The VHT 10 year annualized return is 11.38% with dividends reinvested through 10/14/2026. Investors often use annualized return to compare long-term performance because it shows the average yearly compounded return over a full period rather than just the headline total gain.
This page shows VHT average annual return, total return, start and end dates, and the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment with dividends reinvested.
★★★★ Based on a ranking of our entire coverage universe by highest ten year average annual return, Vanguard Sector Index Funds Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) ranks within the highest 50% of all stocks whose returns we have reviewed.
What has the average annual return been for VHT over the past ten years?
✔️Accepted answer:
The ten year VHT average annual return has been 11.38% with dividends reinvested.
When you say 'with dividends reinvested' what does that mean?
✔️Accepted answer:
That means that each time the stock goes ex-dividend, the average annual return calculation then factors in how that dividend amount could have been reinvested into more shares of VHT at the then-current price — often this is referred to as 'compounding' and is very important when considering average annual return over a long period like a full decade.
What start date was used in your VHT average annual return calculation?
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The start date was 10/17/2016.
What end date was used in your VHT average annual return calculation?
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The end date was 10/14/2026.
If I had invested $10,000 into VHT ten years ago, how much would I have today?
✔️Accepted answer:
With dividends reinvested, as of 10/14/2026, you would have $29,372.70.
What does that work out to on a total return basis?
✔️Accepted answer:
The VHT ten year total return ending 10/14/2026 works out to 193.68%.
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