Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 5.3% info Recommen-
dation		 NEUTRAL
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 22.8x P/Sales
ratio		 2.0x
P/BV
ratio		 4.4x Div.
yield		 1.4%


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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) $11,777
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 424
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $123,531
Large cap (>$10bn) 87.3%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 8.9%
Small cap (<$2bn) 3.4%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 7.6 %
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 6.2 %
PFIZER INC 4.2 %
MERCK & CO. INC. 4.0 %
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3.8 %
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 3.8 %
MEDTRONIC PLC 3.0 %
DANAHER CORP 3.0 %
ABBVIE INC 2.9 %
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO 2.7 %
Total 41.2 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 93.0 %
IRELAND 4.0 %
BRITAIN 0.4 %
NETHERLANDS 0.1 %
SWITZERLAND 0.1 %
CANADA 0.0 %
CAYMAN ISLANDS 0.0 %
COSTA RICA 0.0 %
PUERTO RICO 0.0 %
BERMUDA 0.0 %

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru September 30)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
7.4% 23.3% 12.4% 15.9% 10.3%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.79 73%
MSCI EAFE 0.76 56%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.56 49%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $209.85
30d moving avg. $204.97
Annualized volatility 16.4%
Short interest (ETF) 0.9%
Short interest (Underlying) 2.9%
Relative strength (RSI) 60

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 189
Turnover 0.3%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.06%
ADV underlying (mns) $32,443

