Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares (VEXRX)

Fund Assets	22.12B
Expense Ratio	0.28%
Min. Investment	$50,000
Turnover	51.00%
Dividend (ttm)	8.04
Dividend Yield	6.18%
Dividend Growth	13.46%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 23, 2025

Previous Close	127.52
YTD Return	19.43%
1-Year Return	26.54%
5-Year Return	44.95%
52-Week Low	102.71
52-Week High	130.10
Beta (5Y)	1.07
Holdings	834
Inception Date	Nov 12, 2001

About VEXRX

The objective of this fund is to pinpoint promising small and mid-sized companies that demonstrate strong potential for growth. Due to its concentration on these specific market segments, it typically experiences more volatility and unpredictability compared to equity funds primarily invested in larger, more established corporations. However, the fund endeavors to lessen some of this inherent risk through a dual approach: employing multiple investment advisors who each utilize diverse strategies, and maintaining extensive diversification across over 500 distinct stock holdings. While these measures contribute to reducing the potential for significant swings in this often-dynamic market niche, they do not completely remove all associated risks. This fund can be a beneficial addition to a well-rounded, long-term investment portfolio.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: VEXRX
• Share Class: Admiral Shares
• Index: Russell 2500 Growth TR

Performance

VEXRX had a total return of 26.54% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.21%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VEXPX	Investor Shares	0.39%

Top 10 Holdings

8.81% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.	MTSI	1.32%
Mktliq 12/31/2049	n/a	1.24%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF	VB	1.02%
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation	LSCC	0.95%
RBC Bearings Incorporated	RBC	0.82%
BWX Technologies, Inc.	BWXT	0.79%
Permian Resources Corporation	PR	0.69%
Medpace Holdings, Inc.	MEDP	0.67%
Guidewire Software, Inc.	GWRE	0.66%
Wintrust Financial Corporation	WTFC	0.66%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 23, 2025	$8.04421	Dec 24, 2025
Dec 30, 2024	$7.08961	Dec 31, 2024
Dec 18, 2023	$0.92112	Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$4.53578	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 20, 2021	$19.2492	Dec 21, 2021
Dec 21, 2020	$8.0874	Dec 22, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 20, 2026

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