(Vanguard Financials Index Fund Retail) (Vanguard Financials Index Fund)	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
Vanguard Financials Index Fund - ETF Shares
Risk/Return:
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	0.05%
Vanguard Financials Index Fund - Admiral Shares
Risk/Return:
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	0.05%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses.

Reference 1: 1

-Publisher SEC

-Name Form

-Number N-1A

-Chapter A

-Section 3

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph 11

-Subsection table

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