ETF · Broad Market

VHT(VHT)

$306.54
+0.04%
Expense Ratio
$18.8B
Total AUM
Holdings
Inception
Active Share vs VOO
Truly Active
0%20%60%100%
91.5%

AI Look-Through Summary

AI Generated

The portfolio's sector allocation is heavily skewed towards Healthcare, with a significant majority of assets concentrated in this single sector. This concentration within a specific industry group may amplify potential risks associated with regulatory changes or disruptions in the healthcare landscape. The fund's weighted P/E and P/B ratios indicate that it holds stocks with relatively high valuations, suggesting a growth-oriented approach.

The top holdings are dominated by large-cap pharmaceutical companies, such as LLY and MRK, which contribute significantly to the portfolio's overall exposure. In contrast, Industrials and Financial Services sectors are entirely absent from the fund's composition. A favorable macro environment for this portfolio would likely be one with sustained demand for healthcare services and continued growth in the pharmaceutical industry. Conversely, a downturn in these areas could have a more pronounced impact on the fund's performance.

Generated by Qwen-32B from constituent-level data. Not investment advice. Updated: 2026-07-06 08:12:30.746791+00

🔍 Theme Alignment Audit

AI GeneratedPurity: 98/100

The investment theme implied by the ETF name, VHT (Healthcare Select Sector SPDR Fund), exhibits an exceptionally strong alignment with its actual portfolio composition. Every single top holding listed is categorized strictly within the healthcare sector, ranging from large-cap pharmaceutical giants like Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson to diversified medical device firms such as Intuitive Surgical. There are no apparent outliers or unrelated mega-cap stocks that would dilute the thematic focus; instead, the fund appears to utilize broad names specifically to maintain stability while adhering tightly to its designated industry mandate. The absence of holdings from technology, consumer discretionary, or financial sectors further reinforces the integrity of this classification.

Sector coherence is virtually absolute, with healthcare comprising 88.2% of the total assets and all other listed sectors registering negligible weights that do not meaningfully impact the fund's identity. This heavy concentration within a single sector distinguishes the vehicle from broad market indices, which typically distribute exposure across multiple industries to mitigate idiosyncratic risks associated with any one field. However, this structural differentiation also introduces significant concentration risk, as evidenced by the top-10 holdings accounting for over half of the portfolio's value. While the fund successfully avoids sector drift, its performance will remain highly correlated with the specific fortunes and regulatory environments facing the healthcare industry, potentially leading to higher volatility compared to more diversified equity strategies.

AI analysis of holdings alignment vs fund theme. Not investment advice. Updated: 2026-05-21 02:12:45.185147+00

🏢 Sector Analysis

AI Generated

The sector allocation of this fund exhibits an extreme concentration within the healthcare industry, which comprises over 88% of total assets. This near-total dedication to a single economic vertical signals a highly specialized investment thesis focused exclusively on pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices while deliberately excluding exposure to financial services or industrials. Such a structure implies that the fund's performance is almost entirely dependent on the macroeconomic health of the healthcare sector rather than providing broad market diversification across different industries.

The composition of the top holdings further clarifies the specific factor tilts inherent in this approach, as the leading positions are dominated by large-cap established players like Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson alongside major pharmaceutical firms such as AbbVie and Merck. This weighting pattern suggests a tilt toward stability and market leadership within healthcare rather than aggressive exposure to smaller biotech innovators or volatile growth stocks outside of traditional drugmakers. The top-10 concentration metric, which accounts for more than half of the portfolio's value, highlights significant idiosyncratic risk; adverse developments affecting just one or two of these massive constituents could disproportionately impact overall fund returns due to the lack of sectoral buffering.

From a risk management perspective, this allocation profile presents substantial single-sector and top-ten-name concentration risks that differ markedly from diversified equity strategies. By holding only sixteen healthcare companies despite representing nearly ninety percent of assets, the fund sacrifices breadth for deep specialization in specific sub-sectors of medicine. Investors analyzing this data must recognize that while the strategy offers targeted exposure to potential breakthroughs or innovations within drug development and patient care, it simultaneously removes protective hedges found in other economic cycles, making the portfolio's trajectory closely tied to regulatory changes, patent expirations, and clinical trial outcomes specific to the healthcare landscape.

AI-generated sector analysis from constituent-level data. Not investment advice. Updated: 2026-05-23 02:43:45.207148+00

Flow Driver Analysis

2-Step Circle

Which larger ETFs share VHT's holdings — and mechanically drive its price through index rebalancing flows?

