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Best Free ETF Screeners & Comparison Tools
Our editor-ranked free ETF screeners and comparison tools. Global vote totals are shown separately.
These free ETF screeners and comparison tools have durable free tiers. Compare fund holdings, overlap, fees, exposure, and portfolio fit before paying for deeper analytics or exports.
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Top 10 Tools
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ETF.com combines an ETF screener with editorial research. Search and compare U.S. ETFs, inspect flows and holdings, save watchlists, use Portfolio Builder, and follow launches, closures, and fund education.
Best forETF screeningFund researchInvestment newsPortfolio watchlistsMarket monitoringWatch-outsU.S. ETF emphasisSubscription unlocks depth - 2
ETFdb is a VettaFi database and screener for U.S.-listed ETFs and ETPs. Filter by returns, flows, expenses, ESG, dividends, risk, holdings, taxes, technicals, and ratings, then use the results for structured fund selection.
Best forETF screeningFund researchPortfolio watchlistsMarket monitoringResearch reportsWatch-outsU.S.-listed ETF scopeDownloads are paid and trial-limited - 3
justETF is a Europe-first research and planning service for UCITS ETFs and ETCs. It offers screens, fund profiles, stock-to-ETF searches, watchlists, transaction portfolios, savings plans, simulations, rebalancing, attribution, and mobile alerts. It is not built for U.S. ETF work, execution, tax lots, or a public API.
Best forETF screeningPortfolio trackingPortfolio analyticsStrategy backtestingPortfolio alertsWatch-outsEurope-first ETF scopePremium needed for portfolio depth - 4
ETF Research Center looks through the ETF wrapper into constituent fundamentals, valuations, overlap, stock-locator searches, portfolio construction, and fund reports. It is useful when the question is what an ETF really owns.
Best forETF screeningFund researchPortfolio analyticsPortfolio watchlistsResearch reportsWatch-outsETF-only scopePremium depth requires paid plan - 5
Trackinsight is an ETF research and data service for screening, comparison, monitoring, portfolio analysis, ESG and factor context, and licensed delivery. It is for ETF due diligence, not single stocks, options, execution, or an unrestricted public API.
Best forETF screeningFund researchPortfolio analyticsPortfolio trackingFactor screeningWatch-outsETF-only focusData services are commercial - 6
ETF Central is a free site for screening, comparing, monitoring, and learning about U.S.-listed ETFs. It includes flows, news, a 100-ETF watchlist, model portfolios, and a portfolio builder.
Best forETF screeningFund researchMarket monitoringInvestment newsPortfolio watchlistsWatch-outsU.S. ETF focusData reuse restrictions - 7
ETF Action is a professional ETF research and model-building service. It covers classification, look-through holdings, overlap, flows, model portfolios, 13F screens, exports, and enterprise data workflows. It is for teams that need more than a free quote page.
Best forETF screeningPortfolio analyticsPortfolio trackingFactor screeningFund researchWatch-outsResearch features require paid plansAdvisor/ETF specialist focus - 8
ETF Insider analyzes stocks, ETFs, and mutual-fund portfolios for holdings overlap, concentration, correlations, exposure, and efficient-frontier tradeoffs. Full holdings and Excel export require Pro; API and white-label access require Enterprise.
Best forETF screeningPortfolio analyticsPortfolio trackingFund researchFactor screeningWatch-outsU.S.-listed asset focusFull holdings depth is paid - 9
Stock Rover combines fundamental data, portfolio analytics, dividend tracking, valuation tools, reports, ratings, broker-linked portfolios, and alerts. Coverage centers on North American securities. It does not provide trade execution or full strategy backtesting.
Best forStock screeningETF screeningPortfolio analyticsFundamental researchResearch reportsWatch-outsNorth America-focused coverageFull strategy backtesting is not a formal feature - 10
Koyfin is a web and mobile research terminal with dashboards, charts, screens, portfolios, news, alerts, transcripts, and market data across equities, funds, macro, FX, commodities, crypto, and yield curves. Free access shows the workflow; paid and Advisor tiers add history, reports, alerts, integrations, and client portfolios. There is no public API.
Best forInvestment research workspaceStock screeningChartingPortfolio analyticsMarket monitoringWatch-outsNo public APISome downloads are vendor-restricted
- 11
Portfolio Visualizer backtests allocations, runs Monte Carlo, optimizes portfolios, analyzes factors and correlations, and researches funds. It suits DIY investors, analysts, and advisers. Free is constrained; paid tiers add larger portfolios, saving, imports, exports, and commercial use. It is not a broker or live ledger.
Best forStrategy backtestingPortfolio analyticsQuant researchFactor screeningFund researchWatch-outsFree tier is constrainedAnnual billing - 12
PortfoliosLab offers portfolio backtesting, optimization, risk, correlations, screens, and AI-assisted workflows across stocks, ETFs, funds, crypto, and models. Paid plans add more history, imports, exports, and MCP access.
Best forPortfolio analyticsStrategy backtestingPortfolio trackingETF screeningStock screeningWatch-outsFree tier is smallNot brokerage accounting - 13
Ziggma is a portfolio analytics and stock-research platform for broker-agnostic monitoring rather than a trading app. It covers portfolio health, allocation, risk, dividends, valuation, screens, and AI-assisted views.
Best forPortfolio trackingPortfolio analyticsStock screeningETF screeningQuant ratingsWatch-outsAdvanced features moved to paid tiersNorth America / U.S. focus - 14
Stock Analysis combines screeners, financial statements, calendars, news, charts, forecasts, watchlists, and portfolios on web and mobile. Paid plans add longer history, higher limits, exports, ETF holdings, broker sync, and analyst filters. The service does not provide brokerage execution, advice, or programmatic data access.
Best forStock researchStock screeningPortfolio trackingChartingFundamental researchWatch-outsNo public APIFree access has ads and data limits - 15
Seeking Alpha combines market news, contributor research, Quant Ratings, analyst ratings, portfolio alerts, screens, and earnings transcripts. It is useful for idea generation and monitoring. Premium and PRO add deeper research, AI summaries, full transcripts, factor grades, and portfolio tools.
Best forStock researchInvestment newsQuant ratingsPortfolio alertsEarnings transcript researchWatch-outsFree access is limitedBest research features require Premium or PRO - 16
Zacks combines stock research, rankings, earnings estimates, screens, reports, portfolios, and newsletters around its earnings-revision methodology. It suits self-directed investors who want structured ideas, not brokerage execution or a fully open quant platform.
Best forQuant ratingsStock screeningETF screeningAnalyst ratingsPortfolio alertsWatch-outsBest features are premium-gatedQuote latency varies
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ETF tools need fund-specific workflows such as holdings look-through, expense comparisons, overlap checks, and exposure analysis. Stock screeners focus on individual company fundamentals or price action.
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