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Mutual Fund and ETF Analysis Software
Screen, Rank, Monitor and Report on 400,000+ Funds

Vendor categories and star ratings tell a selector where a fund sits in someone else's box. AlternativeSoft lets you screen 400,000+ mutual funds and ETFs on 4,000+ statistics, rank them in your own peer groups, separate manager skill from style, build model portfolios and report, with the alternatives your clients hold in the same book.

Last updated 30 October 2026.

In short

AlternativeSoft is mutual fund and ETF analysis software for professional fund selectors. It holds 400,000+ mutual funds, UCITS and ETFs from Morningstar, Lipper, Bloomberg and other providers beside 100,000+ alternative funds, so wealth managers, private banks, fund selectors and multi-asset teams screen, compare, rank and monitor mutual funds on 4,000+ statistics, run peer group and factor analysis, build model portfolios and generate factsheets and reports from one platform.

At a glance

  • 400,000+Mutual funds, UCITS and ETFs
  • 4,000+Statistics for screening and ranking
  • Peer groupsCustom, not just Morningstar category
  • FactorsReturns-based style and factor analysis
  • One bookMutual funds beside hedge funds and private markets
  • ReportsFactsheets, buy lists, client reports
Who it is for

Mutual fund analysis for professional selectors

Built for teams that select funds for others, not for individual investors.

TeamWhat they do on the platform
Wealth managers and private banksScreen the universe, maintain the recommended list, compare share classes, build model portfolios, produce adviser and client factsheets.
Fund selectors and multi-managersRank funds in custom peer groups, separate manager skill from style, monitor drift and run replacement searches.
Financial advisers and RIAsCompare a recommended mutual fund with alternatives and hedge funds side by side and document the choice.
Asset ownersSelect public market managers with the same process used for alternatives, in one portfolio.
Capabilities

What mutual fund analysis software should do, and what AlternativeSoft does

Screen 400,000+ funds

Filter mutual funds, UCITS and ETFs on 4,000+ statistics, fees, domicile, share class, manager tenure and ESG data.

Fund search and screening

Rank in custom peer groups

Build peer groups by strategy, region, size or your own list, rather than relying on a vendor category.

Peer group analysis

Separate skill from style

Returns-based style and factor analysis shows how much of a fund's return is factor exposure and how much is manager skill.

Style and factor analysis

Build model portfolios

Construct and optimise model portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs, with hedge funds and private markets if you hold them.

Portfolio construction

Monitor the list

Drift, style change, manager change and peer-rank movement flagged on every fund on the recommended list.

Investment monitoring

Report and distribute

Factsheets, buy-list documents and client reports from templates in your brand.

Factsheet software
Buyer's checklist

How to choose mutual fund analysis software

Check the universe and the providers

Morningstar, Lipper and Bloomberg data in one database, reconciled, with share-class detail.

Ask for custom peer groups

Vendor categories are a starting point; a selector needs its own peer sets.

Test factor analysis

A fund that is all style and no skill should be visible in one screen.

Look for alternatives in the same book

If clients hold hedge funds or private assets, the analysis should not stop at mutual funds.

Confirm the outputs

Buy lists, factsheets and client reports from the same data, in your brand.

Price by users, not AUM

Selection teams are small; the licence should be proportionate.

Run Your Recommended List Through the Platform

Bring your buy list. In 45 minutes we will rank every fund on it against a custom peer group, show the factor exposures and generate a factsheet for one of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions

What is mutual fund analysis software?

Software that lets professional fund selectors screen, compare, rank and monitor mutual funds, UCITS and ETFs on quantitative and qualitative criteria, analyse style and factor exposure, build model portfolios and produce reports. AlternativeSoft does this on 400,000+ funds from Morningstar, Lipper, Bloomberg and other providers.

Is AlternativeSoft an alternative to Morningstar Direct for fund selection?

AlternativeSoft includes Morningstar data alongside Lipper, Bloomberg and 10+ further providers, and adds custom peer groups, returns-based factor analysis, portfolio construction and reporting, with hedge funds and private markets in the same book. Many selectors use it as their single analysis platform.

Which funds are covered?

400,000+ mutual funds, UCITS, SICAVs and ETFs across domiciles and share classes, plus 100,000+ hedge funds, private equity and private credit funds.

Can I build my own peer groups rather than use vendor categories?

Yes. Peer groups can be built by strategy, region, size, fee level or your own list of named funds, and saved for ongoing ranking.

Does it show whether a fund's return is skill or style?

Yes. Returns-based style and factor analysis decomposes a fund's return into factor exposures and residual manager skill, and tracks style drift over time.

Can it compare a mutual fund with a hedge fund?

Yes. Hedge funds, liquid alternatives, mutual funds and ETFs sit on one screen with consistent statistics, which is what wealth managers and advisers need when alternatives enter a client portfolio.

Can it build and monitor model portfolios?

Yes. Model portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs are constructed and optimised on the platform, and every fund on the list is monitored for drift, manager change and peer-rank movement.

What reports can be produced?

Fund and model portfolio factsheets, buy-list documents, comparison reports and client reports from templates in your brand, as PDF, interactive FluidView links, Power BI or Excel.

Who uses AlternativeSoft for mutual fund analysis?

Wealth managers, private banks, fund selectors, multi-managers, financial advisers and asset owners, as part of 150+ institutional clients.

How much does mutual fund analysis software cost?

AlternativeSoft is licensed annually by users and modules rather than by assets, which keeps it proportionate for a selection team. Pricing is provided after a demonstration.
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