Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHTETF · NYSE Arca
$341.25
+$6.79 (+2.03%)
EOD Oct 29, 2026
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Dividend yield (TTM)
- 1.35%
- Distributions
- Quarterly
- Fund net assets (May 2026)
- $19.0B
- Stocks held
- 408
- Other positions
- 6
- Turnover (last fiscal year)
- 4%
- 52-week range
- $264.97 to $343.40
Top 10 holdings
All holdings51.8% of assets in ten stocks, as of Sep 30, 2026
| Company | Weight | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 12.93% | 73 | |
| 8.78% | 53 | |
| 6.45% | 39 | |
| 5.01% | 41 | |
| 4.65% | 50 | |
| 3.50% | 31 | |
| 3.18% | 48 | |
| 2.58% | 48 | |
| 2.40% | 30 | |
| 2.27% | 32 |
Sector allocation
Share of the fund's assets
- Healthcare84.5%
- Industrials10.0%
- Consumer Discretionary3.0%
- Consumer Staples1.5%
- Technology0.3%
- Other (2)0.0%
All 7 sectors
- Healthcare84.5%
- Industrials10.0%
- Consumer Discretionary3.0%
- Consumer Staples1.5%
- Technology0.3%
- Financials0.0%
- Health Care Equipment0.0%
Scores of what it owns
Every holding's scoreEach holding's score, weighted by its size in the fund
8% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies with a Quality score above 75, 46% in companies below 50.
Where it invests
Stock weight by the company's home country
- United States99.4%
Growth of $10,000
With and without the dividends reinvested
Dividend
Dividend historyVHT pays quarterly. Over the last twelve months it paid $4.62 per share, a 1.35% yield at today's price. The latest payment was $0.97, ex-dividend Sep 23, 2026. Over five years the annual payout grew 11.3% a year.
VHT questions
What does VHT invest in?+
Vanguard Health Care ETF is an exchange-traded fund. Its largest holdings are Eli Lilly and Company (12.93%), Johnson & Johnson (8.78%), AbbVie Inc. (6.45%).
What is VHT's expense ratio?+
0.09% a year, as stated in the fund's latest shareholder report filed with the SEC. On a $10,000 investment that is about $9.00 a year.
How much does VHT pay in dividends?+
VHT paid $4.62 per share over the last twelve months, a 1.35% yield at the Oct 29, 2026 close of $341.25. It pays quarterly.
How good are the companies VHT owns?+
Weighted by position size, the stocks in VHT average a Quality score of 52 out of 100. 8% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies scoring above 75, 46% in companies below 50. The score is computed from each company's SEC filings; the methodology page lists every check.
Holdings: the fund's own holdings list, published by Vanguard, as of Sep 30, 2026. Expense ratio, turnover and returns: the fund's shareholder report (SEC Form N-CSR) for the period to n/a. Net assets: SEC Form N-PORT. Quality scores: computed by Intrinsiqq from each company's SEC filings (methodology). Price: end of day Oct 29, 2026.