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IHEvsVHTETF Comparison

ETF 1

IHE

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

This fund is part of

US Health Care

+0.4%

Full IHE fund page

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ETF 2

VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF

This fund is part of

US Health Care

+0.4%

Full VHT fund page

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) belong to the same industry segment: US Health Care. IHE's top 3 sector exposures are Healthcare and Non-Corporate. In contrast, VHT's top sector exposures are Healthcare and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.Business Services, IHE is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.38%, versus 0.09% for VHT. IHE is up 21% year-to-date (YTD) with +$434M in YTD flows. VHT performs worse with 6.18% YTD performance, and -$99M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IHE and VHT below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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IHE vs VHT performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/23/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	IHE VHT	+8.25%+6.20%	+17.70%+11.48%	+21.00%+6.18%	+49.98%+22.78%	+76.25%+27.13%	+74.85%+27.80%
Flows	IHE VHT	+$399M+$140M	+$357M+$120M	+$434M-$99M	+$588M-$348M	+$682M-$2.44B	+$698M-$688M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	IHE VHT	+21.33%+17.66%	+18.06%+15.30%	+16.91%+14.31%	+16.50%+15.40%
Max drawdown	IHE VHT	-4.42%-3.84%	-8.48%-10.39%	-16.04%-16.88%	-16.12%-17.77%
Max drawdown duration	IHE VHT	16d16d	81d169d	210d435d	669d767d

Trading data

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	IHE	VHT
Last sale 7/23/2026 at 1:30 PM	$101.99	$303.31
Previous close 07/23/2026	$100.64	$299.80
Consolidated volume 07/23/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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	IHE	VHT
Last price	$101.99	$303.31
1D performance	+1.34%	+1.17%
AuM	$1.47 B	$18.15 B
E/R	0.38%	0.09%

Characteristics

	IHE	VHT
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	Vanguard
Benchmark	Dow Jones U.S. Select Pharmaceuticals Index	MSCI US IMI Health Care 25/50 Index
N° of holdings	57	419
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 1, 2006	January 26, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

IHE

USA

96.01%

Other

3.99%

VHT

USA

96.86%

Other

3.14%

Sectors

IHE

Healthcare

99.92%

Other

0.08%

VHT

Healthcare

97.39%

Other

2.61%

Diversification

IHE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

84.53%

VHT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

61.42%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

IHE

Johnson & Johnson

22.44%

Eli Lilly & Co.

22.25%

Merck & Co., Inc.

4.55%

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.

4.37%

Royalty Pharma Plc

4.33%

Viatris, Inc.

4.22%

Pfizer Inc.

3.96%

Zoetis, Inc.

3.73%

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc

3.45%

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.

2.81%

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.

2.41%

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.

1.90%

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

1.45%

Definium Therapeutics, Inc.

1.39%

Liquidia Corp.

1.28%

VHT

Eli Lilly & Co.

14.16%

Johnson & Johnson

8.87%

AbbVie, Inc.

6.54%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

5.55%

Merck & Co., Inc.

4.67%

Amgen, Inc.

2.87%

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

2.74%

Abbott Laboratories

2.32%

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

2.31%

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

2.08%

Pfizer Inc.

2.01%

CVS Health Corp.

1.93%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

1.86%

Danaher Corp.

1.78%

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.

1.73%

Frequently asked questions about IHE and VHT

How have the IHE and VHT ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 23, 2026, IHE is up 21% year-to-date (YTD), while VHT has returned 6.18%. That puts IHE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IHE or VHT?

Year-to-date, the IHE ETF saw +$434M in flows, compared to -$99M for VHT.

Which ETF is more volatile: IHE or VHT?

Over the past year, IHE had a volatility of 18.06%, while VHT experienced 15.3%.

Which ETF is bigger: IHE or VHT?

As of July 23, 2026, IHE holds $1.47 B in assets under management (AUM), while VHT manages $18.15 B.

What sectors do the IHE and VHT ETFs invest in?

IHE leans toward sectors like Healthcare. Meanwhile, VHT focuses on Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the IHE ETF and VHT ETF?

IHE top holdings include Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly & Co. and Merck & Co., Inc.. VHT holds in its top three: Eli Lilly & Co., Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie, Inc..

IHEvsVHTETF Comparison

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

Vanguard Health Care ETF

IHE vs VHT performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the IHE and VHT ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 23, 2026, IHE is up 21% year-to-date (YTD), while VHT has returned 6.18%. That puts IHE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IHE or VHT?

Year-to-date, the IHE ETF saw +$434M in flows, compared to -$99M for VHT.

Which ETF is more volatile: IHE or VHT?

Over the past year, IHE had a volatility of 18.06%, while VHT experienced 15.3%.

Which ETF is bigger: IHE or VHT?

As of July 23, 2026, IHE holds $1.47 B in assets under management (AUM), while VHT manages $18.15 B.

What sectors do the IHE and VHT ETFs invest in?

IHE leans toward sectors like Healthcare. Meanwhile, VHT focuses on Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the IHE ETF and VHT ETF?

IHE top holdings include Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly & Co. and Merck & Co., Inc.. VHT holds in its top three: Eli Lilly & Co., Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: IHE or VHT?

IHE holds 57 securities with 84.53% of its assets in the top 15. VHT has 419 securities and a top 15 weight of 61.42%.

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