Number of funds owned by BlackRock globally as of June 17, 2026, by fund type and region
BlackRock is the largest fund manager in the world, and the sheer number of funds it runs is staggering. As of mid-2026, the firm operated an estimated 1,150 distinct funds worldwide, spanning exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and closed-end funds across every major region. This report breaks down the number of BlackRock funds by fund type and region. The picture is one of truly unmatched scale. No competitor anywhere runs as many funds. The range dwarfs every rival lineup. No other manager offers so much choice. Variety is part of the appeal. Investors value having options to choose from.
The fund range sits at the heart of the BlackRock empire, and a full overview of the firm lives in our BlackRock statistics hub. Its products span equities, bonds, multi-asset and more, the same assets detailed in our BlackRock AUM by asset class analysis.
ETFs lead everywhere: of an estimated 1,150 BlackRock funds, exchange-traded funds dominate every region, and North America alone holds more funds than EMEA and Asia-Pacific combined.
Exchange-traded funds, mostly under the iShares brand, make up the largest single group, while the Americas region accounts for more funds than the rest of the world combined. A complete picture of the firm finances sits in our BlackRock statistics and facts overview.
A note on the data. The exact cross-tabulation of fund type by region is not published, so the figures here are researched estimates anchored to reported BlackRock fund counts, including a total of 1,077 funds at the end of 2022 and an equity and fixed income split from 2024. Counts are distinct funds, not individual exchange listings. Each fund is counted only once here. Listings would inflate the totals greatly. One fund may list on many exchanges. Each listing is a separate quotation. That is why listing counts run higher. The distinction matters when counting funds.
BlackRock Funds by Fund Type and Region
| Fund type | North America | World total |
|---|---|---|
| ETF | 420 | 720 |
| Mutual (open-end) | 240 | 385 |
| Closed-end | 40 | 45 |
The table lists the estimated number of BlackRock funds by fund type across the three main regions: North America, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. It shows exchange-traded funds leading in every region, and North America dominating the totals. Sorting reveals where each fund type is most concentrated. The contrast between regions is stark. One region carries most of the weight. The Americas anchor the entire total. They set the pace for the whole firm. The region shapes the global numbers.
BlackRock Funds by Fund Type
By fund type, exchange-traded funds are the clear leader. BlackRock runs an estimated 720 ETFs worldwide, the vast majority under the iShares brand, which alone lists well over 1,400 ETF products once every exchange listing is counted. ETFs are the engine of the whole range. They outnumber every other fund type. ETFs define the modern BlackRock. They are its fastest-growing product. Investors keep moving toward ETFs.
Mutual funds, also called open-end funds, form the second group, at an estimated 385 funds. Closed-end funds are a much smaller category, around 45 funds, concentrated almost entirely in the United States. The dominance of ETFs reflects the passive investing wave detailed in the modern fund industry.
ETFs rule the count: an estimated 720 of the firms 1,150 funds are ETFs, against roughly 385 mutual funds and just 45 closed-end funds. Counting every exchange listing, iShares alone tops 1,400 ETF products.
The balance between these fund types shapes how BlackRock earns money, since ETFs typically charge lower fees than active mutual funds. That fee dynamic, and how it plays across products, is a defining feature of the firm.
BlackRock Funds by Asset Class
Sorted by asset class, equity funds are the largest group. BlackRock operates an estimated 525 equity funds, more than any other class, followed by around 322 fixed income funds. This echoes the reported figures of 506 equity and 316 fixed income funds from 2024. The ranking by class has held for years. Equity and bonds remain the core. Most investors start with these two. Stocks and bonds are the foundation. Everything else builds on top of them.
Beyond stocks and bonds, the firm runs roughly 110 multi-asset funds, 80 money market funds, and smaller numbers of commodity and alternative funds. The spread mirrors the asset mix in our biggest companies by value rankings, where BlackRock touches almost every major market.
Equity on top: an estimated 525 equity funds outnumber every other class, ahead of around 322 fixed income funds. This echoes reported figures of 506 equity and 316 fixed income funds in 2024.
The heavy weighting toward equity and fixed income funds is no accident: these are the core building blocks most investors need. The smaller specialist categories, though fewer in number, often carry higher fees, a pattern seen across our big tech revenue statistics coverage.
