VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF

$347.93+1.48 (+0.43%)Close Nov 13, 2026

Jan 30, 2004 – Nov 13, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $94,770
CAGR: +10.37%
Max drawdown: −39.12%
Sharpe ratio: 0.67

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VHT's average annual return was 12.02% over the last 10 years and 11.22% over the last 20 years, through Nov 13, 2026. $10,000 in VHT on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $31,120 by Nov 13, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VHT	+9.98	+10.36	+27.62	+22.11	+24.59	+16.59	+7.68	+12.02	+13.97	+11.22	+10.37

Total

1M: +9.98%
3M: +10.36%
6M: +27.62%
YTD: +22.11%
1Y: +24.59%

Per year

3Y: +16.59%
5Y: +7.68%
10Y: +12.02%
15Y: +13.97%
20Y: +11.22%
Since 2004: +10.37%

Annual returns

2004 from Jan 30 · 2026 through Nov 13

VHT returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 13	+22.11%
2025	+15.46%
2024	+2.66%
2023	+2.52%
2022	−5.60%
2021	+20.57%
2020	+18.29%
2019	+21.87%
2018	+5.58%
2017	+23.26%
2016	−3.21%
2015	+7.12%
2014	+24.22%
2013	+42.68%
2012	+19.02%
2011	+10.72%
2010	+5.60%
2009	+21.82%
2008	−23.34%
2007	+7.87%
2006	+6.54%
2005	+8.20%
2004 from Jan 30	+0.73%

Metrics

Since 2004

Volatility	16.88%
Sortino ratio	0.95
Calmar ratio	0.27
Best year, 2013	+42.68%
Worst year, 2008	−23.34%
Positive years	18 of 21
Longest drawdown	3.2 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2004

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−39.1%	Dec 2007	Mar 2009	Mar 2011	3.2 years
−28.9%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	4 months
−20.3%	Jul 2015	Feb 2016	Jun 2017	1.9 years
−18.3%	May 2011	Aug 2011	Feb 2012	9 months
−17.7%	Dec 2021	Jun 2022	Feb 2024	2.1 years