NYSEARCA:VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) Price, Holdings, & News $244.47 +4.70 (+1.96%) Closing price 05/16/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$241.86 -2.61 (-1.07%) As of 05/16/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsBuy This Stock About Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get VHT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$239.57▼$244.5250-Day Range$236.71▼$269.3752-Week Range$234.11▼$289.14Volume319,842 shsAverage Volume227,977 shsMarket Capitalization$21.33 billionAssets Under Management$14.80 billionDividend Yield1.63%Net Expense Ratio0.10%Aggregate RatingModerate Buy ETF OverviewVanguard Health Care ETF seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the health care sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of two main industry groups. The first group includes companies that manufacture health care equipment and supplies or provide health care related services (such as distributors of health care products, providers of basic health care services, and owners and operators of health care facilities and organizations). The second group includes companies primarily involved in the research, development, production, and marketing of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology products. The Vanguard Group, Inc., through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.Read More… Vanguard Health Care ETF ExpensesTypeVHTHealth Care ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.09%0.57%0.57%0.52%0.53%Other Expenses0.01%0.30%0.48%0.56%0.52%Total Expense0.10%0.70%0.72%0.73%0.71%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.45%-0.49%-0.65%-0.54%Net Expense0.10%0.61%0.63%0.58%0.60% Receive VHT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vanguard Health Care ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VHT ETF News HeadlinesUnitedHealth Group's sharp decline sends shockwaves through the ETF marketMay 15 at 2:57 PM | msn.comXLV Vs. VHT: I Prefer XLV For Its Better Downturn ResilienceApril 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? Take your latest internet bill and light it on fire… then count the seconds it takes for the entire thing to burn right up. It’s a NEW internet service poised to disrupt the entire $3.2 trillion telecom industry. But you may only have this chance if you act before December 31st, 2025.May 18, 2025 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)VHT: Strong Growth Outlook, But Still OverpricedMarch 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comTrump Tariffs and the Nasdaq Correction Have Been No Match for These Stock Market SectorsMarch 17, 2025 | fool.comThese Vanguard ETFs Show Where the Smart Money Is Moving NowMarch 3, 2025 | fool.comSee More Headlines VHT ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have VHT shares performed this year? Vanguard Health Care ETF's stock was trading at $253.69 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VHT shares have decreased by 3.6% and is now trading at $244.47. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. Who are Vanguard Health Care ETF's major shareholders? Vanguard Health Care ETF's top institutional shareholders include PGIM Custom Harvest LLC (1.18%), Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (0.87%), LPL Financial LLC (0.87%) and Everett Harris & Co. CA (0.85%). How do I buy shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF? Shares of VHT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Health Care ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vanguard Health Care ETF investors own include Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP), Pfizer (PFE), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) and AT&T (T). Fund Details IssuerVanguard Fund NameVanguard Health Care ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:VHT Inception Date1/26/2004 Fund ManagerWalter Nejman, Michelle Louie Webwww.vanguard.com Phone+1-800-5231036Fund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkMSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index CategorySector FocusHealth Care Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings407 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$14.80 billion Average Daily Volume$326,893.60 Discount/Premium-0.03% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc. AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc. CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc. TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerLatour Trading Options OptionableOptionable Options Volume61 Put Options35 Call Options26 Short Interest228,500 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares87,270,000Beta0.71 Creation Unit25,000 Creation Fee$550.00 Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report Top 10 VHT HoldingsEli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY)Holding Weight: 10.94%UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)Holding Weight: 7.91%AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV)Holding Weight: 5.48%Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)Holding Weight: 4.87%Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)Holding Weight: 3.78%Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)Holding Weight: 3.55%Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO)Holding Weight: 3.12%Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG)Holding Weight: 2.90%Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN)Holding Weight: 2.75%Mktliq 12/31/2049Holding Weight: 2.48%Full Holdings DetailsVHT Sector ExposureVHT Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:VHT) was last updated on 5/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWashington Is Broke—and Eyeing Your Savings NextWashington is running out of money…And guess where they'll look next? 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