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Shareholder Fees (Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF)
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund - ETF Shares
9/1/2013 - 8/31/2014
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment]  
Transaction Fee on Conversion to ETF Shares 0vanguard_ETFConversionFee
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Transaction Fee On Purchases and Sales 0vanguard_TransactionFeeOnPurchases
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Transaction Fee On Reinvested Dividends 0vanguard_TransactionFeeOnReinvestedDividends
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