The Charles Schwab Modern Wealth Survey 2025 found that 27% of American investors own ETFs, yet those funds account for only 6% of the average portfolio. Individual stocks: 25%; mutual funds: 13%; cryptocurrency: 10%. The mismatch matters most for pre-retirees, because dividend-focused ETFs package the income-producing equity asset class into a single low-cost holding that ... 27% of Americans Own ETFs but Allocate Just 6%, Here’s Why That Costs Them Retirement Income