Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT)
| Assets | $16.56B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 24.34 |
| Shares Out | 82.78M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.70 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.72% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 41.72% |
| Volume | 204,673 |
| Open | 273.70 |
| Previous Close | 274.07 |
| Day's Range | 270.90 - 274.58 |
| 52-Week Low | 234.13 |
| 52-Week High | 298.61 |
| Beta | 0.68 |
| Holdings | 413 |
| Inception Date | Jan 26, 2004 |
About VHT
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI US IMI 25/50 Health Care indexThe fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US healthcare stocks VHT was launched on Jan 26, 2004 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
50.46% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 11.89% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 9.34% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 6.18% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 4.80% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 3.94% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 3.05% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 2.97% |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 2.87% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 2.78% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | ISRG | 2.63% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.994 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $1.6654 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $1.0765 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.9619 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.9396 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.9188 | Dec 20, 2024 |
Performance
VHT had a total return of 12.67% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.46%.
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