Healthcare
VHT — Vanguard Health Care ETF
Healthcare sector exposure.
- Annual return
- 11.20%
- Expense ratio
- 0.10%
- Volatility
- 16.80%
- Assets
- $15B+
What the fee actually costs
An expense ratio of 0.10% works out to about $100.00 a year on a $100,000.00 position. It is deducted from fund assets, so you never see an invoice — but it compounds against you every year you hold.
Against a reported 11.20% gross return, that leaves roughly 11.10% net of fund costs before tax and before any platform or brokerage charges.
Fund facts
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Benchmark
- MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index
- Inception
- 2004-01-26
- Category
- Healthcare
- Figures as of
- 2024-12-31
Other Healthcare funds
| Fund | Return | Expense |
|---|---|---|
| XLVState Street | 10.90% | 0.10% |
Frequently Asked Questions
VHT (Vanguard Health Care ETF) tracks the MSCI US Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index. Healthcare sector exposure. It is managed by Vanguard and launched on 2004-01-26.
VHT charges 0.1% per year. On a $100,000.00 position that is roughly $100.00 annually, deducted from fund assets rather than billed separately.
Reported annualised volatility is 16.80%. Higher volatility means wider swings in both directions; it is a measure of variability, not of expected loss.
Figures reported by Vanguard as of 2024-12-31. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vanguard. Past performance does not predict future returns.