About AltaVista

AltaVista was founded in early 2004 to provide research on the rapidly growing number of Exchange Traded Funds. From just a handful of funds a decade ago, the number of ETFs listed in the U.S. has grown to over 300, with more than $400 billion in assets. The options available to investors are enormous, but as always choice complicates the selection process.

Our approach

We take a fundamentally different approach to ETFs. This allows you to evaluate funds based on investment merit, not just past performance.

ALTAR score

The AltaVista Long Term Annual Return (ALTAR) score is our proprietary measure of an ETFs long term investment merit.

Coverage list

We cover roughly 2/3rds of ETF assets listed in the U.S., across every category: broad domestic funds, sector funds, and international funds.

Brochure

Download a brochure summarizing our research products and why they represent a better approach to ETFs.