Tools

Interactive calculators built on the same scored catalog as the rest of the site. Open-source; data refreshed on the same cadence as the ETF pages.

Portfolio backtester

Live

Replay any lazy portfolio through 5 years of monthly total returns. Shows the equity curve, CAGR, and max drawdown so you can size a portfolio's drawdown profile against your tolerance.

ETF overlap tool

Live

Compare holdings across up to six funds at once. Renders a pairwise heatmap and ranks pairs by holdings overlap — answers the open-ended questions /compare/ intentionally doesn't pre-render.

Tax-loss harvesting partner finder

Live

For any catalog fund, ranks every catalog candidate by holdings overlap and flags wash-sale risk where the candidate tracks the same index. Hides same-index funds by default.

Expense-ratio cost calculator

Live

Compounds the dollar difference between two expense ratios over a multi-decade holding period. The right framing for "is 3 bps vs 20 bps a big deal?"

Tax-placement optimizer

Live

Same allocation, three accounts. Pick a lazy portfolio + enter balances; see which fund belongs in taxable vs. tax-deferred vs. Roth, with rationale and estimated annual drag.

Retirement contribution projector

Live

Four inputs, one stacked chart. Shows the ending balance and — more importantly — what share of it came from compounding versus what you actually contributed.

Loan repayment calculator

Live

Standard amortization for mortgages, auto loans, and student debt. Monthly payment, total interest paid, and a balance curve so the early-year interest share is visible.