April 23, 2018
![Asset Composition of Estate Tax Returns Asset Composition of Estate Tax Returns](https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/sites/default/files/fiscal-facts/ff_detailed_5_1.png)
Fact:
In 2015, total gross estate reported on estate tax returns was $167.4 billion. About 25% of the total was publicly traded stock, and about 17% was real estate investments and personal residences. Other assets made up smaller shares.