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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932471-17-004456
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170626
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170626

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000034066
		IRS NUMBER:				510106626
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-01530
		FILM NUMBER:		17929376

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2600
		STREET 2:		V26
		CITY:			VALLEY FORGE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19482
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106691000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 2600
		STREET 2:		V26
		CITY:			VALLEY FORGE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19482

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXPLORER FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900305
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<SERIES-ID>S000002578
<SERIES-NAME>VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Shares
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000007082
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Admiral Shares
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: explorerfundsfinal.htm

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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>CERT 302
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Document 2 - file: explorer_cert302.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>CERT 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: explorer_cert906.htm

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Document 4 - file: explorerfundx13x1.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>5
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Document 5 - file: explorerfundx15x1.jpg

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Document 6 - file: explorerfundx1x1.jpg

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Document 7 - file: explorerfundx40x1.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>8
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Document 8 - file: explorerfundx4x1.jpg

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Document 9 - file: explorerfundx6x1.jpg

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Document 10 - file: explorerfundx7x1.jpg

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