# How do you check an ETF’s trading cost?

> As of Nov 4, 2026, the median ETF has a 30-day spread of 0.15% and closes 0.09% from its value. Updated every trading night.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

## How do you check an ETF’s trading cost?

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

As of Nov 4, 2026, the median ETF has a 30-day spread of 0.15% and closes 0.09% from its value.

### In plain words

An ETF has three costs: the yearly fee, the spread you pay each trade, and the gap between its price and the value of its basket. Check the second and third on the fund’s trading page.

The median ETF has a spread of 0.15% across 1,977 funds and a gap to value of 0.09% across 3,211; 162 funds have a spread of 0.50% or more. In a wide-spread fund, a limit order sets the price you will accept. The trading page also shows a 0 to 100 liquidity score and an estimate of how much can be traded in a day, each with source and date.

### Questions

Where do I see a fund’s spread? On its trading page, from the issuer’s 30-day median.

What is a wide spread? 0.50% or more is wide. 162 funds are there.

Does the gap to value count? Yes. Paying above value is a cost.

### Where to next

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Source: ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.
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