Biggest ETFs (2026)
The largest ETF is VTI at $726B in assets. The 50 biggest US ETFs by assets under management, with expense ratios, yields and total returns from 1 day to 5 years. Browse the full universe on the ETF directory. Not investment advice.
as of Aug 17, 4:00 PM ET
Top 50 ETFs by AUM#
| #Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1VTI | +14.3% | $726B | +1.02% | 0.03% |
| 2SPY | +13.6% | $656B | +0.97% | 0.09% |
| 3IVV | +13.7% | $447B | +1.05% | 0.03% |
| 4QQQ | +19.0% | $261B | +0.42% | 0.18% |
| 5VB | +19.8% | $250B | +1.17% | 0.03% |
| 6IWF | +6.2% | $136B | +1.12% | 0.18% |
| 7GLD | +2.3% | $113B | — | 0.40% |
| 8EFA | +12.9% | $95B | +3.10% | 0.32% |
| 9VTV | +19.9% | $86B | +1.80% | 0.04% |
| 10IAU | +2.4% | $85B | — | 0.25% |
| 11VWO | +12.3% | $83B | +2.30% | 0.06% |
| 12IWM | +23.7% | $78B | +0.87% | 0.19% |
| 13IJR | +24.8% | $77B | +1.09% | 0.06% |
| 14IWD | +22.8% | $70B | +1.35% | 0.18% |
| 15AGG | -1.0% | $57B | +4.05% | 0.03% |
| 16ITOT | +14.4% | $50B | +0.97% | 0.03% |
| 17IWB | +13.9% | $49B | +0.89% | 0.15% |
| 18EEM | +23.0% | $48B | +1.67% | 0.72% |
| 19XLF | +5.7% | $46B | +1.39% | 0.08% |
| 20XLK | +32.3% | $44B | +0.51% | 0.08% |
| 21DIA | +11.7% | $40B | +1.29% | 0.16% |
| 22VXF | +20.1% | $38B | +0.97% | 0.05% |
| 23VEU | +17.4% | $37B | +2.47% | 0.07% |
| 24MDY | +18.9% | $36B | +0.98% | 0.23% |
| 25IWR | +19.3% | $36B | +1.10% | 0.18% |
| 26VV | +13.8% | $35B | +0.98% | 0.04% |
| 27VNQ | +12.9% | $35B | +3.52% | 0.12% |
| 28LQD | -2.3% | $32B | +4.67% | 0.14% |
| 29RSP | +15.8% | $31B | +1.44% | 0.20% |
| 30XLV | +8.4% | $28B | +1.51% | 0.08% |
| 31DVY | +17.3% | $27B | +3.18% | 0.38% |
| 32VGK | +12.2% | $24B | +2.78% | 0.09% |
| 33XLI | +20.4% | $24B | +1.10% | 0.08% |
| 34SLV | -7.5% | $23B | — | 0.50% |
| 35VBR | +19.1% | $23B | +1.72% | 0.07% |
| 36VUG | +10.1% | $20B | +1.76% | 0.04% |
| 37EWJ | +21.6% | $20B | +3.63% | 0.49% |
| 38TIP | -1.2% | $20B | +4.97% | 0.18% |
| 39IJH | +19.5% | $19B | +1.13% | 0.05% |
| 40IWS | +22.7% | $19B | +1.25% | 0.23% |
| 41XLP | +9.6% | $17B | +2.55% | 0.08% |
| 42SHY | +0.5% | $17B | +3.63% | 0.15% |
| 43VBK | +21.5% | $16B | +0.42% | 0.07% |
| 44USO | +88.4% | $16B | — | 0.86% |
| 45IWO | +22.4% | $16B | +0.42% | 0.24% |
| 46HYG | +1.2% | $16B | +5.88% | 0.49% |
| 47SPYG | +15.1% | $16B | +0.47% | 0.04% |
| 48IWN | +25.7% | $15B | +1.40% | 0.24% |
| 49VHT | +10.0% | $15B | +1.50% | 0.09% |
| 50XLY | -2.0% | $14B | +0.94% | 0.08% |
Methodology#
Ranked by net assets from fund statistics (refreshed twice weekly); returns are total returns (distributions reinvested) from adjusted closes, updated daily. Expense ratios and inception dates are curated per fund. The "Mkt cap / AUM" column shows assets under management for ETFs. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is the biggest ETF?
- Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) is the largest ETF, with about $726B in assets under management.
- What are the top 10 ETFs by AUM?
- The 10 largest US ETFs by assets: 1. VTI $726B, 2. SPY $656B, 3. IVV $447B, 4. QQQ $261B, 5. VB $250B, 6. IWF $136B, 7. GLD $113B, 8. EFA $95B, 9. VTV $86B, 10. IAU $85B.
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