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Vanguard Health Care Fund | VGHCXMutual Fund | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund | |
| Last update 2024-11-13 | 90 Stocks (4 new) |
| Value $47.64 Bil | Turnover 9 % |
| Portfolio Report | |
Vanguard Health Care Fund Profile
Founded in 1928, Wellington Management Company LLP is among the nation’s oldest and most respected institutional investment managers. The firm has advised Vanguard Health Care Fund since 1984. Fund Manager: Jean M. Hynes, CFA, CEO of Wellington Management Company, Managing Partner and Equity Portfolio Manager.
Vanguard Health Care Fund Investing Philosophy
The Vanguard Health Care Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks broadly representing the health care industry. The advisor seeks to maintain exposure across five primary subsectors: health services, medical products, specialty pharmaceuticals, major pharmaceuticals and international markets.
Fundamental research focuses on companies with high-quality balance sheets, strong management and the potential for new products that will lead to above-average growth in revenue and earnings. Reflecting the advisor’s contrarian style, stocks may be purchased after negative events have caused a decline in share price.
Fundamental research focuses on companies with high-quality balance sheets, strong management and the potential for new products that will lead to above-average growth in revenue and earnings. Reflecting the advisor’s contrarian style, stocks may be purchased after negative events have caused a decline in share price.
Vanguard Health Care Fund's Portfolio
Vanguard Health Care Fund Current Holdings
| Ticker |
|---|
| Ticker |
GKOS |
CRL |
DXCM |
NUVL |
QGEN |
MRUS |
RNA |
GH |
AKRO |
ALGN |
TSE:4503 |
EW |
PACS |
ZLAB |
VRTX |
NVO |
AUTL |
PTCT |
IONS |
PRTA |
| Ticker | | Company | Shares | Value ($1000) | Shares Change % | Weighting % | Trade Impact % | % of Shares outstanding | 3M Change % | YTD Change % | Market Cap $Mil | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | | Company | Shares | Value ($1000) | Shares Change % | Weighting % | Trade Impact % | % of Shares outstanding | 3M Change % | YTD Change % | Market Cap $Mil | Industry |
GKOS | Glaukos Corp | 849,153 | 110627.65 | New Holding | 0.23 | +0.23% | 1.55 | +17.62% | +89.84% | 8334.574 | Medical Devices & Instruments | |
CRL | Charles River Laboratories International Inc | 1,871,658 | 368660.48 | New Holding | 0.77 | +0.77% | 3.63 | -6.31% | -21.41% | 9519.511 | Medical Diagnostics & Research | |
DXCM | DexCom Inc | 3,951,079 | 264880.34 | New Holding | 0.56 | +0.56% | 1.01 | +19.18% | -35.37% | 31341.374 | Medical Devices & Instruments | |
NUVL | Nuvalent Inc | 249,000 | 25472.7 | New Holding | 0.05 | +0.05% | 0.35 | -18.80% | +9.35% | 5705.52 | Biotechnology | |
QGEN | Qiagen NV | 5,562,240 | 253471.28 | +411.82% | 0.53 | +0.43% | 2.5 | -0.36% | +3.61% | 9999.342 | Medical Diagnostics & Research | |
MRUS | Merus NV | 1,117,644 | 55837.49 | +349.94% | 0.12 | +0.09% | 1.64 | -11.52% | +53.60% | 2880.267 | Biotechnology | |
RNA | Avidity Biosciences Inc | 2,353,589 | 108100.34 | +220.91% | 0.23 | +0.16% | 1.99 | -29.10% | +231.60% | 3592.404 | Biotechnology | |
GH | Guardant Health Inc | 8,330,090 | 191092.27 | +209.62% | 0.4 | +0.27% | 6.77 | +32.52% | +12.09% | 3761.002 | Medical Diagnostics & Research | |
AKRO | Akero Therapeutics Inc | 4,401,168 | 126269.51 | +185.23% | 0.27 | +0.18% | 6.34 | +0.16% | +21.13% | 1971.826 | Biotechnology | |
ALGN | Align Technology Inc | 1,444,261 | 367304.46 | +69.31% | 0.77 | +0.32% | 1.93 | -17.14% | -22.94% | 15783.896 | Medical Devices & Instruments | |
TSE:4503 | Astellas Pharma Inc | 32,684,878 | 377750.97 | +64.34% | 0.79 | +0.31% | 1.83 | -9.65% | -4.40% | 2764439 | Drug Manufacturers | |
EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corp | 15,371,824 | 1014386.67 | +63.49% | 2.13 | +0.83% | 2.55 | +13.56% | -0.84% | 44618.37 | Medical Devices & Instruments | |
PACS | PACS Group Inc | 3,697,521 | 147789.91 | +59.23% | 0.31 | +0.12% | 2.38 | -67.21% | 0% | 2018.859 | Healthcare Providers & Services | |
ZLAB | Zai Lab Ltd | 4,218,649 | 101838.19 | +49.91% | 0.21 | +0.07% | 4.24 | +12.36% | -2.85% | 2875.219 | Biotechnology | |
VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 2,313,678 | 1076045.36 | +44.53% | 2.26 | +0.70% | 0.9 | -11.73% | +0.42% | 105267.673 | Biotechnology | |
NVO | Novo Nordisk AS | 16,015,062 | 1899570.85 | +44.34% | 3.99 | +1.23% | 0.36 | -27.72% | -14.70% | 388039.876 | Drug Manufacturers | |
AUTL | Autolus Therapeutics PLC | 19,356,365 | 70263.61 | +42.95% | 0.15 | +0.05% | 7.27 | -37.60% | -64.83% | 601.435 | Biotechnology | |
PTCT | PTC Therapeutics Inc | 4,814,364 | 178612.9 | +41.85% | 0.37 | +0.11% | 6.26 | +20.37% | +64.04% | 3488.37 | Biotechnology | |
IONS | Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc | 5,733,312 | 229676.48 | +36.58% | 0.48 | +0.13% | 3.64 | -11.93% | -28.89% | 5670.092 | Biotechnology | |
PRTA | Prothena Corp PLC | 3,245,379 | 54295.19 | +35.55% | 0.11 | +0.03% | 6.03 | -24.44% | -58.31% | 814.664 | Biotechnology |
Total 99
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