- As of Nov 4, 2026, the median ETF is 3.2 years old, and 19% of ETFs began trading in the last year.
In plain words
A fund’s age is the time since its first trading day. A young fund has a short record, and a full year of returns or a full market cycle takes time.
The median ETF is 3.2 years old; 970 funds, 19% of the total, have traded for less than a year. Launches come in waves, with 153 in the busiest full month since Jan 1, 2025. ETFIQ prints how long each fund has traded and leaves out a measure when the record is too short.
Questions
- Why does age matter?
A young fund has little history, small assets and often no full year of returns.
- How many ETFs are under a year old?
970 as of Nov 4, 2026.
- Where do I see a fund’s start date?
On its page, as the first day it traded.