VGHCX
$225.85-0.76%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Health Care Fund Investor SharesMutual fund · Sector Funds
Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 12, 2026
Every year since 2019#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $204.57 | $225.85 | 4.6% | +15.0% | |
| 2025 | $182.37 | $204.57 | 5.2% | +17.4% | |
| 2024 | $209.11 | $182.37 | 11.2% | -1.6% | |
| 2023 | $213.07 | $209.11 | 7.3% | +5.4% | |
| 2022 | $227.28 | $213.07 | 5.2% | -1.1% | |
| 2021 | $215.71 | $227.28 | 8.9% | +14.3% | |
| 2020 | $208.21 | $215.71 | 9.0% | +12.6% | |
| 2019since Jul 1 | $195.82 | $208.21 | 8.1% | +14.4% |
- Annualized
- +10.3%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +7.8%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +17.4%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -1.6%
- 2024
- Positive years
- 4/6
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.3%
2020–2026
Average year
+7.8%
6 full years
Best year
+17.4%
2025
Worst year
-1.6%
2024
Positive years
4/6
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−20%−10%0%10%20%
2019, since Jul 1+14%'19
2020+13%'20
2021+14%'21
2022-1.1%'22
2023+5.4%'23
2024-1.6%'24
2025+17%'25
2026+15%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VGHCX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares (VGHCX) has returned about 10.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.8%.
- What were Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2025 (+17.4%) and the worst was 2024 (-1.6%).
- How often is Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares up in a year?
- 4 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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