Vanguard Health Care Index Admiral (VHCIX)

Fund Assets	20.90B
Expense Ratio	0.09%
Min. Investment	$100,000
Turnover	4.00%
Dividend (ttm)	2.36
Dividend Yield	1.44%
Dividend Growth	18.48%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 24, 2026

Previous Close	163.77
YTD Return	15.15%
1-Year Return	32.45%
5-Year Return	34.95%
52-Week Low	125.22
52-Week High	164.79
Beta (5Y)	0.75
Holdings	424
Inception Date	Feb 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 32.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.15%.

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.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio
VHT	Vanguard Health Care ETF	0.09%

Top 10 Holdings

51.93% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	13.37%
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	8.83%
AbbVie Inc.	ABBV	6.43%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated	UNH	5.45%
Merck & Co., Inc.	MRK	4.67%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	TMO	3.09%
Amgen Inc.	AMGN	3.01%
Abbott Laboratories	ABT	2.67%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	GILD	2.34%
Pfizer Inc.	PFE	2.06%

Dividend History

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

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 26, 2026

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