What is VHT's relative strength rating?

Relative strength percentiles for VHT are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.

What sector is VHT in?

VHT is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.

Is VHT in a leading sector?

Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.

VHT currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 1.4%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 0.00. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.

Does VHT have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes VHT's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what VHT has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

When did VHT last report earnings?

No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to VHT in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) · Neutral

Free

Dossier · Pro

Vanguard Health Care ETF · Other

$327.49▼-0.06%

Neutral · stance 47.8As of Monday, August 24, 2026, posted ~17:00 ET

VHT is not confirmed as a leader.

3m RS is unavailable, Market Stance is 47.8

Lenses litMarket-wide RS; lit = leaderboard

3 month—pctile

6 month—pctile

1 year—pctile

Classic—IBD pctile

LDR—leadership

0 of 5 lenses litLens definitions methodology

Quality filters2 of 4 pass

ADR%1.4%

A/DB

RVOL1.11×

$ Vol$76M

TODAY'S READ · AS OF 2026-08-24

As of 2026-08-24, Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) has a 3-month relative strength percentile of — within the TickerStance CS+ADRC universe (~5,000 tickers). The current market Stance is 47.8 (Neutral). Sector: Other. Average daily range 1.4%, relative volume 1.11×. TickerStance reports observed regime conditions across the full CS+ADRC universe; band assignment reflects current breadth, momentum, and macro inputs computed at the daily close. Percentile ranks run from 1 (weakest) to 99 (strongest) relative to all universe members on the same date.

Filed: May 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of VHT

Top 25 holdings of VHT by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	LLY	14.04%	$2.7B
2	JNJ	8.47%	$1.6B
3	ABBV	6.09%	$1.2B
4	UNH	5.45%	$1.0B
5	MRK	4.66%	$885M
6	TMO	2.93%	$556M
7	AMGN	2.87%	$545M
8	GILD	2.64%	$501M
9	ISRG	2.38%	$452M
10	PFE	2.35%	$447M
11	ABT	2.35%	$447M
12	BMY	1.84%	$350M
13	DHR	1.84%	$349M
14	CVS	1.83%	$347M
15	VRTX	1.80%	$341M
16	SYK	1.66%	$315M
17	MDT	1.50%	$284M
18	MCK	1.45%	$275M
19	ELV	1.35%	$257M
20	CI	1.17%	$223M
21	BSX	1.13%	$215M
22	REGN	1.00%	$191M
23	HCA	0.96%	$182M
24	Edwards Lifesciences Corp	0.79%	$151M
25	Cencora Inc	0.79%	$149M

Showing 25 of 398 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

51.9%Top 10 holdings

398Total holdings

386 (97%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Healthcare

82.3%

Financials

9.3%

Consumer Staples

2.2%

Consumer Discretionary

2.0%

Industrials

1.2%

Technology

0.8%

Other

0.3%

Unclassified

1.8%

FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does VHT hold?: VHT holds 398 positions; its three largest are LLY (14.04%), JNJ (8.47%), and ABBV (6.09%) as of May 2026.
How concentrated is VHT?: The top 10 holdings account for 51.9% of VHT's portfolio. Highly concentrated in top names.
What sectors does VHT cover?: VHT's largest sector exposures are Healthcare (82.3%), Financials (9.3%), and Consumer Staples (2.2%).
How fresh is this data?: Holdings are sourced from SEC N-PORT-P filings, published quarterly with a ~60 day lag. The most recent filing for VHT is dated May 2026.

Evidence · 1 of 3

Receipts behind the read

0 of 5 pass

Leadership

Is it leading?

Relative strength across horizons plus the leadership score.

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LDR

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StageWeinstein stage analysis

Stage 3 · Topping

Smart money

Who's accumulating?

Accumulation rating, relative volume, U/D ratio, breakout-day proof.

A/D ratingaccumulation / distribution

BAccum

RVOL todayvs 50d avg

1.11×

U/D ratiolast 50 sessions

1.33

Breakout volbreakout day vs 50d avg

-7%

50d avg $ volumeliquidity proxy

$76.4M

Risk profile

How much does it move?

Daily range, ATR, beta, and the math for a 1-ADR stop.

