.cfa domain statistics
On Aug 18, 2026 the .cfa zone held 7 domains, which makes it #777 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has held steady. At its latest check it changed by 0 domains over 14 days, about +0.0% a week.
About the .cfa extension
CFA Institute runs .cfa, which went live in the root zone on May 2, 2015 (11.4 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Aug 28, 2014, 247 days before launch. .cfa is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only CFA Institute and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .cfa compares
.cfa is bigger than 28% of the TLDs in this dataset. .cfa beat 1 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .公益 at +600.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 8 showed no change.
.cfa growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day. If the latest rate held for 30 days, .cfa would reach about 7 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.cfa domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 7 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 7 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .cfa
How many .cfa domains are there?
As of Aug 18, 2026, there are 7 registered .cfa domains.
Can anyone register a .cfa domain?
No. .cfa is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only CFA Institute and its affiliates can register .cfa names.
Who runs the .cfa domain extension?
CFA Institute.
When was .cfa created?
.cfa went live in the DNS root on May 2, 2015.
Is .cfa growing?
.cfa went from 7 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 7 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of +0.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .cfa domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #777 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .sony, .swatch, .wme.