2VHT wins

38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

VHT

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y16.32%

Deepest drop · 1Y−10.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−13.9%

52-week range

$341.20

$264.97−3.8% from the high$354.83

Vanguard VHT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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 6, 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$351.23

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today549K

Average volume · 30D271K

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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