Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 5.1% info Recommen-
dation		 NEUTRAL
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 23.9x P/Sales
ratio		 2.2x
P/BV
ratio		 4.7x Div.
yield		 1.3%


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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 26, 2004
Assets (mns) $14,042
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 448
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $128,785
Large cap (>$10bn) 85.8%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 10.4%
Small cap (<$2bn) 3.0%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 8.1 %
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 6.2 %
MERCK & CO. INC. 3.8 %
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 3.8 %
PFIZER INC 3.8 %
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3.7 %
ABBVIE INC 3.5 %
ELI LILLY & CO 3.3 %
MEDTRONIC PLC 2.9 %
DANAHER CORP 2.9 %
Total 42.1 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 98.5 %
IRELAND 4.0 %
BRITAIN 0.8 %
SWITZERLAND 0.2 %
CANADA 0.1 %
NETHERLANDS 0.0 %
COSTA RICA 0.0 %
CAYMAN ISLANDS 0.0 %
PUERTO RICO 0.0 %
BERMUDA 0.0 %

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru December 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
18.3% 18.3% 12.7% 16.5% 10.8%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.80 77%
MSCI EAFE 0.71 60%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.59 53%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $234.36
30d moving avg. $227.11
Annualized volatility 17.1%
Short interest (ETF) 0.8%
Short interest (Underlying) 2.9%
Relative strength (RSI) 69

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 271
Turnover 0.5%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.06%
ADV underlying (mns) $39,367

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 98 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™: 5.1%


