Vanguard Health Care Index Admiral (VHCIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
155.24
+2.30 (1.50%)
Jul 8, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
Fund Assets20.23B
Expense Ratio0.09%
Min. Investment$100,000
Turnover4.00%
Dividend (ttm)2.36
Dividend Yield1.54%
Dividend Growth18.48%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateJun 24, 2026
Previous Close152.94
YTD Return8.62%
1-Year Return27.59%
5-Year Return32.73%
52-Week Low119.60
52-Week High155.24
Beta (5Y)0.75
Holdings436
Inception DateFeb 5, 2004

About VHCIX

This economical index fund grants investors access to the American healthcare industry, including corporations involved in providing medical goods, services, cutting-edge technology, or specialized apparatus. Its principal drawback lies in its concentrated investment strategy, as it allocates capital solely to health care stocks. Therefore, significant price swings are to be expected, and it should constitute only a minor allocation within an already well-rounded investment portfolio.

Fund Family Vanguard
Category Health
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VHCIX
Share Class Admiral Shares
Index MSCI US IMI/Health Care 25/50 TR USD

Performance

VHCIX had a total return of 27.59% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.93%.

Equivalent ETF

VHCIX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VHT, the Vanguard Health Care ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.09% compared to 0.09% for VHCIX.

SymbolNameExpense Ratio
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF0.09%

Top 10 Holdings

51.66% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY13.99%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ8.44%
AbbVie Inc.ABBV6.07%
UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNH5.44%
Merck & Co., Inc.MRK4.63%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.TMO2.88%
Amgen Inc.AMGN2.86%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.GILD2.63%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.ISRG2.38%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT2.35%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 24, 2026$0.4936Jun 25, 2026
Mar 24, 2026$0.4972Mar 25, 2026
Dec 17, 2025$0.8328Dec 18, 2025
Sep 24, 2025$0.5385Sep 25, 2025
Jun 26, 2025$0.4809Jun 27, 2025
Mar 25, 2025$0.470Mar 26, 2025
Full Dividend History