Mutual Fund and ETF Fee Data API Documentation
REST Endpoints
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# To obtain top-level fund data, including description and share classes, use the following REST endpoint https://api.tiingo.com/tiingo/funds/<ticker> # To obtain detailed current and historical fee data, use the following REST endpoint https://api.tiingo.com/tiingo/funds/<ticker>/metrics
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Tiingo tracks and processes official Mutual Fund & ETF Fee data from over 36,000 Mutual Funds and ETFs. The data includes a detailed breakdown data of fees, even including custom fees (like check processing fee if withdrawing money via check).
Benefits of Mutual Fund & ETF Fee Data
- 36,000+ Mutual Funds and ETFs covered.
- Data includes historical as well as current data.
- Fee data is detailed and broken down (e.g. management fee, 12b-1 fees, and more).
- Fee data is updated intraday as new data comes online from Fund Companies.
- Multiple share classes are mapped allowing you to easily compare fees across share classes.
To obtain top-level fund data, including description and share classes, use the following REST endpoint.
# To obtain top-level fund data, including description and share classes, use the following REST endpoint https://api.tiingo.com/tiingo/funds/<ticker>
Response
Request
Examples
Field Name
JSON Field
Data Type
Description
Ticker
ticker
string
Ticker related to the fund.
Name
name
string
Full-length name of the fund.
Description
description
string
Long-form descripton of the fund.
Share Class
shareClass
string
Share class of the fund as described by the parent fund company.
Net Expense Ratio
netExpense
float
The top-level net expense ratio for the fund.
Other Share Classes
otherShareClasses
object[]
An array of objects representing related share classes of the given fund. See below for the object defintion table.
To see what fields are returned in the "otherShareClasses" field, please see the table below.
Field Name
JSON Field
Data Type
Description
Ticker
ticker
string
Ticker related to the fund.
Name
name
string
Full-length name of the fund.
Share Class
shareClass
string
Share class of the fund as described by the parent fund company.
Net Expense Ratio
netExpense
float
The top-level net expense ratio for the fund.
To obtain detailed current and historical fee data, use the following REST endpoint.
# To obtain detailed current and historical fee data, use the following REST endpoint https://api.tiingo.com/tiingo/funds/<ticker>/metrics
Response
Request
Examples
Field Name
JSON Field
Data Type
Description
Prospectus Date
prospectusDate
date
The prospectus date when the corresponding fund expense data was published.
Net Expense Ratio
netExpense
float
Fund's net expense ratio, or the net expenses related to the fund.
Gross Expense Ratio
grossExpense
float
Fund's gross expense ratio, or the expenses related to running the fund.
Management Fee
managementFee
float
Fund's management fee, or the fees paid to the manager and/or advisors.
12b-1 Fee
12b1
float
Fund's fee related to marketing expenses.
Non-12b-1 Fee
non12b1
float
Fund's fee related to distribution and smilar non 12b-1 fees.
Other Fund Expenses
otherExpenses
float
Fund's other expenses, or expenses related to legal, adminstrative, custodial, etc.
Acquired Fund Fees
acquiredFundFees
float
Fund's acquired fund fees, or expenses related to underlying businesses or funds.
Fee Waiver
feeWaiver
float
Fund's fee waiver, or discount on fees.
Exchange Fee (USD)
exchangeFeeUSD
float
Fund's exchange fee if charged in USD, or expenses related to exchanging or transferring funds to another fund in the fund's family.
Exchange Fee (%)
exchangeFeePercent
float
Fund's exchange fee if charged as a percentage, or expenses related to exchanging or transferring funds to another fund in the fund's family.
Front Load Fee
frontLoad
float
Fund's front load fee, or the upfront fee charged when investing in the fund.
Back Load Fee
backLoad
float
Fund's back load fee, or the back-end fee charged when redeeming from the fund.
Dividend Load Fee
dividendLoad
float
Dividend load fee, or charges on reinvested dividends.
Shareholder Fee
shareholderFee
float
Fund's shareholder fees, or the potential fees when buying/selling a fund.
Account Fee (USD)
accountFeeUSD
float
Fund's account fees if charged in USD, or the fee required to maintain your account in USD.
Account Fee (%)
accountFeePercent
float
Fund's account fees if charged as a percentage, or the fee required to maintain your account in percentage terms.
Redemption Fee (USD)
redemptionFeeUSD
float
Fund's redemption fees if charged in USD, or the fee charged if funds are redeemed early (as defined by the fund company).
Redemption Fee (%)
redemptionFeePercent
float
Fund's redemption fees as a percentage, or the fee charged if funds are redeemed early (as defined by the fund company).
Portfolio Turnover
portfolioTurnover
float
Portfolio turnover.
Miscellaneous Fees
miscFees
float
Fund's miscellaneous fees.
Custom Fees
customFees
object[]
Fund's custom fees. For a full breakdown, see the table below.
To see what fields are returned in the "customFees" field, please see the table below.
Field Name
JSON Field
Data Type
Description
Label
label
string
Label related to the custom fee.
Value
value
float
Value of the custom fee field.
Units
units
char
"$" if the value is in dollars or "%" if the value is in percentage terms.
Parent Fee
parentFee
string
The parent fee the custom fee's belongs under.