Vanguard Explorer Value Fund Investor Shares (VEVFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
43.54
-1.04 (-2.33%)
Mar 9, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
Fund Assets1.21B
Expense Ratio0.49%
Min. Investment$3,000
Turnover28.00%
Dividend (ttm)4.30
Dividend Yield9.87%
Dividend Growth-31.28%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 17, 2025
Previous Close44.58
YTD Return3.99%
1-Year Return18.78%
5-Year Return38.40%
52-Week Low30.98
52-Week High46.46
Beta (5Y)1.10
Holdings178
Inception DateMar 30, 2010

About VEVFX

The Explorer Value Fund invests in small and mid-sized U.S. companies that, in the advisor’s judgment, are mispriced by the market. The fund’s portfolio management teams each have over 20 years of experience investing in the value market. Because of its focus on small and mid-sized companies, the fund tends to be more volatile than stock funds that focus on larger companies. This fund may be considered complementary to an already diversified portfolio with a long-term time horizon.

Fund Family Vanguard
Category Small Value
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VEVFX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index Russell 2500 Value TR

Performance

VEVFX had a total return of 18.78% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 16.03%.

Top 10 Holdings

16.98% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Mktliq 12/31/2049n/a3.10%
OneSpaWorld Holdings LimitedOSW1.73%
Adtalem Global Education IncATGE1.69%
The Brink's CompanyBCO1.62%
Sphere Entertainment Co.SPHR1.61%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.AMG1.58%
First American Financial CorporationFAF1.49%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.NCLH1.48%
Mattel, Inc.MAT1.39%
The Carlyle Group Inc.CG1.29%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 17, 2025$4.29678Dec 18, 2025
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
Full Dividend History