VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Tool Comparison
ETF Central vs GuruFocus comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
GuruFocus
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Comparison highlights
- Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
- Overlap: both cover Data Visualizations, News, and Education and 1 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: ETF Central has 4 categories you won't get in GuruFocus; GuruFocus has 42 unique categories.
- Pricing: ETF Central is Free; GuruFocus is Free, Subscription.
Category leaders
- Screeners: GuruFocus leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for ETF Central).
- Portfolio: GuruFocus leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for ETF Central).
- Watchlist: ETF Central is tagged for this workflow; GuruFocus has no category votes yet.
- News: GuruFocus leads (+3 vs 0 net votes for ETF Central).
- Data Visualizations: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | ETF Central | GuruFocus |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | ETFs | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Funds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web, Mobile, Desktop, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Highlighted |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
ETF Central strengths
Categories covered by ETF Central but not GuruFocus.
GuruFocus strengths
Categories covered by GuruFocus but not ETF Central.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do ETF Central and GuruFocus both support?
Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, News, Education, and Newsletters workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do ETF Central and GuruFocus require subscriptions?
Both ETF Central and GuruFocus keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
GuruFocus ships a dedicated mobile experience, while ETF Central focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
ETF Central differentiates itself with ETF screener: filter and sort ETFs, browse themes via Trackinsight’s Thematic Taxonomy, and use “smart presets.”, ETF comparison pages: side‑by‑side analysis across performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, and holdings., and Segments dashboards: best/worst performance and inflows/outflows across segments with multiple time windows (e.g., 1D/3M/1Y)., whereas GuruFocus stands out for Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables..
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Curation & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
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