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VHTvsIHEETF Comparison

ETF 1

VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF

This fund is part of

US Health Care

+0.32%

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ETF 2

IHE

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

This fund is part of

US Health Care

+0.32%

Full IHE fund page

Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) and iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE) belong to the same industry segment: US Health Care. VHT's top 3 sector exposures are Healthcare, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Business Services. In contrast, IHE's top sector exposures are Healthcare, Non-Corporate VHT is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.09%, versus 0.38% for IHE. VHT is up 6.79% year-to-date (YTD) with -$84M in YTD flows. IHE performs better with 21.58% YTD performance, and +$541M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VHT and IHE 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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VHT vs IHE performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VHT IHE	+5.71%+7.79%	+13.44%+19.43%	+6.79%+21.58%	+24.07%+50.57%	+27.86%+77.09%	+29.60%+76.59%
Flows	VHT IHE	+$148M+$506M	+$135M+$460M	-$84M+$541M	-$322M+$695M	-$2.43B+$790M	-$679M+$805M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VHT IHE	+17.46%+21.18%	+15.29%+18.07%	+14.31%+16.90%	+15.40%+16.50%
Max drawdown	VHT IHE	-3.84%-4.42%	-10.39%-8.48%	-16.88%-16.04%	-17.77%-16.12%
Max drawdown duration	VHT IHE	17d17d	169d81d	435d210d	767d669d

Trading data

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	VHT	IHE
Last sale 7/27/2026 at 3:47 PM	$307.75	$103.44
Previous close 07/24/2026	$305.07	$102.38
Consolidated volume 07/24/2026
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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Main metrics

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	VHT	IHE
Last price	$307.75	$103.44
1D performance	+0.88%	+1.04%
AuM	$18.27 B	$1.58 B
E/R	0.09%	0.38%

Characteristics

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

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Exposure

Countries

VHT

USA

96.86%

Other

3.14%

IHE

USA

96.01%

Other

3.99%

Sectors

VHT

Healthcare

97.39%

Other

2.61%

IHE

Healthcare

99.92%

Other

0.08%

Diversification

VHT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

61.42%

IHE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

84.53%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

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%

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%

Frequently asked questions about VHT and IHE

How have the VHT and IHE ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, VHT is up 6.79% year-to-date (YTD), while IHE has returned 21.58%. That puts IHE better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VHT ETF saw -$84M in flows, compared to +$541M for IHE.

Which ETF is more volatile: VHT or IHE?

Over the past year, VHT had a volatility of 15.29%, while IHE experienced 18.07%.

Which ETF is bigger: VHT or IHE?

As of July 24, 2026, VHT holds $18.27 B in assets under management (AUM), while IHE manages $1.58 B.

What sectors do the VHT and IHE ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

VHTvsIHEETF Comparison

Vanguard Health Care ETF

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

VHT vs IHE performance and flow charts

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Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VHT and IHE ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, VHT is up 6.79% year-to-date (YTD), while IHE has returned 21.58%. That puts IHE better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VHT ETF saw -$84M in flows, compared to +$541M for IHE.

Which ETF is more volatile: VHT or IHE?

Over the past year, VHT had a volatility of 15.29%, while IHE experienced 18.07%.

Which ETF is bigger: VHT or IHE?

As of July 24, 2026, VHT holds $18.27 B in assets under management (AUM), while IHE manages $1.58 B.

What sectors do the VHT and IHE ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

Which ETF is more diversified: VHT or IHE?

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

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