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VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The VHT Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by Vanguard. It is built to track an index: MSCI US IMI Health Care 25/50 Index. The VHT ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 422 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$299.47

-$3.8 (-1.25%) today

1:30 PM 07/20/26 Closed

1D price range

$299.47$303.84

52W price range

$239.11$310.37

YTD Perf.

+6.12%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€15.86B

Share class AuM

€15.86B

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US92204A5048

TER

0.09%

Inception date

1/26/2004

Issuer

Vanguard

Benchmark

MSCI US IMI Health Care 25/50 Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 17, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 05/31/26

Healthcare

97.65%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

1.83%

Unavailable

0.37%

Other

0.12%

Latest VHT news

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FAQ about VHT

VHT is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to US Health Care Equities.

VHT tracks the MSCI US IMI Health Care 25/50 GTR Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

VHT carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.09%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

VHT was introduced to the market on January 26, 2004. It trades on United States

Vanguard Health Care ETF, VHT, is provided by Vanguard. Learn more about Vanguard here.

VHT oversees €15.86B in assets as of July 17, 2026.

VHT follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 17, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 1.56%.

As of May 31, 2026, VHT has significant geographic allocations in USA and Ireland.

As of May 31, 2026, VHT focuses largely on Healthcare and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

As of May 31, 2026, VHT holds 422 positions in its portfolio, with 61.30% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of May 31, 2026, VHT top three holdings include Eli Lilly & Co., Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie, Inc..

The base currency of VHT is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 05/31/26

Eli Lilly & Co.

13.99%

Johnson & Johnson

8.44%

AbbVie, Inc.

6.07%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

5.44%

Merck & Co., Inc.

4.63%

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

2.88%

Amgen, Inc.

2.86%

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

2.63%

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

2.38%

Abbott Laboratories

2.35%

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