Approximately 100% of VHT's weight flows through these larger ETFs

Driver ETFAUMExpenseShared StocksWeight Overlap
SPTMSPTM$12B16592.6%
ONEOONEO$25M9190.9%
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares$2.1T0.03%5786.8%
VONEVONE$10B5686.5%
QUSQUS$1B5585.9%

93% of VHT's portfolio by weight is also held by SPTM. When SPTM receives inflows, it mechanically buys these shared stocks — dragging VHT's NAV along regardless of any thematic or sector catalyst. Combined, the top 5 overlapping ETFs control exposure to 100% ofVHT's weight.

Overlap computed from constituent-level holdings data across 5 ETFs. Price co-movement with driver ETFs is structural, not coincidental. Not investment advice.

ETF Look-Through Dashboard

Peer through the ETF wrapper to see exactly what you own. Every metric is computed from constituent-level data.

29.4x
Weighted P/E
9.79x
Weighted P/B
$321B
Wtd Avg Market Cap

Weighted metrics calculated based on 91% of fund assets with available data.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Concentration Index

01000200030004000432
Well Diversified
Top 5: 38.6%Top 10: 51.7%

Morningstar-Style Box

Value
Blend
Growth
Large
Mid
Small
Large Growth

Sector & Cap Explorer

Healthcare88.3%Other11.7%
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ETF Fundamental Radar

Total Analysis
98% Weight
Market Cap
Large
Risk Profile
Low Risk

Operational health is mixed, with the bulk of weight in the mid-range (4–6) Piotroski scores.

Piotroski F-Score (Operational Health)

Score 0-9: Measures Profitability, Leverage, and Efficiency

↑ Weight (%)100%80%60%40%20%
4%
0–3 Weak
54%
4–6 Average
39%
7–9 Strong

Computed by rolling up individual stock Piotroski F-Scores, Altman Z-Scores, and Beneish M-Scores weighted by each constituent's allocation.

Dividend Safety True-Up

Deterministic
56%
Wtd FCF Payout Ratio
1.05%
TTM Yield
Safe
Dividend Durability
56% of FCF
0% (retains all cash)50%100% (pays out everything)

The dividend-paying companies inside VHT collectively pay out 56% of their Free Cash Flow to maintain the current yield. This is a sustainable payout level with moderate room for dividend growth. Based on 74% of fund weight in dividend-paying stocks.

FCF Payout Ratio = Dividends Paid / Free Cash Flow, weighted by constituent allocation. Not investment advice.

Earnings vs. Price Decomposition

Proprietary
+23.5%
ETF 1Y Return
+29.3%
Wtd Earnings Growth
-5.8%
Multiple Contraction
Earnings

VHT is up 23.5% over the last 12 months. The underlying weighted earnings growth of its constituents is +29.3%. Despite earnings growth, valuations have contracted by 5.8% — the market is paying less per dollar of earnings than a year ago.

Earnings growth = weighted average YoY EPS growth of all constituents (capped at ±500% to limit outlier distortion). Based on 92% of fund weight with earnings data. Not investment advice.

Value Creation Map

ROIC vs WACC

What percentage of VHT's weight is allocated to companies that create economic value (ROIC > WACC) vs. destroy it?

68% Creators
32% Destroyers
Value Creators (ROIC > WACC)59.3%
Value Destroyers28.2%

Of VHT's analyzed weight, 68% is invested in companies earning more than their cost of capital — genuine value creators. The remaining 32% consists of companies whose ROIC falls below their WACC, effectively destroying shareholder value with every dollar invested.

ROIC-WACC spread for 88% of fund weight with available data. Not investment advice.

Concentration Risk Monitor

HIGH
14.0%
Largest Holding
LLY
28.5%
Top 3 Weight
23
Effective # of Stocks
45%
Top Stock Var. Share
Portfolio weight concentration
LLY
JNJ
ABBV
Other 45 stocks

LLY at 14.0% contributes an estimated 45% of portfolio variance.VHT holds 50 stocks but behaves like an 23-stock portfolio due to weight concentration in the top holdings.

Effective # of Stocks = 1 / HHI (Herfindahl-Hirschman Index). Variance share approximated as w² / Σw². Not investment advice.

