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S&P 500   4,288.05
DOW   33,507.50
QQQ   358.27
Powerball jackpot rises to $1.04 billion after another drawing without a big winner
66,000% upside on tiny biotech? (Ad)
Who is Arthur Engoron? Judge weighing future of Donald Trump empire is Ivy League-educated ex-cabbie
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66,000% upside on tiny biotech? (Ad)
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66,000% upside on tiny biotech? (Ad)
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DOW   33,507.50
QQQ   358.27
Powerball jackpot rises to $1.04 billion after another drawing without a big winner
66,000% upside on tiny biotech? (Ad)
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66,000% upside on tiny biotech? (Ad)
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NYSEARCA:VHT

Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) Price, Holdings, & News

$235.10
-1.58 (-0.67%)
(As of 09/29/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$234.70
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$237.37
50-Day Range
$234.93
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$249.95
52-Week Range
$220.50
▼
$259.04
Volume
156,786 shs
Average Volume
195,168 shs
Market Capitalization
$16.23 billion
Assets Under Management
$16.33 billion
Dividend Yield
1.40%
Net Expense Ratio
0.10%
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About Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (NYSEARCA:VHT)

Vanguard 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.

VHT Price History

VHT ETF News Headlines

September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Vanguard Health Care ETF (Estim (^VHT-EU)
August 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Vanguard Health Care ETF (Total (^VHT-TC)
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June 30, 2023 | wsj.com
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June 28, 2023 | msn.com
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June 28, 2023 | msn.com
Vanguard Health Care ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.8774
June 15, 2023 | nasdaq.com
VHT Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving Average
March 11, 2023 | benzinga.com
Vanguard Health Care ETF (ARCA:VHT), Quotes and News Summary
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Fund Details

Issuer
Vanguard
Fund Name
Vanguard Health Care ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:VHT
Inception Date
1/26/2004
Fund Manager
Walter Nejman, Michelle Louie
Web
www.vanguard.com
Phone
+1-800-5231036

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index
Category
Sector
Focus
Health Care
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
411

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$16.33 billion
Average Daily Volume
$239,329.50
Discount/Premium
0.15%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer Agent
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Latour Trading

Options

Optionable
Optionable
Options Volume
21
Put Options
4
Call Options
17
Short Interest
140,000 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
69,040,000
Beta
0.73
Creation Unit
25,000
Creation Fee
$550.00
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Vanguard Health Care ETF Expenses

TypeVHTHealth Care ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.09%0.57%0.53%0.50%0.50%
Other Expenses0.01%0.40%0.52%0.64%0.57%
Total Expense0.10%0.72%0.69%0.74%0.69%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.51%-0.55%-0.70%-0.59%
Net Expense0.10%0.61%0.59%0.57%0.57%

Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) Holdings & Exposure

Top 10 VHT Holdings

VHT Sector Exposure

VHT Industry Exposure

Full Holdings Details

Key Executives

  • F. William McNabb III (Age 61)
    Chairman of the Board of Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer
  • Thomas J. Higgins (Age 56)
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Kathryn J. Hyatt (Age 58)
    Treasurer
  • Heidi Stam (Age 57)
    Secretary
  • Emerson U. Fullwood (Age 69)
    Independent Trustees
  • Rajiv L. Gupta (Age 71)
    Independent Trustees
  • Amy Gutmann (Age 64)
    Independent Trustees
  • JoAnn H Heisen (Age 63)
    Independent Trustees
  • F. Joseph Loughrey (Age 69)
    Independent Trustees

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VHT ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VHT shares performed in 2023?

Vanguard Health Care ETF's stock was trading at $248.05 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, VHT shares have decreased by 5.2% and is now trading at $235.10.
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How often does Vanguard Health Care ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Health Care ETF?

Vanguard Health Care ETF declared a dividend on Wednesday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.8774 per share on Wednesday, July 5th. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 29th.
Read our dividend analysis for VHT.

What does VHT invest in?

Vanguard Health Care ETF is a equity fund issued by Vanguard. VHT focuses on health care investments and follows the MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $16.33 billion assets under management.

What stocks does Vanguard Health Care ETF hold?

VHT invests in 411 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Danaher (DHR) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY).

What is the management fee for Vanguard Health Care ETF?

Vanguard Health Care ETF's management fee is 0.09% and has other expenses of 0.01%. The net expense ratio for VHT is 0.10%.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Health Care ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vanguard Health Care ETF investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Costco Wholesale (COST), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT).

What is Vanguard Health Care ETF's stock symbol?

Vanguard Health Care ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VHT."

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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Vanguard Health Care ETF's stock price today?

One share of VHT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $235.10.

How much money does Vanguard Health Care ETF make?

Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) has a market capitalization of $16.23 billion.

How can I contact Vanguard Health Care ETF?

Vanguard Health Care ETF's mailing address is P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, 19482, United States. The official website for the company is www.vanguard.com. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-5231036.

This page (NYSEARCA:VHT) was last updated on 10/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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