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ETF Central vs ETF Research Center comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ETF Central adds News, Education, Videos, and Courses & Certs coverage that ETF Research Center skips.

ETF Research Center includes ETF Valuation, ETF Factors, ETF Overlap, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Portfolio, and Backtesting categories that ETF Central omits.

In depth comparison

ETF Central logo

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.

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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ETF Research Center

etfrc.com

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ETF Research Center, powered by AltaVista Research, offers deep ETF analytics. The free plan provides access to basic screeners and watchlists, while paid tiers unlock fundamentals and valuations, complete exportable holdings for many issuers, PDF tear sheets, portfolio builder features (2 portfolios on Individual vs. 40 on Professional), and customizable PDF portfolio reports. Paid plans start with a one-month free trial.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Equity Power Screener to filter ETFs by performance, technical indicators (beta, volatility, RSI), fundamentals, valuations, and ratings (advanced criteria gated to premium plans).
  • Fund Finder with multi-tab views across general, equity, and fixed income metrics; many criteria reserved for Individual and Professional tiers.
  • Fund Overlap tool showing pairwise overlap of holdings and top differences, plus a Portfolio Builder that generates overlap matrices against benchmarks.
  • Stock Locator to find all ETFs holding a specific stock, showing weights and shares; the full list is available with a free account.
  • Total Cost of Ownership comparison that factors in expense ratios, spreads, and commissions, adjustable for user-defined holding period and assumptions.

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Where they differ

ETF Central

Distinct strengths include:

NewsEducationVideosCourses & Certs
  • 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.

ETF Research Center

Distinct strengths include:

ETF ValuationETF FactorsETF OverlapWhich ETF includes this Stock?PortfolioBacktesting
  • Equity Power Screener to filter ETFs by performance, technical indicators (beta, volatility, RSI), fundamentals, valuations, and ratings (advanced criteria gated to premium plans).
  • Fund Finder with multi-tab views across general, equity, and fixed income metrics; many criteria reserved for Individual and Professional tiers.
  • Fund Overlap tool showing pairwise overlap of holdings and top differences, plus a Portfolio Builder that generates overlap matrices against benchmarks.
  • Stock Locator to find all ETFs holding a specific stock, showing weights and shares; the full list is available with a free account.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeETF CentralETF Research Center
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, Money Flow, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Watchlist

Unique: News, Education, Videos, Courses & Certs

Shared: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, Money Flow, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Watchlist

Unique: ETF Valuation, ETF Factors, ETF Overlap, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Portfolio, Backtesting

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

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, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • 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.
  • ETF U education hub and linkout to The ETF Institute (CETF certification).

Unique

  • Equity Power Screener to filter ETFs by performance, technical indicators (beta, volatility, RSI), fundamentals, valuations, and ratings (advanced criteria gated to premium plans).
  • Fund Finder with multi-tab views across general, equity, and fixed income metrics; many criteria reserved for Individual and Professional tiers.
  • Fund Overlap tool showing pairwise overlap of holdings and top differences, plus a Portfolio Builder that generates overlap matrices against benchmarks.
  • Stock Locator to find all ETFs holding a specific stock, showing weights and shares; the full list is available with a free account.
  • Total Cost of Ownership comparison that factors in expense ratios, spreads, and commissions, adjustable for user-defined holding period and assumptions.
  • Portfolio Builder lets users create, test, and monitor ETF portfolios. Features include allocation views, overlap analysis, fundamentals aggregation, backtesting, and ZoomLens holdings drill-downs. Professional subscribers can also generate customizable PDF portfolio reports.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ETF Central and ETF Research Center both support?

Both platforms cover ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, Money Flow, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, and Watchlist workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do ETF Central and ETF Research Center require subscriptions?

Both ETF Central and ETF Research Center keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access ETF Central and ETF Research Center?

Both ETF Central and ETF Research Center 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?

ETF Central differentiates itself with 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., whereas ETF Research Center stands out for Equity Power Screener to filter ETFs by performance, technical indicators (beta, volatility, RSI), fundamentals, valuations, and ratings (advanced criteria gated to premium plans)., Fund Finder with multi-tab views across general, equity, and fixed income metrics; many criteria reserved for Individual and Professional tiers., and Fund Overlap tool showing pairwise overlap of holdings and top differences, plus a Portfolio Builder that generates overlap matrices against benchmarks..

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