VHT ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
Vanguard Health Care ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
VHT returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -3.58% | -3.87% | |
| 3 months | +1.44% | +1.13% | |
| 6 months | +14.96% | +14.22% | |
| Year to date | +9.46% | +8.36% | |
| 1 year | +18.90% | +17.02% | |
| 3 years | +39.36% (+11.70%/yr) | +33.13% (+10.01%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +35.00% (+5.93%/yr) | +25.05% (+4.38%/yr) |
VHT returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +9.46% | +8.36% |
| 2025 | +15.46% | +13.47% |
| 2024 | +2.67% | +1.19% |
| 2023 | +2.51% | +1.07% |
| 2022 | -5.62% | -6.90% |
VHT drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 17.94%, from $267.51 on Dec. 30, 2021 to $219.51 on June 16, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on Feb. 22, 2024, 616 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 10.73% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 17.84% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 17.94% |
| 52-week closing high | $329.48 Aug. 19, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $264.70 Oct. 13, 2025 |
| Latest close | $311.90 Oct. 2, 2026 |
VHT dividends
VHT paid $4.62 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.48% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 23, 2026 ($0.97 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $2.95 | 3 |
| 2025 | $4.64 | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.87 | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.41 | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.30 | 4 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.