Vanguard Explorer Value Fund (VEVFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
44.41
+0.14 (0.32%)
Oct 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.32%
Fund Assets1.02B
Expense Ratio0.49%
Min. Investment$3,000
Turnover65.00%
Dividend (ttm)6.25
Dividend Yield14.12%
Dividend Growth483.37%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 18, 2024
Previous Close44.27
YTD Return3.35%
1-Year Return2.33%
5-Year Return82.32%
52-Week Low34.14
52-Week High53.55
Beta (5Y)1.14
Holdings180
Inception DateMar 30, 2010

About VEVFX

The fund invests mainly in the stocks of small and mid-size U.S. companies, choosing stocks considered by an advisor to be undervalued. Undervalued stocks are generally those that are out of favor with investors and are trading at prices that an advisor feels are below average in relation to measures such as cash flow and book value. These stocks may have above-average dividend yields. The manager uses multiple investment advisors.

Fund Family Vanguard
Category Small Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VEVFX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index Russell 2500 Value TR

Performance

VEVFX had a total return of 2.33% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.93%.

Top 10 Holdings

16.36% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Mktliq 12/31/2049n/a3.03%
Adtalem Global Education Inc.ATGE1.93%
OneSpaWorld Holdings LimitedOSW1.86%
Mattel, Inc.MAT1.61%
First American Financial CorporationFAF1.51%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.NCLH1.41%
The Brink's CompanyBCO1.38%
Kennametal Inc.KMT1.21%
Northern Trust CorporationNTRS1.21%
The Carlyle Group Inc.CG1.20%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 18, 2024$6.25216Dec 19, 2024
Dec 18, 2023$1.07174Dec 19, 2023
Dec 14, 2022$1.55379Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2021$1.8813Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2020$0.322Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2019$0.5381Dec 18, 2019
Full Dividend History