Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Investment Strategy - Investor Prospectus [Member] - Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund |
Jan. 31, 2026 |
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| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Strategy [Heading] | <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Principal Investment Strategies</span> |
| Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | The Fund employs an active management approach, investing primarily in stocks that tend to offer current dividends. The Fund focuses on high-quality companies that have prospects for long-term total returns as a result of their ability to grow earnings and their willingness to increase dividends over time. These stocks typically—but not always—will be large-cap, will be undervalued relative to the market, and will show potential for increasing dividends. The Fund seeks to be diversified across industry sectors. |