VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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IBorrowDesk vs justETF comparison

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

Quick takeaways

IBorrowDesk adds Short Interest coverage that justETF skips.

justETF includes ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Portfolio, Backtesting, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Which ETF includes this Stock?, and Education categories that IBorrowDesk omits.

IBorrowDesk highlights: Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets., Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays., and Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts..

justETF is known for: Comprehensive database and screener for European ETFs and physically backed ETCs, with the ability to filter, compare, and analyze funds., ETF profiles display top-10 holdings, listings across multiple exchanges, performance data, and risk metrics., and Stock profiles show how many ETFs include each company, with data sourced from Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite, gettex, FactSet, and justETF..

justETF offers mobile access, which IBorrowDesk skips.

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IBorrowDesk

iborrowdesk.com

Tracks stock-loan availability and borrow fee data as reported by Interactive Brokers (IBKR). Updates roughly every 15 minutes during North American trading hours and hourly elsewhere on weekdays. The data reflects IBKR only and not the wider market. The site is unaffiliated with IBKR; displayed quotes are provided by IEX. A paid Patron tier adds longer history, CSV exports, and more tracking capacity.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets.
  • Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays.
  • Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts.
  • Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.
  • Scope limited to Interactive Brokers—availability and fees may differ across other brokers.

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justETF

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ETF-focused research and portfolio platform designed for European investors. The free plan supports one portfolio and one watchlist, while Premium tiers (5 or 25 portfolios) add advanced simulations, performance attribution, rebalancing, alerts, Excel export, and unlimited watchlists. Premium is billed quarterly or annually, with a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Comprehensive database and screener for European ETFs and physically backed ETCs, with the ability to filter, compare, and analyze funds.
  • ETF profiles display top-10 holdings, listings across multiple exchanges, performance data, and risk metrics.
  • Stock profiles show how many ETFs include each company, with data sourced from Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite, gettex, FactSet, and justETF.
  • Portfolio tracking is transaction-based, with automatic booking of dividends on ex-date.
  • Portfolio monitoring includes email alerts, anti-cyclical rebalancing tools, and a broker order list (with direct order transfer to partner brokers, no credentials shared).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Watchlist, and Alerts.

Where they differ

IBorrowDesk

Distinct strengths include:

Short Interest
  • Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets.
  • Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays.
  • Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts.
  • Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.

justETF

Distinct strengths include:

ETF Screeners
ETF Comparison
Portfolio
Backtesting
ETF Overview
ETF Performance
ETF Holdings
ETF Fundamentals
  • Comprehensive database and screener for European ETFs and physically backed ETCs, with the ability to filter, compare, and analyze funds.
  • ETF profiles display top-10 holdings, listings across multiple exchanges, performance data, and risk metrics.
  • Stock profiles show how many ETFs include each company, with data sourced from Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite, gettex, FactSet, and justETF.
  • Portfolio tracking is transaction-based, with automatic booking of dividends on ex-date.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeIBorrowDeskjustETF
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Watchlist, Alerts

Unique: Short Interest

Shared: Watchlist, Alerts

Unique: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Portfolio, Backtesting, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

ETFs, Commodities, Stocks

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, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets.
  • Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays.
  • Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts.
  • Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.
  • Scope limited to Interactive Brokers—availability and fees may differ across other brokers.
  • Site disclaimer notes no affiliation with IBKR; market quotes shown alongside borrow data come from IEX.

Unique

  • Comprehensive database and screener for European ETFs and physically backed ETCs, with the ability to filter, compare, and analyze funds.
  • ETF profiles display top-10 holdings, listings across multiple exchanges, performance data, and risk metrics.
  • Stock profiles show how many ETFs include each company, with data sourced from Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite, gettex, FactSet, and justETF.
  • Portfolio tracking is transaction-based, with automatic booking of dividends on ex-date.
  • Portfolio monitoring includes email alerts, anti-cyclical rebalancing tools, and a broker order list (with direct order transfer to partner brokers, no credentials shared).
  • Simulation tools allow historical portfolio backtests, benchmark comparisons, detailed return attribution, and risk visualization via “risk cloud” charts.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do IBorrowDesk and justETF both support?

Both platforms cover Watchlist, and Alerts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do IBorrowDesk and justETF require subscriptions?

Both IBorrowDesk and justETF keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

justETF ships a dedicated mobile experience, while IBorrowDesk focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

IBorrowDesk differentiates itself with Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets., Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays., and Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts., whereas justETF stands out for Comprehensive database and screener for European ETFs and physically backed ETCs, with the ability to filter, compare, and analyze funds., ETF profiles display top-10 holdings, listings across multiple exchanges, performance data, and risk metrics., and Stock profiles show how many ETFs include each company, with data sourced from Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite, gettex, FactSet, and justETF..

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