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C000148681                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus AlphaSimplex Global Macro ETF                      
C000248117                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF                      
C000228821                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF                      
C000268743                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Income ETF                      
C000265193                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF                      
C000265195                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus International Dividend ETF                      
C000254229                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF                      
C000224134                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Newfleet Securitized Income ETF                      
C000246126                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF                      
C000162265                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF                      
C000255321                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF                      
C000209678                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF                      
C000268744                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Silvant Growth Opportunities ETF                      
C000268746                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Silvant Small/Mid Growth ETF                      
C000239036                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF                      
C000222917                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF                      
C000265197                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Virtus U.S. Dividend ETF                      
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000148681                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent           30.00%                        
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000248117                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent             16.34%     2.37%                
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000228821                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent             36.94%             2.58%        
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000268743                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.03%                                
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000265193                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent     9.92%                              
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000265195                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent         22.43%                          
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000254229                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent             1.80%   0.05%                  
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000224134                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent             3.70%           3.27%   3.14%      
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000246126                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent             3.57%       5.58%              
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000162265                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent             5.35%           3.91%         4.13%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000255321                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent             5.07% 5.19%                    
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000209678                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent             5.29%           5.76%       5.34%  
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000268744                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent       (0.59%)                            
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000268746                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent 2.46%                                  
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000239036                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent             12.78%         13.26%            
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000222917                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent             11.49%           9.44%     12.00%    
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000265197                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Average Annual Return, Percent         20.88%                          
Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent           19.87%                        
Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             19.69%     18.01%                
S&P Global Broad Market Index (net)                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             S&P Global Broad Market Index (net)                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             21.97%             9.99%        
Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.67%                                
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)                      
Average Annual Return, Percent     9.70%                              
MSCI World Ex USA Index (net)                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             MSCI World Ex USA Index (net)                      
Average Annual Return, Percent         15.20%                          
Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             19.69%   16.44%                  
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             2.71%           (0.40%)   (0.28%)      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             2.71%       4.97%              
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             2.71%           (0.40%)         1.75%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             2.71% 2.83%                    
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             2.71%           (0.40%)       1.43%  
Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent       9.72%                            
Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.09%                                  
Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Aggregate Bond Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Aggregate Bond Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             5.65%         7.35%            
S&P 500® Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             19.56%           12.86%     15.30%    
Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent         10.80%                          
ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent           3.76%                        
ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             3.82%     4.31%                
S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index (net)                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index (net)                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             32.81%             (3.90%)        
FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.96%                                
Russell Midcap® Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Russell Midcap<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             18.68%   13.76%                  
ICE BofA 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             ICE BofA 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             3.95%           2.69%   2.53%      
ICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate & Government Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             ICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate & Government Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             3.05%       4.77%              
ICE BofA 1-3 Year BB US Cash Pay High Yield Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             ICE BofA 1-3 Year BB US Cash Pay High Yield Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             5.06%           4.43%         4.58%
J.P. Morgan CLOIE AAA Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             J.P. Morgan CLOIE AAA Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             5.03% 5.25%                    
S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             4.27%           6.10%       5.44%  
Russell 1000® Growth Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Russell 1000<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Growth Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent       (0.35%)                            
Russell 2500™ Growth Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Russell 2500™ Growth Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent 1.79%                                  
J.P. Morgan Hard Currency Credit 50-50 High Yield Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             J.P. Morgan Hard Currency Credit 50-50 High Yield Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             11.36%         12.20%            
Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent             11.92%           9.86%     12.44%    
Russell 3000® Index                                    
Average Annual Return [Line Items]                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name             Russell 3000<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index                      
Average Annual Return, Percent         10.71%