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VEXPX Mutual Fund — Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Class
Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Class (VEXPX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
VEXPX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (69/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.36%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $8.48 with an ex-date of December 23, 2025, was 13.4% higher than the previous $7.48. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Vanguard page for VEXPX, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
VEXPX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.36%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.78%, its expense ratio is 0.39%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 69/100 (Generally safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.6%.
Vanguard Explorer Fund is an actively managed mutual fund that invests primarily in stocks of small and mid-size companies selected by multiple independent advisors for superior growth potential. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.39% and distributes capital gains and income periodically rather than on a set schedule. It appeals to growth-oriented equity investors seeking exposure to smaller companies through professional active management.
VEXPX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.36%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.78%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $8.477. The ex-dividend date is 12/23/2025. The payment date is 12/24/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | $8.477 | 13.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-30 | $7.477 | 748.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.881 | -81.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-19 | $4.753 | -76.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-20 | $20.484 | 139.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-21 | $8.548 | 64.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-17 | $5.192 | -43.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-18 | $9.157 | -19.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-18 | $11.367 | 192.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-23 | $3.888 | -54.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-24 | $8.614 | -39.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-17 | $14.111 | 29.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-17 | $10.862 | 321.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-26 | $2.575 | 2582.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-12-27 | $0.096 | -9.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-12-16 | $0.106 | 221.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-04-30 | $0.033 | -66.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-12-28 | $0.098 | -65.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-30 | $0.282 | -96.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-17 | $7.096 | -8.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-12-15 | $7.744 | 20.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-28 | $6.436 | 8716.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-12-23 | $0.073 | 1360.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-12-20 | $0.005 | -95.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-12-21 | $0.105 | -99.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-12-18 | $14.16 | 71.4% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-12-13 | $8.26 | 1552.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-12-23 | $0.5 | -91.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-12-19 | $6.1 | 96.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-12-11 | $3.1 | -26.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-12-13 | $4.24 | 74.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-12-21 | $2.43 | -54.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-12-22 | $5.31 | 483.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-12-24 | $0.91 | 250.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1991-12-30 | $0.26 | -23.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-12-27 | $0.34 | -8.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-12-28 | $0.37 | 15.6% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-12-29 | $0.32 | 190.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-12-29 | $0.11 | 450.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1986-11-18 | $0.02 | — |
| 1986 total | $0.02 | — |
| 1987 total | $0.11 | 450.0% |
| 1988 total | $0.32 | 190.9% |
| 1989 total | $0.37 | 15.6% |
| 1990 total | $0.34 | -8.1% |
| 1991 total | $0.26 | -23.5% |
| 1992 total | $0.91 | 250.0% |
| 1993 total | $5.31 | 483.5% |
| 1994 total | $2.43 | -54.2% |
| 1995 total | $4.24 | 74.5% |
| 1996 total | $3.1 | -26.9% |
| 1997 total | $6.1 | 96.8% |
| 1998 total | $0.5 | -91.8% |
| 1999 total | $8.26 | 1552.0% |
| 2000 total | $14.16 | 71.4% |
| 2001 total | $0.105 | -99.3% |
| 2002 total | $0.005 | -95.2% |
| 2004 total | $0.073 | 1360.0% |
| 2005 total | $6.436 | 8716.4% |
| 2006 total | $7.744 | 20.3% |
| 2007 total | $7.096 | -8.4% |
| 2008 total | $0.282 | -96.0% |
| 2009 total | $0.098 | -65.2% |
| 2010 total | $0.139 | 41.8% |
| 2011 total | $0.096 | -30.9% |
| 2012 total | $2.575 | 2582.3% |
| 2013 total | $10.862 | 321.8% |
| 2014 total | $14.111 | 29.9% |
| 2015 total | $8.614 | -39.0% |
| 2016 total | $3.888 | -54.9% |
| 2017 total | $11.367 | 192.4% |
| 2018 total | $9.157 | -19.4% |
| 2019 total | $5.192 | -43.3% |
| 2020 total | $8.548 | 64.6% |
| 2021 total | $20.484 | 139.6% |
| 2022 total | $4.753 | -76.8% |
| 2023 total | $0.881 | -81.5% |
| 2024 total | $7.477 | 748.7% |
| 2025 total | $8.477 | 13.4% |
VEXPX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +13.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -44.40%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +13.4% |
| 3Y | 78.4% |
| 5Y | -0.8% |
| 10Y | -1.6% |
VEXPX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
VEXPX performance
Returns are updating. VEXPX's total return appears here after the next nightly update.
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.6%.
VEXPX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 69 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.25%
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/11/1967
- Expense ratio
- 0.39%
- Distribution rate
- 0.36%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 6.78%
- Last close
- $125.11 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $126.67 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $21,740,410,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $8.477
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/23/2025
- Payment date
- 12/24/2025
- Beta
- 1.19
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.36%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.78%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
VEXPX risks and drawbacks
VEXPX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.6%.
Who may consider VEXPX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VEXPX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does VEXPX pay monthly?
No. VEXPX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is VEXPX's expense ratio?
VEXPX's expense ratio is 0.39%.
What is VEXPX's dividend yield?
VEXPX's distribution rate is 0.36%, paid annual, with a 0.39% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has VEXPX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +13.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does VEXPX pay a dividend?
VEXPX pays annual. The dividend amount is $8.477. The ex-dividend date is 12/23/2025. The payment date is 12/24/2025.
How has VEXPX performed?
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.6%.
Is VEXPX a good investment?
VEXPX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 69 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.36% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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