# How do you compare two ETFs?

> As of Nov 5, 2026, ETFIQ can compare any two of 5,068 ETFs, and it measures overlap for 37,717 pairs, with 7.5% sharing over half of their weight.

Data as of Nov 5, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

## How do you compare two ETFs?

Data as of Nov 5, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

As of Nov 5, 2026, ETFIQ can compare any two of 5,068 ETFs, and it measures overlap for 37,717 pairs, with 7.5% sharing over half of their weight.

### In plain words

Compare two ETFs on the same few things: what each owns, costs, did against its benchmark over the same dates, how each trades, and how much of one is already in the other.

Start with the benchmark: two funds compare fairly only if they measure themselves against the same thing. Then compare fee, net assets, return and spread over matching windows, and overlap: 7.5% of 37,717 measured pairs share over half their weight. The compare tool puts two funds side by side with every window and date. Funds in different categories do different jobs, and a plain comparison can mislead.

### Questions

What do I compare first? The benchmark each fund names. It sets what a fair comparison is.

Can I compare funds in different categories? You can, but they do different jobs. ETFIQ warns when categories differ.

Where do I start? The compare tool, with two tickers.

### Where to next

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