Higher than 76% of readings since 2008. Down from −0.19 pts a year ago.
What it is. How far the median equity ETF's return trailed its index over a year, in percentage points.
How to read it. Mostly the fund's costs. Closer to zero is better.
| Latest | −0.23 pts | Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| A week ago | −0.26 pts | |
| A month ago | −0.26 pts | |
| A year ago | −0.19 pts | |
| Median | −0.30 pts | |
| Lowest | −2.31 pts | 26 Feb 2010 |
| Highest | −0.08 pts | 31 Mar 2016 |
| Percentile, full history | 76 | |
| Percentile, last 5 years | 70 |
The usual range is the middle half of readings since 2008. A percentile is the share of the 216 readings since 28 Nov 2008 that were below today's. Data: statistics (JSON).
To cite: tipsheet, “Equity ETFs: median 1-year tracking difference”, data to Oct 2026, https://tipsheet.markets/i/etf-tracking-difference/
the usual range: the middle half of all readingstodayEach line runs from the lowest reading ever to the highest.