VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Monday, December 8, 2025

Tool Comparison

ETF Insider vs TradingView comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ETF Insider adds Factor Exposure, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Correlation, ETF Holdings, ETF Overlap, and Data APIs coverage that TradingView skips.

TradingView includes Options & Derivatives, Quant, Watchlist, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, News, Alerts, Calendar, Yield Curves, Housing & Construction, Inflation Rates, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, ETF Fundamentals, On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Webhooks, Broker Connectors, Education, Videos, and Forums categories that ETF Insider omits.

TradingView offers mobile access, which ETF Insider skips.

In depth comparison

ETF Insider

etfinsider.co

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Web-based portfolio visualization and optimization tool that looks through ETFs, mutual funds and stocks to reveal overlap, correlations and concentration risk for US‑listed assets. Free tier offers interactive visualizations and up to 4 saved portfolios; Pro ($14/month) unlocks unlimited portfolios, full holdings depth and Excel export, while Enterprise adds a financial data API, custom visualizations and white‑label options for professional teams.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

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Quick highlights

Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs.
Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration.
Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks.
ETF and mutual fund screener that filters products by asset class, geography, theme, provider and sector, alongside performance and information panels.
Portfolio performance panel with timeframes from 1D to MAX plus tabs for Information, Diversification, Performance, Fund Overlap, Asset Correlations, Beta and Holdings Breakdown.

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TradingView

tradingview.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Multi‑asset charting, screening, portfolio tracking, options analytics, and social trading platform with connected brokers and a large retail trader community. Higher limits on server‑side alerts, historical data, charts per tab, portfolios, and other advanced tools (including options analytics and yield‑curve dashboards) are available on paid tiers, while core charting, screeners, and limited alerts remain available on the free Basic plan. Founded in 2011 and generally reported as US‑based (per public company profiles, not an official self‑description).

Platforms

WebMobileDesktop

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile.
Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas.
Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks.
Global multi‑asset screeners (stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto coins, CEX and DEX pairs) with 400+ filter fields, multiple timeframes, auto‑refresh, and data export for external analysis.
Deep fundamental and macro coverage including 100+ fundamental metrics, financial statements, valuation ratios, global economic data for 80+ countries, earnings and dividends calendars, and yield‑curve visualizations.

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Where they differ

ETF Insider

Distinct strengths include:

Factor Exposure Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)Correlation ETF Holdings ETF Overlap Data APIs

Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs.
Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration.
Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks.
ETF and mutual fund screener that filters products by asset class, geography, theme, provider and sector, alongside performance and information panels.

TradingView

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives Quant Watchlist Backtesting Paper Trading Advanced Order Types News Alerts

Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile.
Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas.
Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks.
Global multi‑asset screeners (stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto coins, CEX and DEX pairs) with 400+ filter fields, multiple timeframes, auto‑refresh, and data export for external analysis.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	ETF Insider	TradingView
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: ETF Screeners, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, APIs & SDKs, Blogs Unique: Factor Exposure, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Correlation, ETF Holdings, ETF Overlap, Data APIs	Shared: ETF Screeners, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, APIs & SDKs, Blogs Unique: Options & Derivatives, Quant, Watchlist, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, News, Alerts, Calendar, Yield Curves, Housing & Construction, Inflation Rates, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, ETF Fundamentals, On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Webhooks, Broker Connectors, Education, Videos, Forums
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	ETFs, Mutual Funds, Stocks	Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Options, Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, Mobile, Desktop
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription, Other	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs. Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration. Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks. ETF and mutual fund screener that filters products by asset class, geography, theme, provider and sector, alongside performance and information panels. Portfolio performance panel with timeframes from 1D to MAX plus tabs for Information, Diversification, Performance, Fund Overlap, Asset Correlations, Beta and Holdings Breakdown. Multiple saved portfolios and featured sample portfolios, with manual ticker entry and CSV import (Symbol and Quantity columns); free accounts can store up to 4 portfolios while Pro unlocks unlimited saved portfolios.	Unique Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile. Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas. Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks. Global multi‑asset screeners (stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto coins, CEX and DEX pairs) with 400+ filter fields, multiple timeframes, auto‑refresh, and data export for external analysis. Deep fundamental and macro coverage including 100+ fundamental metrics, financial statements, valuation ratios, global economic data for 80+ countries, earnings and dividends calendars, and yield‑curve visualizations. Portfolios module for tracking holdings, transactions, P&L, and dividends across multiple portfolios with holdings‑level risk and performance metrics, manual entry, CSV import, and workflows that build portfolios from watchlists or exported trading history.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ETF Insider and TradingView both support?

Both platforms cover ETF Screeners, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, APIs & SDKs, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do ETF Insider and TradingView require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

TradingView ships a dedicated mobile experience, while ETF Insider focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

ETF Insider differentiates itself with Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs., Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration., and Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks., whereas TradingView stands out for Advanced multi‑asset charting with 20+ chart types, minute‑ and second‑level history, 400+ built‑in indicators, 100K+ community indicators, and 110+ smart drawing tools across web, desktop, and mobile., Comprehensive technical toolset including volume profile and footprint, candlestick pattern recognition, auto chart patterns, Seasonals, and intraday charts based on custom spread formulas., and Cloud‑based alerts for prices, indicators, strategies, drawings, and watchlists, with multi‑condition logic, second‑based triggers, and delivery via browser pop‑ups, email, TradingView apps, and webhooks..

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