# How old are ETFs?

> As of Nov 4, 2026, the median ETF is 3.2 years old, and 19% of ETFs began trading in the last year. Updated every trading night.

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

## How old are ETFs?

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

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.

### Where to next

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