Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Investment Objectives and Goals - ETF Prospectus [Member] - Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund |
Jan. 31, 2026 |
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| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Risk/Return [Heading] | <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold;">Fund Summary</span> |
| Objective [Heading] | <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment Objective</span> |
| Objective, Primary [Text Block] | Vanguard Real Estate ETF, an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (the “Fund”), seeks to provide a high level of income and moderate long-term capital appreciation by tracking the performance of a benchmark index that measures the performance of publicly traded equity REITs and other real estate-related investments. |