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VEXPX
Explorer Fund Investor Shares
0.44%
As of02/28/2025
$20.1B
As of06/30/2025
$2.1B
As of06/30/2025
YTD RETURN
-0.75%
As of07/16/2025
BENCHMARK
Russell 2500 Growth Index

VEXPX | Explorer Fund Investor Shares

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Overview

Objective

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Investment approach

Performance snapshot

Quarter-end total returnsas of06/30/2025

1year3year5year10yearSinceinception0%5%10%15%20%5.24%8.81%10.68%12.05%9.44%7.50%9.27%8.53%9.34%

Note: Returns are unadjusted for transaction fees where applicable.

The performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited.

Share classesas of

Share classSymbolExpense ratioMinimumInception date

At a glance

STYLE
Active
CUSIP
921926101
FUND #
0024
PRODUCT TYPE
Domestic Small Growth
INCEPTION DATE
12/11/1967
EARLIEST SHARE CLASS DATE
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HOLDINGS
753as of06/30/2025
DAILY NAV
$114.09as of07/16/2025

Objective

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Investment approach

Process & Management

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Performance & Price

Total returns

Expense ratio0.44%

As of
Quarter-endYear-to-date1 year3 year5 year10 yearSince inception-10%-5%0%5%10%15%20%8.36%11.31%-1.31%-0.71%5.24%8.81%10.68%12.05%9.44%7.50%9.27%8.53%9.34%8.53%
Quarter-endYear-to-date1 year3 year5 year10 yearSince inception[2]
Benchmark[1]11.31%-0.71%8.81%12.05%7.50%8.53%—
+/- Benchmark[4]-2.95%-0.60%-3.57%-1.37%1.94%0.74%—

Note: Returns are unadjusted for transaction fees where applicable.

Quarterly & Annual returns

Expense ratio0.44%

Quarterly returns by NAVAnnual returns by NAV
Year1st quarter2nd quarter3rd Quarter4th quarterCapital return[2]Income return[4]Total return[5]Benchmark[1]
2025-8.93%8.36%——————
20247.25%-3.60%7.14%-0.47%9.82%0.44%10.25%13.90%
20237.00%4.76%-5.72%13.33%19.14%0.63%19.77%18.93%
2022-9.50%-18.48%-2.64%6.85%-23.54%0.28%-23.26%-26.21%
20216.62%6.05%-0.91%3.76%16.03%0.23%16.26%5.04%
2020-26.74%32.76%6.65%26.62%31.18%0.15%31.33%40.47%
201917.51%4.18%-2.09%9.51%30.91%0.36%31.26%32.65%
20184.14%7.15%8.59%-19.54%-2.80%0.30%-2.50%-7.47%
20176.16%4.62%4.44%5.99%22.40%0.55%22.95%24.46%
2016-1.18%2.62%8.26%2.32%11.94%0.39%12.33%9.73%
20156.29%0.06%-12.89%3.25%-4.63%0.29%-4.34%-0.19%


Cumulative returnsas of06/30/2025

Expense ratio0.44%

1 month3 month1 year3 year5 year10 yearSince inception[2]
VEXPX(NAV)4.62%8.36%5.24%35.57%57.01%142.76%16938.15%
Benchmark4.81%11.31%8.81%40.67%43.54%126.67%—


Quarterly commentary

Risk and volatilityas of06/30/2025


Relative risk measures

3 year5 year10 year
Alpha[3]
Primary benchmark*[1]-0.07%0.17%0.08%
Broad-based benchmark[2][2]-0.75%-0.53%-0.36%
Beta[4]
Primary benchmark*[1]0.930.910.95
Broad-based benchmark[2]1.161.081.15
R-squared[5]
Primary benchmark*[1]0.970.960.97
Broad-based benchmark[1]0.880.850.88
Information ratio[6]
Primary benchmark*[1]-0.390.450.21
Broad-based benchmark[1]-1.13-0.85-0.49

Risk and return statistics

3 year5 year10 year
Standard deviation
VEXPX20.20%19.68%19.75%
Primary benchmark*21.47%21.19%20.37%
Broad-based benchmark16.32%16.76%16.04%
Sharpe ratio
VEXPX0.290.330.37
Primary benchmark*0.340.220.32
Broad-based benchmark0.880.780.68
Sortino ratio
VEXPX0.610.660.67
Primary benchmark*0.680.480.61
Broad-based benchmark1.471.311.10

Risk measures are calculated from trailing 3, 5, and 10 year fund returns relative to the associated benchmarks.