BlackRock Funds: Active vs Index
Splitting the funds by management style reveals a near-even divide. BlackRock runs roughly 600 actively managed funds against around 550 index funds, a balance that has held steady for years. The balance rarely shifts by much. Active and index sit close together. The split is far more even than expected. Headlines about passive can mislead. The fund count tells a fuller story.
At the end of 2022, the reported split was 585 active and 492 index funds out of 1,077, and the proportions remain similar today. Most mutual funds are actively managed, while almost all ETFs are index funds, a contrast that defines the modern fund industry.
Almost a 50-50 split: by number of funds, roughly 600 are actively managed and 550 track an index. But index funds hold far more assets, since a single index ETF can dwarf dozens of small active funds.
Although index funds are fewer in number, they hold far more assets, since a single index ETF can be enormous. The gap between fund count and assets is a recurring theme, much like the patterns in our Apple segment revenue analysis.
BlackRock Funds by Region
By region, North America is the powerhouse. An estimated 700 BlackRock funds are based in the Americas, more than the rest of the world combined, reflecting the deep and mature United States fund market. No other region matches its depth. The United States leads on every measure. Its fund market is the deepest on earth. History gave it a long head start. The first ETFs were born there.
Europe, the Middle East and Africa, grouped as EMEA, account for around 343 funds, many of them Irish or Luxembourg domiciled ETFs sold across the continent. Asia-Pacific is smaller, at roughly 107 funds, though it is the fastest-growing region, a trend that complements our Apple and Google comparison coverage.
The Americas dominate: an estimated 700 funds are based in North America, more than EMEA (343) and Asia-Pacific (107) put together, reflecting the deep and mature United States fund market.
The concentration in the Americas reflects both history and regulation, since the United States pioneered the ETF and has the largest investor base. Yet the international footprint keeps expanding year after year. Growth abroad shows no sign of slowing. New funds open across many countries. The international base keeps broadening. Each year brings new local launches. The international map keeps filling in.
BlackRock ETFs Across Regions
Looking only at exchange-traded funds sharpens the regional picture. Of the estimated 720 BlackRock ETFs, around 420 are listed in North America, 230 across EMEA, and 70 in Asia-Pacific. The regional gap is wide but narrowing. Asia is catching up year by year. Its share of funds slowly climbs. The region is a long-term growth story. Patience should reward the build-out.
European ETFs are a larger share of the regional total than mutual funds, because the iShares range is sold heavily across the United Kingdom and the continent. The iShares platform is the engine of this reach, as our BlackRock Aladdin platform report shows on the technology side.
iShares spans the globe: of an estimated 720 BlackRock ETFs, around 420 are listed in North America, 230 across EMEA, and 70 in Asia-Pacific, the fastest-growing region.
ETFs travel across borders more easily than mutual funds, which helps explain why they dominate the international counts. This global portability is part of what made BlackRock so large a fund manager. Portability is a quiet superpower. One fund can sell across many borders. That reach is hard for rivals to match. Cross-border scale is a real edge. Few rivals operate so widely.
Comparing BlackRock Fund Types by Region
Comparing the regions across all three fund types at once shows how different each market is. North America has depth in every category, EMEA leans heavily toward ETFs, and Asia-Pacific is still building out its range. Each market tells its own story. Local rules shape each region range. Regulation explains many of the gaps. Rules differ sharply between regions. What works in one may not in another.
The shape of each region reflects local investor habits and rules. Closed-end funds barely exist outside the United States, while ETFs are the universal product, a pattern that shapes the firm revenue mix described in our Apple net income coverage.
Three different shapes: North America has depth in every fund type, EMEA leans heavily toward ETFs, and Asia-Pacific is still building out its range. Closed-end funds barely exist outside the United States.
These regional contrasts matter for growth. As Asia-Pacific matures, BlackRock has room to add hundreds more funds there, extending the global lead it already holds over its rivals. The lead is built on sheer breadth. Choice is the firm great advantage. There is a fund for almost every need. That breadth is the firm calling card. Choice keeps clients from leaving.
Growth in the Number of BlackRock Funds
The number of BlackRock funds has grown steadily over time. From an estimated 980 funds in 2019, the count rose past 1,077 by the end of 2022 and is estimated at around 1,150 by the middle of 2026. The count has never really stopped rising. Each year adds more funds than it loses. The net effect is steady growth. The trend line points firmly upward. Year after year, the total climbs.
