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Vanguard Explorer Inv (VEXPX)
128.69
-2.87
(-2.18%)
At close: October 30 at 8:08:35 PM EDT
Performance Overview
| Morningstar Return Rating | -- |
| YTD Return | 12.09% |
|---|---|
| 5y Average Return | 3.75% |
| Number of Years Up | 44 |
| Number of Years Down | 14 |
| Best 1Y Total Return (Oct 30, 2026) | 44.36% |
| Worst 1Y Total Return (Oct 30, 2026) | -- |
| Best 3Y Total Return | 44.36% |
| Worst 3Y Total Return | 0.45% |
Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks
Monthly Total Returns
VEXPX
Category
- YTD
- 11.51%
- 12.40%
- 1-Month
- -3.58%
- 3.37%
- 3-Month
- -7.34%
- 4.88%
- 1-Year
- 13.56%
- 55.69%
- 3-Year
- 14.28%
- 19.34%
- 5-Year
- 4.66%
- 20.72%
- 10-Year
- 11.52%
- 13.98%
- Last Bull Market
- 25.89%
- 27.85%
- Last Bear Market
- -18.48%
- -24.06%
Annual Total Return (%) History
Year
VEXPX
Category
Past Quarterly Returns
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
|
-0.10% | 20.47% | -7.34% | -- |
|
2025
|
-8.93% | 8.36% | 6.58% | 1.83% |
|
2024
|
7.25% | -3.60% | 7.14% | -0.47% |
|
2023
|
7.00% | 4.76% | -5.72% | 13.33% |
|
2022
|
-9.50% | -18.48% | -2.64% | 6.85% |
|
2021
|
6.62% | 6.05% | -0.91% | 3.76% |
|
2020
|
-26.74% | 32.76% | 6.65% | 26.62% |
|
2019
|
17.51% | 4.18% | -2.09% | 9.51% |
|
2018
|
4.14% | 7.15% | 8.59% | -19.54% |
|
2017
|
6.16% | 4.62% | 4.45% | 5.98% |
Rank in Category (By Total Return)
| YTD | 44 |
| 1-Month | 32 |
|---|---|
| 3-Month | 24 |
| 1-Year | 43 |
| 3-Year | 54 |
| 5-Year | 34 |
Load Adjusted Returns
| 1-Year | 13.56% |
| 3-Year | 14.28% |
|---|---|
| 5-Year | 4.66% |
| 10-Year | 11.52% |
Performance & Risk
| YTD Return | 12.09% |
| 5y Average Return | 3.75% |
| Rank in Category (ytd) | 44 |
| % Rank in Category (ytd) | -- |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.21 |
| Morningstar Risk Rating |
Fund Overview
| Category | Small Growth |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Net Assets | 21.74B |
| YTD Return | 11.51% |
| Yield | 0.38% |
| Morningstar Rating | |
| Inception Date | Nov 12, 2001 |
Fund Summary
The fund employs an active management approach, investing mainly in the stocks of small and mid-size companies and choosing stocks considered by the fund’s advisors to have superior growth potential. It has multiple advisors, each of which independently selects and maintains a portfolio of common stocks for the fund.
