Vanguard Health Care ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Health Care ETF's 10-year return is +11.5% a year (CAGR) (+196.8% cumulative). How Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.6% | +0.0% | -0.6% | — |
| 5 days | +2.6% | +0.0% | +2.6% | -1.3%Oct 13 |
| 1 month | +4.0% | +0.3% | +4.3% | -2.8%Oct 1 |
| YTD | +13.7% | +1.2% | +14.8% | -10.7%Mar 27 |
| 1 year | +22.9% | +2.0% | +24.9% | -10.7%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +5.7% | +1.6% | +7.2%+41.7% | -17.9%Jun 2022 |
| 10 years | +9.9% | +1.6% | +11.5%+196.8% | -29.0%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +9.1% | +1.7% | +10.8%+684.2% | -40.9%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (2004) | +8.6% | +1.5% | +10.2%+800.2% | -40.9%Mar 2009 |
Growth of VHT#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+7.2%/year · +41.7%
- 10 years+11.5%/year · +196.8%
- 20 years+10.8%/year · +684.2%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in VHT's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Health Care ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) returned about +11.5% a year annualized (+196.8% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Health Care ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) compounded at about +10.8% a year (+684.2% cumulative).
- What is Vanguard Health Care ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) has compounded at about +10.2% a year — +800.2% in total.