Lowest TER UCITS ETF Ranking Methodology

Purpose and scope

The rankings identify the lowest-cost eligible UCITS ETF share classes by public asset category. The unit of analysis is one verified ISIN-level share class in one canonical asset category.

Cost metric

etf_share_classes.ter: Provider-reported total expense ratio stored on the canonical ETF share-class record as a decimal fraction; values are displayed as percentages.

Eligibility

Eligible records must be active, published UCITS ETF share classes with a valid canonical ISIN, supported asset category, non-negative TER in the reasonable range of 0% to 5%, acceptable provider or canonical provenance, and a resolving Grovcap ETF detail route. Null, malformed, negative, out-of-range, duplicate-ISIN, benchmark, non-fund and insufficient-provenance records are excluded. Missing TER values are not estimated.

Category assignment

Category assignment follows Grovcap’s existing canonical ETF asset-category methodology and only approved public display categories are shown.

Ranking order

Rows sort by lower TER first, then higher AUM where available, earlier inception date where available, provider display name, canonical ETF name and ISIN. Equal TER values may appear; ordering remains deterministic across page loads.

Public display caps

If fewer eligible ETFs exist, all eligible ETFs are shown.

Independence

ETF rankings are determined exclusively by Grovcap’s published methodology. Providers cannot pay to improve their ranking. The same published rules are applied consistently to every eligible share class; sponsored placement is not part of the ranking calculation, ETF providers cannot purchase a higher position, and commercial relationships do not influence ranking outcomes.

Limitations

Lower cost does not automatically mean better performance. TER does not include every possible investor cost; trading spreads, taxes, tracking difference and brokerage costs may matter. Share classes may differ by currency, distribution and hedging. This is information only and not investment advice.

Versioning

Version 1.0. Effective date: 4 August 2026.