Vanguard Health Care ETF Outperforms VanEck Biotech on Returns, Yield, and Fees

The Motley Fool Jul 28, 2026 08:20 AM ET

Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) outperforms VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH) with lower fees (0.09% vs 0.35%), higher dividend yield (1.6% vs 0.5%), and superior 5-year returns ($1,278 vs $1,004 on $1,000 invested). VHT offers broad diversification across 411 healthcare holdings, while BBH provides concentrated biotech exposure with 25 stocks and higher volatility.