Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 6.7% info Recommen-
dation		 UNDERWEIGHT
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 16.5x P/Sales
ratio		 1.5x
P/BV
ratio		 3.1x Div.
yield		 1.9%


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Vanguard Health Care ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Health Care Index.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor Vanguard Group Inc/The
Website www.vanguard.com
Inception date Jan 30, 2004
Assets (mns) $8,287
Currency USD
Expense ratio 10 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
Weighting Market Cap
Index replication Full
Uses derivatives No
Options available Yes

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 385
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $6,709,660,000,000
Large cap (>$10bn) 87.7%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 8.7%
Small cap (<$2bn) 3.6%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 9.0 %
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 6.2 %
MERCK & CO. INC. 5.1 %
PFIZER INC 4.7 %
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3.7 %
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO 3.4 %
MEDTRONIC PLC 3.2 %
AMGEN INC 3.2 %
ELI LILLY & CO 3.1 %
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 3.0 %
Total 44.5 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 94.2 %
IRELAND 5.5 %
BRITAIN 0.4 %
NETHERLANDS 0.1 %
CAYMAN ISLANDS 0.0 %
SWITZERLAND 0.0 %
PUERTO RICO 0.0 %
CANADA 0.0 %
BERMUDA 0.0 %
SINGAPORE 0.0 %

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru March 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
-13.2% -2.1% 5.8% 13.0% 9.2%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.77 67%
MSCI EAFE 0.67 50%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.52 43%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $159.59
30d moving avg. $169.56
Annualized volatility 14.3%
Short interest (ETF) 1.7%
Short interest (Underlying) 2.9%
Relative strength (RSI) 40

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 628
Turnover 1.2%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.26%
ADV underlying (mns) $50,234

