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Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares (VEXRX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US9219262006

CUSIP

921926200

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Nov 12, 2001

Region

North America (U.S.)

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

VEXRX has an expense ratio of 0.29%, placing it in the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VEXRX: current value is 0.29%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
VEXRX: 0.29%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


300.00%400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%800.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
635.02%
394.06%
VEXRX (Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares had a return of -11.18% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.14% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 8.18%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.11%, indicating that Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


VEXRX

YTD

-11.18%

1M

-5.47%

6M

-10.85%

1Y

-3.14%

5Y*

11.12%

10Y*

8.18%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.06%

1M

-3.27%

6M

-4.87%

1Y

9.44%

5Y*

14.30%

10Y*

10.11%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.46%-6.28%-6.95%-2.51%-11.18%
2024-1.93%6.34%2.86%-6.10%4.05%-1.31%4.64%1.42%0.99%-1.70%9.14%-7.24%10.31%
202310.34%-1.63%-1.40%-1.55%-1.57%8.15%3.23%-3.62%-5.22%-6.24%9.53%10.39%19.90%
2022-10.24%-0.03%0.88%-9.33%-2.57%-7.70%10.76%-3.29%-9.08%8.41%3.98%-5.26%-23.23%
20211.66%5.13%-0.23%4.83%-1.70%2.93%0.79%2.12%-3.68%5.07%-3.30%1.90%16.07%
2020-1.65%-7.38%-19.56%16.69%10.45%3.03%5.70%3.76%-2.72%1.88%14.82%8.29%31.51%
201911.37%6.34%-0.74%4.01%-7.10%7.83%1.53%-3.80%0.27%1.45%5.84%2.03%31.42%
20184.78%-1.89%1.33%0.28%5.96%0.87%2.13%7.35%-0.92%-11.17%1.90%-11.03%-2.34%
20172.95%2.60%0.54%1.72%0.22%2.65%1.05%-0.65%4.07%1.76%3.23%1.06%23.26%
2016-9.15%0.74%8.01%1.42%1.45%-0.22%5.75%1.21%1.17%-4.97%6.84%0.83%12.50%
2015-3.00%8.07%1.43%-1.64%1.57%0.19%-0.62%-6.69%-6.04%5.13%2.24%-3.89%-4.20%
2014-2.62%4.84%-1.22%-3.65%0.62%4.74%-5.31%5.11%-4.17%4.40%0.90%1.61%4.53%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VEXRX is 13, meaning it’s performing worse than 87% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VEXRX is 1313
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VEXRX is 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VEXRX is 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VEXRX is 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VEXRX is 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VEXRX is 1212
Martin 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 Admiral Shares (VEXRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for VEXRX, currently valued at -0.17, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.00
VEXRX: -0.17
^GSPC: 0.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for VEXRX, currently valued at -0.09, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
VEXRX: -0.09
^GSPC: 0.77
The chart of Omega ratio for VEXRX, currently valued at 0.99, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.00
VEXRX: 0.99
^GSPC: 1.11
The chart of Calmar ratio for VEXRX, currently valued at -0.14, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.00
VEXRX: -0.14
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Martin ratio for VEXRX, currently valued at -0.49, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.00
VEXRX: -0.49
^GSPC: 1.94

The current Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is -0.17. 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 Admiral 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 Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-0.17
0.46
VEXRX (Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares provided a 7.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.09 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.00$20.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$7.09$7.09$0.92$4.54$19.25$8.09$4.94$8.66$10.57$3.72$8.14$13.30

Dividend yield

7.47%6.64%0.89%5.22%16.17%6.76%5.08%11.13%11.96%4.63%10.89%15.38%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.09$7.09
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.92$0.92
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.54$4.54
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$19.25$19.25
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.09$8.09
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.94$4.94
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.66$8.66
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$10.57$10.57
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.72$3.72
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.14$8.14
2014$13.30$13.30

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.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-17.91%
-10.07%
VEXRX (Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral 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 Admiral Shares was 57.26%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 484 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 17.91%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-57.26%Jul 16, 2007415Mar 9, 2009484Feb 7, 2011899
-39.86%Feb 21, 202019Mar 18, 202095Aug 3, 2020114
-36.89%Apr 17, 2002122Oct 9, 2002249Oct 7, 2003371
-32.67%Nov 10, 2021151Jun 16, 2022601Nov 6, 2024752
-27.61%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 2011120Mar 26, 2012181

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 14.97%, 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%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
14.97%
14.23%
VEXRX (Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)