Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares
FundVEXPXNASDAQAbout
The Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares (VEXPX) concentrates its investments on small and medium-sized companies believed to possess significant growth potential. Owing to its focus on these emerging enterprises, the fund inherently experiences a higher degree of price fluctuation and unpredictability compared to investment vehicles tracking larger, more established corporations. However, to help temper the risks associated with this often-dynamic market sector, the fund employs a multi-manager approach, leveraging the diverse strategies of several investment advisors. Furthermore, its substantial portfolio breadth, encompassing holdings in over 500 different stocks, contributes to significant diversification. While these measures are designed to reduce exposure to market volatility, they cannot entirely eliminate all investment risk. This fund may serve as an effective supplementary component within a comprehensively diversified, long-term investment portfolio.
Key Facts
52-Week Range
Performance
Sector Exposure
- Basic Materials2.78%
- Cash & Others0.01%
- Communication Services2.23%
- Consumer Cyclical11.99%
- Consumer Defensive2.66%
- Energy4.54%
- Financial Services11.16%
- Healthcare17.53%
- Industrials21.89%
- Real Estate3.01%
- Technology20.58%
- Utilities1.62%
Top Holdings
| Symbol | Name | Weight | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MKTLIQ 12/31/2049 | 1.52% | $300.34M |
| VB | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 1.51% | $298.97M |
| FIX | Comfort Systems USA Inc | 1.09% | $216.05M |
| PR | Permian Resources Corp | 0.99% | $195.82M |
| GWRE | Guidewire Software Inc | 0.98% | $193.53M |
| MTSI | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc | 0.96% | $189.44M |
| VNOM | Viper Energy Inc | 0.89% | $176.41M |
| BE | Bloom Energy Corp | 0.87% | $171.83M |
| BWXT | BWX Technologies Inc | 0.85% | $168.64M |
| WTFC | Wintrust Financial Corp | 0.85% | $167.30M |
| CLH | Clean Harbors Inc | 0.84% | $166.60M |
| RBC | RBC Bearings Inc | 0.83% | $163.60M |
| CRDO | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.80% | $157.26M |
| FN | Fabrinet | 0.78% | $154.93M |
| SGI | Somnigroup International Inc | 0.78% | $153.52M |
| KEX | Kirby Corp | 0.77% | $153.25M |
| AIT | Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | 0.72% | $143.36M |
| AAON | AAON Inc | 0.72% | $142.56M |
| R | Ryder System Inc | 0.72% | $142.34M |
| NXT | Nextpower Inc | 0.72% | $141.86M |
| HLI | Houlihan Lokey Inc | 0.71% | $140.54M |
| PRIM | Primoris Services Corp | 0.70% | $139.09M |
| BURL | Burlington Stores Inc | 0.69% | $137.21M |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corp | 0.68% | $133.88M |
| CHRD | Chord Energy Corp | 0.66% | $131.53M |