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Vanguard Government Securities Active ETF Investment Objectives and Goals - ETF Prospectus [Member] - Vanguard Government Securities Active ETF
Sep. 30, 2024
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold;">ETF Summary</span>
Objective [Heading] <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment Objective</span>
Objective, Primary [Text Block] The Fund seeks to provide a moderate and sustainable level of current income.