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Development of assets of global exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from 2003 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Assets in billion U.S. dollars
2025	19,835
2024	14,846
2023	11,507
2022	9,143
2021	10,136
2020	7,736
2019	6,194
2018	4,683
2017	4,690
2016	3,423
2015	2,898
2014	2,674
2013	2,283
2012	1,771
2011	1,355
2010	1,313
2009	1,041
2008	716
2007	807
2006	580
2005	417
2004	283.2
2003	204.3

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May 2026

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Worldwide

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2003 to 2025

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The value of assets of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worldwide grew markedly during the period from 2003 to 2025, reaching over 19.83 trillion U.S. dollars in 2025. The number of ETFs worldwide grew as well during the period, from 276 in 2003 up to over 11,000in 2024.

What are ETFs?

An exchange-traded fund is a type of investment fund traded on a stock exchange but differs from traditional mutual funds as they can be traded throughout the day and not just once a day. Most ETFs are following the performance of a stock market index, such as the S&P 500.

Benefits of ETFs

ETFs are an easy way for an investor to diversify their portfolio and are attractive to investors for several reasons. The stock-like features that they exhibit make them manageable, whether they are being used for asset allocation, long-term investment purposes, or short-term market-timed investment strategies. ETFs do not require active management, which has the advantage of making them relatively low cost. They also have typically low marketing costs and accounting expenses.