In August iShares surpassed $5 trillion in assets under management globally. This milestone underscores iShares’s enduring momentum and global leadership, setting standards and shaping the industry by continuously evolving our offering.
Stephen Cohen, Chief Product Officer and Global Head of iShares at BlackRock , said:
Crossing $5 trillion in iShares AUM is a defining moment for investors and for the industry. ETFs have become the technology of choice to access markets, build better portfolios, and manage risk with transparency and scale.
We believe that indexing will continue to be the predominant growth driver for ETFs, but innovation is opening new frontiers—from more granular indices, to fixed income, active, and digital strategies—and we believe this is just the beginning. Today, ETFs represent just 6% of the global capital markets. We believe the ETF industry will nearly double, from $15 trillion to $27 trillion, in the next five years.
iShares is leading the next wave of growth, broadening access and helping more investors harness the power of capital markets worldwide.
This achievement follows a record-breaking first half in iShares ETF inflows ($192 billion) and is powered by growth across multiple high-conviction areas:
- Fixed Income ETFs: The iShares bond franchise has over $1 trillion in AUM globally, with approximately 40% market share, as investors increasingly turn to ETFs to navigate today’s fixed income markets.
- Digital Asset ETPs: Over $100 billion in combined AUM, led by flagship products like IBIT and ETHA, which rank among the top five fastest-growing ETPs in industry history.
- Active ETFs: iShares manages over $78 billion across more than 100 active ETFs globally, reflecting strong investor demand for alpha and targeted outcomes.
- European iShares crossed $1 trillion in AUM in April 2025 - serving all kinds of clients from individual investors to pension funds.
Today, iShares serves clients in over 25 countries, offering the broadest range of ETFs in the market - more than 1,600 in total.
