February 25, 2014
U.S. Securities & 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,
Judith L. Gaines
Associate Counsel
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
cc: Amy Miller, Esq.
	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission