VEXPX
ActiveVANGUARD EXPLORER FUND
Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)
Expense Ratio
0.44%
Annual Cost per $10K
$44.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$8,852
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+7.70%
Asset Allocation
US Equity
98%Cash
2%Fee Comparison
VEXPX
0.44%US Equity average
1.06%US Equity cheapest
0.00%Index benchmark
0.03%58% cheaper than category average
Historical Returns
Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly
+38.44%3Y
Compare to
Fee Impact Calculator
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VEXPX at 0.44%$336,354
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$44,259
Cost vs index fund−$41,071
Similar Funds (100)
Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025
| Ticker | Name | ER |
|---|---|---|
| VEXPX | VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND | 0.44% |
| VTI | VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND | 0.03% |
| VOO | VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND | 0.03% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 0.09% |
| FXAIX | Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 0.01% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust | 0.20% |
| IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.03% |
| VINIX | VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUND$1M min | 0.03% |
| VUG | VANGUARD GROWTH INDEX FUND | 0.04% |
| VB | VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND | 0.05% |
| VTV | VANGUARD VALUE INDEX FUND | 0.04% |
| VO | VANGUARD MID-CAP INDEX FUND | 0.04% |
| VWUAX | VANGUARD U.S. GROWTH FUND | 0.35% |
| VNQ | VANGUARD REAL ESTATE INDEX FUND | 0.27% |
| IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 0.18% |
| VXF | VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND | 0.05% |
| VGT | VANGUARD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDEX FUND | 0.09% |
| RSP | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 0.20% |
| VIG | VANGUARD DIVIDEND APPRECIATION INDEX FUND | 0.05% |
| APGZX | AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 0.51% |
| IVW | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 0.18% |
| QCGRFX | College Retirement Equities Fund - Growth Account | — |
| FSKAX | Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | 0.01% |
| VBR | VANGUARD SMALL-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND | 0.07% |
| SWPPX | Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund | 0.02% |
| VYM | VANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND | 0.06% |
| TRHDX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund | 0.43% |
| XLK | The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.08% |
| VEXRX | VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND | 0.33% |
| TRFHX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund | 0.40% |
| VDIGX | VANGUARD DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND | 0.22% |
| TEQWX | Nuveen Equity Index Fund | 0.05% |
| VPMCX | VANGUARD PRIMECAP FUND | 0.38% |
| FCFMX | Fidelity Series Total Market Index Fund | 0.00% |
| TREHX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund | 0.38% |
| VV | VANGUARD LARGE-CAP INDEX FUND | 0.04% |
| TRDBX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund | 0.37% |
| IYW | iShares U.S. Technology ETF | 0.38% |
| TRZBX | T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. | 0.55% |
| VBK | VANGUARD SMALL-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND | 0.07% |
| TRFJX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund | 0.42% |
| WFSPX | iShares S&P 500 Index Fund | 0.22% |
| TRIKX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund | 0.44% |
| DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average | 0.16% |
| VEIRX | VANGUARD EQUITY INCOME FUND | 0.18% |
| IVE | iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | 0.18% |
| QCEQFX | College Retirement Equities Fund - Equity Index Account | — |
| TRJLX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund | 0.45% |
| SPYM | SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | 0.02% |
| SCHX | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | 0.03% |
| TRJZX | T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. | 0.51% |
| DVY | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 0.38% |
| TRLGX | T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund | 0.55% |
| AULDX | Ultra Fund | 0.54% |
| VGIAX | VANGUARD GROWTH AND INCOME FUND | 0.26% |
| QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 0.15% |
| IWB | iShares Russell 1000 ETF | 0.15% |
| SCHG | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 0.04% |
| DFLVX | U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO$1M min | 0.23% |
| VONG | VANGUARD RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX FUND | 0.06% |
| XLV | The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.08% |
| SPYG | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 0.04% |
| VOE | VANGUARD MID-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND | 0.07% |
| MDY | SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust | 0.24% |
| VITNX | VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND$1M min | 0.03% |
| XLC | The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.08% |
| FSPGX | Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.03% |
| MGK | VANGUARD MEGA CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND | 0.07% |
| VFTAX | VANGUARD FTSE SOCIAL INDEX FUND | 0.13% |
| VOT | VANGUARD MID-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND | 0.07% |
| PRUIX | T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund | 0.05% |
| LGRNX | Loomis Sayles Growth Fund | 0.57% |
| CUSUX | Six Circles U.S. Unconstrained Equity Fund | 0.05% |
| XLU | The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.08% |
| SCHB | Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | 0.03% |
| VTCLX | VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND | 0.09% |
| COWZ | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 0.49% |
| DYNF | iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | 0.26% |
| DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 0.28% |
| TRJMX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund | 0.46% |
| XLP | The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.08% |
| VHCAX | VANGUARD CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND | 0.36% |
| OEF | iShares S&P 100 ETF | 0.20% |
| VHT | VANGUARD HEALTH CARE INDEX FUND | 0.09% |
| IUSG | iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF | 0.04% |
| IWV | iShares Russell 3000 ETF | 0.20% |
| FNDX | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | 0.25% |
| DFEVX | EMERGING MARKETS VALUE PORTFOLIO$1M min | 0.44% |
| IWY | iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | 0.20% |
| ERASX | Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund | 0.81% |
| SWTSX | Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund | 0.03% |
| IUSV | iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | 0.04% |
| VFH | VANGUARD FINANCIALS INDEX FUND | 0.09% |
| TRUBX | T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund | 0.35% |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | 0.38% |
| VOOG | VANGUARD S&P 500 GROWTH INDEX FUND | 0.07% |
| TILIX | Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.05% |
| VTWO | VANGUARD RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUND | 0.07% |
| FZROX | Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund | 0.00% |
| FUQIX | Fidelity SAI U.S. Quality Index Fund | 0.10% |
| OEICX | JPMorgan Equity Index Fund | 0.45% |
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