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 99.4 8 2 5.2 +0.1
IYH iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF 92.3 43 -33 5.9 +0.8
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund 83.1 13 -3 6.9 +1.8
JHMH John Hancock Multifactor Healthcare ETF 78.6 40 -30 5.8 +0.7
IXJ iShares Global Healthcare ETF 67.8 46 -36 6.1 +1.0
IEHS iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF 61.3 18 -8 5.0 -0.1
RYH Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF 53.8 40 -30 6.4 +1.3
IEIH iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF 49.6 18 -8 3.6 -1.5
FXH First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund 36.1 62 -52 4.6 -0.5
FTXH First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF 32.5 60 -50 4.4 -0.8
PJP Invesco Dynamic Pharmaceuticals ETF 31.3 56 -46 8.7 +3.6
VIRS Pacer BioThreat Strategy ETF 28.8 70 -60 4.7 -0.4
IHI iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF 28.4 42 -32 3.1 -2.0
SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF 27.8 15 -5 4.4 -0.8
PPH VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF 26.0 36 -26 10.4 +5.3
LNGR Global X Longevity Thematic ETF 26.0 50 -40 2.9 -2.2
IHE iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF 25.8 42 -32 5.9 +0.8
MGV Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF 24.8 7 3 6.5 +1.4
HTEC ROBO Global Healthcare Technology & Innovation ETF 23.9 68 -58 0.8 -4.3
OUSA O'Shares FTSE US Quality Dividend ETF 23.2 48 -38 5.5 +0.3
HLAL Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF 22.4 50 -40 3.8 -1.3
ESGV Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF 22.1 12 -2 4.5 -0.7
XPH SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF 21.7 35 -25 2.8 -2.3
RBUS Nationwide Risk-Based U.S. Equity ETF 21.5 30 -20 4.6 -0.5
GBLO Global Beta Low Beta ETF 21.3 29 -19 7.2 +2.1
JKF iShares Morningstar Large Cap Value ETF 20.8 25 -15 6.7 +1.6
USMC Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF 20.8 12 -2 4.9 -0.2
VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund 20.8 4 6 6.6 +1.4
DURA VanEck Vectors Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF 20.5 29 -19 8.1 +3.0
SPLV Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF 20.5 25 -15 5.5 +0.4
SIXA 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF 20.1 82 -72 5.8 +0.7
HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF 20.1 8 2 6.3 +1.2
DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund 20.1 28 -18 6.0 +0.9
XRLV Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF 19.9 25 -15 5.8 +0.7
XHE SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF 19.8 35 -25 0.5 -4.6
ANEW ProShares MSCI Transformational Changes ETF 19.1 45 -35 2.4 -2.7
JMIN JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 19.0 12 -2 5.3 +0.2
QRFT Qraft Ai-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF 18.9 75 -65 2.0 -3.1
USMV iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF 18.9 15 -5 5.3 +0.2
IBB iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology ETF 18.7 46 -36 0.1 -5.0
SPXT ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF 18.6 27 -17 4.9 -0.3
VOOV Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF 18.4 10 0 6.6 +1.5
JOET Virtus Terranova US Quality Momentum ETF 18.3 29 -19 4.6 -0.5
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF 18.0 13 -3 3.8 -1.4
IHF iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF 17.9 42 -32 6.5 +1.4
HDIV QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF 17.7 75 -65 5.3 +0.2
MXDU Nationwide Maximum Diversification US Core Equity ETF 17.7 34 -24 4.3 -0.8
QUS SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF 17.6 15 -5 5.3 +0.1
BMED BlackRock Future Health ETF 16.7 85 -75 -0.9 -6.0
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF 16.6 8 2 6.0 +0.9
IWX iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF 16.6 20 -10 6.1 +1.0
SPUS SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF 16.5 49 -39 3.4 -1.7
XOUT GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF 16.3 60 -50 3.6 -1.6
FAD First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 16.3 66 -56 1.8 -3.3
DLN WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund 16.2 28 -18 6.1 +1.0
JKD iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF 16.2 20 -10 4.7 -0.4
QARP Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF 16.2 19 -9 5.3 +0.2
CFO VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index ETF 16.1 35 -25 5.1 -0.0
IWP iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF 16.1 24 -14 2.7 -2.4
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund 16.1 6 4 5.0 -0.1
RAFE PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF 16.0 30 -20 6.7 +1.6
CFA VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Weighted Index ETF 16.0 35 -25 5.1 -0.0
USLB Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF 15.9 35 -25 5.1 -0.0
FLQL Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Equity ETF 15.9 15 -5 5.9 +0.8
WOMN Impact Shares YWCA Women's Empowerment ETF 15.8 75 -65 3.5 -1.6
PQLC PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Large-Cap Core ETF 15.5 17 -7 6.1 +1.0
SPXN ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF 15.5 27 -17 4.3 -0.8
EPS WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund 15.5 8 2 5.9 +0.8
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF 15.5 6 4 6.7 +1.5
QLV FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund 15.5 22 -12 4.3 -0.8
SPYV SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF 15.4 4 6 6.5 +1.3
GSLC Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 15.4 9 1 4.8 -0.3
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF 15.4 18 -8 6.3 +1.2
NULV Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF 15.4 35 -25 6.1 +1.0
IQSU IQ Candriam ESG US Equity ETF 15.1 9 1 4.5 -0.6
TPLC Timothy Plan US Large Cap Core ETF 15.1 52 -42 4.5 -0.6
SFY SoFi Select 500 ETF 15.0 0 10 4.6 -0.6
EQWL Invesco Russell Top 200 Equal Weight ETF 15.0 25 -15 5.6 +0.5
DSTL Distillate US Fundamental Stability & Value ETF 14.9 39 -29 5.7 +0.6
ROUS Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF 14.9 19 -9 5.8 +0.7
LVHD Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF 14.8 27 -17 7.6 +2.5
CCOR Core Alternative ETF 14.8 109 -99 4.2 -0.9
PWB Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF 14.8 56 -46 2.1 -3.0
GSEW Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 14.7 9 1 5.0 -0.1
RWL Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF 14.7 39 -29 6.3 +1.2
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF 14.7 4 6 6.5 +1.4
FCPI Fidelity Stocks for Inflation ETF 14.7 29 -19 5.7 +0.6
SCHV Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF 14.7 4 6 6.1 +1.0
NACP Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF 14.6 49 -39 4.7 -0.4
QDEF FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund 14.6 37 -27 5.4 +0.3
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund 14.6 10 0 4.4 -0.7
DTD WisdomTree U.S.Total Dividend Fund 14.6 28 -18 6.2 +1.1
VSMV VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF 14.5 35 -25 6.5 +1.4
DFNV TrimTabs Donoghue Forlines Risk Managed Innovation ETF 14.5 69 -59 4.1 -1.1
FDLO Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF 14.4 29 -19 4.9 -0.2
XBI SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF 14.4 35 -25 -2.3 -7.4
VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 14.4 6 4 2.5 -2.6
XT iShares Exponential Technologies ETF 14.3 47 -37 4.5 -0.6

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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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:

NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 21.1 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 4.1 x
Less: Expense ratio 10 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 5.1 %
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MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.40 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.49
 
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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