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Fund Comparison Software
Side-by-side, peer ranking and benchmark comparison on 500,000+ funds

Put any funds next to each other on 4,000+ statistics, rank them in the peer group an allocator would use, measure them against the benchmark you choose, and keep the comparison as a timestamped record.

Last updated 5 November 2026.

In short

AlternativeSoft's fund comparison software puts any funds side by side on 4,000+ statistics, ranks each one against its peer group by quartile and compares it to the benchmark you choose, on one reconciled database of 500,000+ hedge funds, mutual funds, UCITS and private markets funds. The comparison is computed consistently (same windows, same definitions), can be saved as a timestamped justification for compliance, exported to Excel or PDF, and requested in plain language through an AI assistant with AlternativeSoft MCP.

At a glance

  • Side by sideAny number of funds, any statistics
  • Peer rankingQuartile on each statistic in a custom peer group
  • BenchmarkAny index or composite as comparator
  • 4,000+Statistics to compare on
  • SavedTimestamped comparison for compliance
  • AI"Compare fund A, B and C" in Claude or ChatGPT
Three ways to compare

Side by side, against peers, against a benchmark

Side-by-side comparison

Choose the funds, the window and the statistics; see returns, drawdown, rolling metrics and correlations together.

Peer ranking

Build the peer group or start from 6,100+ strategy groups; each fund's quartile on every statistic, and how the rank moved over time.

Peer group analysis

Benchmark comparison

Excess return, tracking error, up and down capture, beta and alpha against any benchmark or composite.

Performance analytics

Style comparison

Factor exposures and style drift compared across the funds, so a performance gap has an explanation.

Style analysis

Portfolio fit

Correlation and marginal risk of each candidate against your existing portfolio.

Portfolio construction

Comparison report

The comparison as a branded PDF or an interactive FluidView page, archived for the file.

Reporting
Statistics

What a typical comparison covers

GroupStatistics
ReturnCumulative, annualised, calendar years, best and worst months, rolling 12 and 36 months
RiskVolatility, downside deviation, maximum drawdown and recovery, VaR, CVaR
Risk-adjustedSharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, information ratio
RelativeBeta, alpha, correlation, up and down capture, tracking error against the benchmark
PeerQuartile rank on each statistic, rank history
TermsFees, liquidity, lock-up, minimum investment, AUM
Why professional fund comparison differs from a web comparison

One engine, one window, one definition

A comparison pulled from several websites mixes windows, return frequencies and risk-free rates, and leaves no record of how the decision was reached. AlternativeSoft computes every statistic with one engine over the same window for every fund, and stores the comparison with a timestamp, so the fund selection can be shown to compliance or a committee months later exactly as it was made.

The same comparison can be requested from an AI assistant through MCP: "Compare these three funds on return, volatility and maximum drawdown and tell me which diversifies our portfolio most." The assistant calls the engine and reports the computed figures.

Compare Two of Your Funds in the Demo

Send the names. We build the comparison, the peer ranking and the benchmark view before the call.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions

What is fund comparison software?

Software that compares investment funds on consistently calculated statistics, ranks them against peers and benchmarks and records the comparison. AlternativeSoft does this on 500,000+ funds with 4,000+ statistics and custom peer groups.

How is peer ranking done?

You define the peer group by strategy, size, region, liquidity and currency, or start from 6,100+ strategy groups. Each fund is ranked by quartile on every statistic, and the rank is tracked over time.

Which benchmarks can I compare against?

Any index in the database, any fund, a composite you build or your own portfolio. Excess return, tracking error, beta, alpha and capture ratios are computed against it.

Can I compare funds of different types?

Yes. Hedge funds, mutual funds, UCITS, ETFs and private markets funds can be compared, with statistics appropriate to each, including IRR and TVPI for private funds.

Can the comparison be archived for compliance?

Yes. Each comparison is saved with its timestamp, window, peer group and statistics, and can be exported as a PDF for the file.

Can I run this from Claude, ChatGPT or Microsoft 365 Copilot?

Yes. Through AlternativeSoft MCP, any MCP-ready assistant can request these analytics in plain language. The answer is computed on your own AlternativeSoft data and the 500,000+ funds in the database, not generated from the model's memory, and MCP is read-only.

How much does fund comparison software cost?

AlternativeSoft is licensed annually by users and modules, not by assets or query volume. Pricing follows a demonstration on your own funds, and a free trial is available afterwards.
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