Closing priceas of07/16/2025

$114.09
NAV CHANGE
$0.82(0.72%)
52-WEEK HIGH
$132.40
As of12/04/2024
52-WEEK LOW
$91.70
As of04/08/2025
52-WEEK DIFFERENCE
$40.70(44.38%)

Price analysis

03-09-2405-06-2407-03-2408-30-2410-27-2412-24-2402-19-2504-18-2506-15-25$90.00$100.00$110.00$120.00$130.0003-09-2405-06-2407-03-2408-30-2410-27-2412-24-2402-19-2504-18-2506-15-25

Price history


Inception date: 12/11/1967

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DateNAV07/16/2025$114.0907/15/2025$113.2707/14/2025$115.1507/11/2025$114.6307/10/2025$115.77

The performance data shown represents past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited.

Performance data for periods of less than one year does not reflect the deduction of purchase and redemption fees. Maintenance, low balance, and service fees may be assessed by some funds. None of these fees are reflected in the performance figures. If these fees were included, the performance would be lower. All other performance data are adjusted for purchase and redemption fees, where applicable. See Fees & Costs below for expense ratio and additional fee details.

The performance of an index is not an exact representation of any particular investment, as you cannot invest directly in an index. Benchmark comparative indexes represent unmanaged or average returns on various financial assets, which can be compared with funds' total returns for the purpose of measuring relative performance.

Source: FactSet financial data and analytics.

Fees & Costs

Shareholder fees

Fees paid directly from your investment

Sales charge (load) imposed on purchasesNone
Purchase feeNone
Redemption feeNone

Annual fund operating expenses

Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.

Expense ratio0.44%
12b-1 distribution feeNone
Portfolio

Characteristicsas of06/30/2025

VEXPXBenchmark+/- Weight
Number of stocks7531,260-507
Avg market cap$10.7 billion$7.1 billion$3.7 billion
Median market cap$7.3 billion$5.3 billion$2.0 billion
VEXPXBenchmark
Earnings growth rate16.1%22.2%
Short-term reserves—N/A
P/E ratio23.8x28.4x
P/B ratio3.1x5x
Turnover rate (Fiscal year-end 10/31/2024) 35.1%N/A
Return on equity10.1%9.3%
Foreign holdings0.81%N/A

Market capitalization


VEXPXBenchmark[1]+/- Weight
Large0.3%0.3%0.0%
Medium/Large1.6%2.1%-0.5%
Medium6.9%1.7%5.2%
Medium/Small27.0%22.2%4.8%
Small64.1%76.1%-12.0%

Style box


Vanguard style view is not available. This fund is not accurately defined by style, either because of the fund's investment mandate, or asset class.
Yield & Distribution

Yield

0.44%B
30 day as of06/30/2025
0.75%
As of06/30/2025



Realized/Unrealized gains as of06/30/2025


REALIZED GAINS
$2.60(2.30%)
As of06/30/2025
UNREALIZED GAINS OF NAV
$24.68(21.75%)
As of06/30/2025

Distributions

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Distribution schedule:Annually | Fiscal year-end date:10/31/2025

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TypePayable date[1]Record date[2]Reinvest date[3]Reinvest price[4]Income12/31/202412/27/202412/30/2024$114.96Short-term capital gain12/31/202412/27/202412/30/2024$114.96Long-term capital gain12/31/202412/27/202412/30/2024$114.96Income12/19/202312/15/202312/18/2023$108.77Short-term capital gain12/19/202312/15/202312/18/2023$108.77Long-term capital gain12/19/202312/15/202312/18/2023$108.77Income12/20/202212/16/202212/19/2022$92.18Long-term capital gain12/20/202212/16/202212/19/2022$92.18Income12/21/202112/17/202112/20/2021$121.65Short-term capital gain12/21/202112/17/202112/20/2021$121.65

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The performance data shown represents past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. See performance data current to the most recent month end.