ADR% (20d)avg daily range

1.4%

ATR(14)14-day EMA

$5.22

ATR%ATR as % of close

1.59%

Beta vs SPY90d rolling

0.00

1-ADR stoprisk from close $327.49

$322.76−1.4%

Evidence · 3 of 3

Market backdrop

Pull-back risk if Macro turns < 60

Trend44.9Are the major indexes going up or down lately?30% weight Breadth50.6Is the rally broad-based or narrow?30% weight Leadership42.4Who's leading?20% weight Macro59.0What does the credit & rates environment say?20% weight

Stance47.8● Neutral

Public attention · VHT

Is the crowd watching?

No attention data for this ticker yet — it joins the daily scan once a baseline builds.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is VHT's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for VHT are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.
What sector is VHT in?: VHT is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.
Is VHT in a leading sector?: Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.
How volatile is VHT?: VHT currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 1.4%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 0.00. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
Does VHT have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes VHT's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what VHT has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.
When did VHT last report earnings?: No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to VHT in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

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VHT monthly seasonality strip
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	VHT Jan avg: 2.03% median: 1.09% win: 50% σ: 3.42% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	VHT Feb avg: 0.52% median: 1.63% win: 75% σ: 3.66% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	VHT Mar avg: -1.74% median: -0.52% win: 50% σ: 4.56% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	VHT Apr avg: -2.62% median: -3.34% win: 40% σ: 4.22% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	VHT May avg: -0.53% median: 0.96% win: 60% σ: 3.58% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	VHT Jun avg: 2.27% median: 1.88% win: 80% σ: 3.49% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	VHT Jul avg: 1.48% median: 1.94% win: 80% σ: 2.63% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	VHT Aug avg: 0.98% median: 1.86% win: 50% σ: 5.24% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)	VHT Sep avg: -1.87% median: -2.72% win: 25% σ: 2.54% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	VHT Oct avg: 1.10% median: 0.10% win: 50% σ: 6.39% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	VHT Nov avg: 5.05% median: 5.16% win: 100% σ: 3.29% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	VHT Dec avg: -1.62% median: -2.37% win: 25% σ: 4.93% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT monthly seasonality strip

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

VHT Jan avg: 2.03% median: 1.09% win: 50% σ: 3.42% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT Feb avg: 0.52% median: 1.63% win: 75% σ: 3.66% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT Mar avg: -1.74% median: -0.52% win: 50% σ: 4.56% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT Apr avg: -2.62% median: -3.34% win: 40% σ: 4.22% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT May avg: -0.53% median: 0.96% win: 60% σ: 3.58% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT Jun avg: 2.27% median: 1.88% win: 80% σ: 3.49% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT Jul avg: 1.48% median: 1.94% win: 80% σ: 2.63% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT Aug avg: 0.98% median: 1.86% win: 50% σ: 5.24% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)

VHT Sep avg: -1.87% median: -2.72% win: 25% σ: 2.54% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT Oct avg: 1.10% median: 0.10% win: 50% σ: 6.39% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT Nov avg: 5.05% median: 5.16% win: 100% σ: 3.29% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

VHT Dec avg: -1.62% median: -2.37% win: 25% σ: 4.93% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

Holding

Weight

Value

LLY

14.04%

$2.7B

JNJ

8.47%

$1.6B

ABBV

6.09%

$1.2B

UNH

5.45%

$1.0B

MRK

4.66%

$885M

TMO

2.93%

$556M

AMGN

2.87%

$545M

GILD

2.64%

$501M

ISRG

2.38%

$452M

PFE

2.35%

$447M

ABT

2.35%

$447M

BMY

1.84%

$350M

DHR

1.84%

$349M

CVS

1.83%

$347M

VRTX

1.80%

$341M

SYK

1.66%

$315M

MDT

1.50%

$284M

MCK

1.45%

$275M

ELV

1.35%

$257M

1.17%

$223M

BSX

1.13%

$215M

REGN

1.00%

$191M

HCA

0.96%

$182M

Edwards Lifesciences Corp

0.79%

$151M

Cencora Inc

0.79%

$149M

New positions holdings in VHT
Holding	Before → after	Δ weight
AGLagilon health Inc	— → 0.02%	—
TRAXFirst Tracks Biotherapeutics Inc	— → 0.00%	—

