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.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.1 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.0 | Tracking Difference: 9.2 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 8.5 |
| Diversification (45%) | 4.2 | Holding Count: 6.1 · Country Concentration: 4.8 · Sector Concentration: 1.0 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Costs
9.0 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
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%
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%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | +0.03% |
| 6 Months | -0.03% |
| 1 Year | +0.13% |
| 3 Years | +0.14% |
| 5 Years | +0.13% |
| 10 Years | +1.15% |
| YTD | -0.02% |
| Since Inception | +1.15% |
Holdings
6.1 This fund holds 424 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly & Co | LLY | 1401.00% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 845.00% |
| 3 | AbbVie Inc | ABBV | 608.00% |
| 4 | UnitedHealth Group Inc | UNH | 545.00% |
| 5 | Merck & Co Inc | MRK | 463.00% |
| 6 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | TMO | 289.00% |
| 7 | Amgen Inc | AMGN | 287.00% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences Inc | GILD | 263.00% |
| 9 | Intuitive Surgical Inc | ISRG | 238.00% |
| 10 | Pfizer Inc | PFE | 235.00% |
| 11 | Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 235.00% |
| 12 | Danaher Corp | DHR | 184.00% |
| 13 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | BMY | 184.00% |
| 14 | CVS Health Corp | CVS | 183.00% |
| 15 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | VRTX | 180.00% |
| 16 | Stryker Corp | SYK | 166.00% |
| 17 | Medtronic PLC | MDT | 150.00% |
| 18 | McKesson Corp | MCK | 144.00% |
| 19 | Elevance Health Inc | ELV | 133.00% |
| 20 | Cigna Group/The | CI | 115.00% |
| 21 | Boston Scientific Corp | BSX | 113.00% |
| 22 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | REGN | 101.00% |
| 23 | HCA Healthcare Inc | HCA | 94.00% |
| 24 | Edwards Lifesciences Corp | EW | 79.00% |
| 25 | Cencora Inc | COR | 79.00% |
| 26 | Cardinal Health Inc | CAH | 73.00% |
| 27 | IDEXX Laboratories Inc | IDXX | 71.00% |
| 28 | Becton Dickinson & Co | BDX | 66.00% |
| 29 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc | ALNY | 63.00% |
| 30 | Agilent Technologies Inc | A | 60.00% |
| 31 | Waters Corp | WAT | 60.00% |
| 32 | Humana Inc | HUM | 58.00% |
| 33 | Zoetis Inc | ZTS | 52.00% |
| 34 | IQVIA Holdings Inc | IQV | 49.00% |
| 35 | Natera Inc | NTRA | 47.00% |
| 36 | Centene Corp | CNC | 46.00% |
| 37 | Biogen Inc | BIIB | 45.00% |
| 38 | Dexcom Inc | DXCM | 45.00% |
| 39 | GE HealthCare Technologies Inc | GEHC | 45.00% |
| 40 | ResMed Inc | RMD | 44.00% |
| 41 | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc | RVMD | 40.00% |
| 42 | Veeva Systems Inc | VEEV | 40.00% |
| 43 | Mettler-Toledo International Inc | MTD | 38.00% |
| 44 | Illumina Inc | ILMN | 38.00% |
| 45 | West Pharmaceutical Services Inc | WST | 37.00% |
| 46 | Insmed Inc | INSM | 36.00% |
| 47 | United Therapeutics Corp | UTHR | 35.00% |
| 48 | Quest Diagnostics Inc | DGX | 34.00% |
| 49 | Labcorp Holdings Inc | LH | 34.00% |
| 50 | STERIS PLC | STE | 33.00% |
Sectors
1.0 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 2 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Health Care | 9947.00% |
| Unknown | 53.00% |
Regions
4.8 This fund is concentrated in just 2 countries, with significant geographic concentration.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 9947.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 53.00% |
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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