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™: 5.3%


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 97.2 8 2 5.4 +0.1
IYH iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF 88.7 43 -33 6.1 +0.8
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund 80.7 13 -3 7.1 +1.8
JHMH John Hancock Multifactor Healthcare ETF 77.6 40 -30 6.0 +0.7
IXJ iShares Global Healthcare ETF 68.4 46 -36 6.4 +1.0
IEHS iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF 59.5 18 -8 5.3 -0.0
RYH Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF 52.7 40 -30 6.7 +1.3
IEIH iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF 46.5 18 -8 3.3 -2.1
FXH First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund 37.0 62 -52 3.9 -1.5
SZNE Pacer CFRA-Stovall Equal Weight Seasonal Rotation ETF 36.5 60 -50 6.3 +0.9
FTXH First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF 31.0 60 -50 11.6 +6.2
PJP Invesco Dynamic Pharmaceuticals ETF 30.0 56 -46 12.8 +7.5
GDNA Goldman Sachs Motif Human Evolution ETF 29.7 50 -40 0.5 -4.8
MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF 28.7 15 -5 4.1 -1.3
IHI iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF 28.2 42 -32 3.1 -2.2
VIRS Pacer BioThreat Strategy ETF 26.1 70 -60 4.5 -0.9
LNGR Global X Longevity Thematic ETF 25.4 50 -40 3.2 -2.2
JKD iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF 25.3 20 -10 5.5 +0.1
HLAL Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF 25.1 50 -40 4.3 -1.0
IHE iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF 24.8 42 -32 5.2 -0.1
PPH VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF 24.5 36 -26 11.2 +5.9
MGV Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF 24.2 7 3 7.1 +1.7
PWB Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth ETF 23.8 56 -46 3.2 -2.2
HTEC ROBO Global Healthcare Technology & Innovation ETF 23.0 68 -58 0.1 -5.2
SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF 22.9 15 -5 4.4 -0.9
USMC Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF 21.9 12 -2 4.6 -0.7
GBLO Global Beta Low Beta ETF 21.5 29 -19 7.2 +1.9
VOOV Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF 21.4 10 0 7.1 +1.8
XPH SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF 21.1 35 -25 3.9 -1.5
XRLV Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF 20.6 25 -15 5.7 +0.4
VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund 20.6 4 6 7.1 +1.8
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF 20.2 18 -8 7.0 +1.6
SPYV SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF 20.2 4 6 7.1 +1.8
XHE SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF 20.0 35 -25 1.6 -3.8
DURA VanEck Vectors Morningstar Durable Dividend ETF 19.9 29 -19 8.4 +3.1
RBUS Nationwide Risk-Based U.S. Equity ETF 19.8 30 -20 4.6 -0.8
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF 19.3 4 6 7.2 +1.9
SPXT ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF 19.3 27 -17 5.3 0.0
ALTL Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF 19.2 60 -50 5.1 -0.3
SPLV Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF 19.1 25 -15 5.4 +0.0
OUSA O'Shares FTSE US Quality Dividend ETF 19.0 48 -38 5.7 +0.4
PTH Invesco DWA Healthcare Momentum ETF 18.7 60 -50 -4.9 -10.3
BMED BlackRock Future Health ETF 18.4 85 -75 -1.1 -6.5
HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF 18.1 8 2 7.1 +1.8
SPUS SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF 17.7 49 -39 3.9 -1.5
IWX iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF 17.5 20 -10 6.6 +1.3
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF 17.4 13 -3 3.9 -1.5
DYNF BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF 17.3 30 -20 6.4 +1.1
IBB iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology ETF 17.0 46 -36 0.5 -4.8
ESGV Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF 17.0 12 -2 4.9 -0.5
IHF iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF 16.9 42 -32 7.2 +1.8
MXDU Nationwide Maximum Diversification US Core Equity ETF 16.8 34 -24 4.5 -0.9
JMIN JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 16.7 12 -2 5.4 +0.0
XOUT GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF 16.6 60 -50 3.9 -1.4
FAD First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 16.4 66 -56 2.2 -3.1
QARP Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF 16.4 19 -9 5.8 +0.5
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF 16.2 8 2 6.5 +1.1
RAFE PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF 16.2 29 -19 7.4 +2.1
CFA VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Weighted Index ETF 16.1 35 -25 5.5 +0.1
CFO VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index ETF 16.1 35 -25 5.5 +0.2
SPXN ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF 15.9 27 -17 4.7 -0.6
FTC First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 15.8 61 -51 2.6 -2.7
PWV Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF 15.7 56 -46 8.1 +2.7
PQLC PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Large-Cap Core ETF 15.7 17 -7 6.6 +1.2
USMV iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF 15.6 15 -5 5.4 +0.1
GSLC Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 15.5 9 1 5.3 -0.0
QUS SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF 15.5 15 -5 5.6 +0.3
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund 15.4 6 4 5.1 -0.2
WOMN Impact Shares YWCA Women's Empowerment ETF 15.3 75 -65 4.1 -1.3
FTCS First Trust Capital Strength ETF 15.2 58 -48 4.7 -0.7
USLB Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF 15.1 35 -25 5.3 -0.1
SFY SoFi Select 500 ETF 15.0 0 10 4.9 -0.4
QDEF FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund 15.0 37 -27 5.8 +0.5
DVOL First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF 15.0 60 -50 3.0 -2.4
CCOR Core Alternative ETF 15.0 109 -99 4.5 -0.9
IWP iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF 14.9 24 -14 2.8 -2.5
DGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund 14.9 28 -18 6.3 +0.9
AFLG First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF 14.9 55 -45 5.2 -0.1
MMTM SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 14.9 12 -2 4.5 -0.9
SCHV Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF 14.8 4 6 6.6 +1.3
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF 14.8 6 4 7.3 +1.9
TPLC Timothy Plan US Large Cap Core ETF 14.8 52 -42 5.1 -0.2
HSPX Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF 14.8 60 -50 4.7 -0.6
CHGX Change Finance U.S. Large Cap Fossil Fuel Free ETF 14.7 49 -39 4.8 -0.6
EQWL Invesco Russell Top 200 Equal Weight ETF 14.7 25 -15 6.1 +0.7
ROUS Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF 14.7 19 -9 6.3 +0.9
GSEW Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 14.6 9 1 5.7 +0.4
QLC FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund 14.5 32 -22 5.0 -0.4
SCIU Global X Scientific Beta US ETF 14.5 19 -9 0.0 -5.3
DEF Invesco Defensive Equity ETF 14.5 55 -45 5.1 -0.2
RWL Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF 14.4 39 -29 7.0 +1.6
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund 14.4 10 0 4.8 -0.6
FCPI Fidelity Stocks for Inflation ETF 14.3 29 -19 6.2 +0.9
MOAT VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 14.3 49 -39 6.7 +1.3
PBP Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF 14.3 49 -39 4.7 -0.6
XT iShares Exponential Technologies ETF 14.3 47 -37 4.8 -0.5
JHMM John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF 14.3 42 -32 5.3 -0.1
QVM Arrow QVM Equity Factor ETF 14.3 65 -55 4.8 -0.5
JVAL JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF 14.3 12 -2 8.1 +2.8
XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF 14.3 60 -50 4.8 -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 20.9 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 3.8 x
Less: Expense ratio 10 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 5.3 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.39 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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