Form 485BPOS - Post-effective amendment [Rule 485(b)]:
SEC Accession No. 0001683863-24-000876
Filing Date
2024-02-27
Accepted
2024-02-26 17:35:59
Documents
231
Effectiveness Date
2024-02-27

Document Format Files

Seq Description Document Type Size
1 485BPOS f37670d0.htm   iXBRL 485BPOS 1337338
2 (D) INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT CLEARBRIDGE f37670d1.htm EX-99.D ADVSR CONTR 29793
3 (D) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLP f37670d2.htm EX-99.D ADVSR CONTR 56012
4 (D) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP f37670d3.htm EX-99.D ADVSR CONTR 12870
5 (D) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT ARROWMARK COLORADO HOLDINGS f37670d4.htm EX-99.D ADVSR CONTR 12724
6 (G) STATE STREET BANK CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT f37670d5.htm EX-99.G CUST AGREEMT 745758
7 (J) PWC CONSENT f37670d6.htm EX-99.J OTHER OPININ 3298
8 (N) MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN f37670d7.htm EX-99.N 18F-3 PLAN 229384
9 (P) CODE OF ETHICS VANGUARD f37670d8.htm EX-99.P CODE ETH 320731
10 (P) CODE OF ETHICS ARROWMARK f37670d9.htm EX-99.P CODE ETH 169051
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Data Files

Seq Description Document Type Size
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13 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE explorer-20240226_cal.xml EX-101.CAL 4658
14 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE explorer-20240226_def.xml EX-101.DEF 85025
15 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE explorer-20240226_lab.xml EX-101.LAB 139680
16 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE explorer-20240226_pre.xml EX-101.PRE 81586
235 EXTRACTED XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT f37670d0_htm.xml XML 38524

Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000034066      
Series S000002578   VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND
Class/Contract C000007081   Investor Shares VEXPX
Class/Contract C000007082   Admiral Shares VEXRX
Mailing Address P.O. BOX 2600 V26 VALLEY FORGE PA 19482
Business Address PO BOX 2600 V26 VALLEY FORGE PA 19482 6106691000
VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND (Filer) CIK: 0000034066 (see all company filings)

EIN.: 510106626 | State of Incorp.: DE | Fiscal Year End: 1031
Type: 485BPOS | Act: 40 | File No.: 811-01530 | Film No.: 24680448

Mailing Address P.O. BOX 2600 V26 VALLEY FORGE PA 19482
Business Address PO BOX 2600 V26 VALLEY FORGE PA 19482 6106691000
VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND (Filer) CIK: 0000034066 (see all company filings)

EIN.: 510106626 | State of Incorp.: DE | Fiscal Year End: 1031
Type: 485BPOS | Act: 33 | File No.: 002-27203 | Film No.: 24680447