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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
75/100
STRONG BUY
$318.84 · +1.43% · Healthcare
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VS
engine lead
XLV
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
80/100
STRONG BUY
$169.73 · +1.60% · Sector SPDR
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Factor by factor — VHT (left) vs XLV (right)
72
Technical
72
63
Momentum
66
49
Fundamental
50
51
Options
56
79
Microstructure
85
Trailing performance — VHT (left) vs XLV (right)
+8.3%
6-month return
+24.5%
1-year return
+19.7%
5-year return
Holdings overlap — 48% by weight · 46 shared positions
6.09%
7.25%
2.93%
3.48%
2.87%
3.57%
2.64%
3.26%
2.38%
3.09%
2.35%
3.01%
2.35%
3.37%
1.84%
2.33%
Largest VHT-only positions: ALNY 0.63% · VEEV 0.43% · ILMN 0.39% · INSM 0.36% · UTHR 0.36%

From each fund's SEC N-PORT filing (2026-07-29 / 2026-05-28), computed on the 182 of 402 and 46 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 75/100 (strong buy) and Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) at 80/100 (strong buy). XLV carries the stronger composite read by 5 points, led by microstructure at 85/100. VHT's strongest leg is microstructure at 79/100. By filed portfolio weights, at least 48% of the two funds overlaps across 46 shared positions. Signals recompute throughout the trading day — the balance can shift with the tape.

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