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Akinda vs SPFunds

Akinda and SPFunds both offer investing. This page lines up 19 listed data points side by side, with 8 differences, so you can see exactly where they part ways before you request quotes.

Built from each provider's listed data · provider data last verified Nov 2026

At a glance

  • Both are available in all of Canada.
  • Akinda uses Stock Screener; SPFunds uses Index-based.
  • Shariah oversight: Akinda discloses Named Scholar; SPFunds discloses Third-Party Certified.
  • HalalWallet Index: Akinda is not yet graded; SPFunds holds a B-.
  • They differ on 8 of the 19 data points we list for investing.

No editorial verdict has been written for this pair yet. The side-by-side below is the full data view; where we have written one, you'll find it under Compare.

Akinda vs SPFunds: the full side-by-side

19 data points from each provider's published materials, lined up row by row. They differ on 8.

Akinda - halal finance provider logo

Akinda

Not graded yet
Pays us: No. Akinda pays HalalWallet nothing. It is listed and graded on the same terms as providers that do.
SPFunds - halal finance provider logo

SPFunds

B-
Pays us: No. SPFunds pays HalalWallet nothing. It is listed and graded on the same terms as providers that do.

19 of 19 rows

Availability

  • Provinces covered

    Same
    Akinda: All of Canada
    SPFunds: All of Canada
Costs

  • Expense ratio

    Akinda: Not listed
    SPFunds: 0.55% (SP Funds S&P World ETF) · 0.45% (SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah I…) · 0.50% (SP Funds S&P Global REIT S…)

  • Management fee

    Akinda: Free screener; Standard $7/mo; Premium $9/mo; Investor $20/mo
    SPFunds: Not listed
Shariah

  • Structure

    Akinda: Stock Screener
    SPFunds: Index-based

  • Shariah oversight

    Akinda: Named Scholar
    SPFunds: Third-Party Certified

  • Shariah board / scholar

    Akinda: named_scholar
    SPFunds: third_party_certified

  • Published fatwa / certificate

    Same
    Akinda: No
    SPFunds: No

  • Screening standard

    Akinda: AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard No. 21
    SPFunds: AAOIFI - S&P Shariah screens on developed ex-US and emerging markets (SP Funds S&P World ETF) · AAOIFI - S&P Shariah screens (under 5% impure revenue; debt below ~30% of market cap) (SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah I…) · AAOIFI - S&P Shariah REIT screens on rental income sources and leverage (SP Funds S&P Global REIT S…) · Sukuk-only universe - Dow Jones Sukuk Total Return Index eligibility rules (SP Funds Dow Jones Global…) · AAOIFI - S&P Shariah screens on the global 1200 IT universe (SP Funds S&P Global Techno…)
Products

  • Products listed

    Akinda: Akinda Halal Stock Screener
    SPFunds: SP Funds S&P World ETF, SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah Industry Exclusions ETF, SP Funds S&P Global REIT Shariah ETF, SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF, SP Funds S&P Global Technology ETF

  • Best for

    Akinda: TSX stock pickers who want free AAOIFI ratio math
    SPFunds: Broadest global halal equity exposure

  • Product types

    Akinda: Stock Screener
    SPFunds: ETF

  • Tickers

    Akinda: Not listed
    SPFunds: SPWO, SPUS, SPRE, SPSK, SPTE

  • Holdings

    Akinda: Not listed
    SPFunds: ~400 (SP Funds S&P World ETF) · ~200 (SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah I…) · ~22 (SP Funds S&P Global REIT S…) · ~170 (SP Funds Dow Jones Global…) · ~100 (SP Funds S&P Global Techno…)

  • Account types

    Akinda: Individual
    SPFunds: Not listed

  • Focus

    Akinda: Halal Stock Screening
    SPFunds: Global Large Blend (SP Funds S&P World ETF) · US Large Growth (SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah I…) · Global Real Estate (SP Funds S&P Global REIT S…) · Global Bond (Sukuk) (SP Funds Dow Jones Global…) · Global Technology (SP Funds S&P Global Techno…)
Track record

  • HalalWallet Index grade

    Akinda: Not listed
    SPFunds: B-

  • Founded

    Akinda: 2023
    SPFunds: Not listed

  • Awards

    Akinda: Not listed
    SPFunds: Morningstar Silver Medalist Rating (rated Aug 31, 2026; published Sep 29, 2026), U.S. News #3 Best Global Bond ETF (ranked Oct 2026; 3rd of 9 evaluated)

  • Assets under management

    Akinda: Not listed
    SPFunds: $244M (2026-11-13) (SP Funds S&P World ETF) · $3.37B (2026-11-13) (SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah I…) · $203M (2026-11-13) (SP Funds S&P Global REIT S…) · $491M (2026-11-13) (SP Funds Dow Jones Global…) · $243M (2026-11-13) (SP Funds S&P Global Techno…)

Strengths and trade-offs

Akinda

  • Free tier includes full stock-screener access, not status-only lookups
  • Every verdict displays the underlying AAOIFI ratios so users can verify the result
  • Named AAOIFI-certified adviser (CSAA): Dr. Muhammad Nazir Khan
  • Available worldwide on web, iOS, and Android
  • A research tool, not a brokerage - Akinda does not hold client funds, execute trades, or manage portfolios
  • Single named scholar rather than a multi-member Shariah supervisory board
  • Screening coverage is US, UK, and Canada listed equities, narrower than Musaffa's global universe
  • Founded in 2023, so a shorter operating history than Zoya or Musaffa

SPFunds

  • Broadest diversification in the family (~500 index constituents)
  • True ex-US global exposure - developed and emerging markets 50/50
  • Completes a halal three-fund portfolio alongside SPUS and SPSK
  • Quarterly purification factors published (Q2 2026: 1.41% of dividends)
  • Monthly distributions
  • Newer fund
  • Smaller AUM
  • Overlap with SPUS for US holdings
  • USD-listed - currency conversion applies, and dividends lose 15% US withholding tax in a TFSA/FHSA/RESP (exempt in an RRSP)
  • US-focused only

Products behind the numbers

Where a row shows more than one value, it is because the provider lists several investing products. Each is tagged.

Akinda (1)

  • Akinda Halal Stock Screener

SPFunds (5)

  • SP Funds S&P World ETF · SPWODetails
  • SP Funds S&P 500 Shariah Industry Exclusions ETF · SPUSDetails
  • SP Funds S&P Global REIT Shariah ETF · SPREDetails
  • SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF · SPSKDetails
  • SP Funds S&P Global Technology ETF · SPTEDetails
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Akinda

Pays HalalWallet: No. Akinda pays HalalWallet nothing. It is listed and graded on the same terms as providers that do.
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SPFunds - halal finance provider logo

SPFunds

Pays HalalWallet: No. SPFunds pays HalalWallet nothing. It is listed and graded on the same terms as providers that do.
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How do Akinda and SPFunds compare for investing?

Akinda and SPFunds both offer investing. This page lines up 19 listed data points side by side, with 8 differences, so you can see exactly where they part ways before you request quotes.

  • Both are available in all of Canada.
  • Akinda uses Stock Screener; SPFunds uses Index-based.
  • Shariah oversight: Akinda discloses Named Scholar; SPFunds discloses Third-Party Certified.

Source: HalalWallet (halalwallet.ca)

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Sources and review process

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Reviewed by: HalalWallet Editorial Team

Last reviewed: 2026-11-13

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