Passive Crowding Score

MODERATE

How much of each constituent's market cap is structurally locked in passive ETFs — a proxy for liquidity fragility during sell-offs.

38/ 100
Wtd Avg Passive Ownership11.4%
Most Crowded HoldingZTS (17.2%)
Least CrowdedMDLN (2.0%)
Coverage90% of fund weight
0 — Low255075100 — Extreme

VHT has a Passive Crowding Score of 38/100. On average, 11.4% of the market capitalization of VHT's underlying holdings is structurally locked in passive ETF vehicles. This indicates moderate passive ownership density. Index rebalances and ETF creation/redemption activity can amplify short-term volatility in the underlying holdings.

Passive $ = Σ(ETF AUM × holding weight) across all 36 tracked ETFs. Actual passive ownership is higher (includes mutual funds, pension funds). Not investment advice.

Under the Hood — Top 15 Constituents

Top 10 Concentration51.7%
#TickerCompanyWeightP/EF-Score
1LLY
Eli Lilly & Co.
Healthcare
14.01%
43.1x7/9
2JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Healthcare
8.45%
30.5x4/9
3ABBV
AbbVie Inc.
Healthcare
6.08%
128.0x7/9
4UNH
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
Healthcare
5.45%
32.1x6/9
5MRK
Merck & Co. Inc.
Healthcare
4.63%
36.5x4/9
6TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Healthcare
2.89%
28.7x4/9
7AMGN
Amgen Inc.
Healthcare
2.87%
26.0x7/9
8GILD
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Healthcare
2.63%
17.9x8/9
9ISRG
Intuitive Surgical Inc.
Healthcare
2.38%
51.8x7/9
10ABT
Abbott Laboratories
Healthcare
2.35%
26.7x5/9
11PFE
Pfizer Inc.
Healthcare
2.35%
18.6x5/9
12BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Healthcare
1.84%
16.3x9/9
13DHR
Danaher Corp.
Healthcare
1.84%
38.3x4/9
14CVS
CVS Health Corp.
Healthcare
1.83%
45.9x6/9
15VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Healthcare
1.80%
31.4x6/9
The bottom 409 stocks in VHT account for only 38.6% of the total fund weight.Only the top 50 holdings are shown. Total holdings: 424.

Historical Holdings Snapshots

Browse how VHT’s holdings have changed across SEC filing dates. Showing top holdings per snapshot.

2026-07-10

15 holdings · 61.4% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1LLY14.01%2,407,824$2.7B
2JNJ8.45%7,121,446$1.6B
3ABBV6.08%5,303,061$1.2B
4UNH5.45%2,721,374$1.0B
5MRK4.63%7,412,681$880.0M
6TMO2.89%1,114,159$548.7M
7AMGN2.87%1,616,218$544.3M
8GILD2.63%3,721,407$500.3M
9ISRG2.38%1,064,855$452.2M
10ABT2.35%5,221,565$447.0M
11PFE2.35%17,054,767$446.5M
12BMY1.84%6,121,464$350.0M
13DHR1.84%1,909,565$348.8M
14CVS1.83%3,814,318$347.0M
15VRTX1.80%762,619$341.3M

2026-07-09

15 holdings · 61.4% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1LLY14.01%2,407,824$2.7B
2JNJ8.45%7,121,446$1.6B
3ABBV6.08%5,303,061$1.2B
4UNH5.45%2,721,374$1.0B
5MRK4.63%7,412,681$880.0M
6TMO2.89%1,114,159$548.7M
7AMGN2.87%1,616,218$544.3M
8GILD2.63%3,721,407$500.3M
9ISRG2.38%1,064,855$452.2M
10ABT2.35%5,221,565$447.0M
11PFE2.35%17,054,767$446.5M
12BMY1.84%6,121,464$350.0M
13DHR1.84%1,909,565$348.8M
14CVS1.83%3,814,318$347.0M
15VRTX1.80%762,619$341.3M

2026-07-08

15 holdings · 61.4% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1LLY14.01%2,407,824$2.7B
2JNJ8.45%7,121,446$1.6B
3ABBV6.08%5,303,061$1.2B
4UNH5.45%2,721,374$1.0B
5MRK4.63%7,412,681$880.0M
6TMO2.89%1,114,159$548.7M
7AMGN2.87%1,616,218$544.3M
8GILD2.63%3,721,407$500.3M
9ISRG2.38%1,064,855$452.2M
10PFE2.35%17,054,767$446.5M
11ABT2.35%5,221,565$447.0M
12BMY1.84%6,121,464$350.0M
13DHR1.84%1,909,565$348.8M
14CVS1.83%3,814,318$347.0M
15VRTX1.80%762,619$341.3M

