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VGHAX Vanguard Health Care Adm

  • Fund
  • VGHAX
  • Price as of: May 28, 2019
  • $77.96 - $1.15 - 1.45%
  • Category
  • Health & Biotech Equities
Profile Performance Holdings Expenses Distributions Managers Read Next

VGHAX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return -3.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return -3.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return -1.4%
  • Net Assets $44.3 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 40.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$77.96
$76.18
$96.71

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.28%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 16.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$50,000

IRA

N/A

Investment Themes

CATEGORY

Health & Biotech Equities
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Health

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -3.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -3.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None
  • Net Income Ratio 1.18%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name Vanguard Health Care Fund
  • Fund Family Name Vanguard
  • Inception Date Nov 12, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class Inst
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Jean M. Hynes

Fund Description

The Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares (VGHAX) offers investors low-cost exposure to domestic and foreign companies involved in various aspects of the healthcare industry, such as pharmaceutical firms, medical supply companies, and research firms. Given its narrow focus, VGHAX is better suited for those looking to add complementary exposure to an already diversified portfolio.

The actively-managed fund seeks to maintain exposure across five primary subsectors: health services, medical products, specialty pharmaceuticals, major pharmaceuticals, and international markets. Fundamental research focuses on companies with high-quality balance sheets, strong management, and the potential for new products that will lead to above-average growth in revenue and earnings. VGHAX is managed by Wellington Management Company.

VGHAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGHAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -3.0% N/A N/A N/A
1 Yr -7.2% N/A N/A N/A
3 Yr -3.6%* N/A N/A N/A
5 Yr -1.4%* N/A N/A N/A
10 Yr 6.2%* N/A N/A N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGHAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -7.3% N/A N/A N/A
2017 11.2% N/A N/A N/A
2016 -16.2% N/A N/A N/A
2015 4.1% N/A N/A N/A
2014 13.1% N/A N/A N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGHAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -3.0% N/A N/A N/A
1 Yr -7.2% N/A N/A N/A
3 Yr -3.6%* N/A N/A N/A
5 Yr -1.4%* N/A N/A N/A
10 Yr 6.2%* N/A N/A N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGHAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -7.3% N/A N/A N/A
2017 11.2% N/A N/A N/A
2016 -16.2% N/A N/A N/A
2015 4.1% N/A N/A N/A
2014 13.1% N/A N/A N/A

NAV & Total Return History

VGHAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VGHAX Category Low Category High VGHAX % Rank
Net Assets 44.3 B N/A N/A N/A
Number of Holdings 103 N/A N/A N/A
Net Assets in Top 10 18.8 B N/A N/A N/A
Weighting of Top 10 40.16% N/A N/A N/A

Top 10 Holdings

  1. AstraZeneca PLC 5.64%
  2. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 5.28%
  3. UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.24%
  4. Allergan PLC 4.99%
  5. Eli Lilly and Co 4.48%
  6. Novartis AG 3.83%
  7. Merck & Co Inc 3.19%
  8. Abbott Laboratories 2.79%
  9. Boston Scientific Corp 2.39%
  10. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 2.33%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VGHAX % Rank
Stocks 		95.78% N/A N/A N/A
Cash 		3.26% N/A N/A N/A
Other 		0.97% N/A N/A N/A
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Bonds 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGHAX % Rank
Healthcare 		92.82% N/A N/A N/A
Technology 		1.86% N/A N/A N/A
Real Estate 		0.42% N/A N/A N/A
Utilities 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Industrials 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Financial Services 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Energy 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Communication Services 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Consumer Defense 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Basic Materials 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGHAX % Rank
US 		67.90% N/A N/A N/A
Non US 		27.88% N/A N/A N/A

VGHAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VGHAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.28% N/A N/A N/A
Management Fee 0.32% N/A N/A N/A
12b-1 Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A
Administrative Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Sales Fees

VGHAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A N/A N/A N/A
Deferred Load N/A N/A N/A N/A

Trading Fees

VGHAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Turnover 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.

VGHAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 16.00% N/A N/A N/A

VGHAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VGHAX Category Low Category High VGHAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.01% N/A N/A N/A

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VGHAX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

VGHAX Category Low Category High VGHAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.18% N/A N/A N/A

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VGHAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None

VGHAX - Managers

Jean M. Hynes

Manager

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 29, 2008

11.01

11.0%

Jean M. Hynes, CFA, Senior Managing Director and Global Industry Analyst of Wellington Management, has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the health science portion of the Fund since August 2003. Jean holds a BA in economics from Wellesley College (1991). She joined Wellington Management upon her graduation. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

N/A

Category High

N/A

Category Average

N/A

Category Mode

N/A

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