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Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares (VEXPX)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Fund Info

ISINUS9219261016
CUSIP921926101
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateDec 11, 1967
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategorySmall Cap Growth Equities
Min. Investment$3,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

VEXPX features an expense ratio of 0.40%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VEXPX: current value at 0.40% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.40%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
5.59%
10.27%
VEXPX (Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares had a return of 9.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 26.65% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares had an annualized return of 10.34%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.92%, indicating that Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date9.73%19.77%
1 month-0.68%-0.67%
6 months5.59%10.27%
1 year26.65%31.07%
5 years (annualized)10.25%13.22%
10 years (annualized)10.34%10.92%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VEXPX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-1.95%6.33%2.86%-6.11%4.04%-1.32%4.63%1.42%0.98%-1.72%9.73%
202310.33%-1.63%-1.41%-1.56%-1.58%8.14%3.22%-3.62%-5.23%-6.25%9.52%10.38%19.78%
2022-10.25%-0.03%0.87%-9.35%-2.58%-7.70%10.75%-3.30%-9.09%8.39%3.97%-5.27%-23.32%
20211.66%5.12%-0.25%4.82%-1.71%2.92%0.78%2.11%-3.69%5.06%-3.31%1.90%15.96%
2020-1.66%-7.39%-19.56%16.68%10.44%3.02%5.69%3.74%-2.73%1.88%14.81%8.27%31.36%
201911.36%6.33%-0.76%4.01%-7.10%7.83%1.52%-3.82%0.27%1.44%5.83%2.02%31.27%
20184.78%-1.90%1.31%0.28%5.94%0.86%2.12%7.34%-0.94%-11.18%1.89%-11.04%-2.46%
20172.94%2.59%0.53%1.71%0.21%2.64%1.04%-0.66%4.06%1.73%3.22%1.05%23.11%
2016-9.15%0.73%7.99%1.41%1.43%-0.23%5.75%1.18%1.17%-4.97%6.84%0.82%12.36%
2015-3.00%8.06%1.42%-1.65%1.55%0.17%-0.63%-6.71%-6.04%5.11%2.24%-3.90%-4.33%
2014-2.63%4.82%-1.23%-3.66%0.61%4.73%-5.33%5.09%-4.18%4.38%0.89%1.58%4.35%
20136.81%0.67%4.70%0.56%4.88%-0.54%7.29%-1.75%5.96%2.99%2.88%3.29%44.37%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VEXPX is 32, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VEXPX is 3232
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VEXPX is 3030Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VEXPX is 3131Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VEXPX is 2727Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VEXPX is 3535Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VEXPX is 3838Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares (VEXPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VEXPX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VEXPX, currently valued at 1.77, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.77
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VEXPX, currently valued at 2.53, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.002.53
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VEXPX, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VEXPX, currently valued at 1.11, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.001.11
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VEXPX, currently valued at 10.26, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0010.26
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.67, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.67
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.55, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.55
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.50, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.50
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.45, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.003.45
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 17.04, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0017.04

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares Sharpe ratio is 1.77. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.77
2.67
VEXPX (Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares provided a 0.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.88 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.00$20.0020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.88$0.88$4.75$20.48$8.55$5.19$9.16$11.37$3.89$8.61$14.11$10.86

Dividend yield

0.72%0.79%5.09%16.00%6.64%4.97%10.95%11.96%4.49%10.71%15.17%10.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.88
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.75$4.75
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$20.48$20.48
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.55$8.55
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.19$5.19
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$9.16$9.16
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.37$11.37
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.89$3.89
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.61$8.61
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$14.11$14.11
2013$10.86$10.86

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-4.52%
-2.59%
VEXPX (Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares was 57.40%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 484 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 4.52%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-57.4%Jul 16, 2007415Mar 9, 2009484Feb 7, 2011899
-40.71%Oct 14, 1997258Oct 8, 1998288Nov 16, 1999546
-40.6%Jun 2, 19861142Oct 16, 1990273Nov 1, 19911415
-39.92%Mar 13, 2000644Oct 9, 2002287Dec 1, 2003931
-39.87%Feb 21, 202019Mar 18, 202095Aug 3, 2020114

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares volatility is 3.41%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.41%
3.11%
VEXPX (Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)