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VHT vs XLV — ETF comparison

Two funds head-to-head: live engine reads, trailing performance, and holdings overlap from SEC filings. An engine-read comparison — not a recommendation.

VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
50/100
BUY
$311.9 · +0.06% · Healthcare
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VS
engine lead
XLV
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
57/100
BUY
$166.18 · -0.01% · Healthcare
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Factor by factor — VHT (left) vs XLV (right)
63
Technical
63
56
Momentum
54
49
Fundamental
50
54
Options
57
39
Microstructure
51
Trailing performance — VHT (left) vs XLV (right)
+14.2%
6-month return
+13.2%
+17.0%
1-year return
+16.1%
+25.9%
5-year return
+30.5%
Holdings overlap — 49.1% by weight · 47 shared positions
6.09%
7.74%
2.93%
3.24%
2.87%
3.40%
2.64%
2.73%
2.38%
2.45%
2.35%
2.39%
2.35%
2.75%
1.84%
2.05%
Largest VHT-only positions: ALNY 0.63% · ILMN 0.39% · INSM 0.36% · UTHR 0.36% · NBIX 0.25%

From each fund's SEC N-PORT filing (2026-07-29 / 2026-08-28), computed on the 181 of 402 and 47 of 59 equity positions matched to the QuantLogix stock universe — a lower bound, never an estimate.

QuantLogix's 5-factor engine currently reads Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) at 50/100 (buy) and State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) at 57/100 (buy). XLV carries the stronger composite read by 7 points, led by technical at 63/100. VHT's strongest leg is technical at 63/100. On trailing price performance, VHT leads over the last year (+17.0% vs +16.1% for XLV). By filed portfolio weights, at least 49.1% of the two funds overlaps across 47 shared positions. Signals recompute throughout the trading day — the balance can shift with the tape.

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