VHT

Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares

Sector
Price
$268.78
Yield
1.72%
Expense Ratio
0.09%
Pays
Quarterly

Data as of Apr 27, 2026. Updated every weekday at 6 PM ET.

About VHT

Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares (VHT) is a sector ETF with a 1.72% yield and quarterly dividend payments. It has 21 years of dividend history and a 5-year growth streak.

What VHT pays you

SharesValueAnnual IncomeMonthlyDaily
10$2,688$46.23$3.85$0.13
100$26,878$462.30$38.53$1.27
500$134,390$2,311.51$192.63$6.33
1,000$268,780$4,623.02$385.25$12.67

Based on last 12 months of payments. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Track Record

Dividend per share (TTM)$4.6230
3-year dividend growth10.9%
5-year dividend growth8.8%
10-year dividend growth9.7%
Consecutive payments53
Consecutive years of increases5 years
Worst year-over-year decline-34.2%
2008 crisisDeclined (-8.0%)
2020 crisisDeclined (-25.0%)
5-year dividend range$3.04 - $4.64
History depth21 years

Payment Schedule

VHT pays quarterly
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Last ex-dividend dateMar 24, 2026
Last payment$0.9940 / share
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Top Holdings

SEC filing from Jan 2026
Eli Lilly & Co(LLY)12.89%
AbbVie Inc(ABBV)5.04%
Johnson & Johnson(JNJ)4.60%
UnitedHealth Group Inc(UNH)4.18%
Merck & Co Inc(MRK)3.90%
Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund3.83%
Abbott Laboratories(ABT)3.34%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc(TMO)3.32%
Intuitive Surgical Inc(ISRG)3.06%
Amgen Inc(AMGN)2.77%

Source: SEC N-PORT filing (public regulatory data). Data as of Jan 2026.

VHT Holdings (292)

