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Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Vanguard

Underlying: MSCI ACWI Health Care Net

Asset Class: Equity

Morningstar Rating:
Total Assets: 39.97B

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Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of VGHAX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. 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.

Contact Information

Address 100 Vanguard Boulevard
Malvern,PA 19355
United States

Phone +1 8776627447

Web www.vanguard.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Rebecca Sykes	Global Industry Analyst	2023	Now
Biography	Rebecca Sykes is a global industry analyst and portfolio manager at Wellington Management, specializing in pharmaceuticals. Her portfolio management responsibilities include a variety of health care investment vehicles, including a global health care hedge fund, an emerging markets health care fund, and several other long-only health care equity products. She joined Wellington Management in 2007 from Goldman, Sachs & Co. where she was an analyst in the Health Care Investment Banking Group. She earned both her BS and MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Jean M Hynes	Chief Executive Officer	2008	Now
Biography	Jean M. Hynes, CFA Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner, and Portfolio Manager As the chief executive officer of Wellington Management Company LLP, Jean leads the firm in our mission to drive excellence for clients to positively impact millions of beneficiaries’ lives. In pursuit of that mission, she spends significant time meeting with clients globally as well as working to strengthen and support the firm’s people and capabilities. She also serves on a variety of internal management committees, including the executive, operating, and compensation committees. In addition, she is one o
Edward P. Owens	Portfolio Manager	1984	2012
Biography	Mr. Owens is portfolio manager for the Health Care sector and analyst for Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors at Wellington Management Company, LLP.

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