Skip to content
etf.net

KURE vs VHT

KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF

KUREDNYSE Arca

Vanguard Health Care ETF

VHTANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VHT −0.56pt a year

KURE0.65%VHT0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

VHT 2.9×the volume

KURE80.8KVHT237K

5Y return · a year

VHT +16.4pt

KURE−9.3%VHT+7.1%

KURE vs VHT Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

−38.5%KURE+40.9%VHT

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. KURE −38.5%. VHT +40.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−20%0%20%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
KURE 0.65%
VHT 0.09%, better
Fund size
KURE $108M
VHT $21.8B
1Y total return
KURE −6.6%
VHT +28.3%, better
Yield (12M)
KURE 4.12%, better
VHT 1.35%
Holdings
KURE 44
VHT 416
Avg volume (30D)
KURE 80.8K sh
VHT 237K sh, better
NAV per share
KURE $17.55
VHT $342.46
52W range

ETF.net Grade

KURE: Cost 27, Risk 9, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings 52, Durability 36. VHT: Cost 92, Risk 79, Mission 82, Tradability 57, Holdings 58, Durability 92.
Pillar letters and Scores for KURE, VHT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarKUREVHT
Cost30% weightD27A92Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA82
Risk15% weightF9A79Higher
Tradability15% weightF24B57Higher
Holdings10% weightC52B58Higher
Durability5% weightD36A92Higher

Rank among Health Care (Broad) funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. KURE and VHT are both graded against the same 25 Health Care (Broad) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Health Care (Broad)⁠

Category · 25 funds
See all 25 ›

VHT ranks 3rd and KURE 23rd of 25 funds in the Health Care (Broad) Category.

  1. Rank 1AXLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2AFHLCFidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETFScore 83
  3. Rank 3AVHTVanguard Health Care ETFScore 77
  4. Rank 4AXHSState Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETFScore 74
  5. Rank 22DMDEVFirst Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFScore 27
  6. Rank 23DKUREKraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETFScore 26
  7. Rank 24DGDOCGoldman Sachs Future Health Care Equity ETFScore 25

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

KUREDKraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF

VHTAVanguard Health Care ETF

In short

KURE The US-listed route into China's health care sector in one ticker: about 50 Chinese pharma and medical names listed in the Mainland, Hong Kong and the US. A narrow, volatile slice of a huge market, not a broad pharma fund.

VHT The whole US health care sector in one ticket: roughly 400 stocks, an index that reaches well past the megacaps, and a nine-basis-point fee. Trading since 2004, it is one of the category's originals.

Stated mandate

KURE KURE is designed to track the MSCI China All Shares Healthcare 10/40 Index, which represents Chinese companies engaged in the healthcare sector.

VHT The fund seeks to track a benchmark index measuring the investment return of health care stocks.

Why people hold it

  • KURE One ticker spans Chinese health care across all three venues it trades in: Mainland A-shares, Hong Kong and US listings. Most funds in this category stop at US pharma.kraneshares.com
  • Rules-based mandate, not a manager's China hunch: it tracks a published MSCI China health care benchmark and has been listed since 2018.sec.gov
  • About 50 holdings keeps it a pure China health care basket, with no US mega-cap pharma diluting the exposure.
  • VHT Costs 0.09% a year while the typical fund in its health care peer group charges 0.50%. Same sector, a fraction of the toll.
  • Roughly 400 holdings drawn from an investable-market index, so mid and small health care companies count too, not just the sector's giants.vanguard.com
  • Two decades old, now a multi-billion-dollar fund, moderately traded, and it has hugged its benchmark closely. Pays out quarterly.
  • On cost, tracking and tradability together, it stands among the strongest builds in a 24-fund health care cohort.

