(VHT) Vanguard Health Care Shares - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE ARCA • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • ISIN: US92204A5048

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Healthcare Services

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.74%
Yield on Cost 5y 2.13%
Yield CAGR 5y 11.13%
Payout Consistency 96.1%
Payout Ratio -
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 12.4%
Value at Risk 5%th 20.5%
Relative Tail Risk 0.35%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.71
Alpha 2.02
CAGR/Max DD 0.47
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.352
Beta 0.528
Beta Downside 0.543
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 16.91%
Mean DD 4.87%
Median DD 3.63%

Description: VHT Vanguard Health Care Shares January 03, 2026

The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF (NYSE ARCA: VHT) follows a pure-indexing strategy that seeks to mirror the performance of its benchmark-a GICS-defined health-care index comprising large, mid-size and small U.S. companies. The fund attempts to hold each constituent in roughly the same proportion as its index weight, thereby delivering broad exposure to the domestic health-care sector with minimal tracking error.

Key metrics as of the latest filing: an expense ratio of 0.10%, top holdings dominated by UnitedHealth Group (~9%), Johnson & Johnson (~6%) and Pfizer (~5%), and sector allocations of roughly 45% pharmaceuticals, 30% health-care services and 25% biotech/medical devices. The health-care sector’s growth is underpinned by an aging U.S. population and historically robust spending growth of about 7% YoY, which together drive earnings expansion for VHT’s constituents.

For a deeper dive into VHT’s risk-adjusted performance and peer comparison, you might explore ValueRay’s analytical tools.

What is the price of VHT shares?

As of January 16, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 293.52 with a total of 179,621 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.79%, over one month by +0.87%, over three months by +10.20% and over the past year by +14.67%.

Is VHT a buy, sell or hold?

Vanguard Health Care Shares has no consensus analysts rating.

What are the forecasts/targets for the VHT price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 316.2 7.7%

VHT Fundamental Data Overview January 11, 2026

Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 17.62b USD (17.62b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = unknown (FCF TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 17.62b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 17.62b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 7.86% (E(17.62b)/V(17.62b) * Re(7.86%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 7.86% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)

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