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$7.62 billion
Average Daily Volume$136,160.00
Discount/Premium-0.31%
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 quarterly dividend on Thursday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 29th will be given a dividend of $0.6299 per share on Tuesday, July 3rd. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.52%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 28th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Health Care ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. View Vanguard Health Care ETF's Dividend History.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Vanguard Health Care ETF?
0 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vanguard Health Care ETF in the last year. There are currently for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "N/A."
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?
Media headlines about VHT stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard Health Care ETF earned a media sentiment score of 0.06 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the company an impact score of 49.15 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are Vanguard Health Care ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Health Care ETF's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Beacon Capital Management Inc. (2.60%), Pinnacle Advisory Group Inc. (0.87%), Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC (0.45%), Rand Wealth LLC (0.15%), Bouchey Financial Group Ltd (0.11%) and Creative Planning (0.06%). 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 Beacon Capital Management Inc., Pinnacle Advisory Group Inc., Trust Co. of Oklahoma, TIAA FSB, Howard Capital Management Inc. and Kistler Tiffany Companies LLC. 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 Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Rand Wealth LLC, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC, Bouchey Financial Group Ltd, Schwab Charitable Fund, Fisher Asset Management LLC, PFG Advisors and Creative Planning. 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 $165.79.
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 (NYSEARCA VHT)
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