25 Largest ETFs by Assets Under Management

Published on September 15, 2021 at 4:43 pm by Usman Kabir in Hedge Funds, News

In this article, we discuss the 25 largest ETFs by assets under management. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of these ETFs, go directly to the 5 Largest ETFs by Assets Under Management.

Investors have been pouring money into exchange-traded funds as the stock market in the United States bounces back from the lows of 2020 and posts incredible growth numbers. Two biggest technology companies in the country have already crossed $2 trillion in market capitalization and two others are poised to join them in the coming months. However, as stock volatility remains an area of concern, investors have been turning to ETFs to lower the risk in their portfolios. ETFs are now a $9 trillion global market, according to research firm ETFGI.

In a report, ETFGI has revealed that by June 2021, equity-based ETFs had attracted net flows of over $400 billion, compared to $366 billion in 2020 and $283 billion in 2019 over the same period. Salim Ramji, global head of iShares and index investments at BlackRock, told Financial Times in July that he expected the global ETF market to reach $15 trillion value within four years. According to BlackRock, assets held in the US model portfolio market – increasingly reliant on ETFs – will more than double from $4 trillion over the next five years to $10 trillion.

Some of the top holdings of the largest ETFs by assets under management in the US presently include Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), among others. There is little doubt that these technology companies, which now comprise over 20% of the S&P 500 Index, have transformed the stock market in recent years, accelerating the adoption of digital solutions.

The entire hedge fund industry is feeling the reverberations of the changing financial landscape. Its reputation has been tarnished in the last decade, during which its hedged returns couldn’t keep up with the unhedged returns of the market indices. On the other hand, Insider Monkey’s research was able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that outperformed the S&P 500 ETFs by more than 124 percentage points since March 2017. Between March 2017 and July 2021 our monthly newsletter’s stock picks returned 186.1%, vs. 100.1% for the SPY. Our stock picks outperformed the market by more than 115 percentage points (see the details here). That’s why we believe hedge fund sentiment is an extremely useful indicator that investors should pay attention to. You can subscribe to our free newsletter on our homepage to receive our stories in your inbox.

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Our Methodology

With this context in mind, here is our list of the 25 largest ETFs by assets under management. The aim of the article is to provide readers with a basic rundown of the largest ETFs in the US. All the ETFs listed below trade on exchanges in the United States. Data for this article was gathered from the ETF Database.

Largest ETFs by Assets Under Management

25. Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VB)

Assets Under Management: $47.9 billion

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VB) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the CRSP US Small Cap Index which comprises a diverse group of companies that have small market capitalizations and are trading in the United States. It is placed twenty-fifth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VB) has more than $137 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 15.3% and a net expense ratio of 0.05%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $146 and $229.

Just like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VB) is one of the ETF stocks getting attention from investors.

24. Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (NASDAQ: VXUS)

Assets Under Management: $50.7 billion

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (NASDAQ: VXUS) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index which comprises a diverse group of companies that are working in developed and emerging markets outside the United States. It is ranked twenty-fourth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (NASDAQ: VXUS) has more than $404 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 10.1% and a net expense ratio of 0.08%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $50 and $67.

23. Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VGT)

Assets Under Management: $51.2 billion

Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VGT) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the MSCI US Investable Market Index/Information Technology 25/50 Index which comprises a diverse group of companies that are working in the information technology sector in the US. It is placed twenty-third on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VGT) has more than $54 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 17.9% and a net expense ratio of 0.10%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $291 and $430.

22. Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VO)

Assets Under Management: $52.9 billion

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VO) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the CRSP US Mid Cap Index which comprises a diverse group of mid-sized companies that are working in the US. It is ranked twenty-second on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VO) has more than $154 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 18.6% and a net expense ratio of 0.04%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $168 and $249.

21. iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (NYSE: IWD)

Assets Under Management: $55.3 billion

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (NYSE: IWD) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the Russell 1000 Value Index which comprises a group of mid-sized and large companies that are working in the value sector in the US. It is placed twenty-first on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (NYSE: IWD) has more than $54 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 20.2% and a net expense ratio of 0.19%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $113 and $164.

20. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSE: EFA)

Assets Under Management: $58.1 billion

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSE: EFA) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the MSCI EAFE Index which comprises a group of mid-sized and large companies that are working in the developed markets excluding the US and Canada. It is ranked twentieth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSE: EFA) has more than $56 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 12.6% and a net expense ratio of 0.32%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $60 and $82.

19. SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD)

Assets Under Management: $58.3 billion

SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the performance of the price of gold bullion. It is placed nineteenth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) has more than $59 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of -6.43% and a net expense ratio of 0.40%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $157 and $185.

18. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VIG)

Assets Under Management: $63.7 billion

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VIG) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the US Dividend Achievers Select Index which comprises a group of companies that are working in the US and have a track record of increasing their dividends over time. It is ranked eighteenth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VIG) has more than $71 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 15.6% and a net expense ratio of 0.06%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $124 and $163.

17. iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (NYSE: IJH)

Assets Under Management: $64.3 billion

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (NYSE: IJH) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the S&P MidCap 400 Index which comprises a group of mid-sized companies that are working in the US. It is placed seventeenth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (NYSE: IJH) has more than $63 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 19.2% and a net expense ratio of 0.05%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $175 and $277.

16. iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM)

Assets Under Management: $68.4 billion

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the Russell 2000 Index which comprises a group of small-sized companies that are working in the US. It is ranked sixteenth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM) has more than $66 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 13.1% and a net expense ratio of 0.19%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $142 and $234.

15. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSE: IJR)

Assets Under Management: $69.8 billion

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSE: IJR) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index which comprises a group of small-sized companies that are working in the US. It is placed fifteenth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSE: IJR) has more than $68 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 21.3% and a net expense ratio of 0.06%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $66 and $116.

Along with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSE: IJR) is one of the ETF stocks getting attention from investors.

14. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSE: IWF)

Assets Under Management: $75.7 billion

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSE: IWF) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the Russell 1000 Growth Index which comprises a group of large and mid-sized companies that are working in the growth sector in the US. It is ranked fourteenth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSE: IWF) has more than $72 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 17.9% and a net expense ratio of 0.19%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $204 and $292.

13. iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: IEMG)

Assets Under Management: $80.6 billion

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: IEMG) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index which comprises a group of large, mid-sized, and small companies that are working in the growth sector across the globe. It is placed thirteenth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: IEMG) has more than $83 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 2.1% and a net expense ratio of 0.11%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $50 and $69.

12. Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (NASDAQ: BND)

Assets Under Management: $81.6 billion

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (NASDAQ: BND) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. It is ranked twelfth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (NASDAQ: BND) has more than $312 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of -0.82% and a net expense ratio of 0.03%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $84 and $88.

11. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VWO)

Assets Under Management: $81.9 billion

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VWO) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index. It is placed eleventh on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VWO) has more than $117 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 2.78% and a net expense ratio of 0.10%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $41 and $56.

10. Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VTV)

Assets Under Management: $85.4 billion

Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VTV) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the CRSP US Large Cap Value Index which comprises a group of large companies that are working in the value sector in the US. It is ranked tenth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VTV) has more than $125 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 20.8% and a net expense ratio of 0.04%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $100 and $142.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) are some of the ETF stocks getting attention from investors, just like Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VTV).

9. Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VUG)

Assets Under Management: $86.1 billion

Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VUG) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index which comprises a group of large companies that are working in the growth sector in the US. It is placed ninth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VUG) has more than $165 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 18.3% and a net expense ratio of 0.04%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $214 and $309.

8. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE: AGG)

Assets Under Management: $89.3 billion

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE: AGG) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index. It is ranked eighth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE: AGG) has more than $88 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of -0.84% and a net expense ratio of 0.04%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $113 and $118.

7. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS: IEFA)

Assets Under Management: $101.4 billion

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS: IEFA) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the MSCI EAFE IMI Index which comprises a group of large, mid-sized, and small companies that are working in emerging markets excluding Canada and the US. It is placed seventh on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS: IEFA) has more than $95 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 12.86% and a net expense ratio of 0.07%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $57 and $78.

6. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VEA)

Assets Under Management: $105.8 billion

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VEA) is an exchange traded fund that tracks the investment returns of the TSE Developed All Cap ex US Index which comprises a group of companies that are working in markets like Canada, Europe and Asia. It is ranked sixth on our list of 25 largest ETFs by assets under management.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VEA) has more than $157 billion in net assets. It has a year-to-date daily total return of 12.77% and a net expense ratio of 0.05%. The 52-week price range of the ETF lies between $39 and $53.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) are some of the ETF stocks getting attention from investors, alongside Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VEA).

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