- As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ places 897 stock ETFs in large-cap segments, the largest group, with a median fee of 0.40%.
In plain words
A large-cap ETF owns the biggest companies in a market. In the US these make up the largest 70% of stock market value, and the S&P 500 is the most followed index.
897 funds sit in large-cap segments, with 305 in mid-cap and 168 in small-cap; the median fee of 0.40% is the lowest of the three. Many large-cap funds own much the same companies, so ETFIQ compares 37,717 pairs and shows how much each overlaps.
Questions
- Is the S&P 500 a large-cap index?
Yes. It covers about 500 of the largest US companies.
- Why are large-cap funds cheaper?
The companies are easy to trade and many funds compete on fee.
- How alike are large-cap funds?
Often very. The overlap tool shows the share of weight two funds have in common.