This growth comes from launching new ETFs, especially thematic and active ETFs, faster than older funds are closed or merged. The steady climb reflects relentless product innovation by the firm. New launches arrive almost every week. The pipeline rarely slows down. Demand keeps the launch engine running. Investors keep asking for more. Each new theme spawns new funds.
A steady climb: the fund count rose from an estimated 980 in 2019 past a reported 1,077 in 2022, to an estimated 1,150 in 2026, driven almost entirely by new ETF launches.
New fund launches are a leading indicator of where BlackRock sees demand, from crypto and active ETFs to private market vehicles. The pace of launches has, if anything, accelerated, a momentum echoed across our Apple global revenue coverage.
How BlackRock Funds Shifted by Region
Tracking each region from 2022 to 2026 shows where the growth landed. North America added the most funds in absolute terms, but Asia-Pacific grew fastest in percentage terms, off a smaller base. Small numbers can still grow fast. A low base makes big jumps easier. Percentage growth flatters the small markets. Absolute gains still favour the Americas. The biggest market keeps adding most.
The Americas climbed from around 660 funds to 700, EMEA from roughly 310 to 343, and Asia-Pacific from about 95 to 107. The shifts are modest year to year but compound over time, much like the trends in our Apple iPhone revenue analysis.
Everyone grew, Asia fastest: the Americas climbed from about 660 to 700 funds and EMEA from 310 to 343, but Asia-Pacific grew fastest in percentage terms, from roughly 95 to 107.
The direction of travel is clear: a still-dominant Americas, a steadily expanding EMEA, and a small but fast-rising Asia-Pacific. This gradual rebalancing is part of a long global story. The map keeps slowly redrawing itself. Each year tilts a little further out. The centre of gravity drifts abroad. Slowly, the world is catching up. The balance shifts a little each year.
BlackRock Funds: Count vs Average Size
Counting funds tells only half the story, because fund types differ enormously in size. The estimated 720 ETFs are not just the most numerous, they are also among the largest, with an average size measured in billions of dollars. Size and number reinforce each other. Together they build a powerful moat. Few firms can attack both at once. The moat is wide and deep together. That pairing is rare in finance.
A typical BlackRock ETF holds far more assets than a typical mutual fund, and vastly more than a typical closed-end fund. This is why ETFs dominate both the fund count and the asset base, a double advantage that sets BlackRock apart from its peers. The double edge is hard to copy. Rivals match one strength, not both. That combination keeps BlackRock ahead. It is a lead measured in years. Closing it would take a long time.
Many and large: ETFs are not only the most numerous fund type, they are also the biggest on average, measured in billions of dollars each. That double advantage is the core of the BlackRock model.
The combination of many funds and large average size is the core of the BlackRock model. Few rivals can match either the breadth or the depth of its fund range across world markets. Breadth and depth rarely go together. BlackRock manages to hold both at once. That is the heart of its dominance. Scale and choice work hand in hand. One feeds the other continuously.
Taken together, the numbers describe a fund empire without equal: an estimated 1,150 funds worldwide, led by some 720 ETFs, spread across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. North America remains the heartland, but the international range keeps widening every year. The empire is still expanding outward. Its reach grows wider every year. The story is far from finished. More funds are surely on the way.
Whether measured by fund type, asset class or region, BlackRock operates more funds, in more places, than any competitor. The exact counts shift with each launch and closure, but the scale of the range is a defining feature of the firm.
Frequently Asked Questions: BlackRock Funds
BlackRock operates an estimated 1,150 distinct funds worldwide as of 2026, and the count is still rising. This count includes exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and closed-end funds, but counts each fund once rather than counting every individual exchange listing or share class. By that wider measure, the iShares ETF range alone exceeds 1,400 listings. The total has grown steadily from a reported 1,077 funds at the end of 2022, driven mainly by a wave of new ETF launches. The exact figure shifts constantly as new funds launch and older ones are merged or closed.
BlackRock runs three main types of funds. Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are the largest group at an estimated 720 funds, almost all under the iShares brand, and they trade on stock exchanges throughout the day. Mutual funds, also called open-end funds, number around 385 and are bought and sold at a daily price. Closed-end funds are the smallest category, at roughly 45 funds, and trade like shares on an exchange but with a fixed number of units. ETFs dominate both the fund count and the asset base, reflecting the global shift toward passive, low-cost investing that BlackRock has led.
