BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database adds Stock Ideas, Newsletters, 13F, Investor Holdings, and Alerts coverage that ETF Central skips.
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Tool Comparison
BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database vs ETF Central comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
ETF Central includes ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, Money Flow, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Education, Videos, and Courses & Certs categories that BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database omits.
In depth comparison
BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database
buysidedigest.com
Free, searchable database of hedge‑fund investor letters with filters by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme, and quarter. Includes BSD 13F tools (tracker + holdings reports) and curated ‘Elevator Pitches’. Users can follow funds/tickers and receive email updates as new letters are added. Aggregates publicly available letters; no paid tier or API publicly documented.
Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free
Quick highlights
- Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available.
- Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more).
- Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop.
- BSD 13Fs: investor screener + reports (largest buys/sells, consensus holdings, GICS weights, bargains vs. prior buys, etc.).
- ‘Elevator Pitches’: concise stock ideas extracted from letters; weekly BSDigest newsletter.
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ETF Central
etfcentral.com
Free, NYSE‑partnered portal by Trackinsight for U.S. ETFs (~3,000). Features include a taxonomy‑driven ETF screener, side‑by‑side comparison (performance/liquidity/risk/exposure/holdings), ‘Segments on the move’ (flows & performance), a personal Watchlist with one‑click Excel export, timely news (incl. VettaFi bylines), the ETF U education library, podcasts, and a path to the ETF Institute (CETF). No public API or trading/execution.
Categories
Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free
Quick highlights
- ETF Screener with Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy presets and filters.
- Compare ETFs side‑by‑side across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings.
- Segments dashboard showing movers by performance and fund flows with time toggles.
- Watchlist: track up to 100 ETFs, customize 27 columns, and export to Excel.
- Latest ETF news stream (includes VettaFi authors), plus a dedicated Podcasts page.
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Where they differ
BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database
Distinct strengths include:
- Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available.
- Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more).
- Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop.
- BSD 13Fs: investor screener + reports (largest buys/sells, consensus holdings, GICS weights, bargains vs. prior buys, etc.).
ETF Central
Distinct strengths include:
ETF ScreenersETF ComparisonData VisualizationsMoney FlowETF OverviewETF PerformanceETF HoldingsETF Fundamentals
- ETF Screener with Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy presets and filters.
- Compare ETFs side‑by‑side across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings.
- Segments dashboard showing movers by performance and fund flows with time toggles.
- Watchlist: track up to 100 ETFs, customize 27 columns, and export to Excel.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database | ETF Central |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: News, Watchlist Unique: Stock Ideas, Newsletters, 13F, Investor Holdings, Alerts | Shared: News, Watchlist Unique: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, Money Flow, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Education, Videos, Courses & Certs |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs | ETFs |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free | Free |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and ETF Central both support?
Both platforms cover News, and Watchlist workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and ETF Central require subscriptions?
Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and ETF Central keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and ETF Central?
Both BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database and ETF Central prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
BuySide Digest — Hedge Fund Letter Database differentiates itself with Search by fund, CIO, ticker, keyword, theme; filter by quarter; columns include QTD/YTD perf where available., Per‑fund pages with letter history (table shows latest two; ‘View’ for more)., and Follow funds or tickers and get inbox updates when new letters drop., whereas ETF Central stands out for ETF Screener with Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy presets and filters., Compare ETFs side‑by‑side across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings., and Segments dashboard showing movers by performance and fund flows with time toggles..
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