# VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND

VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND is a registered fund series of VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND (series S000002578). Net assets $21.8B as of 2026-04-30.

## Profile

- Series ID: S000002578
- Registrant: VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND
- LEI: HU38GZ7YQSV1LSOPIX38
- Net assets: $21.8B
- Total assets: $21.8B
- As of: 2026-04-30

## Advisers

- [The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105958)
- [Wellington Management Company LLP (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/106595)
- [Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/136369)
- [ClearBridge Investments, LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/137028)
- [ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/149120)

## Top holdings (200 reported)

_Showing 15 of 200 holdings by value._

| Holding | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | — | $362.1M | 166.33% |
| [Bloom Energy Corp](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/093712107) | — | $321.2M | 147.55% |
| [Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/G25457105) | — | $320.5M | 147.23% |
| [Comfort Systems USA Inc](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/199908104) | — | $258.9M | 118.89% |
| [Fabrinet](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/G3323L100) | — | $210.1M | 96.50% |
| [MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/55405Y100) | — | $204.5M | 93.92% |
| [Prc Newco Inc](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/71424F105) | — | $198.6M | 91.21% |
| [Guidewire Software Inc](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/40171V100) | — | $192.7M | 88.51% |
| [Viper Energy Inc](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/64361Q101) | — | $185.4M | 85.15% |
| [Sandisk Corp/DE](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/80004C200) | — | $184.4M | 84.68% |
| [Wintrust Financial Corp](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/97650W108) | — | $181.3M | 83.28% |
| [RBC Bearings Inc](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/75524B104) | — | $176.9M | 81.24% |
| [Primoris Services Corp](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/74164F103) | — | $176.1M | 80.91% |
| [Kirby Corp](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/497266106) | — | $172.6M | 79.28% |
| [Clean Harbors Inc](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/184496107) | — | $167.8M | 77.07% |

## Net asset history

| Report date | Net assets |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-04-30 | $21.8B |
| 2026-01-31 | $20.8B |
| 2025-10-31 | $20.6B |
| 2025-07-31 | $19.9B |
| 2025-04-30 | $18.9B |
| 2025-01-31 | $22.9B |
| 2024-10-31 | $22.0B |
| 2024-07-31 | $22.4B |

## More

- [Registrant: VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/34066)
- [This page as markdown (for LLM agents)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000002578.md)
- [Search all SEC filings, advisers and people on Adviser Search](https://search.stillhousedata.com/)

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