The number of exchange traded funds (ETFs) worldwide grew markedly during the period from 2003 to 2022. There were 8,754 ETFs globally in 2022, compared to 276 in 2003. As of 2022, ETFs worldwide managed assets up to almost 10 trillion U.S. dollars.
What are ETFs?
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been available on the financial markets since the early 1990s. They are one of the main types of investment funds, alongside mutual funds, insurance funds, pension funds, real estate funds, hedge funds or private equity funds. The main feature which distinguishes exchange traded funds from other investment funds is that they are always traded on a stock exchange (like common stock) and their price is determined through purchase and sale transactions.
Tracking stock indices
The main purpose of ETFs is to replicate the performance of an index or a given financial instrument, rather than outperform it. For instance, an investor wishing to achieve the same performance as the Dow Jones Industrial Average index could invest in the DJIA ETF. Some of the ETFs also allow tracking the opposite of index performance – if an investor thinks that the price of silver will drop, he can purchase the shares of a reverse silver ETF in order to earn money on falling silver prices.
FAQs
There were 8,754 ETFs globally in 2022, compared to 276 in 2003. As of 2022, ETFs worldwide managed assets up to almost 10 trillion U.S. dollars.
How many ETFs are there worldwide? ›
In 2023, the U.S. domestic ETF market was about $7.3 trillion. By the end of August 2023, there were 9,904 ETFs worldwide.
How many ETFs are there in the US in 2022? ›
The number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States has steadily increased; Starting with 123 ETFs in 2003, this amount has grown to a total of 2702 ETFs as of 2022. The value of assets under management (AUM) allocated to ETFs in the United States has experienced a shape increase.
How many ETFs? ›
US Number of ETFs is at a current level of 3176.00, up from 3145.00 last month and up from 2895.00 one year ago.
How big is the ETF market globally? ›
Global Exchange Traded Fund (“ETF”) assets under management (“AuM”) achieved a remarkable Compound Annual Growth Rate (“CAGR”) of 18.9% in the past five years, and has grown by more than 25% from December 2022 to reach a new record of almost $11.5 trillion at the end of 2023 - according to PwC analysis.
How many publicly traded ETFs are there? ›
3,030. ETFs listed in the U.S.
What are the statistics of ETFs? ›
ETFs represent 12.7% of equity assets in the U.S., 8.5% in Europe, and 4.4% in Asia-Pacific. Market share is smaller in fixed income, where ETFs account for 2.6% of fixed income assets in the U.S., 1.8% in Europe, and 0.4% in Asia-Pacific (Figures 1, 2, and 3).
How many active ETFs are there? ›
With 1448 ETFs traded on the U.S. markets, Active Management ETFs have total assets under management of $658.48B. The average expense ratio is 0.71%. Active Management ETFs can be found in the following asset classes: Equity.
How big is the ETF market in 2022? ›
INVESTORS CONTINUED TO TURN TO ETFs
While 2022 set the record for global ETF volumes with over $52 trillion traded, investors continued to transact at elevated levels in 2023 compared with prior years. Annual global ETF trading volumes reached nearly $45 trillion, the second most on record.
What is the global ETF inflow in 2022? ›
Equity ETFs saw net inflows of $135.05 Bn during December, bringing 2023 net inflows to $532.41 Bn, higher than the $479.74 Bn in net inflows in 2022. Fixed income ETFs reported net inflows of $21.69 Bn during December, bringing 2023 net inflows to $271.67 Bn, higher than the $236.55 Bn in net inflows in 2022.
How many Americans own ETFs? An estimated 16.1 million, or about 12 percent, of US households held ETFs in 2022.
How many ETFs does Charles Schwab have? ›
With over 2,000 ETFs available, choosing an ETF can seem more time-consuming and difficult than ever. Developed by the experts at The Schwab Center for Financial Research, a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., the ETF Select List is a tool to help you narrow your choices and make confident investing decisions.
How many ETFs are there in Vanguard? ›
Build a fully diversified portfolio with our 4 total-market ETFs that cover nearly all aspects of the U.S. and international stock and bond markets.
Is there a total world stock ETF? ›
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFs are funds that seek to provide investors with total stock market coverage across both domestic and international stocks, including emerging markets, within one ticker. Depending on their mandates, the funds will hold large-, mid- and small-cap stocks and cover a wide variety of sectors.
What is the largest ETF in the world? ›
BlackRock's $20 Billion ETF Is Now the World's Largest Bitcoin Fund. BlackRock Inc.'s iShares Bitcoin Trust has become the world's largest fund for the original cryptocurrency, amassing almost $20 billion in total assets since listing in the US at the start of the year.
Who owns the most ETFs? ›
BlackRock Financial Management
BlackRock (BLK) is the world's largest asset management firm that's primarily a mutual fund and ETF management company. 3 BlackRock is a publicly-traded company and issues its family of ETFs under the iShares name.
How many ETF providers are there? ›
Today, over 600 issuers offer more than 10,000 ETFs.
How many ETFs are in North America? ›
With 2103 ETFs traded on the U.S. markets, North America ETFs have total assets under management of $7,132.11B. The average expense ratio is 0.53%. North America ETFs can be found in the following asset classes: Fixed Income.