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 100 potential alternatives to the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with VHT. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: VHT Expense: 10 bp ALTAR Score™: 6.7%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH VHT
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs VHT
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs VHT
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs VHT
(%)
FHLC Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF 98.9 8 2 6.8 +0.1
IYH iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF 93.2 43 -33 7.3 +0.6
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund 86.3 13 -3 8.3 +1.6
JHMH John Hancock Multifactor Healthcare ETF 78.5 40 -30 7.4 +0.7
IXJ iShares Global Healthcare ETF 66.8 46 -36 7.4 +0.7
IEHS iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF 56.7 18 -8 7.1 +0.4
RYH Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF 56.6 40 -30 8.1 +1.4
IEIH iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF 53.6 18 -8 4.7 -2.0
FXH First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund 40.8 62 -52 6.7 +0.0
PJP Invesco Dynamic Pharmaceuticals ETF 39.2 56 -46 12.8 +6.1
FTXH First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF 34.8 60 -50 8.1 +1.4
IHE iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF 29.8 42 -32 6.7 +0.1
GDNA Goldman Sachs Motif Human Evolution ETF 29.2 50 -40 0.6 -6.1
LNGR Global X Longevity Thematic ETF 27.9 50 -40 4.5 -2.2
PPH VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF 27.8 36 -26 12.0 +5.3
IHI iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF 26.1 43 -33 4.6 -2.1
HLAL Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF 25.8 50 -40 6.3 -0.4
XPH SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF 25.3 35 -25 6.5 -0.2
SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF 25.3 15 -5 6.6 -0.1
MGV Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF 25.2 7 3 9.1 +2.4
VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund 23.0 4 6 9.4 +2.7
HTEC ROBO Global Healthcare Technology & Innovation ETF 22.2 68 -58 1.0 -5.7
VOOV Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF 21.4 15 -5 9.4 +2.7
OUSA O'Shares FTSE US Quality Dividend ETF 21.4 48 -38 7.2 +0.5
XOUT GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF 21.3 60 -50 6.1 -0.6
SPYV SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF 21.3 4 6 9.4 +2.8
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF 21.2 18 -8 9.3 +2.6
SPXT ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF 20.5 27 -17 7.5 +0.8
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF 20.5 4 6 9.6 +2.9
XHE SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF 20.4 35 -25 2.7 -4.0
PWV Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF 20.1 55 -45 10.9 +4.2
SPUS SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF 19.4 49 -39 5.6 -1.1
HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF 19.2 8 2 8.5 +1.8
WOMN Impact Shares YWCA Women's Empowerment ETF 19.0 75 -65 6.3 -0.4
JKF iShares Morningstar Large Cap Value ETF 18.9 25 -15 9.8 +3.1
DIVO Amplify YieldShares CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF 18.8 49 -39 6.3 -0.4
IWX iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF 18.8 20 -10 9.0 +2.3
EQWL Invesco Russell Top 200 Equal Weight ETF 18.7 25 -15 7.8 +1.1
USMC Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF 18.6 12 -2 6.4 -0.3
CLRG IQ Chaikin U.S. Large Cap ETF 18.3 25 -15 11.6 +4.9
IBB iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology ETF 17.9 47 -37 0.9 -5.8
RAFE PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF 17.8 29 -19 10.6 +3.9
CHGX Change Finance U.S. Large Cap Fossil Fuel Free ETF 17.8 49 -39 7.7 +1.0
SPXN ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF 17.8 27 -17 6.8 +0.1
SCHV Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF 17.4 4 6 9.2 +2.5
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF 17.2 6 4 9.2 +2.5
IHF iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF 17.0 43 -33 9.5 +2.8
JVAL JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF 16.9 12 -2 12.1 +5.4
DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund 16.8 28 -18 8.4 +1.7
HSPX Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF 16.8 65 -55 6.4 -0.3
JKE iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth ETF 16.7 25 -15 4.8 -1.9
PBP Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF 16.5 49 -39 6.7 -0.0
IUS Invesco Strategic US ETF 16.5 19 -9 8.1 +1.4
FTCS First Trust Capital Strength ETF 16.5 60 -50 6.3 -0.4
ESGV Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF 16.4 12 -2 7.1 +0.4
DURA VanEck Vectors Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF 16.4 29 -19 8.7 +2.1
IWL iShares Russell Top 200 ETF 16.3 15 -5 6.8 +0.1
PQLC PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Large-Cap Core ETF 16.2 17 -7 9.1 +2.4
IQSU IQ Candriam ESG US Equity ETF 16.2 9 1 6.9 +0.2
CACG ClearBridge All Cap Growth ETF 16.2 54 -44 5.8 -0.9
KRMA Global X Conscious Companies ETF 16.1 43 -33 7.5 +0.8
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF 16.1 8 2 8.6 +1.9
BBH VanEck Vectors Biotech ETF 15.9 35 -25 4.7 -2.0
XBI SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF 15.9 35 -25 -5.5 -12.2
RFDA RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF 15.9 52 -42 8.0 +1.3
MGC Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund 15.9 7 3 7.0 +0.3
SPXE ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF 15.8 27 -17 7.1 +0.5
VONV Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund 15.7 8 2 9.5 +2.8
SPYX SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF 15.7 20 -10 7.2 +0.6
DJD Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF 15.6 7 3 8.6 +1.9
QUAL iShares MSCI Usa Quality Factor ETF 15.6 15 -5 7.1 +0.4
RWL Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF 15.6 39 -29 9.3 +2.7
JQUA JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF 15.5 12 -2 6.8 +0.1
FVAL Fidelity Value Factor ETF 15.5 29 -19 11.1 +4.4
XT iShares Exponential Technologies ETF 15.5 47 -37 6.9 +0.2
REVS Columbia Research Enhanced Value ETF 15.5 19 -9 10.1 +3.4
OEF iShares S&P 100 ETF 15.5 20 -10 6.5 -0.2
VV Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund 15.5 4 6 7.1 +0.4
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund 15.4 10 0 7.1 +0.4
PWB Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF 15.4 55 -45 4.8 -1.9
RECS Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF 15.4 15 -5 7.6 +1.0
VLUE iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF 15.4 15 -5 14.6 +8.0
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 15.4 9 1 7.2 +0.5
SPLG SPDR Portfolio Large Cap ETF 15.4 3 7 7.3 +0.6
VOO VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF 15.4 3 7 7.3 +0.6
QUS SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF 15.4 15 -5 7.4 +0.7
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund 15.4 3 7 7.1 +0.4
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 15.3 4 6 7.3 +0.6
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF 15.3 19 -9 9.4 +2.7
QDF FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund 15.3 37 -27 9.1 +2.4
JUST Goldman Sachs JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 15.3 20 -10 6.8 +0.1
RNLC Large Cap US Equity Select ETF 15.3 60 -50 8.2 +1.6
SUSL iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF 15.3 10 0 7.1 +0.4
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 15.3 20 -10 7.0 +0.3
USSG Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF 15.3 10 0 7.1 +0.4
SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF 15.3 3 7 7.2 +0.5
VONE Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF 15.2 8 2 7.2 +0.5
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 15.2 3 7 7.2 +0.5
QLC FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund 15.2 32 -22 7.6 +0.9
SCHK Schwab 1000 Index ETF 15.2 5 5 7.2 +0.5

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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Return on equity

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Net margins

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

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multiple:		 Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
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to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 20.3 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 3.0 x
Less: Expense ratio 10 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 6.7 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.38 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.51
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
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