VEXRX
Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares
Mutual fund
$121.38+1.47 (+1.23%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Nov 12, 2001 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $100,734
- CAGR
- +9.73%
- Max drawdown
- −57.26%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.53
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
Annualized from 3Y- 1M
- −0.85%
- 3M
- −3.55%
- 6M
- +12.34%
- YTD
- +13.77%
- 1Y
- +15.22%
- 3Y
- +15.54%
- 5Y
- +4.82%
- 10Y
- +11.84%
- 15Y
- +13.12%
- 20Y
- +9.81%
- Since 2001
- +9.73%
Metrics
Since 2001| Volatility | 21.93% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.75 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.17 |
| Best year, 2013 | +44.60% |
| Worst year, 2008 | −40.28% |
| Positive years | 18 of 24 |
| Longest drawdown | 3.6 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2001| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −57.3% | Jul 2007 | Mar 2009 | Feb 2011 | 3.6 years |
| −39.9% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Aug 2020 | 5 months |
| −36.9% | Apr 2002 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2003 | 1.5 years |
| −32.7% | Nov 2021 | Jun 2022 | Nov 2024 | 3 years |
| −27.6% | Jul 2011 | Oct 2011 | Mar 2012 | 9 months |
Annual returns
2001 from Nov 12 · 2026 through Oct 2