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Rebuilt every trading night.\n ETFs with the tightest bid-ask spreads\n As of Oct 22, 2026, QQQ\u2019s 30-day median bid-ask spread is 0.00%, so a $10,000 order costs $0.00 one way. See 100 funds ranked by cost to trade $10,000 one way, half the 30-day median bid-ask spread, lowest first. Updated Oct 22, 2026.\n ETFs with the tightest bid-ask spreads, ranked by cost to trade $10,000 one way, half the 30-day median bid-ask spread, lowest first, as of Oct 22, 2026. Scores and tiers as of Oct 22, 2026. Cost to trade is one way for a $10,000 order, half the issuer\u2019s median spread over the 30 days to Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. Full cost to own is for $10,000 held a year, with the median premium over 12 months to Oct 22, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. # Ticker Fund Score Tier Cost to trade At $10,000 Full cost to own \u00b7 1 yr Fee Flags Net assets \n 1 QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 Not scored No tier 0.000% $0.00 Not measured 0.18% None $475.2bn \n 2 RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF Not scored No tier 0.000% $0.00 Not measured 0.20% None $100.1bn \n 3 QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF Not scored No tier 0.005% $0.50 Not measured 0.15% None $106.8bn \n 4 BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF 97 Trades like a giant 0.005% $0.50 0.15% 0.14% None $51.1bn \n 5 TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ 97 Trades like a giant 0.005% $0.50 0.84% 0.78% None $33.8bn \n 6 RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Not scored No tier 0.005% $0.50 Not measured 0.47% None $25.5bn \n 7 AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF Not scored No tier 0.005% $0.50 Not measured 0.15% None $22.7bn \n 8 SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF Not scored No tier 0.005% $0.50 Not measured 0.15% None $18.7bn \n 9 QLD ProShares Ultra QQQ 98 Trades like a giant 0.005% $0.50 0.92% 0.89% None $13.7bn \n 10 SSO ProShares Ultra S&P500 97 Trades like a giant 0.005% $0.50 0.88% 0.84% None $8.6bn \n 11 FTCS First Trust Capital Strength ETF Not scored No tier 0.005% $0.50 Not measured 0.53% None $7.9bn \n 12 SPLV Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF Not scored No tier 0.005% $0.50 Not measured 0.25% None $7.4bn \n 13 KBWB Invesco KBW Bank ETF Not scored No tier 0.005% $0.50 Not measured 0.35% None $6.5bn \n 14 JNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF 94 Trades like a giant 0.005% $0.50 0.52% 0.40% None $5.6bn \n 15 BILS State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF 97 Trades like a giant 0.005% $0.50 0.15% 0.14% None $4.0bn \n 16 TBLL Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF Not scored No tier 0.005% $0.50 Not measured 0.08% None $2.6bn \n 17 TFLR T. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $0.99 Not measured 0.61% None $864m \n 18 CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.33% None $38.8bn \n 19 JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.20% None $32.6bn \n 20 AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.25% None $32.1bn \n 21 AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.33% None $26.8bn \n 22 CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.39% None $25.6bn \n 23 SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.13% None $21.5bn \n 24 PULS PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.15% None $19.8bn \n 25 AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.15% None $14.8bn \n 26 CGUS Capital Group Core Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 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0.40% None $331m \n 63 UTEN F/m US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.15% None $263m \n 64 SVXY ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.95% None $212m \n 65 RBIL F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Security (TIPS) ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.17% None $175m \n 66 UFIV F/m US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.15% None $25m \n 67 UTRE F/m US Treasury 3 Year Note ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.15% One dealer $10m \n 68 USVN F/m US Treasury 7 Year Note ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.00 Not measured 0.15% None $7m \n 69 TBUX T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF Not scored No tier 0.010% $1.01 Not measured 0.17% None $2.0bn \n 70 TCAF T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.012% $1.16 Not measured 0.31% None $8.1bn \n 71 TMSL T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETF Not scored No tier 0.012% $1.23 Not measured 0.55% None $3.1bn \n 72 CGGO Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.47% None $12.1bn \n 73 SPIB State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF 96 Trades like a giant 0.015% $1.50 0.10% 0.04% None $11.6bn \n 74 SPSB State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF 96 Trades like a giant 0.015% $1.50 0.09% 0.04% None $11.2bn \n 75 PBUS Invesco MSCI USA ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.04% None $10.6bn \n 76 CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.33% None $7.7bn \n 77 SPTS State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF 93 Trades like a giant 0.015% $1.50 0.08% 0.03% None $7.3bn \n 78 CGXU Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.54% None $6.5bn \n 79 RSPT Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.40% None $6.0bn \n 80 CGDG Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.47% None $5.8bn \n 81 HGER Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.68% None $5.0bn \n 82 OMFL Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.29% None $4.8bn \n 83 CGMM Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.51% None $3.6bn \n 84 FTGC First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.98% None $3.4bn \n 85 CGGE Capital Group Global Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.47% None $3.2bn \n 86 BALT Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF - Quarterly Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.69% None $3.2bn \n 87 FLRN State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 93 Trades like a giant 0.015% $1.50 0.24% 0.15% None $3.2bn \n 88 CGNG Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.64% None $3.0bn \n 89 CGIC Capital Group International Core Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.54% None $2.5bn \n 90 CGIE Capital Group International Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.54% None $2.5bn \n 91 HTRB Hartford Total Return Bond ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.29% None $2.2bn \n 92 CGCV Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.33% None $2.2bn \n 93 SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ 93 Trades like a giant 0.015% $1.50 1.02% 0.94% None $2.0bn \n 94 DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.83% None $2.0bn \n 95 RPV Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.35% None $1.8bn \n 96 RPG Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.35% None $1.7bn \n 97 PHYL PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.39% None $1.5bn \n 98 HFSI Hartford Strategic Income ETF Not scored No tier 0.015% $1.50 Not measured 0.49% One dealer $1.1bn \n 99 SH ProShares Short S&P500 95 Trades like a giant 0.015% $1.50 0.93% 0.88% None $956m \n 100 UDOW ProShares UltraPro Dow30 89 Trades like a giant 0.015% $1.50 1.03% 0.95% None $919m \n \n Method\n Every ETF whose issuer states a 30-day median bid-ask spread, by the cost to trade a $10,000 order one way: half that spread. A tie is broken by net assets. 1,417 of the 4,708 ETFs that may be listed qualify tonight, and the first 100 are shown. The IQ Liquidity Score measures trading conditions, not the fund, and no list here is a recommendation. The list sorts one published figure, with no scoring or weighting. Too new and closing funds are left out, as are funds no longer listed.\n Questions people ask\n What does an ETF\u2019s bid-ask spread cost? Half the spread each way, on average, when you trade at the quote. A limit order at the midpoint plus half the spread caps it. Which ETF tops this list as of Oct 22, 2026? QQQ , at 0.000% one way, $0.00 on $10,000, from a 30-day median spread of 0.00% to Oct 22, 2026. Where to next\n ETF trading costs and liquidity How the IQ Liquidity Score is built Most liquid ETFs Most liquid small ETFs Low-volume ETFs with deep liquidity ETFs whose full cost to own is far above the fee Widest ETF premiums and discounts, last 30 days ETFs with the most days more than 1% from NAV ETFs with one active authorized participant ETFs with the most authorized participants The trading score file Where these figures came from\n Rule 6c-11, what every ETF must publish daily: its spread, premium and holdings SEC EDGAR, full-text search of fund filings SEC Form N-PORT, what a fund filed it holds Rule 19a-1, what a distribution notice must say ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure; a link is not an endorsement.\n A ranking is not a recommendation or an opinion. ETFIQ is an independent publisher, not an adviser. Standards and sources \n Cite this page. ETFIQ, ETFs with the tightest bid-ask spreads, ranked by cost to trade $10,000 one way, half the 30-day median bid-ask spread, lowest first, data as of Oct 22, 2026. https://etfiq.com/rankings/trading-tightest-spreads Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at Open data .\n Other forms Plain ETFIQ, ETFs with the tightest bid-ask spreads, ranked by cost to trade $10,000 one way, half the 30-day median bid-ask spread, lowest first, data as of Oct 22, 2026. https://etfiq.com/rankings/trading-tightest-spreads APA ETFIQ. (Oct 22, 2026). ETFs with the tightest bid-ask spreads, ranked by cost to trade $10,000 one way, half the 30-day median bid-ask spread, lowest first. 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