0001683863-25-001714.txt : 20250304 0001683863-25-001714.hdr.sgml : 20250304 20250304105230 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001683863-25-001714 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250304 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250304 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20250304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000034066 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 510106626 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-27203 FILM NUMBER: 25702081 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 0000034066 S000002578 VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND C000007081 Investor Shares VEXPX C000007082 Admiral Shares VEXRX 497J 1 f40948d1.htm VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND Vanguard Explorer Fund

March 4, 2025

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re: Vanguard Explorer Fund (the “Trust”)

File No. 2-27203

Commissioners:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this letter serves as certification that the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information with respect to the above-referenced Trust do not differ from that filed in the most recent post-effective amendment, which was filed electronically.

Sincerely,

/s/Kerry K. Bender

Kerry K. Bender

Assistant General Counsel

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Enclosures

cc: Lisa N. Larkin

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission