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Performance analysis of VHT (VANGUARD HEALTH CARE INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, VHT has had an average annual return of +8.06%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.

Over the past 5 years, VHT has had an average annual return of +5.14%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.

Over the past 10 years, VHT has had an average annual return of +9.86%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.

Since Jan 30, 2004, VHT has had an average annual return of +9.85%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.76% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+5.64%+15.46%+2.67%+2.51%-5.61%+20.56%+18.27%+21.86%+5.58%+23.26%-3.21%+7.12%
20142013201220112010200920082007200620052004
+25.46%+42.67%+19.01%+10.71%+5.59%+21.80%-23.33%+7.81%+6.63%+8.19%+0.73%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026-0.20%+2.87%-7.50%+0.05%+2.63%+7.30%+0.97%+5.64%
2025+6.73%+0.40%-2.27%-3.34%-4.74%+2.28%-2.76%+5.63%+2.20%+4.15%+8.93%-1.70%+15.46%
2024+2.37%+3.42%+2.24%-5.35%+2.50%+1.72%+3.26%+4.89%-1.64%-4.44%+0.95%-6.47%+2.67%
2023-0.79%-4.60%+1.90%+3.05%-4.02%+4.17%+1.03%-1.17%-3.46%-3.96%+5.67%+5.45%+2.51%
2022-7.91%-0.98%+5.01%-5.86%+0.96%-2.28%+3.94%-5.40%-3.05%+8.64%+4.66%-2.09%-5.61%
2021+2.37%-1.93%+2.12%+4.14%+0.73%+3.27%+3.76%+2.37%-5.50%+4.57%-3.97%+7.69%+20.56%
2020-2.50%-6.24%-5.01%+13.45%+4.35%-1.64%+5.21%+2.36%-1.36%-2.87%+8.84%+4.15%+18.27%
2019+5.94%+1.64%+0.38%-2.70%-2.68%+7.20%-1.30%-1.18%-0.79%+4.78%+6.13%+3.21%+21.86%
2018+6.78%-4.19%-2.41%+0.91%+1.54%+1.56%+5.95%+5.01%+2.22%-7.69%+6.53%-9.14%+5.58%
2017+2.66%+6.42%-0.16%+1.68%+0.49%+5%+0.60%+1.90%+1.15%-0.75%+2.88%-0.50%+23.26%

Drawdown analysis of VHT (VANGUARD HEALTH CARE INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)

The maximum drawdown for the VHT was -39.11%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 503 trading sessions.

The current VHT drawdown is -2.70%.

Since Jan 30, 2004 VHT has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 30% or more: 1 time
  • 20% or more: 3 times
  • 10% or more: 10 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-39.11%Dec 10, 2007310Mar 5, 2009503Mar 3, 2011813
-28.86%Feb 19, 202023Mar 23, 202053Jun 8, 202076
-20.26%Jul 20, 2015143Feb 11, 2016328Jun 1, 2017471
-18.31%May 18, 201156Aug 8, 2011122Feb 1, 2012178
-17.71%Dec 30, 2021116Jun 16, 2022411Feb 6, 2024527
-16.97%Oct 1, 201858Dec 24, 2018221Nov 8, 2019279
-16.90%Aug 30, 2024175May 14, 2025126Nov 12, 2025301
-13.77%Apr 22, 2004128Oct 25, 2004129Apr 29, 2005257
-12.07%Jan 26, 201844Apr 2, 201886Aug 2, 2018130
-10.40%Jan 7, 202655Mar 27, 202662Jun 26, 2026117
-9.70%Mar 22, 200668Jun 28, 200652Sep 12, 2006120
-8.43%Mar 4, 201428Apr 11, 201448Jun 20, 201476
-8.00%Sep 2, 202127Oct 12, 202151Dec 23, 202178
-7.85%Feb 12, 202113Mar 4, 202129Apr 15, 202142
-7.70%Feb 11, 200429Mar 24, 200420Apr 22, 200449
-7.60%Sep 9, 200534Oct 27, 200539Dec 22, 200573
-7.57%Jun 1, 200753Aug 16, 200735Oct 5, 200788
-7.22%Sep 24, 201416Oct 16, 20146Oct 24, 201422
-7.06%Oct 5, 201227Nov 15, 201234Jan 7, 201361
-6.77%Oct 12, 202014Oct 30, 20203Nov 4, 202017
-6.71%Aug 5, 20142Aug 7, 201421Sep 8, 201423
-6.57%Sep 2, 202015Sep 24, 202010Oct 8, 202025
-6.55%Mar 27, 202415Apr 18, 202457Jul 11, 202472
-6.53%Jun 8, 20203Jun 11, 202016Jul 6, 202019
-6.18%Apr 3, 201241Jun 1, 201212Jun 19, 201253