- As of Nov 4, 2026, 5,068 ETFs trade in the US with $15.9 trillion in net assets, and the median fund charges 0.55% a year.
In plain words
An ETF is a fund whose shares trade on an exchange all day, like a stock. It owns a basket of securities, and each share is a slice of it. Most ETFs follow an index such as the S&P 500; 1,200 are run by a manager who picks the holdings.
Both publish what they own and charge a yearly fee, with a median of 0.55%. ETFIQ puts every fund in one category by what it owns, so funds are only compared with funds that do the same job.
Questions
- What is the difference between an ETF and a mutual fund?
An ETF trades on an exchange all day at a changing price. A mutual fund trades once a day at its closing value. ETFIQ covers ETFs only.
- How many ETFs are there?
ETFIQ covers 5,068 US-listed ETFs as of Nov 4, 2026, together holding $15.9 trillion in net assets.
- Where does an ETF get its price?
The market sets it through trading. A mechanism called creation and redemption keeps the price close to the value of the basket inside.