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VGHCX

Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares

Mutual fund

$203.46−0.50 (−0.25%)Close Oct 2, 2026

Adjusted price

+14.00% total return, past year

Key statistics

Net assets
$39.7B
Expense ratio
0.33%
Share classes
2
52-week range
$178.36$219.84
From all-time high
−7.45%
Max drawdown
−36.93%
Volatility
15.21%
Sharpe ratio
0.97
Beta (5Y monthly)
0.52

Total

1M
−5.8%
YTD
+3.6%
1Y
+14.0%

Per year

3Y
+8.7%
5Y
+5.5%
10Y
+8.4%
20Y
+9.7%
Since 1984
+14.6%

Fund facts

As of Jul 31, 2026
Holdings
97
Top 10 holdings
40.6%
Stocks
97.6%
Cash
2.3%

Sectors

Health Care
95.7%
Information Technology
0.1%
Other
1.9%

Top holdings

HoldingWeight (%)
LLYEli Lilly and Company8.6
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.5.4
JNJJohnson & Johnson4.8
AstraZeneca PLC4.6
UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated4.0
GSK PLC3.0
EWEdwards Lifesciences Corporation2.6
ISRGIntuitive Surgical, Inc.2.5
CVSCVS Health Corporation2.5
CORCencora, Inc.2.5

Annual returns

1984 from Jul 30 · 2026 through Oct 2