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Fees and Expenses
Feb. 27, 2026
TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.75 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.75 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$77   $242   $425   $967
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 20%. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s shares.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 20.00%
TCW Compounders ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.75 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.75 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$77   $242   $425   $967

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 46%. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s shares.

 

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 46.00%
TCW Transform 500 ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.05 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.05 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$5   $16   $28   $64

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 3%. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s shares.

 

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 3.00%
TCW Transform Supply Chain ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.75 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.75 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$77   $242   $425   $967

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 58%. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s shares.

 

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 58.00%
TCW Transform Systems ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.75 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.75 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$77   $242   $425   $967

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 52%. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s shares.

 

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 52.00%
TCW AAA CLO ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.20 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.20 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$21   $65   $113   $258

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 72%.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 72.00%
TCW Core Plus Bond ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.40 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.40 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$41   $129   $227   $516

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 446%.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 446.00%
TCW Corporate Bond ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.35 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.35 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$36   $113   $198   $451

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 212%.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 212.00%
TCW Flexible Income ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.35 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.35 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$36   $113   $198   $451

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 390%.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 390.00%
TCW High Yield Bond ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.50 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.50 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$51   $162   $283   $645

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 111%.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 111.00%
TCW Multisector Credit Income ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1)(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.56 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.56 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$57   $181   $317   $722

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 75%.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 75.00%
TCW Senior Loan ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

 

Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
         
Management Fees     0.65 %
Distribution and Service Fees     0.00 %
Other Expenses     0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.65 %

 

 
(1) The investment advisory agreement between TCW ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (“TCW” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that the Adviser will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution fees or expenses, litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$67   $210   $368   $838

 

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, the Fund’s (portfolio turnover rate was 89.93%.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 89.93%