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.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Health Care ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VHT
Inception Date1/26/2004
Fund ManagerMichelle Louie, Walter Nejman
Phone+1-800-5231036
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI US Investable Market Healthcare 25/50 Index
CategorySector
FocusHealth Care
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$8.75 billion
Average Daily Volume$186,654.90
Discount/Premium-0.03%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.08%
Other Expenses0.02%
Total Expenses0.10%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.10%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerCantor Fitzgerald
Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Frequently Asked Questions
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 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 Thursday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.6326 per share on Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 26th. View Vanguard Health Care ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Health Care ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about VHT stock have been trending very negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Health Care ETF earned a daily sentiment score of -3.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Vanguard Health Care ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Health Care ETF own?
Who are Vanguard Health Care ETF's key executives?
Vanguard Health Care ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- F. William McNabb III, Chairman of the Board of Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 61)
- Thomas J. Higgins, Chief Financial Officer (Age 56)
- Kathryn J. Hyatt, Treasurer (Age 58)
- Heidi Stam, Secretary (Age 57)
- Emerson U. Fullwood, Independent Trustees (Age 69)
- Rajiv L. Gupta, Independent Trustees (Age 71)
- Amy Gutmann, Independent Trustees (Age 64)
- JoAnn H Heisen, Independent Trustees (Age 63)
- F. Joseph Loughrey, Independent Trustees (Age 69)
Who are Vanguard Health Care ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Health Care ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.60%), Pinnacle Advisory Group Inc. (0.34%), Bouchey Financial Group Ltd (0.18%), Allied Investment Advisors LLC (0.15%), Bailard Inc. (0.10%) and NEXT Financial Group Inc (0.07%).
Which institutional investors are selling Vanguard Health Care ETF stock?
VHT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Brookstone Capital Management, Pinnacle Advisory Group Inc., Northstar Asset Management LLC, Bailard Inc., Trinity Legacy Partners LLC, TRUE Private Wealth Advisors, Tower View Investment Management & Research LLC and Altfest L J & Co. Inc..
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard Health Care ETF stock?
VHT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, North Star Investment Management Corp., Allied Investment Advisors LLC, Stephens Inc. AR, Schwab Charitable Fund, TIAA FSB, Dubuque Bank & Trust Co. and Bouchey Financial Group Ltd.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Health Care ETF?
Shares of VHT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Health Care ETF's stock price today?
One share of VHT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $170.64.
How big of a company is Vanguard Health Care ETF?
What is Vanguard Health Care ETF's official website?
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 company can be reached via phone at +1-800-5231036.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA VHT)
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