Vanguard’s VOO Becomes the First ETF to Surpass $800 Billion in Assets

After hitting $700B in assets just last July, Vanguard’s flagship S&P 500 ETF, VOO, has now become the first ETF in history to surpass $800B in AUM — marking another milestone for passive investing.

iShares’ IVV and State Street’s SPY trail with $724B and $696B in assets, respectively — together cementing the S&P 500 trio’s dominance at the core of most ETF portfolios.

The famous SPY held the top spot for decades since its inception but was overtaken by VOO earlier this year, as investors favored the cheaper option over the more liquid one — with VOO charging 0.03% versus SPY’s 0.0945%.

Only one ETF beyond the S&P 500 trio now exceeds $500 billion in assets globally: the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) with $566B.

Meanwhile, the QQQ sits at $412B, followed by the Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) at $205B.

In case you're interested, here’s the list of the top 50 ETFs worldwide by assets under management (AUM) according to Trackinsight data.

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