5 Best Healthcare ETFs To Buy Now

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In this article, we discuss 5 best healthcare ETFs to buy now. If you want to read our discussion on the healthcare industry, head over to 11 Best Healthcare ETFs To Buy Now

5. Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VHT)

5-year Share Price Performance as of March 19: 55.83%

Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VHT) aims to mirror the performance of the Spliced U.S. Investable Market Health Care 25/50 Index, which measures the investment return of stocks in the health care sector. The ETF utilizes a passive management approach, employing a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy when regulatory constraints dictate. As of February 29, 2024, Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VHT)’s expense ratio is 0.10%, with net assets totaling $20.8 billion and a portfolio comprising 414 stocks. Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VHT) is one of the best healthcare stocks to buy.

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) is one of the top holdings of Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VHT). On February 15, AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) declared a $1.55 per share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. The dividend is distributable on May 15, to shareholders on record as of April 15. 

According to Insider Monkey’s fourth quarter database, 76 hedge funds were bullish on AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), compared to 73 funds in the last quarter. Paul Marshall and Ian Wace’s Marshall Wace LLP is a prominent stakeholder of the company, with 3.17 million shares worth nearly $492 million. 

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