In the first quarter of 2021, the top one percent in the U.S. owned 53.5 percent of all stocks and mutual funds, while the bottom 90 percent owned 11.4 percent. However, 74.8 percent of total debt was owed by the bottom 90 percent, compared to the five percent of debt owed by the top one percent.
Distribution of asset holdings in the United States in Q1 2021, by asset category and wealth percentile
Wealth percentile
Bottom 90 percent
Next 9 percent
Top 1 percent
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