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ETF Central vs MarketWatch 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 MarketWatch skips.

MarketWatch includes Alerts, Calendar, Screeners, Paper Trading, Financials, Options, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, and Newsletters 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..

MarketWatch is known for: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

MarketWatch offers mobile access, which ETF Central skips.

ETF Central

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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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MarketWatch

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A global financial-news portal from Dow Jones that combines market data, news, analysis, and investor tools. Real-time Nasdaq last-sale quotes are included, while most other intraday prices run on a standard 15-minute delay. Premium newsletters and in-depth articles are gated behind a subscription. Mobile apps extend the experience with push alerts and watchlist syncing.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar.

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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 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.

MarketWatch

Distinct strengths include:

Analyst Price Targets

Insider Data

Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools.
Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts.
Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates.
BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	ETF Central	MarketWatch
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: Alerts, Calendar, Screeners, Paper Trading, Financials, Options, Analyst Price Targets, Insider Data, Short Interest, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, IPO, Newsletters
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	ETFs	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Bonds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, Mobile
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 Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools. Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts. Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates. BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes. Options coverage with full chains per symbol and an expiration calendar. ETF and mutual fund research, including top holdings for flagship funds like SPY and a comparison tool for side-by-side analysis.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ETF Central and MarketWatch 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 MarketWatch require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

MarketWatch 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 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 MarketWatch stands out for Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..

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