Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Class
VEXPX
NASDAQ
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| Reward Index | Fair | |||
| Reward Grade | C | |||
| Risk Index | Fair | |||
| Risk Grade | C | |||
| Company Info | VEXPX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
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| Provider | Vanguard | |||
| Manager/Tenure (Years) | Ryan Edward Crane (12), Daniel J. Fitzpatrick (12), Chad Meade (11), 6 others | |||
| Website | http://www.vanguard.com | |||
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| Fund Name | Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Class | |||
| Category | Small Growth | |||
| Sub-Category | US Equity Small Cap | |||
| Prospectus Objective | Growth | |||
| Inception Date | Dec 11, 1967 | |||
| Open/Closed To New Investors | Open | |||
| Minimum Initial Investment | 3,000.00 | |||
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 1.00 | |||
| Front End Fee | -- | |||
| Back End Fee | -- | |||
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| Dividend Yield | 0.37% | |||
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| Dividend Yield (Forward) | 0.89% | |||
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| Cash | 2.51% | |||
| Stock | 97.49% | |||
| U.S. Stock | 95.09% | |||
| Non-U.S. Stock | 2.40% | |||
| Bond | 0.00% | |||
| U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Non-U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Preferred | 0.00% | |||
| Convertible | 0.00% | |||
| Other Net | 0.00% | |||
| Price History | VEXPX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
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| 7-Day Total Return | 1.73% | |||
| 30-Day Total Return | 3.42% | |||
| 60-Day Total Return | 5.72% | |||
| 90-Day Total Return | 17.58% | |||
| Year to Date Total Return | 16.89% | |||
| 1-Year Total Return | 28.78% | |||
| 2-Year Total Return | 34.14% | |||
| 3-Year Total Return | 53.46% | |||
| 5-Year Total Return | 29.34% | |||
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| 1-Month Low Price | -- | |||
| 1-Month High Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price (Date) | -- | |||
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| NAV | VEXPX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
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| Nav | $134.21 | |||
| 1-Month Low NAV | $127.33 | |||
| 1-Month High NAV | $135.60 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV | $110.50 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV (Date) | Mar 30, 2026 | |||
| 52-Week High NAV | $135.60 | |||
| 52-Week High Price (Date) | Jun 22, 2026 | |||
| Beta / Standard Deviation | VEXPX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
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| Beta | -- | |||
| Standard Deviation | 17.74 | |||
| Balance Sheet | VEXPX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
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| Total Assets | 22.43B | |||
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| Expense Ratio | 0.39% | |||
| Turnover Ratio | 51.00% | |||
| Performance | VEXPX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
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| Last Bull Market Total Return | 25.88% | |||
| Last Bear Market Total Return | -18.48% | |||