CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectuses and
Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 85 to the registration statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration
Statement") of our report dated December 19, 2008, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights appearing in the October 31, 2008 Annual
Report to Shareholders of Vanguard Explorer Fund, which report is also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the
Prospectuses and under the headings "Financial Statements" and "Service
Providers-Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Statement of
Additional Information.







PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 2009