Worth knowing

  • KURE Costs 0.65% net of a waiver through August 1, 2028 (0.79% gross), above the health care category median. Broad US sector funds like XLV (0.08%) and VHT (0.09%) sit a tier below.
  • Single-country, single-sector, about 50 names: swings have run among the widest in its health care peer group, and Chinese policy shifts can move the whole basket.sec.gov
  • Moderately traded rather than a category heavyweight, so spreads and order type matter more. Distributions come once or twice a year, not monthly.
  • VHT FHLC and XLV each shave a basis point off the fee. If the fee line is your only tiebreaker, VHT is not the final word.
  • One sector, one news cycle. Drug pricing rules, patent expirations and regulatory decisions can move the entire basket at once.vanguard.com
  • Cap-weighted with a 25/50 diversification rule, so no single name can dominate outright, but the largest pharma and insurer positions still steer most of the ride.vanguard.com

Full KURE profile⁠

Full VHT profile⁠

KURE vs VHT Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

KURE vs VHT Cost

Overpaying KURE vs VHT

$10,819

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • KURE 0.65%

    $12,717

  • VHT 0.09%

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • KURE 0.65%
  • VHT 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530KURE $12,717VHT $1,898

Year by year

YearKUREVHTOverpaying
10$1,163$165$998
20$4,440$646$3,794
30$12,717$1,898$10,819

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%KURE
  • 0.09%VHT, cheaper
  • Middle half of Health Care (Broad) funds
  • Median 0.50%

VHT 3rd cheapest of 25 funds

KURE 18th cheapest of 25 funds

KURE vs VHT Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
KURE 4.12%, better
VHT 1.35%
Payout (12M)
KURE $0.71
VHT $4.61
Last payment
KURE $0.71
VHT $0.97
Ex-dividend
KURE Dec 22, 2025
VHT Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
KURE Dec 23, 2025
VHT Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
KURE Annual
VHT Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

KUREAnnual · 8 paymentsAll KURE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 26, 2018 $0.08; Dec 27, 2019 $0.06; Dec 29, 2020 $0.00011; Dec 29, 2021 $4.05; Dec 28, 2022 $0.01; Dec 18, 2023 $0.11; Dec 17, 2024 $0.18; Dec 22, 2025 $0.71. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD
VHTQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VHT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.44; Jun 28, 2017 $0.50; Sep 27, 2017 $0.52; Dec 14, 2017 $0.57; Mar 16, 2018 $0.39; Jun 28, 2018 $0.63; Sep 24, 2018 $0.58; Dec 13, 2018 $0.63; Mar 21, 2019 $1.11; Jun 21, 2019 $1.16; Sep 26, 2019 $0.63; Dec 16, 2019 $0.72; Mar 10, 2020 $0.45; Jun 22, 2020 $0.76; Sep 11, 2020 $0.63; Dec 17, 2020 $0.88; Mar 26, 2021 $0.64; Jun 24, 2021 $0.70; Sep 29, 2021 $0.89; Dec 16, 2021 $0.82; Mar 24, 2022 $0.72; Jun 23, 2022 $0.77; Sep 28, 2022 $0.82; Dec 15, 2022 $0.98; Mar 24, 2023 $0.76; Jun 29, 2023 $0.88; Sep 28, 2023 $0.88; Dec 19, 2023 $0.89; Mar 22, 2024 $0.82; Jun 28, 2024 $0.97; Sep 27, 2024 $1.17; Dec 18, 2024 $0.92; Mar 25, 2025 $0.94; Jun 26, 2025 $0.96; Sep 24, 2025 $1.08; Dec 17, 2025 $1.67; Mar 24, 2026 $0.99; Jun 24, 2026 $0.99; Sep 23, 2026 $0.97. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD

KURE vs VHT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • KURE
  • VHT
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: KURE −58.6% · Jul 2024. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−40%−20%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
KURE 26.5%VHT 14.5%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
KURE −0.02VHT 0.83, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
KURE −58.6%VHT −17.7%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
KURE 0.30VHT 0.58

KURE and VHT in the news

All news⁠

Popular comparisons

  • KUREDvsXLVA

    KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF · State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.65% · 0.08%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • VHTAvsXLVA

    Vanguard Health Care ETF · State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.09% · 0.08%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • KUREDvsFHLCA

    KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF · Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.65% · 0.08%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • VHTAvsFHLCA

    Vanguard Health Care ETF · Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.09% · 0.08%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • KUREDvsXHSA

    KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF · State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.65% · 0.35%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • VHTAvsXHSA

    Vanguard Health Care ETF · State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.09% · 0.35%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.