SEC N-PORT filing from Jan 2026
Eli Lilly & Co(LLY)12.89%
AbbVie Inc(ABBV)5.04%
Johnson & Johnson(JNJ)4.60%
UnitedHealth Group Inc(UNH)4.18%
Merck & Co Inc(MRK)3.90%
Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund3.83%
Abbott Laboratories(ABT)3.34%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc(TMO)3.32%
Intuitive Surgical Inc(ISRG)3.06%
Amgen Inc(AMGN)2.77%
Gilead Sciences Inc(GILD)2.33%
Boston Scientific Corp(BSX)2.24%
Pfizer Inc(PFE)2.18%
Danaher Corp(DHR)2.18%
Medtronic PLC(MDT)2.01%
Stryker Corp(SYK)1.90%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc(VRTX)1.66%
McKesson Corp(MCK)1.63%
CVS Health Corp(CVS)1.52%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co(BMY)1.49%
HCA Healthcare Inc(HCA)1.24%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc(REGN)1.21%
Elevance Health Inc(ELV)1.13%
Cigna Group/The(CI)1.10%
Cencora Inc(COR)1.01%
IDEXX Laboratories Inc(IDXX)0.90%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc(ALNY)0.88%
Zoetis Inc(ZTS)0.85%
Becton Dickinson & Co(BDX)0.83%
Edwards Lifesciences Corp(EW)0.76%
Cardinal Health Inc(CAH)0.75%
Insmed Inc(INSM)0.65%
Agilent Technologies Inc(A)0.65%
IQVIA Holdings Inc(IQV)0.58%
Veeva Systems Inc(VEEV)0.56%
ResMed Inc(RMD)0.56%
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc(GEHC)0.54%
Natera Inc(NTRA)0.46%
Mettler-Toledo International Inc(MTD)0.45%
Humana Inc(HUM)0.44%
Biogen Inc(BIIB)0.40%
STERIS PLC(STE)0.39%
Dexcom Inc(DXCM)0.37%
Waters Corp(WAT)0.36%
Insulet Corp(PODD)0.34%
Labcorp Holdings Inc(LH)0.33%
Quest Diagnostics Inc(DGX)0.32%
United Therapeutics Corp(UTHR)0.31%
Illumina Inc(ILMN)0.30%
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc(WST)0.30%
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc(ZBH)0.29%
Centene Corp(CNC)0.29%
Exact Sciences Corp(EXAS)0.29%
Tenet Healthcare Corp(THC)0.29%
Incyte Corp(INCY)0.26%
Hologic Inc(HOLX)0.25%
Cooper Cos Inc/The(COO)0.23%
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc(NBIX)0.22%
Universal Health Services Inc(UHS)0.20%
Medpace Holdings Inc(MEDP)0.20%
Solventum Corp(SOLV)0.20%
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc(IONS)0.19%
Viatris Inc(VTRS)0.19%
Guardant Health Inc(GH)0.18%
Revvity Inc(RVTY)0.18%
Encompass Health Corp(EHC)0.17%
Elanco Animal Health Inc(ELAN)0.17%
Exelixis Inc(EXEL)0.17%
REVOLUTION Medicines Inc(RVMD)0.16%
Penumbra Inc(PEN)0.16%
Ensign Group Inc/The(ENSG)0.16%
Bridgebio Pharma Inc(BBIO)0.15%
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc(BMRN)0.15%
Align Technology Inc(ALGN)0.15%
Bio-Techne Corp(TECH)0.15%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(JAZZ)0.14%
Baxter International Inc(BAX)0.14%
Repligen Corp(RGEN)0.14%
Moderna Inc(MRNA)0.14%
HealthEquity Inc(HQY)0.14%
Charles River Laboratories International Inc(CRL)0.13%
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc(MDGL)0.13%
Halozyme Therapeutics Inc(HALO)0.12%
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Henry Schein Inc(HSIC)0.12%
Molina Healthcare Inc(MOH)0.12%
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Roivant Sciences Ltd(ROIV)0.12%
Hims & Hers Health Inc(HIMS)0.12%
Cytokinetics Inc(CYTK)0.12%
Corcept Therapeutics Inc(CORT)0.11%
Avantor Inc(AVTR)0.11%
Globus Medical Inc(GMED)0.11%
Tempus AI Inc(TEM)0.11%
Masimo Corp(MASI)0.10%
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc(ARWR)0.10%
Chemed Corp(CHE)0.10%
Doximity Inc(DOCS)0.09%
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc(RYTM)0.09%
PTC Therapeutics Inc(PTCT)0.09%
Glaukos Corp(GKOS)0.09%
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc(BIO)0.09%
iRhythm Technologies Inc(IRTC)0.09%
Vaxcyte Inc(PCVX)0.09%
Merus NV(MRUS)0.08%
RadNet Inc(RDNT)0.08%
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Bruker Corp(BRKR)0.08%
Merit Medical Systems Inc(MMSI)0.08%
Teleflex Inc(TFX)0.08%
Option Care Health Inc(OPCH)0.08%
TG Therapeutics Inc(TGTX)0.07%
TransMedics Group Inc(TMDX)0.07%
Krystal Biotech Inc(KRYS)0.07%
DaVita Inc(DVA)0.07%
Alkermes PLC(ALKS)0.07%
ADMA Biologics Inc(ADMA)0.07%
Protagonist Therapeutics Inc(PTGX)0.07%
Nuvalent Inc(NUVL)0.07%
Waystar Holding Corp(WAY)0.06%
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc(CRNX)0.06%
GRAIL Inc(GRAL)0.06%
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc(LGND)0.06%
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Haemonetics Corp(HAE)0.06%
Veracyte Inc(VCYT)0.06%
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BrightSpring Health Services Inc(BTSG)0.05%
Inspire Medical Systems Inc(INSP)0.05%
LivaNova PLC(LIVN)0.05%
ICU Medical Inc(ICUI)0.05%
