VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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ETF Central vs FINVIZ comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ETF Central adds ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Money Flow, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, Education, Videos, and Courses & Certs coverage that FINVIZ skips.

FINVIZ includes Screeners, Portfolio, Backtesting, Alerts, Data APIs, Financials, Insider Data, 13F, Short Interest, and Options categories that ETF Central omits.

ETF Central highlights: 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..

FINVIZ is known for: Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..

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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.

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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FINVIZ

finviz.com

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A popular stock screener and charting platform best known for its heat maps, visualization tools, and simple interface. The Free tier is ad-supported with delayed U.S. market data, while FINVIZ Elite unlocks real-time quotes (including pre- and after-hours), intraday chart layouts, backtesting, ETF full-holdings, exports and APIs, alerts, and larger portfolio/watchlist limits. Coverage is U.S. equities only. Elite includes a 7-day free trial with no credit card required.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.
  • ETF research with full holdings breakdown, plus structural and performance metrics (Elite only).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

5 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data Visualizations, ETF Overview, and ETF Holdings plus 2 more areas.

Where they differ

ETF Central

Distinct strengths include:

ETF Screeners
ETF Comparison
Money Flow
ETF Performance
ETF Fundamentals
Education
Videos
Courses & 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.

FINVIZ

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners
Portfolio
Backtesting
Alerts
Data APIs
Financials
Insider Data
13F
  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeETF CentralFINVIZ
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data Visualizations, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Watchlist, News

Unique: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Money Flow, ETF Performance, ETF Fundamentals, Education, Videos, Courses & Certs

Shared: Data Visualizations, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Watchlist, News

Unique: Screeners, Portfolio, Backtesting, Alerts, Data APIs, Financials, Insider Data, 13F, Short Interest, Options

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

ETFs

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, API

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

  • Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions.
  • Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200.
  • Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users.
  • Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.
  • ETF research with full holdings breakdown, plus structural and performance metrics (Elite only).
  • Exports and APIs for Screener, Portfolios, Groups, Options Chains, and News; sample code available for Google Sheets, Python, and JavaScript (Elite).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ETF Central and FINVIZ both support?

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

Do ETF Central and FINVIZ require subscriptions?

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

How can you access ETF Central and FINVIZ?

Both ETF Central and FINVIZ 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 FINVIZ stands out for Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..

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