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 Montgomery Funds of our report dated February 19, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Vanguard Market Neutral Fund, which appears in Vanguard Montgomery Funds’ Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended December 31, 2025. 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 April 24, 2026

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