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Vanguard Global ESG Select Stock Fund Investment Objectives and Goals - Retail Prospectus [Member] - Vanguard Global ESG Select Stock Fund
Jan. 31, 2026
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Risk/Return [Heading] <span style="color:#000000;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 Global ESG Select Stock Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize returns while having greater exposure to companies with attractive environmental, social, and governance characteristics.