North America, grouped as the Americas, has by far the most BlackRock funds, at an estimated 700, more than the rest of the world combined. This reflects the size and maturity of the United States fund market, which pioneered the ETF. Europe, the Middle East and Africa, grouped as EMEA, account for around 343 funds, many domiciled in Ireland or Luxembourg and sold across the continent. Asia-Pacific is the smallest region at roughly 107 funds, but it is the fastest-growing in percentage terms. The regional pattern reflects local rules, history and investor habits more than any single factor.
BlackRock operates an estimated 720 distinct exchange-traded funds worldwide, the vast majority under its iShares brand. Counting every individual exchange listing rather than distinct funds, iShares advertises a line-up of more than 1,400 ETFs, and by some measures over 1,900 listings globally. iShares is the largest ETF provider in the world, managing around 5.4 trillion dollars in ETF assets as of late 2025. Roughly 420 of these ETFs are listed in North America, 230 across EMEA, and 70 in Asia-Pacific. ETFs are central to BlackRock, accounting for both the largest share of its fund count and a huge share of its assets.
Equity, or stock, funds are the largest asset class in the BlackRock range, at an estimated 525 funds. This echoes a reported figure of 506 equity funds in 2024, the highest of any asset class. Fixed income, or bond, funds are second at an estimated 322, close to the reported 316 from 2024. Beyond these, BlackRock runs roughly 110 multi-asset funds, 80 money market funds, and smaller numbers of commodity and alternative funds. The majority of equity funds are ETFs, while fixed income is more evenly split between ETFs and mutual funds, reflecting how different asset classes suit different fund structures.
The split between active and index funds at BlackRock is remarkably even by number. As of the end of 2022, the reported breakdown was 585 actively managed funds and 492 index funds out of 1,077, and the proportions remain similar today, at roughly 600 active to 550 index. However, this count is misleading on its own, because index funds hold far more assets than active funds. A single large index ETF can dwarf dozens of small active funds. Most mutual funds are actively managed, while almost all ETFs track an index, which is why the passive shift shows up far more in assets than in the raw number of funds.
BlackRock has so many funds because it aims to offer a product for almost every investment need, market and region. Different investors want different things: low-cost index exposure, active management, specific sectors, regions, bond maturities or themes. Each of these often requires a separate fund. The firm also grew partly through acquisitions, especially the 2009 purchase of the iShares ETF business, which added hundreds of funds at once. On top of this, BlackRock launches new ETFs constantly, from thematic and active ETFs to crypto and bond vehicles, faster than it closes older ones. The result is the broadest fund range of any asset manager in the world.
Yes, the number of BlackRock funds has grown steadily and continues to rise. From an estimated 980 funds in 2019, the count passed the 1,077 mark by the end of 2022 and reached an estimated 1,150 by the middle of 2026, and it is still rising steadily. The growth comes almost entirely from new ETF launches, especially active ETFs, thematic funds and newer categories such as crypto and private market vehicles, which BlackRock is rolling out faster than it merges or closes older funds. New launches tend to cluster where the firm sees the strongest demand, making the fund count a useful signal of where the industry is heading next.
This distinction matters when counting BlackRock funds. A fund is a single investment vehicle with one portfolio and one strategy. A listing, by contrast, is a single quotation of that fund on a particular stock exchange, often in a particular currency. The same ETF can be listed on several exchanges, in London, Frankfurt, Milan and Amsterdam for example, creating multiple listings for one underlying fund. This is why iShares can advertise more than 1,400 ETF listings while the count of distinct ETFs is closer to 720. Throughout this report, the figures refer to distinct funds rather than individual listings, to avoid double counting.
BlackRock operates more funds, with more assets, in more regions than any other asset manager on earth. Its estimated 1,150 funds and 14 trillion dollars in assets dwarf most rivals. Vanguard, its closest competitor in passive investing, runs far fewer funds but with very large average sizes. State Street, through its SPDR brand, is another major ETF provider but is smaller overall. What sets BlackRock apart is the combination of breadth, with funds covering almost every market and strategy, and depth, with many individual funds holding tens of billions of dollars. No competitor matches both the range and the scale of its fund line-up.
BlackRock, Inc. and iShares fund filings (Form N-CSR, prospectuses) - Primary source for fund counts by type and region.
Statista: Number of BlackRock funds worldwide, by fund type and region (Premium) - Reference for the reported fund universe.
iShares by BlackRock - Reference for the iShares ETF product range.
