VGHAX
ActiveVANGUARD HEALTH CARE FUND
Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)
Expense Ratio
0.32%
Annual Cost per $10K
$32.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$6,542
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+0.60%
Asset Allocation
US Equity
72%Intl Equity
25%Cash
3%Fee Comparison
VGHAX
0.32%US Equity average
1.06%US Equity cheapest
0.00%Index benchmark
0.03%70% cheaper than category average
Historical Returns
Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly
+16.95%3Y
Compare to
Fee Impact Calculator
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VGHAX at 0.32%$347,905
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$32,708
Cost vs index fund−$29,520
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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025
| Ticker | Name | ER |
|---|---|---|
| VGHAX | VANGUARD HEALTH CARE FUND | 0.32% |
| VGHCX | VANGUARD HEALTH CARE FUND | 0.32% |
| FEEFX | American Funds Fundamental Investors | 0.34% |
| FNNEX | New Economy Fund | 0.47% |
| DOXGX | Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 0.41% |
| DGEIX | GLOBAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO$1M min | 0.26% |
| GQEFX | GMO Quality Fund | 0.42% |
| QCSTFX | College Retirement Equities Fund - Stock Account | — |
| TTMIX | T. Rowe Price Communications & Technology Fund | 0.67% |
| AAHTX | American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.69% |
| AAMTX | American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.70% |
| AALTX | American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.69% |
| MIGNX | MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund | 0.37% |
| XLB | The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.08% |
| VGELX | VANGUARD ENERGY FUND | 0.45% |
| FSELX | Select Semiconductors Portfolio | 0.62% |
| VHGEX | VANGUARD GLOBAL EQUITY FUND | 0.39% |
| AANTX | American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.72% |
| PGTIX | T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund, Inc. | 0.78% |
| REET | iShares Global REIT ETF | 0.14% |
| GQRPX | GQG PARTNERS GLOBAL QUALITY EQUITY FUND | 0.70% |
| AAGTX | American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.68% |
| VGSTX | VANGUARD STAR FUND | 0.30% |
| URTH | iShares MSCI World ETF | 0.24% |
| SVAAX | Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund | 1.06% |
| VT | VANGUARD TOTAL WORLD STOCK INDEX FUND | 0.06% |
| FDVLX | Fidelity Value Fund | 0.68% |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 0.35% |
| JGLO | JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF | 0.47% |
| CGLGX | American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio | 0.92% |
| FEIKX | Fidelity Equity-Income Fund | 0.46% |
| MGISX | GLOBAL FRANCHISE PORTFOLIO | 0.83% |
| IOO | iShares Global 100 ETF | 0.40% |
| GMHZX | MyDestination 2035 Fund | 0.75% |
| QCGLFX | College Retirement Equities Fund - Global Equities Account | — |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 0.34% |
| FETKX | Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund | 0.46% |
| JETS | U.S. Global Jets ETF | 0.60% |
| OWLSX | Old Westbury Large Cap Strategies Fund | 1.09% |
| FMSHX | Franklin Mutual Shares Fund | 0.70% |
| NSRKX | World Selection Index Fund | 0.29% |
| IXN | iShares Global Tech ETF | 0.39% |
| IXJ | iShares Global Healthcare ETF | 0.40% |
| TGIPX | T. Rowe Price Spectrum Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | 0.64% |
| IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF | 0.38% |
| ACSHX | Invesco Comstock Fund | 0.51% |
| FVD | First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund | 0.61% |
| EAGL | Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF | 0.80% |
| RWO | SPDR(R) Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF | 0.50% |
| VMNVX | VANGUARD GLOBAL MINIMUM VOLATILITY FUND | 0.14% |
| PVPAX | PIMCO REALPATH Blend 2040 Fund | 0.54% |
| FGIDX | Fidelity Growth and Income Portfolio | 0.46% |
| AAOTX | American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.73% |
| KBWP | Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF | 0.35% |
| GSKPX | Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio | 1.22% |
| FNKLX | Fidelity Series Value Discovery Fund | 0.00% |
| ACWI | iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | 0.32% |
| FKALX | Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund | 1.36% |
| AMANX | Amana Income Fund | 1.01% |
| GMFZX | MyDestination 2045 Fund | 0.72% |
| YACKX | AMG Yacktman Fund$1M min | 0.62% |
| KOKU | Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF | 0.09% |
| FSPHX | Select Health Care Portfolio | 0.63% |
| NMAVX | Nuance Mid Cap Value Fund | 0.81% |
| FGLGX | Fidelity Series Large Cap Stock Fund | 0.00% |
| THISX | T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund, Inc. | 0.67% |
| FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF | 0.08% |
| WFPRX | Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund | 0.70% |
| FBIOX | Select Biotechnology Portfolio | 0.63% |
| RPFGX | Davis Financial Fund | 0.94% |
| JAFVX | Strategic Equity Allocation Trust | 0.92% |
| LCBEX | ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund | 0.66% |
| FSPCX | Select Insurance Portfolio | 0.69% |
| JAWGX | Janus Henderson Global Research Portfolio$1M min | 0.72% |
| NBHAX | Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund | 0.06% |
| FACDX | Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund | 0.68% |
| DVIPX | DAVENPORT VALUE & INCOME FUND | 0.86% |
| HNSGX | Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund | 0.80% |
| GGIZX | Balanced Allocation Fund | 0.98% |
| GMWZX | MyDestination 2025 Fund | 0.75% |
| FBDIX | Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 0.77% |
| FVSKX | Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund | 0.72% |
| IXP | iShares Global Comm Services ETF | 0.40% |
| PDGAX | PIMCO REALPATH Blend 2035 Fund | 0.39% |
| LMCHX | LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC | 0.67% |
| FELAX | Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund | 0.69% |
| FSFGX | Fidelity Focused Stock Fund | 0.69% |
| QGIRX | Pear tree quality fund | 0.64% |
| PCHSX | Putnam Global Health Care Fund | 1.04% |
| PSGFX | SAM Strategic Growth Portfolio | 1.07% |
| SLADX | Selected American Shares | 0.66% |
| ACIWX | Global Real Estate Fund | 0.01% |
| TCLPX | Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 Fund | 0.69% |
| CGPAX | American Funds Growth Portfolio | 0.99% |
| FDMLX | Fidelity Series Intrinsic Opportunities Fund | 0.00% |
| AALRX | American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund | 0.62% |
| FSLEX | Fidelity Environment and Alternative Energy Fund | 0.69% |
| LAVVX | Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund | 0.63% |
| TOK | iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF | 0.25% |
| FBSIX | Franklin Mutual U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund | 0.56% |
| PXWEX | Impax Ellevate Global Women's Leadership Fund | 0.77% |
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