If you invested $1,000 in VHT — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) in January 2016 would be worth $2,992 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 11.0% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to January 2004.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,690 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,398 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). VHT trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in VHT since January 2016#
monthlyVanguard Health Care ETF (VHT). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in VHT by starting month#
$1,000 invested in VHT, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,992 | $7,398 | 3.0× | 11.0% |
| 2017 | $2,731 | $6,116 | 2.7× | 11.1% |
| 2018 | $2,130 | $4,457 | 2.1× | 9.3% |
| 2019 | $2,034 | $4,452 | 2.0× | 9.9% |
| 2020 | $1,814 | $3,390 | 1.8× | 9.6% |
| 2021 | $1,460 | $2,344 | 1.5× | 7.1% |
| 2022 | $1,346 | $2,021 | 1.3× | 6.8% |
| 2023 | $1,324 | $2,472 | 1.3× | 8.3% |
| 2024 | $1,252 | $1,735 | 1.3× | 9.3% |
| 2025 | $1,169 | $1,377 | 1.2× | 10.9% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. VHT data begins January 2004; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live VHT chart and fundamentals on the VHT quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in VHT be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,992 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 11.0% a year.
- How far back does the VHT calculation go?
- VHT data begins January 2004. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.