Vanguard Health Care ETF·Financial Services
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the health care sector. Passively managed, using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate. Includes stocks of companies involved in providing medical or health care products, services, technology, or equipment.
Financial Services
Asset Management
2004-01-30
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