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Vanguard Health Care Inv (VGHCX)

216.29 -0.13 (-0.06%)
At close: 8:01 PM EDT

Fund Summary

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the stocks of companies principally engaged in the development, production, or distribution of products and services related to the health care industry. These companies include, among others, pharmaceutical firms, medical supply companies, and businesses that operate hospitals and other health care facilities. The adviser may also consider companies engaged in medical, diagnostic, biochemical, and other research and development activities. The fund may invest up to 50% of its assets in foreign stocks. It is non-diversified.

Risk Overview

Morningstar Risk Rating
Best 1Y Total Return 43.19%
Worst 1Y Total Return --
Number of Years Up 32
Number of Years Down 7

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 6.41%
5y Average Return 11.60%
Rank in Category (ytd) 42
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.66
Morningstar Risk Rating

Risk Statistics

3 Years5 Years10 Years
VGHCXCategory AverageVGHCXCategory AverageVGHCXCategory Average
Alpha 1.74 0.04 3.04 0.03 3.39 0.07
BETA 0.66 0.01 0.65 0.01 0.71 0.01
Mean Annual Return 0.54 0.01 0.89 0.01 0.85 0.01
R-squared 61.65 0.6 63.94 0.52 57.28 0.5
Standard Deviation 13.81 0.21 14.43 0.19 13.8 0.17
Sharpe Ratio 0.24 0.01 0.59 0.01 0.63 0.01
Treynor Ratio 3.86 0.17 12.22 0.16 11.49 0.18

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