Expense Ratio
0.09%
AUM
$16.5B
Yield
1.71%
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares (VHT) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Vanguard that provides exposure to us sector - healthcare securities. It charges a low expense ratio of 0.09%. The fund offers a moderate dividend yield of 1.71%. Launched in 2004, the fund has a 22-year track record.
Performance Chart
Indexed to 100 at start (5-year comparison)
VHT +19.3%
Returns
1M
-2.8%
3M
-6.1%
6M
+3.8%
YTD
-4.8%
1Y
+12.5%
3Y
+11.7%
5Y
+19.3%
Top Holdings
| # | Name | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 12.54% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 8.76% |
| 3 | AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 6.09% |
| 4 | Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 4.56% |
| 5 | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 3.94% |
| 6 | Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 3.10% |
| 7 | Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 3.00% |
| 8 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 2.91% |
| 9 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 2.74% |
| 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | ISRG | 2.65% |