0001683863-21-004119.txt : 20210702 0001683863-21-004119.hdr.sgml : 20210702 20210702090035 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001683863-21-004119 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210702 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210702 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20210702 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: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-27203 FILM NUMBER: 211068122 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD QUANTITATIVE FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799127 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-08553 FILM NUMBER: 211068124 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 VANGUARD BLVD STREET 2: P O BOX 2600 CITY: MALVERN STATE: PA ZIP: 19355 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 VANGUARD BLVD STREET 2: PO BOX 2600 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD QUANTITATIVE FUNDS / DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010503 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD WORLD FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052848 IRS NUMBER: 046035483 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-17620 FILM NUMBER: 211068123 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD WORLD FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020402 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD WORLD FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IVEST FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850923 0000034066 S000002578 VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND C000007081 Investor Shares VEXPX C000007082 Admiral Shares VEXRX 0000052848 S000004444 Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund C000012210 Investor Shares VWUSX C000012211 Admiral Shares VWUAX 0000799127 S000002913 Vanguard Growth and Income Fund C000007979 Investor Shares VQNPX C000007980 Admiral Shares VGIAX 497 1 f9246d1.htm VANGUARD PM CHANGE SUPPLEMENT
 
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund
Vanguard Explorer Fund
Supplement Dated July 2, 2021, to the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses
Important Changes to the Funds
As previously announced, effective at the close of business on July 2, 2021, James P. Stetler will retire from Vanguard and will no longer serve as a co-portfolio manager of Vanguard’s portion of Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund, Vanguard’s portion of Vanguard Growth and Income Fund, and Vanguard’s portion of Vanguard Explorer Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Accordingly, all references to Mr. Stetler in the Funds’ Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses will be deleted in their entirety after that date.
Following Mr. Stetler’s retirement, Binbin Guo and Cesar Orosco will remain as the portfolio managers of Vanguard’s portion of each Fund. Each Fund’s investment objective, strategies, and policies will remain unchanged.
Additionally, effective September 2021, Binbin Guo will retire from Vanguard and will no longer serve as a co-portfolio manager of Vanguard’s portion of each Fund. Following Mr. Guo’s retirement, Cesar Orosco will remain as the sole portfolio manager of Vanguard’s portion of each Fund, and each Fund’s investment objective, strategies, and policies will remain unchanged.
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Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.PS PMC 072021

 
Vanguard Explorer Fund
 
Supplement Dated July 2, 2021, to the Statement of Additional Information Dated February 26, 2021
Important Changes to Vanguard Explorer Fund
As previously announced, effective at the close of business on July 2, 2021, James P. Stetler will retire from Vanguard and will no longer serve as a co-portfolio manager of Vanguard’s portion of Vanguard Explorer Fund (the Fund). Accordingly, all references to Mr. Stetler in the Statement of Additional Information will be deleted in their entirety after that date.
Following Mr. Stetler’s retirement, Binbin Guo and Cesar Orosco will remain as the portfolio managers of Vanguard’s portion of the Fund. The Fund’s investment objective, strategies, and policies will remain unchanged.
Additionally, effective September 2021, Binbin Guo will retire from Vanguard and will no longer serve as a co-portfolio manager of Vanguard’s portion of the Fund. Following Mr. Guo’s retirement, Cesar Orosco will remain as the sole portfolio manager of Vanguard’s portion of the Fund, and the Fund’s investment objective, strategies, and policies will remain unchanged.
© 2021 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
SAI 024D 072021

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