ETFs or exchange-traded funds have quickly emerged as the world\u2019s preferred financial instrument for investing and wealth appreciation. They have several advantages working in their favour that have boosted their demand and popularity compared to mutual funds, and more and more people increasingly rely on them to ensure that their wealth grows by leaps and bounds in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The largest ETFs in the world today manage billions of dollars, and investors across the US, Europe, other advanced economies, and India are leveraging the various benefits they offer to boost their portfolio returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, without further ado, here are a few of the world\u2019s largest ETFs<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A few of these ETFs are index funds that invest their funds in the stock constituents of the specific index, as per the market cap weightage of the particular stock. Investors who have a long-term outlook and a low-risk tolerance can invest in these passive index funds to see their portfolio wealth appreciate handsomely over the course of 7-10 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The functioning of an index fund is geared towards \u201cbeing the market\u201d rather than \u201cbeating the market\u201d by actively picking stocks. Index funds are free from the behavioural biases of the fund manager. They also capture the underlying market trend that they represent, while keeping the expense ratios low, effectively helping the investors earn great returns in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\nETFs<\/td> AUM<\/td> Expense Ratio<\/td> 1-year annual returns<\/td> 5-year average annual returns<\/td> 10-year average annual returns<\/td><\/tr> SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust<\/td> $536.15 B <\/td> 0.09%<\/td> 29.71%<\/td> 14.96%<\/td> 12.86%<\/td><\/tr> iShares Core S&P 500 ETF<\/td> $454.64 B<\/td> 0.03%<\/td> 29.85%<\/td> 15.02%<\/td> 12.92%<\/td><\/tr> Vanguard S&P 500 ETF<\/td> $1.11 T<\/td> 0.03%<\/td> 29.85%<\/td> 15.01%<\/td> 12.92%<\/td><\/tr> Invesco QQQ Trust <\/td> $259.27 B<\/td> 0.20%<\/td> 39.32%<\/td> 20.65%<\/td> 18.60%<\/td><\/tr> Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares<\/td> $191.36 B<\/td> 0.05%<\/td> 14.91%<\/td> 7.39%<\/td> 5.04%<\/td><\/tr> Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares<\/td> $226.52 B<\/td> 0.04%<\/td> 38.84%<\/td> 17.92%<\/td> 15.07%<\/td><\/tr> Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund<\/td> $65.42 B<\/td> 0.09%<\/td> 39.12%<\/td> 24.24%<\/td> 20.69%<\/td><\/tr> Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund<\/td> $41.32 B<\/td> 0.09%<\/td> 15.99%<\/td> 11.93%<\/td> 11.51%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n