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.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5.64% | +15.46% | +2.67% | +2.51% | -5.61% | +20.56% | +18.27% | +21.86% | +5.58% | +23.26% | -3.21% | +7.12% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| +25.46% | +42.67% | +19.01% | +10.71% | +5.59% | +21.80% | -23.33% | +7.81% | +6.63% | +8.19% | +0.73% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually 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
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.11% | Dec 10, 2007 | 310 | Mar 5, 2009 | 503 | Mar 3, 2011 | 813 |
| -28.86% | Feb 19, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 76 |
| -20.26% | Jul 20, 2015 | 143 | Feb 11, 2016 | 328 | Jun 1, 2017 | 471 |
| -18.31% | May 18, 2011 | 56 | Aug 8, 2011 | 122 | Feb 1, 2012 | 178 |
| -17.71% | Dec 30, 2021 | 116 | Jun 16, 2022 | 411 | Feb 6, 2024 | 527 |
| -16.97% | Oct 1, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 221 | Nov 8, 2019 | 279 |
| -16.90% | Aug 30, 2024 | 175 | May 14, 2025 | 126 | Nov 12, 2025 | 301 |
| -13.77% | Apr 22, 2004 | 128 | Oct 25, 2004 | 129 | Apr 29, 2005 | 257 |
| -12.07% | Jan 26, 2018 | 44 | Apr 2, 2018 | 86 | Aug 2, 2018 | 130 |
| -10.40% | Jan 7, 2026 | 55 | Mar 27, 2026 | 62 | Jun 26, 2026 | 117 |
| -9.70% | Mar 22, 2006 | 68 | Jun 28, 2006 | 52 | Sep 12, 2006 | 120 |
| -8.43% | Mar 4, 2014 | 28 | Apr 11, 2014 | 48 | Jun 20, 2014 | 76 |
| -8.00% | Sep 2, 2021 | 27 | Oct 12, 2021 | 51 | Dec 23, 2021 | 78 |
| -7.85% | Feb 12, 2021 | 13 | Mar 4, 2021 | 29 | Apr 15, 2021 | 42 |
| -7.70% | Feb 11, 2004 | 29 | Mar 24, 2004 | 20 | Apr 22, 2004 | 49 |
| -7.60% | Sep 9, 2005 | 34 | Oct 27, 2005 | 39 | Dec 22, 2005 | 73 |
| -7.57% | Jun 1, 2007 | 53 | Aug 16, 2007 | 35 | Oct 5, 2007 | 88 |
| -7.22% | Sep 24, 2014 | 16 | Oct 16, 2014 | 6 | Oct 24, 2014 | 22 |
| -7.06% | Oct 5, 2012 | 27 | Nov 15, 2012 | 34 | Jan 7, 2013 | 61 |
| -6.77% | Oct 12, 2020 | 14 | Oct 30, 2020 | 3 | Nov 4, 2020 | 17 |
| -6.71% | Aug 5, 2014 | 2 | Aug 7, 2014 | 21 | Sep 8, 2014 | 23 |
| -6.57% | Sep 2, 2020 | 15 | Sep 24, 2020 | 10 | Oct 8, 2020 | 25 |
| -6.55% | Mar 27, 2024 | 15 | Apr 18, 2024 | 57 | Jul 11, 2024 | 72 |
| -6.53% | Jun 8, 2020 | 3 | Jun 11, 2020 | 16 | Jul 6, 2020 | 19 |
| -6.18% | Apr 3, 2012 | 41 | Jun 1, 2012 | 12 | Jun 19, 2012 | 53 |