2026-07-07

15 holdings · 61.4% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1LLY14.01%2,407,824$2.7B
2JNJ8.45%7,121,446$1.6B
3ABBV6.08%5,303,061$1.2B
4UNH5.45%2,721,374$1.0B
5MRK4.63%7,412,681$880.0M
6TMO2.89%1,114,159$548.7M
7AMGN2.87%1,616,218$544.3M
8GILD2.63%3,721,407$500.3M
9ISRG2.38%1,064,855$452.2M
10PFE2.35%17,054,767$446.5M
11ABT2.35%5,221,565$447.0M
12DHR1.84%1,909,565$348.8M
13BMY1.84%6,121,464$350.0M
14CVS1.83%3,814,318$347.0M
15VRTX1.80%762,619$341.3M

2026-07-06

15 holdings · 61.4% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1LLY14.01%2,407,824$2.7B
2JNJ8.45%7,121,446$1.6B
3ABBV6.08%5,303,061$1.2B
4UNH5.45%2,721,374$1.0B
5MRK4.63%7,412,681$880.0M
6TMO2.89%1,114,159$548.7M
7AMGN2.87%1,616,218$544.3M
8GILD2.63%3,721,407$500.3M
9ISRG2.38%1,064,855$452.2M
10ABT2.35%5,221,565$447.0M
11PFE2.35%17,054,767$446.5M
12BMY1.84%6,121,464$350.0M
13DHR1.84%1,909,565$348.8M
14CVS1.83%3,814,318$347.0M
15VRTX1.80%762,619$341.3M

2026-07-05

15 holdings · 61.4% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1LLY14.01%2,407,824$2.7B
2JNJ8.45%7,121,446$1.6B
3ABBV6.08%5,303,061$1.2B
4UNH5.45%2,721,374$1.0B
5MRK4.63%7,412,681$880.0M
6TMO2.89%1,114,159$548.7M
7AMGN2.87%1,616,218$544.3M
8GILD2.63%3,721,407$500.3M
9ISRG2.38%1,064,855$452.2M
10ABT2.35%5,221,565$447.0M
11PFE2.35%17,054,767$446.5M
12BMY1.84%6,121,464$350.0M
13DHR1.84%1,909,565$348.8M
14CVS1.83%3,814,318$347.0M
15VRTX1.80%762,619$341.3M

Source: SEC filings and fund provider disclosures. Shows last 6 snapshot dates, top 15 holdings per date by weight.

Risk Profile

15.0%
Annual Volatility
1.24
Sharpe (1Y)
0.35
Sharpe (3Y)
-16.9%
Max Drawdown (3Y)
-17.7%
Max Drawdown (5Y)

Sharpe = risk-adjusted return (higher is better). Computed from 1,200+ trading days with 5% risk-free rate.

Price Chart with Moving Averages

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What Drove VHT Today?

Daily return attribution — which holdings contributed most (and least) to the fund's move.

Fund move:+0.04%(2026-07-09)

Top Contributors

+0.414%
+0.258%
+0.137%

Top Detractors

-0.009%
-0.025%
-0.030%

Attribution = holding weight × stock daily return. Only the top contributors and detractors are shown.

Underwater (Drawdown from Peak)

How far below the all-time high the price has been over time. Deeper = more pain for holders.

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Rolling 60-Day Beta vs S&P 500 (VOO)

How the ETF's sensitivity to market moves changes over time. β > 1 = more volatile than the market.

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Rolling Beta Market (β = 1.0)

Yield & Income

1.05%
TTM Yield
30-Day SEC Yield
5Y Div CAGR

Sector Drift Over Time

How VHT’s sector allocation has shifted across snapshots. Use the slider to travel through time.

2026-07-1085 snapshots
Healthcare88.3%
Other11.7%
Financial Services0.0%
Industrials0.0%
Change since 2026-03-30
Healthcare
-0.5%
Other
+0.5%
2026-03-302026-07-10

Active Conviction Tracker

Shares bought and sold between the latest two data snapshots — reveals what the fund manager is actually doing.

No position changes detected between snapshots.

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Quant metrics computed deterministically from financial statements and price data. Updated: 2026-07-09.

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