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Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Investment Risks - ETF Prospectus [Member] - Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
Aug. 31, 2025
General Market Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • General Market Risk. The markets in which the Fund and the Underlying Funds invest can be affected by a variety of factors. These factors, which can be real or perceived, may include economic, market, political, and regulatory conditions and developments as well as local, regional, or global events such as wars, military conflicts, natural disasters, and public health issues. In addition, investor sentiment and expectations regarding these factors can also impact the markets. Different parts of the market, including different industries and sectors as well as different types of securities, may react differently to factors that affect the market. These factors can contribute to market uncertainty, market volatility, and fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s investments, thereby resulting in potential losses to the Fund over short or long periods.
Investing in Bond Markets Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Investing in Bond Markets. The Fund indirectly invests in bonds. As a result, the Fund may be impacted by the general condition of the bond markets and by factors that affect bonds and bond issuers. For example, as a general rule, bond prices and interest rates move in opposite directions. When interest rates rise, bond prices tend to fall, and when interest rates fall, bond prices tend to go up. Bond income also is affected by changes in interest rates. Interest rates can rise or fall for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, central bank monetary policy, inflationary or deflationary pressures, and changes in general market and economic conditions. Changing interest rates, including, but not limited to, rates that fall below zero, could have unpredictable effects on the overall market and may expose the bond markets in particular to heightened volatility and potential illiquidity. The degree to which the Fund is impacted by certain bond market risks may vary based on factors disclosed in the Underlying Funds’ principal investment strategies, such as the types of bonds in which the Underlying Funds invest and the overall credit quality, average maturity, and/or average duration of the Underlying Funds’ bond holdings.
Interest Rate Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Interest Rate Risk. During periods of rising interest rates, bond prices overall may decline, which could result in a decline in an Underlying Fund’s value. The prices of longer-term bonds are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than the prices of shorter-term bonds.
Income Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Income Risk. During periods of falling interest rates, the Fund’s and/or an Underlying Fund’s income may decline. The income paid by shorter-term bonds is subject to a higher degree of fluctuation than the income paid by longer-term bonds.
Credit Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Credit Risk. Credit risk refers to the chance that an issuer will default (fail to meet its credit obligations) or fail to make payments in a timely manner, which could result in a loss to an Underlying Fund. In addition, negative perceptions of an issuer’s ability to make payments can cause the price of a security to decline. While all debt securities are subject to credit risk to some extent, those with higher credit quality ratings generally pose less credit risk than those with lower credit quality ratings.
Bond Liquidity Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Bond Liquidity Risk. If an Underlying Fund is unable to sell a security at an advantageous time or price, its returns may be reduced. There may be limited trading in the secondary market for certain debt securities, which could make them more difficult to value or sell.
Call Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Call Risk. Certain bonds held by an Underlying Fund may be callable. The issuer of a callable bond has the right to “call” (redeem) the bond before its maturity date. Calls on bonds held by an Underlying Fund would result in the Underlying Fund losing any price appreciation above the bond’s call price. In addition, because bond calls occur more frequently during periods of falling interest rates, the Underlying Fund likely would be forced to reinvest the proceeds of any called bonds at a lower interest rate than that of the called bonds, resulting in a decline in the Underlying Fund’s income and a potential loss in the value of the Underlying Fund’s investments. Frequent bond calls and subsequent reinvestments of the proceeds also would increase an Underlying Fund’s turnover rate.
Prepayment Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Prepayment Risk. Certain bonds are subject to risks associated with prepayment. Prepayment risk for callable bonds is described under Call Risk. With respect to mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and similar debt securities, prepayment typically refers to borrowers repaying their debt early (e.g., before the maturity date). Prepayment of bonds held by an Underlying Fund would result in an Underlying Fund losing any price appreciation above the amount repaid (or the bond’s call price, in the case of callable bonds). In addition, because prepayments occur more frequently in low interest rate environments, an Underlying Fund likely would be forced to reinvest the proceeds from any prepayments at a lower interest rate than when the prepaid bonds were purchased, resulting in a decline in an Underlying Fund’s income and a potential loss in the value of an Underlying Fund’s investments. Frequent prepayments and subsequent reinvestment of the proceeds also would increase an Underlying Fund’s turnover rate.
Extension Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Extension Risk. During periods of rising interest rates, certain bonds held by an Underlying Fund may be paid off substantially more slowly than originally anticipated. As a result, the value of the bonds may fall, resulting in a decline in an Underlying Fund’s income and a potential loss in the value of an Underlying Fund’s investments.
Investing in Foreign Markets Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Investing in Foreign Markets. Foreign markets can perform differently than U.S. markets. World events could adversely affect the value and/or liquidity of securities of foreign companies or foreign issuers, potentially in ways that differ from impacts to U.S. companies or issuers. Further, global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibility that conditions in one country or region could adversely impact a different country or region. In addition, the rights and remedies associated with investments in a fund that invests in foreign securities may be different than a fund that invests in domestic securities. To the extent that the Fund indirectly invests a large portion of its assets in securities of issuers located primarily in one country or region, the Fund’s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of its indirect investments in such country or region. 
