Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) is a healthcare and biotech ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VHT 5.3 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.2), lowest on Value (2.4). It trades at 30.3 times earnings, against its own median of 25.2. Its ten largest holdings are 52% of the fund.
What stands out in VHT's data
U.S. healthcare stocks, weighted by market size across the sector.
Earns about the same on its equity as the typical peer — neither an edge nor a drag.
Return on equity of 29.4% matches the category median exactly and sits above its own 27.3% historical average.
A broad healthcare allocation with a valuation tilt toward pricier names.
Why did VHT move this week? It rose 2.3% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Eli Lilly and Abbvie drove it
VHT rose 2.3% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Eli Lilly (+3.2%), Abbvie (+5.2%) and Johnson & Johnson (+2.1%); Bristol-Myers Squibb (−3.3%) pushed the other way.
How is VHT rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) 5.3 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) 5.3 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.3 / 10
- Growth: 6.5 / 10
- Value: 2.4 / 10
- Risk: 8.2 / 10
- Quality: 5.4 / 10
- Return: 4.2 / 10
Is VHT expensive right now? It trades at 30.3 times earnings, against its own median of 25.2
As of October 9, 2026, VHT is more expensive than 90% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from VHT's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside VHT?
What's inside VHT: Size (Large 83%, Mid 13%, Small 5%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 0.1%; AI 0.4%.
What are VHT's top holdings? The ten largest are 52% of the fund
Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Abbvie, Merck, UnitedHealth, Amgen, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, Gilead Sciences and Pfizer are VHT's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 62% of Health & Biotech ETFs.
Half of VHT's weight sits in its 10 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 24 equally weighted holdings.
What is VHT's expense ratio? 0.09% a year
As of October 9, 2026, VHT charges 0.09% a year, yields 1.45% and holds $22.1B in assets across 412 positions.
| Measure | VHT |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.09% |
| Dividend yield | 1.45% |
| Assets under management | $22.1B |
| Holdings | 412 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vht
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