Vanguard Health Care Fund

Vanguard Health Care Fund | VGHCX

Mutual Fund
Vanguard Health Care Fund
Last update 2024-11-13 90 Stocks (4 new)
Value $47.64 Bil Turnover 9 %
Countries:

Vanguard Health Care Fund Profile

Founded in 1928, Wellington Management Company LLP is among the nation’s oldest and most respected institutional investment managers. The firm has advised Vanguard Health Care Fund since 1984. Fund Manager: Jean M. Hynes, CFA, CEO of Wellington Management Company, Managing Partner and Equity Portfolio Manager.

Vanguard Health Care Fund Investing Philosophy

The Vanguard Health Care Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks broadly representing the health care industry. The advisor seeks to maintain exposure across five primary subsectors: health services, medical products, specialty pharmaceuticals, major pharmaceuticals and international markets.
Fundamental research focuses on companies with high-quality balance sheets, strong management and the potential for new products that will lead to above-average growth in revenue and earnings. Reflecting the advisor’s contrarian style, stocks may be purchased after negative events have caused a decline in share price.
Vanguard Health Care Fund Top Holdings of 2024-09-30 View Full List
Ticker
Company
Shares
Value ($1000)
Shares Change %
Weighting %
Trade Impact %
% of Shares outstanding
3M Change %
YTD Change %
Market Cap $Mil
Industry
LLY
Eli Lilly and Co
4,709,105
4,171,984.5
-7.46%
8.760
-0.74%
0.520
+9.65%
+11.56%
772,028.2
Drug Manufacturers
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Inc
6,347,754
3,711,404.8
-0.67%
7.790
-0.05%
0.690
-19.99%
-15.77%
386,162.4
Healthcare Plans
LSE:AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
17,636,106
2,747,465.5
+1.79%
5.770
+0.10%
1.140
-4.11%
+1.22%
161,900.9
Drug Manufacturers
MRK
Merck & Co Inc
19,273,919
2,188,746.2
+8.53%
4.590
+0.36%
0.760
-15.72%
-19.05%
200,908.9
Drug Manufacturers
NVO
Novo Nordisk AS
16,015,062
1,899,570.9
+44.34%
3.990
+1.23%
0.360
-27.66%
-26.02%
278,017.7
Drug Manufacturers
XSWX:NOVN
Novartis AG
14,193,639
1,634,288.1
-10.65%
3.430
-0.39%
0.710
+5.57%
+7.43%
181,708.2
Drug Manufacturers
DHR
Danaher Corp
4,931,523
1,371,062.0
-1.80%
2.880
-0.05%
0.680
-19.94%
-14.27%
140,629.1
Medical Diagnostics & Research
PFE
Pfizer Inc
41,635,060
1,204,918.6
0%
2.530
0%
0.730
-12.69%
-12.72%
129,195.7
Drug Manufacturers
ELV
Elevance Health Inc
2,238,250
1,163,890.0
+4.78%
2.440
+0.11%
0.970
+7.39%
+16.72%
96,878.5
Healthcare Plans
BSX
Boston Scientific Corp
13,757,254
1,152,857.9
0%
2.420
0%
0.930
-0.78%
+13.23%
149,593.2
Medical Devices & Instruments

Vanguard Health Care Fund's Historical Top Holdings Breakdowns

Vanguard Health Care Fund's Top Stock Picks View Full List
Ticker
Company
Date
Action
Impact %
Price Range
Price
Price Change from Avrg%
Comment
Current Shares
Share Change
ZTS
Zoetis Inc2024-09-30Reduce
-1.33%
172.58 ($184.26) 196.48
$152.30
-17.35%
Reduce -86.07%
576,140
-3,559,860
NVO
Novo Nordisk AS2024-09-30Add
+1.23%
119.07 ($133.36) 145.42
$62.63
-53.04%
Add 44.34%
16,015,062
4,919,648
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc2024-09-30Reduce
-0.96%
1024.09 ($1112.86) 1201.76
$599.76
-46.11%
Reduce -63.01%
249,894
-425,744
EW
Edwards Lifesciences Corp2024-09-30Add
+0.83%
59.7 ($72.66) 93.78
$75.13
3.40%
Add 63.49%
15,371,824
5,969,482
CRL
Charles River Laboratories International Inc2024-09-30New Buy
+0.77%
187.96 ($207.82) 245.29
$115.76
-44.30%
New holding
1,871,658
1,871,658
LLY
Eli Lilly and Co2024-09-30Reduce
-0.74%
772.14 ($899.05) 960.02
$859.73
-4.37%
Reduce -7.46%
4,709,105
-379,696
IQV
IQVIA Holdings Inc2024-09-30Sold Out
-0.73%
206.81 ($236.05) 251.55
$150.68
-36.17%
Sold Out
0
-1,600,147
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc2024-09-30Add
+0.70%
460 ($480.37) 505.78
$492.47
2.52%
Add 44.53%
2,313,678
712,890
XBRU:UCB
UCB SA2024-09-30Reduce
-0.62%
137.15 (€154.44) 168.6
€147.35
-4.59%
Reduce -26.83%
5,310,265
-1,947,035
LH
Labcorp Holdings Inc2024-09-30Sold Out
-0.60%
199.35 ($219.79) 236
$228.58
4.00%
Sold Out
0
-1,381,908

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