VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) vs Wise (Interest & Stocks) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) adds Data APIs, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Data Visualizations, Scores, Market Sentiment, Fund Holdings, and Blogs coverage that Wise (Interest & Stocks) skips.

Wise (Interest & Stocks) includes Wealth Management, and Downloadable Tax Reports categories that Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) omits.

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) highlights: Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required., U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**., and Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics..

Wise (Interest & Stocks) is known for: Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk., Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically., and Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change..

Wise (Interest & Stocks) offers mobile access, which Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) skips.

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)

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U.S. Treasury’s OFR publishes free, methods‑backed monitors and datasets (Short‑term Funding Monitor, U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor, Bank Systemic Risk Monitor, and the daily OFR Financial Stress Index). STFM and HFM provide open JSON APIs (no keys), CSV downloads are available from some monitors. Updates are end‑of‑day with documented lags (e.g., FSI ~T+2 business days; repo series T+1/T+2 depending on segment).

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required.
U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**.
Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics.
OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): **daily** global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~**two‑business‑day** lag.
Bank Systemic Risk Monitor: G‑SIB scores/surcharges, OFR Contagion Index, leverage/assets/equity; clear notes on refresh cadence (e.g., Basel scores annually, contagion index quarterly).

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Wise (Interest & Stocks)

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Investing features vary by country. In the UK/EEA, Interest allocates to government money-market funds; in the US, Interest is a bank program with pass-through FDIC insurance (not an investment). “Stocks” is a single BlackRock iShares World Equity Index mutual fund where available. Settlement speed (instant vs non-instant) and whether you invest from Balances or Jars differ by market. Fees are published per currency; Stocks adds a Wise service fee on top of the fund’s OCF.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Free

Other

Quick highlights

Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk.
Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically.
Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change.
Stocks includes a Wise service fee in addition to the fund’s ongoing charges.
Availability, access speed (instant vs non-instant), and Balances vs Jars investing differ by country.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

APIs & SDKs

Where they differ

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)

Distinct strengths include:

Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required.
U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**.
Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics.
OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): **daily** global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~**two‑business‑day** lag.

Wise (Interest & Stocks)

Distinct strengths include:

Wealth Management

Downloadable Tax Reports

Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk.
Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically.
Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change.
Stocks includes a Wise service fee in addition to the fund’s ongoing charges.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)	Wise (Interest & Stocks)
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: APIs & SDKs Unique: Data APIs, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Data Visualizations, Scores, Market Sentiment, Fund Holdings, Blogs	Shared: APIs & SDKs Unique: Wealth Management, Downloadable Tax Reports
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Bonds, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds	Mutual Funds, Currencies
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, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Other
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus open REST API (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required. U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart CSV download. Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an open REST API (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics. OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): daily global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~two‑business‑day lag. Bank Systemic Risk Monitor: G‑SIB scores/surcharges, OFR Contagion Index, leverage/assets/equity; clear notes on refresh cadence (e.g., Basel scores annually, contagion index quarterly). U.S. Repo Markets Data Release: preliminary series posted most weekdays (~3 p.m. ET) with T+1 (cleared) and T+2 (tri‑party) lags; quarterly validated ‘final’ releases.	Unique Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk. Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically. Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change. Stocks includes a Wise service fee in addition to the fund’s ongoing charges. Availability, access speed (instant vs non-instant), and Balances vs Jars investing differ by country. US Interest: opt-in bank program with pass-through FDIC insurance via partner banks—classified as a banking feature, not an investment product.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Wise (Interest & Stocks) both support?

Both platforms cover APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Wise (Interest & Stocks) require subscriptions?

Both Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Wise (Interest & Stocks) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Wise (Interest & Stocks) ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) differentiates itself with Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required., U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**., and Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics., whereas Wise (Interest & Stocks) stands out for Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk., Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically., and Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change..

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