CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of

Vanguard Specialized Funds of our reports dated March 15, 2018, relating to the financial statements and

financial highlights, which appear in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund, Vanguard Dividend

Growth Fund, Vanguard Energy Fund, Vanguard Health Care Fund, Vanguard Precious Metals and

Mining Fund and Vanguard REIT Index Fund’s Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended January

31, 2018. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Statements”, “Service

Providers—Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Highlights” in such

Registration Statement.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

September 24, 2018