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Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) Price, Holdings, & News

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$252.83
-0.30 (-0.12%)
(As of 04/18/2024 ET)
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Today's Range
$252.46
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$254.33
50-Day Range
$252.83
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$270.54
52-Week Range
$222.27
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$271.53
Volume
132,419 shs
Average Volume
198,450 shs
Market Capitalization
$16.98 billion
Assets Under Management
$16.95 billion
Dividend Yield
1.31%
Net Expense Ratio
0.10%
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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.

VHT Stock Price History

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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
407

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$16.95 billion
Average Daily Volume
$174,456.80
Discount/Premium
0.09%

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
12
Put Options
10
Call Options
2
Short Interest
77,300 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
67,140,000
Beta
0.61
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%0.56%0.54%0.50%0.51%
Other Expenses0.01%0.40%0.54%0.64%0.58%
Total Expense0.10%0.72%0.70%0.74%0.70%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.53%-0.55%-0.68%-0.57%
Net Expense0.10%0.60%0.60%0.58%0.58%

Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) Holdings & Exposure

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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 2024?

Vanguard Health Care ETF's stock was trading at $250.70 at the start of the year. Since then, VHT shares have increased by 0.8% and is now trading at $252.83.
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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 $16.95 billion assets under management.

What stocks does Vanguard Health Care ETF hold?

VHT invests in 407 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), AbbVie (ABBV), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Danaher (DHR), Pfizer (PFE) and Amgen (AMGN).

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).

Who are Vanguard Health Care ETF's major shareholders?

Vanguard Health Care ETF's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Beacon Capital Management Inc. (0.88%), Executive Wealth Group LLC (0.21%), Allied Investment Advisors LLC (0.19%), Aprio Wealth Management LLC (0.12%), Marotta Asset Management (0.10%) and Global Assets Advisory LLC (0.08%).
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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.
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This page (NYSEARCA:VHT) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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