~~We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form~~ ~~N-1A of~~ ~~our report dated December~~ 17~~, 20~~20~~, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appear~~ ~~in Vanguard Explorer Fund’s Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended October 31, 20~~20. 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.