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Vanguard Explorer Value Fund Investor Shares VEVFX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 48.14  /  +0.84 %
  • Total Assets 1.4B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.540%
  • Expense Ratio 0.540%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Category Small Value
  • Investment Style Small Value
  • Min. Initial Investment 3,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.96%
  • Turnover 28%

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:10 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VEVFX

Will VEVFX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VEVFX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VEVFX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VEVFX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Morningstar Automated Analysis

Summary

Vanguard Explorer Value Inv holds a quantitatively derived Silver Morningstar Medalist Rating. The rating reflects that it has scored well on factors Morningstar research associates with future outperformance relative to category peers.

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Portfolio Holdings VEVFX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 13.8
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
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