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TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   28.45%           12.49%     17.82%      
Performance Inception Date Aug. 31, 2017                          
TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   28.45%           12.25%     17.67%      
TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.84%           9.92%     15.04%      
TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)(1)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1]   17.88%           14.42%     14.88%      
TCW Compounders ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   (5.27%)           7.76%         15.66%  
Performance Inception Date                       Jan. 29, 2016    
TCW Compounders ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   (5.33%)           6.43%         14.58%  
TCW Compounders ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   (3.08%)           5.85%         12.91%  
TCW Compounders ETF | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)(1)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [2]   17.88%           14.42%         15.55%  
TCW Transform 500 ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   17.90%         12.35%              
Performance Inception Date Jun. 22, 2021                          
TCW Transform 500 ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   17.59%         11.97%              
TCW Transform 500 ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.79%         9.71%              
TCW Transform 500 ETF | Morningstar US Large Cap Select TR USD (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   17.96%         12.41%              
TCW Transform Supply Chain ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.78%     12.87%                  
Performance Inception Date Feb. 14, 2023                          
TCW Transform Supply Chain ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.68%     12.75%                  
TCW Transform Supply Chain ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.04%     10.05%                  
TCW Transform Supply Chain ETF | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)(1)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [3]   17.88%     20.85%                  
TCW Transform Systems ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   32.58%       18.94%                
Performance Inception Date Feb. 02, 2022                          
TCW Transform Systems ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   32.50%       18.76%                
TCW Transform Systems ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.33%       15.14%                
TCW Transform Systems ETF | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)(1)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [4]   17.88%       12.44%                
TCW AAA CLO ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.45% 5.54%                      
Performance Inception Date Nov. 15, 2024                          
TCW AAA CLO ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   3.38% 3.46%                      
TCW AAA CLO ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   3.20% 3.34%                      
TCW AAA CLO ETF | JP Morgan CLOIE AAA Index                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.45% 6.18%                      
TCW AAA CLO ETF | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.30% 6.38%                      
TCW Core Plus Bond ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.12%           0.90%           2.34%
TCW Core Plus Bond ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.00%           (0.52%)           1.04%
TCW Core Plus Bond ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.77%           0.07%           1.23%
TCW Core Plus Bond ETF | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [5]   7.30%           (0.36%)           2.01%
TCW Core Plus Bond ETF | Bloomberg Intermediate U.S./Government Credit Index                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [6]   697.00%           96.00%           229.00%
TCW Corporate Bond ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.30%           (0.09%)   3.79%        
Performance Inception Date Jun. 29, 2018                          
TCW Corporate Bond ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.32%           (1.53%)   1.84%        
TCW Corporate Bond ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.88%           (0.69%)   2.08%        
TCW Corporate Bond ETF | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [7]   7.30%           (0.36%)   2.07%        
TCW Corporate Bond ETF | Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [8]   7.77%           (0.09%)   3.16%        
TCW Flexible Income ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.50%           3.22% 6.61%          
Performance Inception Date Nov. 30, 2018                          
TCW Flexible Income ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.00%           (0.04%) 2.49%          
TCW Flexible Income ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.98%           0.99% 3.25%          
TCW Flexible Income ETF | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [9]   7.30%           (0.36%) 2.22%          
TCW High Yield Bond ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.08%           3.52%           5.43%
TCW High Yield Bond ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   3.78%           0.98%           3.18%
TCW High Yield Bond ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.13%           1.57%           3.20%
TCW High Yield Bond ETF | Bloomberg U.S. Universal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [10]   7.58%           0.06%           2.43%
TCW High Yield Bond ETF | Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Cap (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [11]   8.62%           4.50%           6.52%
TCW Multisector Credit Income ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.28%   7.69%                    
Performance Inception Date Nov. 16, 2024                          
TCW Multisector Credit Income ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.09%   4.58%                    
TCW Multisector Credit Income ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.84%   4.53%                    
TCW Multisector Credit Income ETF | Bloomberg Universal Bond Index                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.58%   6.60%                    
TCW Multisector Credit Income ETF | Bloomberg High Yield JPM EMBI GD Morningstar LSTA Leveraged Loan                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.57%   8.72%                    
TCW Senior Loan ETF                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.26%           5.37%           4.77%
TCW Senior Loan ETF | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   2.19%           2.58%           2.53%
TCW Senior Loan ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   3.07%           2.88%           2.67%
TCW Senior Loan ETF | Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [12]   7.58%           0.06%           2.43%
TCW Senior Loan ETF | Morningstar LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [13]   5.90%           6.42%           6.23%
[1] The S&P 500® Index measures the performance of the 500 largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the U.S.
[2] The S&P 500® Index measures the performance of the 500 largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the U.S.
[3] The S&P 500® Index measures the performance of the 500 largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
[4] The S&P 500® Index measures the performance of the 500 largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the U.S.
[5] The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S.dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. This includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage-backed securities.
[6] The Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index measures investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate nominal Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities with 1-10 year maturities.
[7] The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. This includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage-backed securities.
[8] The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index measures the investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. It includes USD denominated securities publicly issued by US and non-US industrial, utility, and financial issuers. The index is a component of the Bloomberg U.S. Credit and Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Indices, and provided the necessary inclusion rules are met, Bloomberg U.S. Investment Grade Index securities also contribute to the multi-currency Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index.
[9] The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. This includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and collateralised mortgage-backed securities.
[10] The Bloomberg U.S. Universal Bond Index measures the performance of USD-denominated, taxable bonds that are rated either investment grade or high-yield. It represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, Investment Grade 144A Index, Eurodollar Index, U.S. Emerging Markets Index, and the non-ERISA eligible portion of the CMBS Index.
[11] The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap is an unmanaged index of the 2% Issuer Cap component of the Barclays High Yield Corporate Bond Index, which is a market value-weighted index of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt.
[12] The Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index measures the performance of USD-denominated, taxable bonds that are rated either investment grade or high-yield. It represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, Investment Grade 144A Index, Eurodollar Index, U.S. Emerging Markets Index, and the non-ERISA eligible portion of the CMBS Index.
[13] The Morningstar LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index is a market-value weighted index designed to measure the performance of the U.S. leveraged loan market.