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Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT)

Vanguard

Page updated:
Sep 7, 2026
Data as of:
Aug 31, 2026

Fund identity

Ticker
VHT
Fund name
Vanguard Health Care ETF
Fund type
ETF
Listing venue
NYSE Arca
Currency
USD
Domicile
US
Inception
Jan 26, 2004

Structure and strategy

Sponsor
Vanguard
Management approach
Passive
Strategy
Tracks broad U.S. health care sector exposure using Vanguard's current MSCI sector benchmark structure.
Portfolio scope
Health-care equities
Portfolio implementation
Full replication when possible; sampling may be used when constraints require it
Benchmark
MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index
Benchmark symbol
M5US5HCI
Asset class
Equity
Category
Health Care Sector

Costs and minimums

Net expense ratio
0.09%
Expense ratio
0.09%
Ongoing fee as of
Dec 19, 2025

Size and distributions

Assets under management
$19.3B
Assets under management scope
ETF share class
Reported holdings count
417

Sources

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