Currency Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Currency Risk. An Underlying Fund is subject to the risk that foreign currency will perform differently than U.S. dollars and increase the potential loss to the Underlying Fund. Currency exchange rates may be volatile, move rapidly, and change as a result of changes in interest rates, inflation rates, government surpluses or deficits, and monetary policy or currency controls imposed by local governments or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund. Changes in currency exchange rates can affect the value of the Underlying Fund’s holdings.
Currency Hedging Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Currency Hedging. An Underlying Fund may attempt to offset currency risk through a hedging strategy; however, by doing so, the Underlying Fund may not be able to capture gains that it could otherwise realize if it did not have a hedging strategy. It generally is not possible to perfectly hedge the risk posed by foreign currency exposure. Hedging transactions can increase transaction costs and subject an Underlying Fund to the risk that a counterparty is unable to fulfill its contractual obligation, in which case the Underlying Fund could be subject to additional loss.
Index Investing Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Index Investing. The Fund and the Underlying Funds are subject to certain risks associated with index investing. Because the Underlying Funds generally seek to track the performance of the Underlying Indexes regardless of how the Underlying Indexes are performing, the performance of the Underlying Funds may be lower than it would be if they were actively managed. Additionally, because the Underlying Funds do not hold all of the securities included in their Underlying Indexes, the Fund is subject to the risk that the representative samples of securities selected by the Underlying Funds’ advisors will, in the aggregate, vary from the investment profile of the full Target Index. The performance of the Underlying Funds’ investments, in the aggregate, may not match the investment performance of the Target Index. This risk, known as tracking error risk, may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or under other unusual market conditions. The Fund also could be negatively impacted by changes to the Target Index or the Underlying Indexes made by the index provider or by errors made by the index provider. Any gains, losses, or costs associated with or resulting from an error made by the index provider will generally be borne by the Fund and, as a result, the Fund’s shareholders.
Derivatives Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Investing in Derivatives. Investing in derivatives may present risks different from, and/or greater than, those associated with investing directly in stocks, bonds, or other types of investments. Derivatives could expose an Underlying Fund to increased volatility and/or significant loss. Certain derivatives have an inherent leverage component, providing an Underlying Fund exposure to a sizable position in an underlying asset with a relatively small upfront investment at the time an Underlying Fund enters into the derivatives position. For these derivatives, an adverse change in the value or price of the underlying asset could result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. Some derivatives require an Underlying Fund to enter into a contract with a counterparty. If the counterparty is unable or unwilling to fulfill its contractual obligation, an Underlying Fund may experience a loss. A liquid market may not always exist for an Underlying Fund’s derivatives positions. An Underlying Fund may be unable to sell or otherwise exit its derivatives position at desired times or prices, which could also result in a loss to an Underlying Fund. Some derivatives, particularly OTC derivatives, can be complex and often are valued subjectively. Valuation may be more difficult in times of market turmoil since many investors and market makers may be reluctant to purchase complex instruments or quote prices for them. Improper valuations can result in increased cash payment requirements to counterparties or a loss of value to an Underlying Fund.
Derivatives may not perform as intended, which may result in losses to an Underlying Fund. For example, derivatives used for hedging or as a substitute for a portfolio instrument may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions. The use of derivatives is also subject to legal risk, which includes the risk of loss resulting from insufficient or unenforceable contractual documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of an Underlying Fund’s counterparty, and operational risk, which includes documentation or settlement issues, system failures, inadequate controls, and human error.
Nondiversification Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Nondiversification. By tracking its broad-based Target Index, the Fund could become nondiversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, due to events such as an index rebalance or market movement. The performance of nondiversified funds may be negatively impacted by relatively few securities or even a single security and their shares may experience significant fluctuations in value.
Underlying Fund Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Underlying Funds Risk. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in Underlying Funds. This means that the Fund is exposed to all of the risks associated with the investment strategies and policies of those Underlying Funds, including the risk that the Underlying Funds will not meet their investment objectives.
ETF Share Trading Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • ETF Share Trading. The Fund’s and the Underlying Funds’ ETF shares are listed for trading on Nasdaq and individual investors may only buy and sell them on the secondary market at market prices. The market price of the Fund’s ETF shares may be affected by the market prices of the Underlying Funds’ ETF shares. Although it is expected that the market price of an ETF share typically will approximate its net asset value (NAV), there may be times when the market price of an ETF share and its NAV differ significantly. Disruptions to creation and redemption transactions, the existence of significant market volatility, or potential lack of an active trading market for ETF shares (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in ETF shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) a fund’s NAV or the intraday value of a fund’s holdings. Thus, you may pay more or less than NAV when you buy ETF shares on the secondary market, and you may receive more or less than NAV when you sell those shares.
Authorized Participants Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] • Authorized Participants. Only Authorized Participants may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants. The Fund’s Authorized Participants are not obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. To the extent that the Fund’s or an Underlying Fund’s Authorized Participants are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption transactions with respect to the Fund or Underlying Fund and no other Authorized Participants step forward to engage in creation or redemption transactions with the Fund or Underlying Fund, the Fund’s ETF shares may trade at a discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting.
Risk Lose Money [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] As with any investment, an investment in the Fund could lose money over any time period.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.