Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares (VHT)Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
278.45 USD
+4.16
(1.517%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 278.48 +0.03 (0.010%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:46 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT
VHT has shown some recent volatility, with a slight dip in the last few days but has maintained a solid dividend yield and a positive long-term outlook. The recent news and options activity suggest that there might be some short-term uncertainty, but the fundamentals remain strong. For short-term traders, the current price could be a good opportunity to buy calls if there's a potential for a rebound. For long-term investors, the recent dip might be a buying opportunity, especially with the consistent dividend payouts and strong fundamentals. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.025781 |
| AutoETS | 0.026495 |
| MSTL | 0.028192 |
| AutoTheta | 0.049194 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 31.58 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.119 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.21 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 15,120,364,544 |
| Trailing P/E | 26.13 |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing a mixed sentiment. Calls have significant positioning in the upper strike range, suggesting some bullish expectations, while puts are showing increased activity in the lower strike range, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The high open interest in puts, especially around the 280 strike, suggests a possible short-term downside risk. However, the overall volatility is relatively low, which could mean that the market is range-bound or waiting for a catalyst.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.37% | 1.78% | 1.59% | 1.51% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | 0.994 | 0.370550 |
| 2025-12-17 | 1.665 | 0.585962 |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.077 | 0.427407 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.962 | 0.394370 |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.940 | 0.360974 |
| 2024-12-18 | 0.919 | 0.371631 |
| 2024-09-27 | 1.167 | 0.426751 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.966 | 0.373775 |
| 2024-03-22 | 0.819 | 0.317854 |
| 2023-12-19 | 0.895 | 0.374745 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.877 | 0.385335 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.877 | 0.377253 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.759 | 0.339968 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.980 | 0.412217 |
| 2022-09-28 | 0.821 | 0.379003 |
| 2022-06-23 | 0.773 | 0.349501 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.722 | 0.303977 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.818 | 0.334525 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.893 | 0.382275 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.699 | 0.305317 |
| 2021-03-26 | 0.635 | 0.299259 |
| 2020-12-17 | 0.882 | 0.427148 |
| 2020-09-11 | 0.631 | 0.342824 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.756 | 0.426171 |
| 2020-03-10 | 0.445 | 0.272353 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.717 | 0.412815 |
| 2019-09-26 | 0.633 | 0.415665 |
| 2019-06-21 | 1.164 | 0.731644 |
| 2019-03-21 | 1.106 | 0.704885 |
| 2018-12-13 | 0.626 | 0.409514 |
| 2018-09-24 | 0.578 | 0.361494 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.630 | 0.445632 |
| 2018-03-16 | 0.388 | 0.271917 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.567 | 0.416691 |
| 2017-09-27 | 0.515 | 0.386867 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.498 | 0.381070 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.443 | 0.368647 |
| 2016-12-14 | 0.521 | 0.469841 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.498 | 0.431556 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.429 | 0.387749 |
| 2016-03-21 | 0.396 | 0.376796 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.476 | 0.414755 |
| 2015-09-23 | 1.143 | 1.029036 |
| 2013-12-20 | 1.136 | 1.338392 |
| 2012-12-20 | 1.198 | 1.963201 |
| 2011-12-21 | 1.049 | 2.098654 |
| 2010-12-22 | 0.979 | 2.128496 |
| 2009-12-22 | 1.487 | 3.409243 |
| 2008-12-22 | 0.754 | 2.191123 |
| 2007-12-14 | 0.820 | 1.753557 |
| 2006-12-18 | 0.615 | 1.432482 |
| 2005-12-22 | 0.387 | 0.945161 |
| 2004-12-22 | 0.133 | 0.361268 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 298.61 |
| All Time Low | 34.0 |
| Ask | 280.0 |
| Ask Size | 40 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 158,510 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 215,942 |
| Average Volume | 215,942 |
| Average Volume10Days | 158,510 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.77 |
| Bid | 278.45 |
| Bid Size | 440 |
| Book Value | 228.287 |
| Category | Health |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 279.0896 |
| Day Low | 275.77 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.72 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 10.654359 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 281.2026 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.752594 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.00978865 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 13.931465 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 298.61 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -20.159973 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.06751272 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 234.13 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 44.320007 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.18929657 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 234.13 - 298.61 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,075,473,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0441042 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,075,075,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the health care sector, as classified under the GICS. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by seeking to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, in order to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 15,120,364,544 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_22939088 |
| Nav Price | 274.33 |
| Net Assets | 18,587,713,500.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.09 |
| Open | 275.77 |
| Post Market Change | 0.028076172 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.010083021 |
| Post Market Price | 278.4781 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,561 |
| Previous Close | 274.29 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2197366 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 4.16 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.51664 |
| Regular Market Day High | 279.0896 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 275.77 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 275.77 - 279.0896 |
| Regular Market Open | 275.77 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 274.29 |
| Regular Market Price | 278.45 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 140,210 |
| Shares Outstanding | 54,301,900 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Health Care ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VHT |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0515213 |
| Total Assets | 18,587,713,536 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.846 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.010375879 |
| Trailing P E | 26.134844 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -4.95566 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -4.95566 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 272.0125 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.4375 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.02366619 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 140,210 |
| Yield | 0.0172 |
| Ytd Return | -4.95566 |