[2025 Capital Investment Awards] Mirae Asset Global Investments Emerges as a Global Leader in the Worldwide ETF Market

Grand Prize: Chairman of the Financial Services Commission Award

Mirae Asset Global Investments has received the Grand Prize at the '2025 Asia Capital Investment Awards.' It has grown into a global asset management company with assets under management totaling 485 trillion won, 22 years after becoming the first Korean asset manager to enter overseas markets by establishing its Hong Kong branch in 2003. In the global exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, the company is on the verge of entering the top 10 asset managers, driven by its 'killer products.'

Mirae Asset Global Investments is receiving the Chairman's Award of the Financial Services Commission at the "2025 Asia Capital Investment Awards" held at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on December 4, 2025. Photo by Kang Jinhyung

As of the end of October, the total net assets of ETFs managed by Mirae Asset Global Investments across the world-including South Korea, the United States, Canada, Australia, India, and Japan-amounted to 279 trillion won. This exceeds the entire domestic ETF market size, which is about 276 trillion won.

While the global ETF asset managers recorded an average annual growth rate of 17.6% over the past 10 years, Mirae Asset Global Investments achieved an average annual growth rate of 37.8% during the same period. This is the result of introducing 'killer products' to investors.

In the United States, the world's largest ETF market, 'Global X' has established itself as a top-tier global ETF provider by offering innovative thematic and income-oriented products that differentiate it from traditional asset managers. The assets under management for Global X have grown from 8 trillion won in August 2018, when Mirae Asset Global Investments acquired it, to 104 trillion won this year-a roughly 13-fold increase.

In Europe, the world's second-largest ETF market after the United States, 'Global X EU' has recorded an average annual growth rate of 182% over the past five years.

Domestically, Mirae Asset Global Investments' ETF brand 'TIGER' has become the most popular choice among individual investors. According to the Korea Exchange, as of the end of November, the amount of TIGER ETFs held by individual investors reached 37.8 trillion won, accounting for about 40% of all domestic ETF holdings by individual investors.

TIGER ETFs have maintained the top market share among individual investors for 49 consecutive months since November 2021, solidifying their leading position in the market. Its flagship products, ▲TIGER U.S. S&P500 and ▲TIGER U.S. Nasdaq 100, have grown beyond Korea to become the largest U.S. index ETFs in Asia.

Mirae Asset Global Investments is leading the development of both domestic and global ETF markets as a 'powerhouse of ETFs.' The company holds an annual 'ETF Rally,' where key employees from around the world gather to review business performance and discuss future strategies, thereby strengthening group synergies and enhancing brand value.

Based on the growth of its ETF business, Mirae Asset Global Investments' total assets under management worldwide surpassed 485 trillion won as of the end of October this year. Of this, 229 trillion won-about 47% of the total-is managed overseas. Going forward, Mirae Asset Global Investments plans to lead the future financial market through innovation centered on global ETFs, pensions, and artificial intelligence (AI).

A representative from Mirae Asset Global Investments stated, "Mirae Asset Global Investments is conducting global asset allocation based on the company's robust overseas network, which is active worldwide. We are equipped with the capabilities to utilize a variety of investment vehicles." The representative added, "We will continue to introduce competitive products that can bring innovation to the market and strive to contribute to investors' secure retirement."

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