5 Best Vanguard ETFs for Portfolio Diversification

2. Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VHT)

Healthcare stocks are among the top recession-proof stocks that investors pile into even during recessions. Investing in Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VHT) gives you exposure to some of the top healthcare companies that own a major chunk of the lucrative healthcare industry. Some of the top holdings of Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VHT) include UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Merck (NYSE:MRK), AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE).

Most of the top stocks in Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VHT)’s portfolio also offer dividends. These are the safest stocks in the healthcare stocks to which one can gain exposure to easily by investing in this ETF.