Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about FundBlender.

General

What is FundBlender?

FundBlender lets you x-ray your ETF and stock portfolios to see what you truly own underneath. It aggregates every underlying holding across all your funds, reveals hidden overlap, highlights concentration risk, and shows your real sector and country exposure. All in one view.

Who is it for?

Any self-directed investor who holds ETFs, whether in a brokerage account, 401(k), IRA, or a combination. If you own more than one fund, FundBlender helps you understand how they fit together.

How is this different from my broker’s portfolio view?

Your broker shows you which ETFs you hold. FundBlender shows you the thousands of individual stocks inside those ETFs, de-duplicated and weighted across your entire portfolio. For example, you might discover you hold NVDA through four different funds at a combined 19% weight. No brokerage dashboard will tell you that.

Do I need to connect my brokerage account?

No. FundBlender never asks for brokerage logins, bank credentials, or account numbers. You simply enter the ETFs and stock tickers you hold and their approximate weights. Your data stays under your control.

Features

What is the Portfolio X-ray?

The X-ray takes every ETF in your portfolio, looks up its underlying holdings, and aggregates them into a single view. You can see your true exposure by stock, by sector, or as a visual treemap, so you can instantly spot where concentration risk is hiding.

What is the Strategy Lab?

The Strategy Lab lets you backtest investment strategies using real historical data. Compare lump-sum vs. dollar-cost averaging, try different contribution amounts and frequencies, and see exactly how each approach would have played out over time.

What is the ETF Explorer?

Search any ETF to see its full holdings, sector breakdown, risk profile, and compare two ETFs head-to-head. It shows shared holdings, overlap percentage, and sector differences at a glance.

How often is the data updated?

Market data (quotes, historical prices, and ETF holdings) is refreshed throughout the trading day. Holdings composition data is updated as fund providers publish changes, typically daily or weekly depending on the ETF.

How far back does historical data go?

For major ETFs like VTI, VOO, and QQQ, historical price data goes back 20+ years. The exact range depends on when the ETF was launched and when data coverage began.

Pricing & plans

Is FundBlender free?

Yes. The free plan includes one portfolio with up to three positions, full X-ray and risk analysis, a holding returns heatmap, and up to three years of strategy backtesting. No credit card required.

What do the paid plans include?

Pro ($8/month) adds more portfolios, unlimited positions, 10-year scenario backtesting, dividend income tracking, portfolio comparison, shareable links, and full ETF explorer history. Premium ($16/month) unlocks 20+ year backtesting, up to 15 portfolios, unlimited sharing, and priority support. See full plan details.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. You can cancel or downgrade at any time with no notice period. Your paid features remain active until the end of your current billing cycle, after which your account moves to the free plan. We do not offer partial refunds for unused time.

Security & privacy

How do you protect my data?

All traffic uses TLS 1.3 encryption. Our servers are hosted in Europe under GDPR protections, with data encrypted at rest. We support sign-in via Google OAuth, so no passwords are stored on our servers. Read more on our security page.

Do you sell my data?

No. We do not sell, share, or monetise your data in any way. See our privacy policy for details.

What data do you store?

Your email address (for authentication), the portfolio definitions you create (tickers and weights), and your preferences. We do not store brokerage credentials, bank details, or account balances.

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