Vanguard Explorer Value™ Fund
Summary Prospectus
December 22, 2023
Investor Shares
Vanguard Explorer Value Fund Investor Shares (VEVFX)
The Fund’s statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated December 22, 2023, as may be amended or supplemented, are incorporated into and made part of this Summary Prospectus by reference.
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.vanguard.com/prospectus and https://personal.vanguard.com/us/literature/reports/MFs. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling 800-662-7447 or by sending an email request to online@vanguard.com.
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Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.
Shareholder Fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment)
(Fees paid directly from your investment)
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Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
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None
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Purchase Fee
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None
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Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
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None
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Redemption Fee
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None
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Account Service Fee Per Year
(for certain fund account balances below $5,000,000)
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$25
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Management Fees
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0.47
%
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12b-1 Distribution Fee
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.02
%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.49
%
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Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. This example assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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$50
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$157
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$274
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$616
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 23% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests mainly in the stocks of small and mid-size U.S. companies, choosing stocks considered by an advisor to be undervalued. Undervalued stocks are generally those that are out of favor with investors and are trading at prices that an advisor feels are below average in relation to measures such as cash flow and book value. These stocks may have above-average dividend yields. The Fund uses multiple investment advisors. Each advisor independently selects and maintains a portfolio of common stocks for the Fund.
Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect the Fund's share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Fund's performance:
• Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.
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• Investment style risk, which is the chance that returns from small- and mid-capitalization value stocks will trail returns from the overall stock market. Historically, small- and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the overall market, and they often perform quite differently. The stock prices of small and mid-size companies tend to experience greater volatility because, among other things, these companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
• Manager risk, which is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the Fund compare with those of a relevant market index and another comparative index, which have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
Annual Total Returns — Vanguard Explorer Value Fund Investor Shares1
1 The year-to-date return as of the most recent calendar quarter, which ended on September 30, 2023, was 2.43%.
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During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest and lowest returns for a calendar quarter were:
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Total Return
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Quarter
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Highest
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31.27
%
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December 31, 2020
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Lowest
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-37.66
%
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March 31, 2020
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Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2022
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Vanguard Explorer Value Fund Investor Shares
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Return Before Taxes
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-14.12
%
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4.69
%
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9.24
%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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-14.88
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3.71
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7.99
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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-7.83
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3.49
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7.21
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Russell 2500 Value Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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-13.08
%
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4.75
%
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8.93
%
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Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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-19.53
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8.65
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12.03
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Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.
Investment Advisors
Ariel Investments, LLC (Ariel)
Cardinal Capital Management, L.L.C. (Cardinal Capital)
Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC (Frontier Capital)
Cardinal Capital Management, L.L.C. (Cardinal Capital)
Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC (Frontier Capital)
Portfolio Managers
Kenneth E. Kuhrt, CPA, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Ariel. He has co-managed a portion of the Fund since January 2022.
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John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman, Co-CEO & Chief Investment Officer and Lead Portfolio Manager of Ariel. He has co-managed a portion of the Fund since January 2022.
Robert H. Fields, Partner and Portfolio Manager of Cardinal Capital. He has co-managed a portion of the Fund since 2016.
Eugene Fox III, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager of Cardinal Capital. He has co-managed a portion of the Fund since its inception in 2010.
Robert B. Kirkpatrick, CFA, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager of Cardinal Capital. He has co-managed a portion of the Fund since its inception in 2010.
Rachel D. Matthews, Partner and Portfolio Manager of Cardinal Capital. She has co-managed a portion of the Fund since 2013.
Rushan Jiang, CFA, Partner and Portfolio Manager of Frontier Capital. He has co-managed a portion of the Fund since 2019.
William A. Teichner, CFA, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager of Frontier Capital. He has co-managed a portion of the Fund since its inception in 2010.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares online through our website (vanguard.com), by mail (The Vanguard Group, P.O. Box 982901, El Paso, TX 79998-2901), or by telephone (800-662-2739). The minimum investment amount required to open and maintain a Fund account for Investor Shares is $3,000. The minimum investment amount required to add to an existing Fund account is generally $1. Financial intermediaries, institutional clients, and Vanguard-advised clients should contact Vanguard for information on special eligibility rules that may apply to them regarding Investor Shares. If you are investing through an intermediary, please contact that firm directly for more information regarding your eligibility. If you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your plan administrator or your benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how you can invest through your plan.
Tax Information
The Fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gain. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, special tax rules apply.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries
The Fund and its investment advisors do not pay financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.
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Vanguard Explorer Value Fund Investor Shares—Fund Number 1690
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