Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
Name
As of 03/27/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
8.2%
1 yr return
17.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
7.2%
5 Yr Avg Return
11.2%
Net Assets
$20.8 B
Holdings in Top 10
49.3%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.10%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 5.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$100,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 03/27/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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VHCIX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 8.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.2%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.2%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.25%
- Dividend Yield 1.3%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard Health Care Index Fund
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Fund Family NameVanguard
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Inception DateJan 30, 2004
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassAdmiral
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerWalter Nejman
VHCIX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VHCIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 8.2% | -13.0% | 22.1% | 53.99% |
1 Yr | 17.3% | -19.6% | 37.7% | 46.01% |
3 Yr | 7.2%* | -30.2% | 13.9% | 19.87% |
5 Yr | 11.2%* | -2.8% | 14.5% | 18.38% |
10 Yr | 11.5%* | 0.3% | 14.3% | 13.08% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VHCIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 1.0% | -12.6% | 19.0% | 65.64% |
2022 | -6.8% | -53.9% | 3.2% | 16.67% |
2021 | 19.0% | -39.6% | 24.2% | 3.85% |
2020 | 16.6% | -13.6% | 178.2% | 35.76% |
2019 | 19.5% | 3.8% | 63.8% | 62.22% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VHCIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 8.2% | -13.0% | 22.1% | 53.99% |
1 Yr | 17.3% | -19.6% | 37.7% | 46.01% |
3 Yr | 7.2%* | -30.2% | 13.9% | 19.87% |
5 Yr | 11.2%* | -2.8% | 14.5% | 18.38% |
10 Yr | 11.5%* | 0.3% | 14.3% | 13.08% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VHCIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 2.5% | -12.6% | 19.0% | 77.30% |
2022 | -5.5% | -53.9% | 3.7% | 24.36% |
2021 | 20.5% | -33.9% | 26.0% | 10.26% |
2020 | 18.2% | -0.7% | 180.6% | 66.23% |
2019 | 22.0% | 4.6% | 63.8% | 75.56% |
NAV & Total Return History
VHCIX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VHCIX | Category Low | Category High | VHCIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 20.8 B | 6.16 M | 45 B | 2.45% |
Number of Holdings | 413 | 23 | 413 | 0.61% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 9.23 B | 2.07 M | 20.4 B | 2.45% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 49.32% | 18.1% | 77.0% | 42.33% |
Top 10 Holdings
- UNITEDHEALTH GRP 9.33%
- ELI LILLY CO 8.64%
- JOHNSONJOHNSON 6.75%
- MERCK CO 4.71%
- ABBVIE INC 4.55%
- THERMO FISHER 3.47%
- ABBOTT LABS 3.29%
- PFIZER INC 3.12%
- DANAHER CORP 2.84%
- AMGEN INC 2.61%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VHCIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.89% | 87.17% | 106.13% | 13.50% |
Cash | 0.16% | 0.00% | 32.99% | 85.89% |
Other | 0.00% | -22.99% | 17.73% | 30.06% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.86% | 54.60% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.37% | 39.87% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.39% | 41.72% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VHCIX % Rank | |
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Healthcare | 99.52% | 59.26% | 100.00% | 62.03% |
Basic Materials | 0.34% | 0.00% | 7.16% | 25.32% |
Industrials | 0.08% | 0.00% | 7.02% | 3.80% |
Financial Services | 0.03% | 0.00% | 1.60% | 25.95% |
Technology | 0.02% | 0.00% | 22.69% | 6.33% |
Consumer Defense | 0.01% | 0.00% | 25.73% | 11.39% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.01% | 0.00% | 1.92% | 5.06% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.44% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.89% | 39.24% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.44% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.11% | 38.61% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VHCIX % Rank | |
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US | 99.89% | 66.21% | 104.41% | 9.20% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.78% | 71.17% |
VHCIX - Expenses
Operational Fees
VHCIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.10% | 0.08% | 4.28% | 98.16% |
Management Fee | 0.09% | 0.03% | 1.25% | 1.84% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.03% | 0.25% | N/A |
Sales Fees
VHCIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
VHCIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
VHCIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 5.00% | 0.00% | 238.00% | 6.52% |
VHCIX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VHCIX | Category Low | Category High | VHCIX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 1.34% | 0.00% | 6.97% | 22.09% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VHCIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annually | Annual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VHCIX | Category Low | Category High | VHCIX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 1.25% | -2.54% | 1.85% | 3.85% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VHCIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Mar 25, 2024 | $0.409 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2023 | $0.448 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2023 | $0.439 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2023 | $0.439 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2023 | $0.380 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2022 | $0.490 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2022 | $0.411 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 23, 2022 | $0.387 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2022 | $0.361 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2021 | $0.409 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2021 | $0.447 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2021 | $0.349 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2021 | $0.318 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2020 | $0.442 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 11, 2020 | $0.316 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2020 | $0.378 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 10, 2020 | $0.223 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2019 | $0.358 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2019 | $0.317 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2019 | $0.582 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2019 | $0.553 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2018 | $0.313 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 24, 2018 | $0.289 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2018 | $0.316 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 16, 2018 | $0.195 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2017 | $0.284 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2017 | $0.257 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2017 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2017 | $0.221 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2016 | $0.260 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 20, 2016 | $0.249 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2016 | $0.214 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2016 | $0.198 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2015 | $0.238 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2015 | $0.572 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.643 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2013 | $0.569 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2012 | $0.601 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2011 | $0.527 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2010 | $0.481 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2009 | $0.737 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2008 | $0.364 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2007 | $0.395 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2006 | $0.298 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2005 | $0.185 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2004 | $0.086 | OrdinaryDividend |
VHCIX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Walter Nejman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 22, 2015
6.44
6.4%
Walter Nejman, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2005; has worked in investment management since 2008; and has co-managed the Communication Services Index, Health Care Index, Industrials Index, and Information Technology Index Funds since 2015. Education: B.A., Arcadia University; M.B.A., Villanova University.
Michelle Louie
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 30, 2017
4.5
4.5%
Michelle Louie, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. She has been with Vanguard since 2010, has worked in investment management since 2011. Education: B.S., The American University; M.B.A., Georgia Institute of Technology.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.02 | 24.72 | 7.84 | 0.25 |