5 Largest ETFs in the World

4. Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (NYSE:VTI)

AUM: $264.08 Billion

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (NYSE:VTI) is an ETF that “is designed to provide investors with exposure to the entire U.S. equity market, including small-, mid-, and large-cap growth and value stocks.” Given it has small and mid cap growth stocks, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (NYSE:VTI) has theoretically more growth potential but also has more risk than a fund that just tracks large cap S&P 500 stocks. As of 9/30/22, technology stocks accounted for almost a quarter of the fund, while consumer discretionary stocks made up 14.9% of the ETF’s composition.