search

Search for ETFs.

An empty query returns the full list of ETFs from the provider.

Examples

from openbb import obb
# An empty query returns the full list of ETFs from the provider.
obb.etf.search(provider='fmp')
# The query will return results from text-based fields containing the term.
obb.etf.search(query='commercial real estate', provider='fmp')

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Parameters

• standard
• fmp
• intrinio
• tmx

Name	Type	Description	Default	Optional
query	str	Search query.		True

Name	Type	Description	Default	Optional
query	str	Search query.		True
exchange	Literal['AMEX', 'NYSE', 'NASDAQ', 'ETF', 'TSX', 'EURONEXT']	The exchange code the ETF trades on.	None	True
is_active	Literal[True, False]	Whether the ETF is actively trading.	None	True

Name	Type	Description	Default	Optional
query	str	Search query.		True
exchange	Literal['xnas', 'arcx', 'bats', 'xnys', 'bvmf', 'xshg', 'xshe', 'xhkg', 'xbom', 'xnse', 'xidx', 'tase', 'xkrx', 'xkls', 'xmex', 'xses', 'roco', 'xtai', 'xbkk', 'xist']	Target a specific exchange by providing the MIC code.	None	True

Name	Type	Description	Default	Optional
query	str	Search query.		True
div_freq	Literal['monthly', 'annually', 'quarterly']	The dividend payment frequency.	None	True
sort_by	Literal['nav', 'return_1m', 'return_3m', 'return_6m', 'return_1y', 'return_3y', 'return_ytd', 'beta_1y', 'volume_avg_daily', 'management_fee', 'distribution_yield', 'pb_ratio', 'pe_ratio']	The column to sort by.	None	True
use_cache	bool	Whether to use a cached request. All ETF data comes from a single JSON file that is updated daily. To bypass, set to False. If True, the data will be cached for 4 hours.	True	True

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Returns

OBBject
    results : List[EtfSearch]
        Serializable results.

    provider : Optional[Literal['fmp', 'intrinio', 'tmx']]
        Provider name.

    warnings : Optional[List[Warning_]]
        List of warnings.

    chart : Optional[Chart]
        Chart object.

    extra : Dict[str, Any]
        Extra info.

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Data

• standard
• fmp
• intrinio
• tmx

Name	Type	Description
symbol	str	Symbol representing the entity requested in the data.(ETF)
name	str	Name of the ETF.

Name	Type	Description
symbol	str	Symbol representing the entity requested in the data.(ETF)
name	str	Name of the ETF.
market_cap	float	The market cap of the ETF.
sector	str	The sector of the ETF.
industry	str	The industry of the ETF.
beta	float	The beta of the ETF.
price	float	The current price of the ETF.
last_annual_dividend	float	The last annual dividend paid.
volume	float	The current trading volume of the ETF.
exchange	str	The exchange code the ETF trades on.
exchange_name	str	The full name of the exchange the ETF trades on.
country	str	The country the ETF is registered in.
actively_trading	Literal[True, False]	Whether the ETF is actively trading.

Name	Type	Description
symbol	str	Symbol representing the entity requested in the data.(ETF)
name	str	Name of the ETF.
exchange	str	The exchange MIC code.
figi_ticker	str	The OpenFIGI ticker.
ric	str	The Reuters Instrument Code.
isin	str	The International Securities Identification Number.
sedol	str	The Stock Exchange Daily Official List.
intrinio_id	str	The unique Intrinio ID for the security.

Name	Type	Description
symbol	str	Symbol representing the entity requested in the data.(ETF)
name	str	Name of the ETF.
short_name	str	The short name of the ETF.
inception_date	str	The inception date of the ETF.
issuer	str	The issuer of the ETF.
investment_style	str	The investment style of the ETF.
esg	bool	Whether the ETF qualifies as an ESG fund.
currency	str	The currency of the ETF.
unit_price	float	The unit price of the ETF.
close	float	The closing price of the ETF.
prev_close	float	The previous closing price of the ETF.
return_1m	float	The one-month return of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
return_3m	float	The three-month return of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
return_6m	float	The six-month return of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
return_ytd	float	The year-to-date return of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
return_1y	float	The one-year return of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
beta_1y	float	The one-year beta of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
return_3y	float	The three-year return of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
beta_3y	float	The three-year beta of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
return_5y	float	The five-year return of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
beta_5y	float	The five-year beta of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
return_10y	float	The ten-year return of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
beta_10y	float	The ten-year beta of the ETF.
beta_15y	float	The fifteen-year beta of the ETF.
return_from_inception	float	The return from inception of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
avg_volume	int	The average daily volume of the ETF.
avg_volume_30d	int	The 30-day average volume of the ETF.
aum	float	The AUM of the ETF.
pe_ratio	float	The price-to-earnings ratio of the ETF.
pb_ratio	float	The price-to-book ratio of the ETF.
management_fee	float	The management fee of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
mer	float	The management expense ratio of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
distribution_yield	float	The distribution yield of the ETF, as a normalized percent.
dividend_frequency	str	The dividend payment frequency of the ETF.