An unprecedented change in the composition of household wealth
07/13/2026 Weekly analysis
The composition of wealth in the United States has undergone an unprecedented structural transformation. For the first time since statistical records began, 34% of total US household wealth is invested in equities. This milestone not only represents a historic high, but also confirms the formal dethroning of the property sector as the main vehicle for household savings, with its relative share of national wealth declining to 26%.