VGHCX: Original vs. Halal-Filtered

Compare the performance and holdings of Vanguard Specialized Funds: Vanguard Health Care Fund; Investor Shares with its Shariah-compliant counterpart

Requires Filtering for Shariah Compliance

27.88%of this fund's holdings are not Shariah-compliant and would be filtered out.

Fund Details

Fund NameVanguard Specialized Funds: Vanguard Health Care Fund; Investor Shares
Fund TypeMutual Fund
Inception DateMay 23, 1984
Investment SegmentGL Health/Biotech
Expense Ratio0.32%
Total NAV$8,010,000,000.00

About VGHCX

VGHCX was founded on 1984-05-23. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on GL Health/Biotech with 0.32% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Vanguard Specialized Funds: Vanguard Health Care Fund; Investor Shares is $3,000 on a standard taxable account. Vanguard Specialized Funds: Vanguard Health Care Fund; Investor Shares seeks capital appreciation by investing principally in the equity securities of companies in the health care industry.

Original VGHCX Holdings

64 holdings

Retrieved Jun 30, 2026

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LLY
LLY logo
Eli Lilly and
8.8%
MRK
MRK logo
Merck &
6.0%
AZN.L
AZN.L logo
AstraZeneca PLC
4.8%
JNJ
JNJ logo
Johnson & Johnson
4.5%
UNH
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Non compliant
UnitedHealth Group I...
4.4%
1 - 5 of 64 holdings

Halal-Filtered VGHCX Holdings

33 holdings

Includes just the 33 compliant holdings

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LLY
LLY logo
Eli Lilly and
15.3%
MRK
MRK logo
Merck &
10.5%
AZN.L
AZN.L logo
AstraZeneca PLC
8.4%
JNJ
JNJ logo
Johnson & Johnson
7.8%
EW
EW logo
Edwards Lifesciences
4.3%
1 - 5 of 33 compliant holdings

VGHCX Performance Comparison

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