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Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares VGHAX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 84.89  /  −1.23 %
  • Total Assets 38.8B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.270%
  • Expense Ratio 0.270%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Health
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 50,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 1.09%
  • Turnover 47%

USD | NAV as of Jul 21, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 21, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VGHAX

Will VGHAX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VGHAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VGHAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VGHAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Still a worthy source of global healthcare exposure.

Senior Analyst William Samuel Rocco

William Samuel Rocco

Senior Analyst

Summary

Vanguard Health Care retains a personnel edge over the competition after a measured and well-executed transition, while its well-established and attractive approach remains intact. The strategy maintains its People and Process Pillar ratings of Above Average.

by William Samuel Rocco
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Portfolio Holdings VGHAX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 40.8
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Eli Lilly and Co

9.16 3B
Healthcare

Merck & Co Inc

5.83 2B
Healthcare

AstraZeneca PLC

5.27 2B
Healthcare

Johnson & Johnson

3.46 1B
Healthcare

GSK PLC

3.40 1B
Healthcare

Edwards Lifesciences Corp

3.23 1B
Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group Inc

2.91 1B
Healthcare

Intuitive Surgical Inc

2.54 934M
Healthcare

Danaher Corp

2.50 917M
Healthcare

Boston Scientific Corp

2.47 907M
Healthcare

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