77% of Global ETF Assets are Located in North America

What we’re showing

The global distribution of ETF assets under management (AUM), based on data from Trackinsight’s 2024 Global ETF Survey.

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a basket of investments that trades on a stock exchange, offering investors a simple way to achieve diversification.

Key takeaways

• North America dominates the ETF landscape.
• The world's largest ETF is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (Ticker: SPY), which has $492B in assets under management (AUM).
• Despite this gap, there are still over 3,000 ETFs available across Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA).
• ETFs have not gained as much traction in Asia.