Holding

Before → after

Δ weight

AGLagilon health Inc

— → 0.02%

—

TRAXFirst Tracks Biotherapeutics Inc

— → 0.00%

—

Added holdings in VHT
Holding	Before → after	Δ weight
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc	3.94% → 5.45%	+1.51 pp
LLYEli Lilly & Co	12.54% → 14.04%	+1.50 pp
CVSCVS Health Corp	1.50% → 1.83%	+0.33 pp
ELVElevance Health Inc	1.05% → 1.35%	+0.30 pp
HUMHumana Inc	0.34% → 0.58%	+0.24 pp

Holding

Before → after

Δ weight

UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc

3.94% → 5.45%

+1.51 pp

LLYEli Lilly & Co

12.54% → 14.04%

+1.50 pp

CVSCVS Health Corp

1.50% → 1.83%

+0.33 pp

ELVElevance Health Inc

1.05% → 1.35%

+0.30 pp

HUMHumana Inc

0.34% → 0.58%

+0.24 pp

Trimmed holdings in VHT
Holding	Before → after	Δ weight
ABTAbbott Laboratories	3.00% → 2.35%	−0.65 pp
BSXBoston Scientific Corp	1.69% → 1.13%	−0.55 pp
MCKMcKesson Corp	1.82% → 1.45%	−0.37 pp
MDTMedtronic PLC	1.86% → 1.50%	−0.36 pp
HCAHCA Healthcare Inc	1.29% → 0.96%	−0.33 pp

Holding

Before → after

Δ weight

ABTAbbott Laboratories

3.00% → 2.35%

−0.65 pp

BSXBoston Scientific Corp

1.69% → 1.13%

−0.55 pp

MCKMcKesson Corp

1.82% → 1.45%

−0.37 pp

MDTMedtronic PLC

1.86% → 1.50%

−0.36 pp

HCAHCA Healthcare Inc

1.29% → 0.96%

−0.33 pp

Exited holdings in VHT
Holding	Before → after	Δ weight
Exact Sciences Corp	0.29% → —	—
Hologic Inc	0.25% → —	—
Amicus Therapeutics Inc	0.06% → —	—
Arcellx Inc	0.05% → —	—
Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc	0.04% → —	—

Holding

Before → after

Δ weight

Exact Sciences Corp

0.29% → —

—

Hologic Inc

0.25% → —

—

Amicus Therapeutics Inc

0.06% → —

—

Arcellx Inc

0.05% → —

—

Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc

0.04% → —

—

Holdings of VHT on stock-RS leaderboards
Ticker	Weight	Lens	Rank	Stage
HUM	0.58%	6M RS	152	Stage 2
NTRA	0.46%	3M RS	187	Stage 2
RVMD	0.40%	1Y RS	27	Stage 2
THC	0.24%	3M RS	196	Stage 2
MRNA	0.23%	3M RS	6	Stage 2
ROIV	0.18%	1Y RS	131	Stage 2
ARWR	0.15%	1Y RS	55	Stage 2
CRL	0.14%	3M RS	86	Stage 2
PRAX	0.13%	1Y RS	12	Stage 2
HALO	0.12%	3M RS	203	Stage 2

Ticker

Weight

Lens

Rank

Stage

HUM

0.58%

6M RS

152

Stage 2

NTRA

0.46%

3M RS

187

Stage 2

RVMD

0.40%

1Y RS

Stage 2

THC

0.24%

3M RS

196

Stage 2

MRNA

0.23%

3M RS

Stage 2

ROIV

0.18%

1Y RS

131

Stage 2

ARWR

0.15%

1Y RS

Stage 2

CRL

0.14%

3M RS

Stage 2

PRAX

0.13%

1Y RS

Stage 2

HALO

0.12%

3M RS

203

Stage 2

VHT is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of VHT

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

VHT is not confirmed as a leader.

§ Seasonality

Top holdings of VHT

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Between filings

Leaders inside VHT

Theme exposure inside VHT

Funds similar to VHT

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

§ Seasonality

What the holdings are doing

Between filings

Leaders inside VHT

Theme exposure inside VHT

Funds similar to VHT

Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) — Stance & relative strength

VHT is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of VHT

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) — Stance & relative strength

VHT is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of VHT

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Between filings

Leaders inside VHT

Theme exposure inside VHT

Funds similar to VHT

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

How much does it move?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

What the holdings are doing

Between filings

Leaders inside VHT

Theme exposure inside VHT

Funds similar to VHT