Significant Insider Buying Registered in Holdings of VHT

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) shows an impressive 21.3% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.

UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH), which makes up 5.26% of the Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT), has seen 5 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data. The ETF holds a total of $910,662,264 worth of UNH, making it the #4 largest holding. The table below details the recent insider buying activity observed at UNH:

UNH — last trade: $359.93 — Recent Insider Buys: PurchasedInsiderTitleSharesPrice/ShareValue05/15/2025Kristen GilDirector3,700$271.17$1,003,32905/14/2025John H. NoseworthyDirector300$312.16$93,64705/14/2025Timothy Patrick FlynnDirector1,533$320.80$491,78605/16/2025John F. RexPresident & CFO17,175$291.12$4,999,91905/16/2025Stephen J. HemsleyCEO, UHG86,700$288.57$25,019,019

And Illumina Inc (Symbol: ILMN), the #52 largest holding among components of the Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT), shows 2 directors and officers as recently filing Form 4's indicating purchases. The ETF holds $44,761,235 worth of ILMN, which represents approximately 0.26% of the ETF's total assets at last check. The recent insider buying activity observed at ILMN is detailed in the table below:

ILMN — last trade: $91 — Recent Insider Buys: PurchasedInsiderTitleSharesPrice/ShareValue05/12/2025Ankur DhingraSVP, Chief Financial Officer6,100$81.21$495,38105/13/2025Jacob ThaysenChief Executive Officer12,350$80.86$998,674

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