VEVFX

Active

VANGUARD EXPLORER VALUE FUND

Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)

Expense Ratio
0.54%
Annual Cost per $10K
$54.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$10,720
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+6.82%

Asset Allocation

US Equity
96%
Intl Equity
1%
Cash
4%

Fee Comparison

VEVFX
0.54%
US Equity average
1.06%
US Equity cheapest
0.00%
Index benchmark
0.03%

49% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025 · Updated quarterly

+38.64%3Y
Compare to

Fee Impact Calculator

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%
VEVFX at 0.54%$327,012
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$53,601
Cost vs index fund−$50,412

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VEVFXVANGUARD EXPLORER VALUE FUND0.54%
NAESXVANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND0.17%
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF0.18%
VXFVANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND0.05%
VWUAXVANGUARD U.S. GROWTH FUND0.35%
VPMAXVANGUARD PRIMECAP FUND0.31%
VEIRXVANGUARD EQUITY INCOME FUND0.18%
QCGRFXCollege Retirement Equities Fund - Growth Account
VWNAXVANGUARD WINDSOR II FUND0.23%
VNQVANGUARD REAL ESTATE INDEX FUND0.27%
TRZBXT. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc.0.55%
VDIGXVANGUARD DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND0.22%
IVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETF0.18%
APGZXAB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC0.51%
TRJZXT. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc.0.51%
VISVXVANGUARD SMALL-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND0.19%
ITOTiShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF0.03%
WFSPXiShares S&P 500 Index Fund0.22%
VHCAXVANGUARD CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND0.36%
QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETF0.15%
TRLGXT. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund0.55%
TEQWXNuveen Equity Index Fund0.05%
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF0.49%
IWBiShares Russell 1000 ETF0.15%
VEXRXVANGUARD EXPLORER FUND0.33%
VBKVANGUARD SMALL-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND0.07%
IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETF0.18%
TRHDXT. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund0.43%
DFQTXU.S. CORE EQUITY 2 PORTFOLIO$1M min0.18%
TRFHXT. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund0.40%
AULDXUltra Fund0.54%
DFEOXU.S. CORE EQUITY 1 PORTFOLIO$1M min0.15%
ERASXEaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund0.81%
PREIXT. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund0.18%
PRILXParnassus Core Equity Fund$1M min0.61%
TRDBXT. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund0.37%
VWNEXVANGUARD WINDSOR FUND0.26%
XLCThe Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund0.08%
HNACXHarbor Capital Appreciation Fund0.59%
DFACDimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF0.17%
TREHXT. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund0.38%
VHTVANGUARD HEALTH CARE INDEX FUND0.09%
DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF0.38%
TRFJXT. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund0.42%
VGIAXVANGUARD GROWTH AND INCOME FUND0.26%
PFFiShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF0.45%
IYWiShares U.S. Technology ETF0.38%
TRIKXT. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund0.44%
FUQIXFidelity SAI U.S. Quality Index Fund0.10%
QCEQFXCollege Retirement Equities Fund - Equity Index Account
IWViShares Russell 3000 ETF0.20%
TRJLXT. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund0.45%
OAZMXOakmark Fund0.63%
VASVXVANGUARD SELECTED VALUE FUND0.42%
VMCAXVANGUARD TAX-MANAGED CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
FGKFXFidelity Growth Company K6 Fund0.45%
SDYSPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF0.35%
AGRDXGrowth Fund0.54%
EGFIXEdgewood Growth Fund$1M min1.00%
JHQAXJPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund0.82%
OEICXJPMorgan Equity Index Fund0.45%
VPCCXVANGUARD PRIMECAP CORE FUND0.45%
PLSAXLargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund0.39%
JAGMX500 Index Trust0.25%
FNDXSchwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF0.25%
CIVIXCAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND$1M min0.85%
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF0.38%
GTENXGateway Fund0.65%
MOATVanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF0.47%
VFHVANGUARD FINANCIALS INDEX FUND0.09%
TRIRXNuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund0.30%
FSMEXSelect Medical Technology and Devices Portfolio0.63%
DYNFiShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF0.26%
DCZRXMacquarie Small Cap Core Fund0.68%
IWSiShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF0.23%
XLPThe Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund0.08%
LGRNXLoomis Sayles Growth Fund0.57%
MLRSXNYLI Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund0.62%
VTWOVANGUARD RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUND0.07%
QINSQVIP Index 500 Portfolio0.19%
PCUZXT. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund0.33%
PRFInvesco RAFI US 1000 ETF0.34%
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF0.39%
ESGUiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF0.15%
OAZLXOakmark Select Fund0.73%
CREFXCohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund0.75%
PLCGXLargeCap Growth Fund I0.94%
HAITXHARTFORD CORE EQUITY FUND0.36%
FBLEXFidelity Series Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund0.00%
IWYiShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF0.20%
TRJMXT. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund0.46%
JDEAXJPMorgan U.S. Research Enhanced Equity Fund0.60%
TRCVXNuveen Large Cap Value Index Fund0.30%
TRSPXNuveen S&P 500 Index Fund0.30%
DFREXDFA REAL ESTATE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO$1M min0.18%
FSCSXSelect Software and IT Services Portfolio0.62%
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF0.15%
DFEVXEMERGING MARKETS VALUE PORTFOLIO$1M min0.44%
DHLAXDIAMOND HILL LARGE CAP FUND0.96%
TRUBXT. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund0.35%
RWLInvesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF0.39%

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