Find out which exchange traded funds have the most in assets under management and whether a high AUM always means a high rate of return?
Many of the funds on this list have been around for the long time; the oldest is nearing 27-years-old and the newest is just turning eight. This gives these ETFs a slight advantage because they have been accumulating assets for a longer period. Still, these funds are impressive because of their consistency when it comes to investment returns and because they survived the cut-throat market.
These multi-billion-dollar funds have multiple similarities among themselves such as the type of holdings they have, what sectors they invest in, and who manages the its assets and investments. You can also see the differences between the funds in terms of the indexes they follow, the companies they invest it, and the ETF’s overall performance. All data shown comes from Bloomberg, ETF.com, and Yahoo Finance from January 2 to 10, 2020.
1. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)
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Symbol |
SPY |
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Assets Under Management |
USD312.22bn |
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Net Asset Value |
USD24.83m |
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Management Fee |
0.09% |
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This ETF has been around since January 22, 1993, and has achieved a net asset value of USD324.78m and total assets of USD315.69bn. John A Tucker and Michael Feehily “Mike” manage the fund, which follows the S&P 500 Index and has a three-month return of 13.33%, a one-year return of 32.31%, and a five-year return of 11.78%. The fund’s top holdings consist of well-known companies from different sectors. These companies are Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc A, Berkshire Hathaway Inc B, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Alphabet Inc A, Alphabet Inc Class C, Johnson & Johnson, and Visa Inc Class A; they make up 22.65% of the fund’s total assets. |
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Symbol |
IVV |
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Assets Under Management |
USD201.22bn |
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Net Asset Value |
USD326.19m |
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Management Fee |
-- |
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This fund managed by Greg Savage and Jennifer Hsui tracks the S&P 500 index and has a three-month return of 13.39%, a one-year return of 32.44%, and a five-year return of 11.86%. Its inception date was back on May 19, 2000, it has reached a net asset value of USD326.19m and total assets of USD202.940bn. Its top holdings are Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc A, Berkshire Hathaway Inc B, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Alphabet Inc A, Alphabet Inc Class C, Johnson & Johnson, and Visa Inc Class A, which combined make up 22.67% of the ETF’s total assets. |
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Symbol |
VTI |
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Assets Under Management |
USD138.56bn |
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Net Asset Value |
USD164.94m |
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Management Fee |
0.03% |
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Walter Nejman and Gerard C O’Reilly manage this ETF which follows the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index. The fund was launched on May 31, 2001 and has reached a net asset value of USD164.94m and total assets of USD139.111bn. The fund charges its investors a 0.03% management fee and has a three-month return of 13.14%, a one-year return of 31.65%, and a five-year return of 11.39%. Its top 10 holdings consist of globally recognized companies, but only make up 18.42% of the fund’s total assets. These companies are Microsoft Corp, Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc A, Berkshire Hathaway Inc B, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Alphabet Inc A, Alphabet Inc Class C, Johnson & Johnson, and Visa Inc Class A. |
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- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
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Symbol |
VOO |
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Assets Under Management |
USD131.15bn |
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Net Asset Value |
USD298.39 |
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Management Fee |
0.04% |
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Nearly a decade old, this fund was launched on September 9, 2010, and has reached a net asset value of USD298.39 and total assets of USD131.829bn. Don Butler and Michelle Louie are the managers of the fund, which tracks the performance of the S&P 500 Index. Its top 10 holdings account for 22.19% of the company’s total assets. These companies are Microsoft Corp, Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc A, Berkshire Hathaway Inc B, JP Morgan Chase & Co, Alphabet Inc Class C, Alphabet Inc A, Johnson & Johnson, and Visa Inc Class A. The ETF has seen a three-month return of 13.34%, a one-year return of 32.41% and a five-year return of 13.34%. |
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Symbol |
QQQ |
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Assets Under Management |
USD87.90bn |
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Net Asset Value |
USD216.12m |
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Management Fee |
0.02% |
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Launched on March 10, 1999, this fund now has a net asset value of USD216.12m and total assets of USD88.621bn. The fund, managed by Daniel Eugene Draper “Dan” and John Mark Zerr, tracks the NASDAQ 100 Index and saw a three-month return of 17.70%, a one-year return of 40.71%, and a five-year return of 17.08%. The ETF’s top 10 holdings are well-known global companies and account for 52.60% of the fund’s total assets. These companies are Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc A, Alphabet Inc A, Alphabet Inc Class C, Intel Corp, Comcast Corp Class A, Cisco Systems Inc, and PepsiCo Inc. |
