When you open the instrument page for an ETF or mutual fund, four sections tell you what you are investing in: Stats, Annualised Performance, Fund Allocation and About. This article explains where that data comes from and what each number means.
đź“ť Note
This article covers ETFs, ETCs, ETNs and Mutual Funds. The data applies to clients of Trading 212 UK Ltd., Trading 212 EU GmbH, Trading 212 Markets Ltd. and Trading 212 AU Pty Ltd. A few fields differ by entity — these are called out where relevant.
Where does the data come from, and how often is it updated?
Most ETF and fund data on the instrument page is sourced from FE Fundinfo, a dedicated fund data provider. This covers the static facts about the fund and the live data points. Trading 212 calculates three figures: the price range, volatility and dividend yield.
Fund providers refresh their data on different schedules. Where a value comes with a date from the provider, we show a last updated date so that you can see how recent it is.
What are the different sections?
The Stats section
A snapshot of the fund's pricing, costs, size and dividend behaviour. The main view shows the headline numbers. Tap See all to open the expanded view, which splits the information into Price Range, General, Dividends and Tracking difference tabs.
Price range — the lowest and highest price across one day and 52 weeks, alongside the current price. For mutual funds, the ranges are shown over one month and 52 weeks instead.
Volatility — how much the price fluctuates based on historical data. "High" indicates fast, large price swings. "Low" indicates smaller, steadier changes.
Expense ratio – the annual fee charged by the provider to manage and operate the fund. This cost is deducted daily from the fund’s value.
Fund size — the total market value of the fund's assets. This replaces the previous AUM label.
Net asset value (NAV) — the value of one fund share. The provider calculates this daily by dividing the fund's total net assets by its number of shares.
Dividend policy – how the fund handles its dividends. “Accumulating” means dividends are automatically reinvested in the fund. “Distributing” means dividends are paid directly into your account, usually on a regular schedule (amounts may vary).
Dividend yield — the annual income return from dividends, as a percentage of the current share price, based on dividends paid over the last 12 months. Future dividends are not guaranteed. This is only shown for funds that have been available for at least 12 months. This does not apply to accumulating funds.
Dividend frequency — how often a distributing fund pays dividends — for example, Quarterly. This does not apply to accumulating funds.
Tracking difference — the difference between the fund’s return and its index’s return. A negative number means the funds returned less than its index, usually due to the fund's fees. A positive number means the fund performed better than the index. Shown over 1, 3, 5 and 10 years where data is available.
The Annualised Performance section
The fund’s historical performance across several time horizons. The 1 to 10 year figures are annualised, meaning they show the average yearly rate over that period. The year-to-date (YTD) figure shows the fund’s total performance since 1 January and is not annualised.
The main view shows up to five time periods — tap the chevron to expand the full list. If no annualised performance data is available for a fund, the section is hidden entirely.
❗️ Important
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
The Fund Allocation section
A breakdown of the fund's underlying assets, so that you can see your fund’s exposure. The main view shows the Top 5 holdings. Tap See all to open the expanded view with the following tabs:
Top 10 holdings — the ten largest individual holdings by weight. Tap See all again to open the complete list of holdings.
Sectors — the fund's exposure by industry sector.
Countries — the fund's exposure by country.
Currency exposure — the underlying currencies of the fund's assets. This shows your exposure to foreign exchange rates.
Market cap — the size of the companies the fund invests in — for example, Large Cap, Mid Cap, Small Cap.
Credit rating — an independent score by rating agencies of the bonds held in the fund, usually shown as an average across its holdings. A higher rating (such as AAA) indicates a lower risk that the issuer will fail to repay its debt. A lower rating means a higher risk of default. This tab is only shown for bond funds.
If a tab has no data available for a specific fund, that tab is hidden. Each tab shows the last updated date for its data.
The About section
Context for the fund beyond the numbers — what it invests in, how it is managed, and when it was launched.
Description — a short summary of the fund's objective and strategy.
Recommended holding period — the provider’s suggested time to hold this investment, as stated in the Key Information Document. Standard funds are often suited to long-term investing over several years. Leveraged funds are often designed to be held for a single day, as over longer periods their returns can differ significantly from the index’s performance and losses can be magnified.
Fund inception — the date the fund was launched.
Management style — how investments are chosen by the portfolio manager. "Passive" funds automatically track an index. In "Active" funds, portfolio managers select specific investments, aiming to outperform the market.
Replication method — how the fund tracks its index. "Physical" means the fund buys the actual stocks or bonds. "Synthetic" means the fund uses financial contracts to mirror the performance. This field is not shown for mutual funds.
Risk level — a standardised score from 1 (lowest risk) to 7 (highest risk), as stated in the Key Information Document. It estimates how much the fund's value could fluctuate based on past performance.
Key Information Document (KID) – a PDF document that summarises the fund’s key facts, costs and risks. We show the version from the last 12 months that applies to your country of residence, in your preferred language where available. If it isn’t available in your preferred language, we show the English version.
đź“ť Note
The same fund can show a different risk level depending on your entity, because the UK and EU documents calculate the score differently. For clients of Trading 212 UK Ltd., the score comes from the UK version of the fund’s Key Information Document. For clients of Trading 212 EU GmbH and Trading 212 Markets Ltd., it comes from the EU version.
Why is a field missing for a specific fund?
If a value is not provided by our data provider for the specific fund you are viewing, we hide that row entirely rather than showing a blank. This keeps the instrument page clean and avoids giving the impression that a value exists when it does not. The data provider may not populate every field for every fund.
❗️ Important
Values displayed are provided by a third-party data provider and may be subject to short delays or later revisions. Trading 212 does not calculate most of these metrics — they are passed through from the fund provider via FE Fundinfo. The last updated date on each row shows when the value was most recently refreshed.