# What is a large-cap ETF?

> As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ places 897 stock ETFs in large-cap segments, the largest group, with a median fee of 0.40%. Updated every trading night.

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

## What is a large-cap ETF?

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

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.

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