VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

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Capitol Trades vs Sharesight comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Capitol Trades adds US Government Trades, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Newsletters coverage that Sharesight skips.

Sharesight includes Portfolio, Watchlist, Performance Attribution, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Downloadable Tax Reports, Capital Gains Estimator, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, Broker Connectors, APIs & SDKs, and Videos categories that Capitol Trades omits.

Capitol Trades highlights: Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics., Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more., and Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats..

Sharesight is known for: Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view., Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD., and Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions..

Sharesight offers mobile access, which Capitol Trades skips.

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Capitol Trades

capitoltrades.com

Free, public dashboard tracking U.S. politicians’ trade disclosures under the STOCK Act. Near real‑time postings of newly published disclosures, with rich filters (chamber, party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, trade size, sector, etc.). Asset coverage spans stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds (incl. munis/USTs), options, and crypto. Operated by 2iQ Research.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics.
  • Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more.
  • Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats.
  • Coverage includes bonds (e.g., municipal/UST) and crypto transactions, alongside equities and funds.
  • Weekly email newsletter; active X/Twitter feed with immediate updates.

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Sharesight

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Global, tax‑aware portfolio tracker with EOD/delayed equity pricing (15–20 min on major markets), automated dividends & corporate actions, contribution analysis, and drawdown risk reporting. Imports from 200+ brokers via file/email and selected direct broker APIs; Xero accounting sync. Crypto & FX update intraday (~5‑min). Business plan for advisers offers per‑portfolio pricing.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view.
  • Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD.
  • Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions.
  • Performance reports with component returns (capital, dividends, FX), contribution analysis (by holding, sector, country, groups), and drawdown risk (MDD/RoMaD).
  • Tax reports incl. Taxable Income; CGT reports for AU & CA; NZ FIF reporting (FDR & CV methods).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

Where they differ

Capitol Trades

Distinct strengths include:

US Government TradesRegulatory Filings MonitoringNewsletters
  • Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics.
  • Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more.
  • Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats.
  • Coverage includes bonds (e.g., municipal/UST) and crypto transactions, alongside equities and funds.

Sharesight

Distinct strengths include:

PortfolioWatchlistPerformance AttributionRisk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)Downloadable Tax ReportsCapital Gains EstimatorDividend Tax / ADR WithholdingBroker Connectors
  • Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view.
  • Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD.
  • Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions.
  • Performance reports with component returns (capital, dividends, FX), contribution analysis (by holding, sector, country, groups), and drawdown risk (MDD/RoMaD).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeCapitol TradesSharesight
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Blogs

Unique: US Government Trades, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Newsletters

Shared: Blogs

Unique: Portfolio, Watchlist, Performance Attribution, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Downloadable Tax Reports, Capital Gains Estimator, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, Broker Connectors, APIs & SDKs, Videos

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Options, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Real Estate

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics.
  • Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more.
  • Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats.
  • Coverage includes bonds (e.g., municipal/UST) and crypto transactions, alongside equities and funds.
  • Weekly email newsletter; active X/Twitter feed with immediate updates.
  • Site shows up to 3 years of history (full archive available via 2iQ enterprise products).

Unique

  • Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view.
  • Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD.
  • Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions.
  • Performance reports with component returns (capital, dividends, FX), contribution analysis (by holding, sector, country, groups), and drawdown risk (MDD/RoMaD).
  • Tax reports incl. Taxable Income; CGT reports for AU & CA; NZ FIF reporting (FDR & CV methods).
  • Imports via broker trade‑confirmation emails, CSV/XLS bulk uploads, and direct connections for selected brokers; Xero sync for accounting.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Capitol Trades and Sharesight both support?

Both platforms cover Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Capitol Trades and Sharesight require subscriptions?

Both Capitol Trades and Sharesight keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Sharesight ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Capitol Trades focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Capitol Trades differentiates itself with Near real‑time publication of newly disclosed trades and analytics., Comprehensive filters: chamber (Senate/House), party, committee, state, asset type, transaction type, size, issuer country/sector and more., and Politician pages with bios, committee memberships, tweets, trading activity and preferred sectors; issuer pages with frequent‑trader stats., whereas Sharesight stands out for Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view., Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD., and Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions..

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