Recomputed every trading night from the published data. As of Oct 27, 2026.
The ETFIQ scores
See how every fund ranks inside its own category. Each score is a percentile within a stated set. A score of 90 means that, counting itself and any tie as half, the fund scored higher than 90% of its set. The number behind each score is shown beside it. 1,637 funds scored in 7 categories. Updated Oct 27, 2026. How each score is computed.
A percentile says where a fund sits, not how good it is.
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It moves when the set moves: a fund can slip two points on a day it did nothing, because other funds improved. That is why the source number is printed beside every score.
Downside Cover Score
If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best.
Distribution Coverage Score
How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?
How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against its own set, 165 income ETFs not writing on a single company and 74 income ETFs writing on a single company. 100 is best.
S&P 500 Difference Score
How much of its weight does it not share with the S&P 500?
How different its holdings are from the S&P 500, ranked against 112 thematic ETFs with at least half their money in S&P 500 companies. 100 is best.
3-Month Tracking Score
Did it keep up with its own daily multiple, compounded day by day, over three months?
How closely it delivered its daily multiple over 3 months, ranked against its own set, 507 leveraged ETFs at 2x, over three months and 75 inverse ETFs at 2x, over three months and 35 inverse ETFs at 1x, over three months and 31 leveraged ETFs at 3x, over three months and 19 inverse ETFs at 3x, over three months. 100 is best.
Coin Capture Score
How much of what holding the coin gave did a holder of the fund keep?
How much of its coin's move it captured, after costs, ranked against its own set, 28 spot crypto trusts listed less than a year and 23 spot crypto trusts with a full year. 100 is best.
Stock Diversification Score
How much does it diversify a stock portfolio?
How much it diversifies a stock portfolio, ranked against its own set, 22 equity hedged alternatives ETFs with a full year and 17 systematic trend alternatives ETFs with a full year. 100 is best.
Rate Cushion Score
How far can rates rise in a year before the year's income is gone?
How far rates could rise before a year's income is gone, ranked against its own set, 42 high-yield, bank-loan and multisector bond ETFs with a short duration and 32 investment-grade bond ETFs with a short duration and 32 corporate bond ETFs with an intermediate duration and 24 investment-grade bond ETFs with an intermediate duration and 23 national municipal bond ETFs with an intermediate duration and 21 international bond ETFs with an intermediate duration and 20 government bond ETFs with an intermediate duration and 16 national municipal bond ETFs with a short duration and 14 national municipal bond ETFs with a long duration and 13 government bond ETFs with a long duration. 100 is best.
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