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About Vanguard Health Care ETF (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.
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 IMI/Health Care 25-50 GR USD
CategorySector
FocusHealth Care
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$7.17 billion
Average Daily Volume$156,685.00
Discount/Premium0.54%
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.
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.3882 per share on Wednesday, March 21st. This represents a $1.55 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.98%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 16th. View Vanguard Health Care ETF's Dividend History.
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)
Has Vanguard Health Care ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about VHT stock have trended very positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard Health Care ETF earned a media sentiment score of 0.65 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the company an impact score of 48.61 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are Vanguard Health Care ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Health Care ETF's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include UBS Group AG (2.41%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.08%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.07%), M&T Bank Corp (0.81%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.62%) and LPL Financial LLC (0.61%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vanguard Health Care ETF.
Which major investors are selling Vanguard Health Care ETF stock?
VHT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Group AG, Focused Wealth Management Inc, Jane Street Group LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., M&T Bank Corp, Royal Bank of Canada, MML Investors Services LLC and Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard Health Care ETF.
Which major investors are buying Vanguard Health Care ETF stock?
VHT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SCS Capital Management LLC, LPL Financial LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Quantitative Advantage LLC, Planning Directions Inc., NEXT Financial Group Inc, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp and HL Financial Services LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard Health Care ETF.
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, Scottrade, 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 $158.02.
How big of a company is Vanguard Health Care ETF?
Vanguard Health Care ETF has a market capitalization of $7.40 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 company can be reached via phone at +1-800-5231036.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT)
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Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Dividend Information
Vanguard Health Care ETF pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.25%. VHT's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Wednesday, March 21.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 3/21/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.97 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.25% |
| Payout Ratio(s): | N/A |
Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 3/15/2018 | quarterly | $0.3882 | 0.96% | 3/16/2018 | 3/19/2018 | 3/21/2018 |
| 12/13/2017 | quarterly | $0.5667 | 1.45% | 12/14/2017 | 12/15/2017 | 12/19/2017 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA VHT) News Headlines
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