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- Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)
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Symbol |
VWO |
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Assets Under Management |
USD67.71bn |
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Net Asset Value |
USD45.22m |
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Management Fee |
0.07% |
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This ETF follows the FTSE Emerging Markets Index and is managed by Jeff Miller and Michael Perre. The fund was launched on March 10, 2005 and it has a net asset value of USD45.22m and total assets of USD68.324bn. The fund’s three-month rate of return is 15.87%, for one-year it is 23.09%, and its five-year rate of return is 5.77%. It’s top 10 holdings are Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR, Tencent Holdings Ltd, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR, China Construction Bank Corp Class H, Reliance Industries Ltd, Naspers Ltd Class N, Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. Of China Ltd Class H, Industrial And Commercial Bank of China Ltd Class H, Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd. These companies make up 19.67% of the fund’s total assets. |
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- Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
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Symbol |
VAE |
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Assets Under Management |
USD78.72bn |
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Net Asset Value |
USD44.29m |
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Management Fee |
-- |
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The ETF was launched on July 26, 2007, and its managers are Michael Perre and Christine D Franquin. The fund follows tracks the performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index and currently its three-month rate of return is 12.44%, its one-year return is 23.79%, and its five-year return is 6.49%. The fund has a net asset value of USD44.29m and total assets of USD79.306bn. The fund’s top 10 holdings are Nestle SA, Roche Holding AG Dividend Right Cert, Novartis AG, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Toyota Motor Corp, HSBC Holdings PLC, SAP SE, AstraZeneca PLC, Total SA, BP PLC. These companies only make up 8.89% of the ETF’s total assets. |
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- iShares Core MSCI EAFE
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Symbol |
IEFA |
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Assets Under Management |
USD74.23bn |
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Net Asset Value |
USD65.71m |
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Management Fee |
0.07% |
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Under the management of Diane Hsiung and Jennifer Hsui, this ETF tracks the performance of the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index. The fund’s inception date was back on October 22, 2012, now its net asset value reached USD65.71m and its total assets are at USD74.486bn; the fund charges a 0.07% management fee. The ETF has a three-month return of 12.57%, a one-year return of 24.38%, and a five-year return of 6.67%. The fund’s top 10 holdings only account for 9.86% of its total assets. These companies are Nestle SA, Roche Holding AG Divident Right Cert, Novartis AG, Toyota Motor Corp, HSBC Holdings PLC, Astra Zeneca PLC, SAP SE, Total SA, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, and Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A. |
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- iShares MSCI EAFE
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Symbol |
EFA |
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Assets Under Management |
USD64.71bn |
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Net Asset Value |
USD69.95m |
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Management Fee |
-- |
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Under the management of Diane Hsiung and Greg Savage, iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has reached USD69.95m in net asset value and USD64.925bn in total assets. The fund was launched on August 17, 2001 and follows the MSCI EAFE Index to track its performance. It has a rate of return of 12.13% for three months, 23.51% for one year, and 6.02% for five years; the fund charges its investors. Its top 10 holdings only account for 11.53% of its total assets. These companies are Nestle SA, Roche Holding AG Dividend Right Cert, Novartis AG, Toyota Motor Corp, HSBC Holdings PLC, SAP SE, AstraZeneca PLC, Total SA, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, and BP PLC. |
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- iShares Core US Aggregate Bond
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Symbol |
AGG |
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Assets Under Management |
USD69.62bn |
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Net Asset Value |
USD112.54m |
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Management Fee |
0.15% |
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The fund was launched on September 26, 2003 and is being managed by Kare Uyehara and Jasmita Mohan. The ETF tracks the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index and has a three-month return of 0.15%, one-year return of 8.67%, and a five-year return of 2.95%. In terms of assets, the fund has a net asset value of USD112.54m and total assets of USD69.342bn. The ETF’s top 10 holdings only account for 6.49% of the fund’s total assets. These holdings are Fnma Pass-Thru I 3%, Gnma2 30yr 2017 Production, F gold 30yr 2016 Production, Gnma2 30yr 2016 Production, United States Treasury Notes 2.5%, United States Treasury Notes 1.5%, United States Treasury notes 1.13%, United States Treasury Notes 1.88%, and Fnma Pass-Thru I 4%. |
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