Envista Holdings Corp(NVST)0.05%
Cogent Biosciences Inc(COGT)0.05%
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Alignment Healthcare Inc(ALHC)0.05%
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Privia Health Group Inc(PRVA)0.04%
Concentra Group Holdings Parent Inc(CON)0.04%
Beam Therapeutics Inc(BEAM)0.03%
Apogee Therapeutics Inc(APGE)0.03%
Soleno Therapeutics Inc(SLNO)0.03%
Disc Medicine Inc(IRON)0.03%
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc(XRAY)0.03%
CorVel Corp(CRVL)0.03%
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp(ADPT)0.03%
Arcus Biosciences Inc(RCUS)0.03%
Addus HomeCare Corp(ADUS)0.03%
Progyny Inc(PGNY)0.03%
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc(SRPT)0.03%
Pediatrix Medical Group Inc(MD)0.03%
Viridian Therapeutics Inc(VRDN)0.03%
Vericel Corp(VCEL)0.03%
Dyne Therapeutics Inc(DYN)0.03%
Arcellx Inc(ACLX)0.03%
Organon & Co(OGN)0.03%
Mineralys Therapeutics Inc(MLYS)0.03%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc(AMRX)0.03%
Liquidia Corp(LQDA)0.03%
Twist Bioscience Corp(TWST)0.03%
10X Genomics Inc(TXG)0.03%
Ocular Therapeutix Inc(OCUL)0.03%
CG oncology Inc(CGON)0.03%
Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC(AVDL)0.03%
Artivion Inc(AORT)0.03%
Newamsterdam Pharma Co NV0.03%
QuidelOrtho Corp(QDEL)0.03%
Perrigo Co PLC(PRGO)0.03%
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc(AUPH)0.03%
AtriCure Inc(ATRC)0.03%
National HealthCare Corp(NHC)0.03%
LeMaitre Vascular Inc(LMAT)0.03%
Nuvation Bio Inc(NUVB)0.03%
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp(PRCT)0.03%
Select Medical Holdings Corp(SEM)0.03%
Enovis Corp(ENOV)0.03%
Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc(RXRX)0.03%
Immunovant Inc(IMVT)0.03%
Omnicell Inc(OMCL)0.02%
UFP Technologies Inc(UFPT)0.02%
Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc(SNDX)0.02%
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc(AGIO)0.02%
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc(APLS)0.02%
Celldex Therapeutics Inc(CLDX)0.02%
Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc(TERN)0.02%
NeoGenomics Inc(NEO)0.02%
MannKind Corp(MNKD)0.02%
PACS Group Inc(PACS)0.02%
Harmony Biosciences Holdings Inc(HRMY)0.02%
ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc(ANIP)0.02%
Acadia Healthcare Co Inc(ACHC)0.02%
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International Plc(KNSA)0.02%
Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc(COLL)0.02%
Spyre Therapeutics Inc(SYRE)0.02%
Azenta Inc(AZTA)0.02%
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc(BCRX)0.02%
Tandem Diabetes Care Inc(TNDM)0.02%
Ardelyx Inc(ARDX)0.02%
Edgewise Therapeutics Inc(EWTX)0.02%
Novocure Ltd(NVCR)0.02%
Teladoc Health Inc(TDOC)0.02%
Nurix Therapeutics Inc(NRIX)0.02%
Janux Therapeutics Inc(JANX)0.02%
CONMED Corp(CNMD)0.02%
Harrow Inc(HROW)0.02%
Axogen Inc(AXGN)0.02%
Surgery Partners Inc(SGRY)0.02%
Innoviva Inc(INVA)0.02%
Vera Therapeutics Inc(VERA)0.02%
Immunome Inc(IMNM)0.02%
Celcuity Inc(CELC)0.02%
Neogen Corp(NEOG)0.02%
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc(AMLX)0.02%
Phreesia Inc(PHR)0.02%
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc(ESTA)0.02%
Stoke Therapeutics Inc(STOK)0.02%
Biohaven Ltd(BHVN)0.02%
Castle Biosciences Inc(CSTL)0.02%
Xeris Biopharma Holdings Inc(XERS)0.02%
Fortrea Holdings Inc(FTRE)0.02%
Schrodinger Inc/United States(SDGR)0.02%
LifeStance Health Group Inc(LFST)0.02%
UroGen Pharma Ltd(URGN)0.02%
US Physical Therapy Inc(USPH)0.02%
Trevi Therapeutics Inc(TRVI)0.02%
Certara Inc(CERT)0.02%
BioLife Solutions Inc(BLFS)0.02%
Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc(OLMA)0.02%
Dynavax Technologies Corp(DVAX)0.02%
Nektar Therapeutics(NKTR)0.02%
Xencor Inc(XNCR)0.02%
Clover Health Investments Corp(CLOV)0.02%
Astrana Health Inc(ASTH)0.02%
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc(AMPH)0.02%
Mind Medicine MindMed Inc(MNMD)0.02%
Pacira BioSciences Inc(PCRX)0.01%
Zymeworks Inc(ZYME)0.01%
Novavax Inc(NVAX)0.01%
Relay Therapeutics Inc(RLAY)0.01%
Pennant Group Inc/The(PNTG)0.01%
Esperion Therapeutics Inc(ESPR)0.01%
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AdaptHealth Corp(AHCO)0.01%
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CareDx Inc(CDNA)0.01%
Kura Oncology Inc(KURA)0.01%
WaVe Life Sciences Ltd(WVE)0.01%
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp(IART)0.01%
Phibro Animal Health Corp(PAHC)0.01%
STAAR Surgical Co(STAA)0.01%
Rapport Therapeutics Inc(RAPP)0.01%
MiMedx Group Inc(MDXG)0.01%
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