Markets
What an ETF expense ratio really pays for
The headline fee is deducted daily from fund assets — but it is not the only cost of owning an ETF.
7d ago · 6 min
Wallcrest Markets Desk
Markets
Indices, movers, crypto, currencies and commodities on one board — built to refresh automatically the moment a licensed live feed is connected.
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Global indices
| Instrument | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500S&P 500 | — | — |
| NASDAQNasdaq Composite | — | — |
| DOWDow Jones Industrial Average | — | — |
| DAXDAX 40 | — | — |
| FTSE 100FTSE 100 | — | — |
| NIKKEINikkei 225 | — | — |
| EURO STOXX 50Euro Stoxx 50 | — | — |
Large-cap equities
| Instrument | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| AAPLApple Inc. | — | — |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp. | — | — |
| NVDANVIDIA Corp. | — | — |
| AMZNAmazon.com Inc. | — | — |
| ASMLASML Holding | — | — |
| SHELShell plc | — | — |
Crypto
| Instrument | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BTCBitcoin | — | — |
| ETHEthereum | — | — |
| SOLSolana | — | — |
| XRPXRP | — | — |
Currencies
| Instrument | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USDEuro / US Dollar | — | — |
| USD/JPYUS Dollar / Japanese Yen | — | — |
| GBP/USDBritish Pound / US Dollar | — | — |
| USD/CHFUS Dollar / Swiss Franc | — | — |
Commodities & energy
| Instrument | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDGold (spot) | — | — |
| SILVERSilver (spot) | — | — |
| BRENTBrent Crude | — | — |
| NAT GASNatural Gas | — | — |
Top movers
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