Vanguard Health Care ETF

Vanguard Health Care ETF

About

Vanguard Health Care ETF (US92204A5048) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the Spliced US IMI Health Care 25/50. With a expense ratio of 0.09%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 424 positions across 1 region with 16.6B in assets, with heavy concentration — 99% in United States, 99% in Health Care.

ISIN
Fund Size $16.6B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Jan 2004
Base Currency USD
Index Spliced US IMI Health Care 25/50
Asset Class Equities
Category US Equity

Costs

9.0
This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.
Expense Ratio0.00%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%

Holdings

6.1
This fund holds 424 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
#1
Eli Lilly & Co
14.01%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
8.45%
#3
AbbVie Inc
6.08%
#4
UnitedHealth Group Inc
5.45%
#5
Merck & Co Inc
4.63%
#6
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
2.89%
#7
Amgen Inc
2.87%
#8
Gilead Sciences Inc
2.63%
#9
Intuitive Surgical Inc
2.38%
#10
Pfizer Inc
2.35%

Sectors

1.0
This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 2 sectors, reducing diversification.

Regions

4.8
This fund is concentrated in just 2 countries, with significant geographic concentration.

Nerd Stuff

Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
55.7%
Volatility
-16.2%
Max Drawdown
1.92
Sharpe Ratio
2.83
Sortino Ratio
6.61
Calmar Ratio
0.47
Beta
-6.97%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.215
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).

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