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Vanguard Explorer Fund (VEXPX)

102.06
+0.15
+(0.15%)
At close: 8:04:29 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return -13.41%
5y Average Return 10.83%
Number of Years Up 43
Number of Years Down 14
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 23, 2025) 44.36%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 23, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 44.36%
Worst 3Y Total Return 0.45%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
VEXPX
Category
YTD
-8.93%
12.40%
1-Month
-6.96%
3.37%
3-Month
-8.93%
4.88%
1-Year
-6.37%
55.69%
3-Year
0.66%
19.34%
5-Year
13.98%
20.72%
10-Year
8.41%
13.98%
Last Bull Market
17.99%
27.85%
Last Bear Market
-18.48%
-24.06%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
VEXPX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
10.25%
--
2023
19.77%
--
2022
-23.26%
--
2021
16.26%
--
2020
31.33%
38.62%
2019
31.26%
27.68%
2018
-2.50%
-5.76%

2017
22.95%
21.50%
2016
12.33%
11.20%
2015
-4.34%
-2.41%
2014
3.91%
2.44%
2013
44.36%
40.91%
2012
14.89%
13.15%
2011
-1.89%
-3.55%
2010
27.43%
26.98%
2009
36.21%
35.46%
2008
-40.40%
-41.55%
2007
5.06%
7.59%
2006
9.70%
10.81%
2005
9.28%
6.02%
2004
13.75%
12.41%
2003
44.25%
45.54%
2002
-24.58%
-27.88%
2001
0.56%
-8.91%
2000
9.22%
-3.85%
1999
37.26%
64.77%
1998
3.52%
5.23%
1997
14.57%
17.41%
1996
14.04%
18.67%
1995
26.60%
36.15%
1994
0.54%
-0.52%
1993
15.41%
17.36%
1992
13.02%
10.95%
1991
55.90%
57.25%
1990
-10.80%
-9.84%
1989
9.37%
26.27%
1988
25.85%
18.22%
1987
-6.90%
-3.70%
1986
-8.43%
9.91%
1985
22.38%
26.43%
1984
-19.53%
-10.43%
1983
20.48%
24.95%
1982
41.39%
23.08%
1981
1.86%
2.07%
1980
55.37%
37.62%
1979
33.81%
36.91%
1978
20.64%
17.81%
1977
28.01%
10.66%
1976
16.82%
33.78%
1975
22.91%
37.83%
1974
-35.08%
-35.76%
1973
-26.12%
-30.02%
1972
21.07%
10.26%
1971
24.81%
19.54%
1970
-25.55%
-18.32%
1969
-11.64%
-16.13%
1968
16.67%
11.50%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 -8.93% -- -- --
2024 7.25% -3.60% 7.14% -0.47%
2023 7.00% 4.76% -5.72% 13.33%
2022 -9.50% -18.48% -2.64% 6.85%
2021 6.62% 6.05% -0.91% 3.76%
2020 -26.74% 32.76% 6.65% 26.62%
2019 17.51% 4.18% -2.09% 9.51%
2018 4.14% 7.15% 8.59% -19.54%
2017 6.16% 4.62% 4.45% 5.98%
2016 -1.18% 2.62% 8.26% 2.32%

2015 6.29% 0.06% -12.89% 3.25%
2014 0.80% 1.51% -4.67% 6.53%
2013 12.58% 4.90% 11.70% 9.44%
2012 14.12% -6.19% 4.45% 2.75%
2011 9.30% 0.30% -21.06% 13.37%
2010 8.52% -9.89% 13.39% 14.93%
2009 -7.57% 19.79% 17.62% 4.59%
2008 -12.26% 2.95% -10.64% -26.16%
2007 3.75% 6.70% -1.06% -4.07%
2006 11.45% -6.64% -1.64% 7.18%
2005 -3.16% 3.79% 5.42% 3.14%
2004 5.01% -0.01% -5.18% 14.26%
2003 -4.35% 22.39% 9.00% 13.06%
2002 1.33% -14.05% -18.47% 6.22%
2001 -10.30% 14.42% -21.73% 25.18%
2000 15.97% -1.14% 1.74% -6.37%
1999 -6.98% 18.18% -3.95% 29.99%
1998 9.89% -6.30% -18.46% 23.29%
1997 -7.51% 14.26% 14.84% -5.59%
1996 6.11% 5.68% 1.16% 0.54%
1995 5.48% 6.66% 10.12% 2.18%
1994 -3.10% -4.03% 9.30% -1.08%
1993 -0.18% 1.28% 9.45% 4.30%
1992 2.17% -7.56% 3.64% 15.47%
1991 27.33% -0.21% 9.94% 11.61%
1990 -3.82% 10.41% -23.91% 10.40%
1989 4.24% 5.20% 4.35% -4.42%
1988 19.48% 4.03% 0.75% 0.49%
1987 19.41% -0.09% 5.61% -26.11%
1986 7.38% 0.36% -16.48% 1.74%
1985 15.95% -3.07% -1.97% 11.07%
1984 -11.28% -4.64% 3.19% -7.83%
1983 20.08% 14.51% -6.74% -6.05%
1982 -6.72% 0.64% 12.82% 33.49%
1981 5.13% 10.87% -20.67% 10.16%
1980 -5.82% 14.32% 29.16% 11.73%
1979 11.52% 3.91% 8.29% 6.64%
1978 3.78% 13.03% 12.28% -8.40%
1977 2.58% 5.14% 4.68% 13.37%
1976 20.57% -2.70% -3.77% 3.48%
1975 33.86% 11.40% -16.74% -1.01%
1974 1.22% -10.81% -27.27% -1.12%
1973 -14.75% -12.02% 16.81% -15.67%
1972 12.77% 3.72% 3.21% 0.30%
1971 18.21% -1.49% 2.27% 4.80%
1970 -9.04% -23.22% 7.56% -0.89%
1969 -3.90% -11.53% -5.49% 9.97%
1968 -2.32% 13.43% 0.29% 4.99%

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 33
1-Month 40
3-Month 33
1-Year 61
3-Year 48
5-Year 24

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year -6.37%
3-Year 0.66%
5-Year 13.98%
10-Year 8.41%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return -13.41%
5y Average Return 10.83%
Rank in Category (ytd) 33
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.12
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Small Growth
Fund Family Vanguard
Net Assets 19.79B
YTD Return -8.93%
Yield 0.44%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Nov 12, 2001

Fund Summary

The fund invests mainly in the stocks of small and mid-size companies, choosing stocks considered by the fund’s advisors to have superior growth potential. These companies often provide little or no dividend income. The fund uses multiple investment advisors. Each advisor independently selects and maintains a portfolio of common stocks for the fund.

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