VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND INC
497, 1998-10-07
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                                 VANGUARD FUNDS
                              PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT


Effective  October 27, 1998, many Vanguard funds will simplify their names.  For
most funds, the change simply substitutes the word "Fund" for "Portfolio." Other
funds, however, will make  additional--although  still minor--revisions to their
names.  The list below shows "old" and "new" names for the  Vanguard  funds that
are making these slightly more significant  changes. If you have questions about
the name change, call us at one of these numbers:  1-800-662-7447 for individual
investors,  1-800-523-1188  for  participants in  employer-sponsored  plans, and
1-800-523-1036 for institutional investors.

Old Name                                  New Name
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vanguard Horizon  Fund                    Vanguard  Aggressive Growth Fund 
   --Aggressive  Growth Portfolio 
Vanguard  Horizon  Fund
   --Capital  Opportunity  Portfolio      Vanguard Capital Opportunity  Fund
  Vanguard  Horizon  Fund
   --Global Asset Allocation Portfolio    Vanguard Global Asset Allocation  Fund
Vanguard  Horizon  Fund
   --Global  Equity Portfolio             Vanguard  Global  Equity Fund  
Vanguard International Equity Index Fund  Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index
   --Emerging Markets Portfolio               Fund
Vanguard International Equity Index Fund  Vanguard European Stock Index Fund
   --European  Portfolio 
Vanguard International Equity Index Fund  Vanguard  Pacific  Stock  Index  Fund
   --Pacific  Portfolio
Vanguard Total International Portfolio    Vanguard Total International Stock 
                                              Index Fund 
Vanguard   Specialized Portfolios
   --Energy   Portfolio                   Vanguard   Energy  Fund  
Vanguard   Specialized Portfolios
   --Gold & Precious Metals Portfolio     Vanguard Gold and Precious Metals Fund
Vanguard Specialized Portfolios
   --Health Care Portfolio                Vanguard Health Care Fund
Vanguard Specialized Portfolios
   --REIT Index Portfolio                 Vanguard REIT Index Fund
Vanguard Specialized Portfolio
   --Utilities Income Portfolio           Vanguard Utilities Income Fund
Vanguard Municipal Bond Fund
   --Money Market Portfolio               Vanguard Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund
Vanguard Municipal Bond Fund
   --Short-Term Portfolio                 Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Municipal Bond Fund
   --Limited-Term Portfolio               Vanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Municipal Bond Fund
   --Intermediate-Term Portfolio          Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt 
                                                Fund
Vanguard Municipal Bond Fund
   --Long-Term Portfolio                  Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Municipal Bond Fund
   --Insured Long-Term Portfolio          Vanguard Insured Long-Term Tax-Exempt 
                                                Fund
Vanguard Municipal Bond Fund
   --High-Yield Portfolio                 Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard California Tax-Free Fund
   --Money Market Portfolio               Vanguard California Tax-Exempt Money 
                                                Market Fund
Vanguard California Tax-Free Fund  
   --Insured Intermediate-Term Portfolio  Vanguard California Insured 
                                               Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard California Tax-Free Fund
   --Insured Long-Term Portfolio          Vanguard California Insured Long-Term 
                                               Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Florida Insured Tax-Free Fund    Vanguard Florida Insured Long-Term
                                               Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard New Jersey Tax-Free Fund         Vanguard New Jersey Tax-Exempt Money
   --Money Market Portfolio                    Market Fund
Vanguard New Jersey Tax-Free Fund         Vanguard New Jersey Insured Long-Term 
   --Insured Long-Term Portfolio               Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard New York Tax-Free Fund           Vanguard New York Tax-Exempt Money 
   --Money Market Portfolio                    Market Fund
Vanguard New York Tax-Free Fund           Vanguard New York Insured Long-Term
   --Insured Long-Term Portfolio               Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Ohio Tax-Free Fund               Vanguard Ohio Tax-Exempt Money Market 
   --Money Market Portfolio                    Fund
Vanguard Ohio Tax-Free Fund               Vanguard Ohio Insured Long-Term 
   --Insured Long-Term Portfolio               Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund       Vanguard Pennsylvania Tax-Exempt Money
   --Money Market Portfolio                    Market Fund
Vanguard Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund       Vanguard Pennsylvania Insured Long-
   --Insured Long-Term Portfolio               Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund     Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund
   --Short-Term U.S. Treasury Portfolio                   
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund     Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund
   --Short-Term Federal Portfolio               
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund     Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Fund
   --Short-Term Corporate Portfolio     
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund     Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury 
   --Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury            Fund
       Portfolio                   
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund     Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate 
   --Intermediate-Term Corporate                Fund                
       Portfolio  
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund     Vanguard GNMA Fund
   --GNMA Portfolio           
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund     Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund
   --Long-Term U.S.Treasury Portfolio                   
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund     Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Fund
   --Long-Term Corporate Portfolio     
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund     Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund
   --High Yield Corporate Portfolio      
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund
   --Short-Term Corporate Portfolio--     Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Fund--
            Institutional Shares                Institutional Shares

                                                                PSFNC-10/07/1998



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