{"url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score","section":"learn","title":"What is an IQ Score? | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ gives an IQ Score to 1,625 ETFs, each a percentile from 0 to 100 inside one of 23 named sets of comparable funds.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score#article","headline":"What is an IQ Score?","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ gives an IQ Score to 1,625 ETFs, each a percentile from 0 to 100 inside one of 23 named sets of comparable funds.","url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score","mainEntityOfPage":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score","dateModified":"2026-11-04","datePublished":"2026-11-04","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ETFIQ Research","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ETFIQ Research","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"about":"What is an IQ Score?","inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score#questions","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does a score of 70 mean?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The fund ranked ahead of about 70% of the funds in its set on that one measure."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Why is there no overall score?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A buffer fund and a bond fund do different jobs. One number across them would mislead."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I check a score?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. The scores data file lists every input."}}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ","item":"https://etfiq.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Learn","item":"https://etfiq.com/learn/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"What is an IQ Score?","item":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"What is an IQ Score?","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ gives an IQ Score to 1,625 ETFs, each a percentile from 0 to 100 inside one of 23 named sets of comparable funds.","url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score","dateModified":"2026-11-04","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".lede",".faq"]},"publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"}}],"characters":1908,"truncated":false,"content":"ETFIQ / Learn / What is an IQ Score? \n \n What is an IQ Score?\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.\n As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ gives an IQ Score to 1,625 ETFs, each a percentile from 0 to 100 inside one of 23 named sets of comparable funds.\n \n In plain words\n An IQ Score is a number from 0 to 100 placing a fund among comparable funds on one measure. It is a percentile: a score of 70 means the fund ranked ahead of about 70% of its set; 100 is the top. \n There is one score per category, never one across them. A buffer fund is scored on how much of a 20% fall its buffer absorbs; an income fund on how much of its cash paid it kept as total return. Each score names its set and shows both ends, and can move when the set moves. Every score can be reproduced from the published data file.\n Questions\n What does a score of 70 mean? The fund ranked ahead of about 70% of the funds in its set on that one measure.\n Why is there no overall score? A buffer fund and a bond fund do different jobs. One number across them would mislead.\n Can I check a score? Yes. The scores data file lists every input.\n Where to next\n Scores Methodology: scores Screener: filter every ETF What is an ETF benchmark? What is tracking difference in an ETF? Do ETFs deliver what they promise? All ETF explainers How ETFIQ computes these numbers \n Cite this page. ETFIQ, What is an IQ Score?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score Free to use with attribution for data ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at Open data .\n Other forms Plain ETFIQ, What is an IQ Score?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score APA ETFIQ. (Nov 4, 2026). What is an IQ Score?. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score Markdown [What is an IQ Score? (ETFIQ, Nov 4, 2026)](https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score)","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, What is an IQ Score?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-iq-score"}