VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND

Vanguard Explorer Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

$126.10

Key Metrics

TER 0.39% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 22,122 M
Inception date December 11, 1967
Holdings 835
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider Vanguard
For full official fund details, factsheets, and holdings, visit investor.vanguard.com (opens in new tab).

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Current
VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND VEXPX
Fund Size
$22.1B
Dividend
6.5%
Fees
0.39%

Historical Return

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
1 Year -2.7% +6.5% Div
3 Years (avg.) -0.9% +6.5% Div
5 Years (avg.) -0.5% +6.5% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026

Volatility

N/A 1 Year
N/A 3 Years
N/A 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Max Drawdown

N/A 1 Year
N/A 3 Years
N/A 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

N/A 1 Year
N/A 3 Years
N/A 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Oct 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
18%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
22%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
20%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
21%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
4.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
50.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
44.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
4.5% Top 5 Holdings
8.1% Top 10 Holdings
29.3% Top 50 Holdings
48.8% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
MTSI MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc
1.0%
GWRE Guidewire Software Inc
1.0%
LSCC Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
0.9%
BWXT BWX Technologies Inc
0.8%
MEDP Medpace Holdings Inc
0.8%

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Sectors

Manufacturing 36.1%
Finance and Insurance 9.8%
Information 8.9%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6.0%
Retail Trade 4.4%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 3.5%
Construction 2.7%
Wholesale Trade 2.4%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2.0%
Transportation and Warehousing 2.0%
Health Care and Social Assistance 1.7%
Accommodation and Food Services 1.7%
Industrials 0.9%
Utilities 0.9%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.9%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 0.7%
Technology 0.5%
Educational Services 0.4%
Energy 0.3%
Financial Services 0.2%
Healthcare 0.2%
Basic Materials 0.1%
Finance 0.0%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 0.0%
Energy Minerals 0.0%
Other 13.7%

Countries

United States 91.3%
Other 2.4%
Ireland 1.4%
United Kingdom 1.3%
Cayman Islands 1.2%
Canada 0.7%
Bermuda 0.3%
Denmark 0.3%
Netherlands 0.3%
Puerto Rico 0.2%
Israel 0.2%
Switzerland 0.1%
France 0.1%
Singapore 0.1%
Hong Kong 0.1%
Brazil 0.0%
Bahamas 0.0%
Monaco 0.0%
Other 0.0%

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Market Cap
P/E Ratio
Dividends Ratio of dividends in the last 12 months to current share price
Total Investment
Weight

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc

MTSI - Manufacturing

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc

MTSI - Manufacturing
Market Cap $25.18B
P/E Ratio 103.1
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $206.95M
Weight 0.94%

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Guidewire Software Inc

GWRE - Information

Guidewire Software Inc

GWRE - Information
Market Cap $13.93B
P/E Ratio 101.4
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $198.79M
Weight 0.90%

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Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

LSCC - Manufacturing

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

LSCC - Manufacturing
Market Cap $17.27B
P/E Ratio 476.6
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $180.84M
Weight 0.82%

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BWX Technologies Inc

BWXT - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

BWX Technologies Inc

BWXT - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Market Cap $13.18B
P/E Ratio 37.1
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $160.43M
Weight 0.73%

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Medpace Holdings Inc

MEDP - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Medpace Holdings Inc

MEDP - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Market Cap $17.08B
P/E Ratio 35.2
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $155.6M
Weight 0.70%

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RBC Bearings Inc.

RBC - Manufacturing

RBC Bearings Inc.

RBC - Manufacturing
Market Cap $15.93B
P/E Ratio 49.5
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $154.33M
Weight 0.70%

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Wintrust Financial Corp.

WTFC - Finance and Insurance

Wintrust Financial Corp.

WTFC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $9.66B
P/E Ratio 11.3
Dividends 1.5%
Total Investment $147.98M
Weight 0.67%

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Burlington Stores Inc

BURL - Retail Trade

Burlington Stores Inc

BURL - Retail Trade
Market Cap $17.43B
P/E Ratio 24.9
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $147.25M
Weight 0.67%

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ATI Inc

ATI - Manufacturing

ATI Inc

ATI - Manufacturing
Market Cap $26.18B
P/E Ratio 55.0
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $146.06M
Weight 0.66%

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DigitalOcean Holdings Inc

DOCN

DigitalOcean Holdings Inc

DOCN
Market Cap $15.76B
P/E Ratio 53.5
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $140.83M
Weight 0.64%

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BridgeBio Pharma Inc

BBIO - Manufacturing

BridgeBio Pharma Inc

BBIO - Manufacturing
Market Cap $12.8B
P/E Ratio -18.3
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $138.15M
Weight 0.62%

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Procore Technologies Inc

PCOR - Information

Procore Technologies Inc

PCOR - Information
Market Cap $8.48B
P/E Ratio -215.7
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $136.14M
Weight 0.62%

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Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.

AIT - Wholesale Trade

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.

AIT - Wholesale Trade
Market Cap $12.4B
P/E Ratio 30.2
Dividends 0.6%
Total Investment $135.73M
Weight 0.61%

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Icon Plc

ICLR - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Icon Plc

ICLR - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Market Cap $12.57B
P/E Ratio 38.3
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $135.42M
Weight 0.61%

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UMB Financial Corp.

UMBF - Finance and Insurance

UMB Financial Corp.

UMBF - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $9.9B
P/E Ratio 10.8
Dividends 1.4%
Total Investment $134.32M
Weight 0.61%

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Guardant Health Inc

GH - Manufacturing

Guardant Health Inc

GH - Manufacturing
Market Cap $22.47B
P/E Ratio -48.0
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $133.99M
Weight 0.61%

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Pure Storage Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

PSTG - Manufacturing

Pure Storage Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

PSTG - Manufacturing
Market Cap $51.35B
P/E Ratio 203.3
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $125.69M
Weight 0.57%

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Viper Energy Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

VNOM - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Viper Energy Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

VNOM - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Market Cap $15.48B
P/E Ratio 307.1
Dividends 5.7%
Total Investment $120.52M
Weight 0.54%

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Protagonist Therapeutics Inc

PTGX - Manufacturing

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc

PTGX - Manufacturing
Market Cap $9.24B
P/E Ratio 118.0
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $120.4M
Weight 0.54%

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Clean Harbors, Inc.

CLH - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Clean Harbors, Inc.

CLH - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Market Cap $16.73B
P/E Ratio 38.3
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $117.98M
Weight 0.53%

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