Choose .holdings when
- Holding companies
- Family-office portfolios
- Multi-brand groups
- Asset ownership pages
.holdings domain search
Find a .holdings address for the portfolio behind the brand
Generate ideas, check an exact name or research a shortlist—all scoped to .holdings.
Live .holdings search
Find your strongest available .holdings
Results remain on this page and stay scoped to .holdings. Availability and final checkout price are confirmed by the registrar.
About this extension
What is .holdings?
.holdings is a generic TLD that describes ownership rather than a customer product. It can organise a portfolio site, but it should not imply regulated investment management without evidence.
- Type
- Generic top-level domain
- Reported snapshot
- 9.2K
- IANA type
- Generic top-level domain
- Sponsoring organisation
- Binky Moon, LLC
Open generic registration for holding companies and multi-asset structures; legal and tax treatment is jurisdiction-specific.
30 Apr 2026 · ICANN holdings registry transaction report (202604)
Current classification in the IANA Root Zone Database.
IANA records the sponsoring organisation; retail registration is handled by registrars.
The short answer
Is .holdings a good domain extension?
Choose .holdings for a real ownership or portfolio structure. For an operating company, use the brand's customer-facing extension and keep .holdings as a corporate layer.
Consider another extension when
- Customers need a product or service homepage
- The structure is not actually a holding company
- The term creates a financial-regulation expectation
Research brief
The .holdings facts that change the decision
This page separates registry policy, public market evidence and registrar pricing. A sample is labeled as a sample; a rule is labeled as a rule; and a checkout quote is never presented as a registry statistic.
IANA type
Generic top-level domain
Current classification in the IANA Root Zone Database.
IANA .holdings delegation recordSponsoring organisation
Binky Moon, LLC
IANA records the sponsoring organisation; retail registration is handled by registrars.
IANA .holdings delegation recordIANA registration service
identity.digital
IANA lists this registration-service destination for .holdings. It identifies a registry service, not a quote for a specific domain name.
IANA .holdings delegation recordRegistry lookup endpoint
https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
IANA publishes these .holdings registry lookup endpoints. A lookup does not settle final availability, rights or checkout price.
IANA .holdings delegation recordRoot-zone registration date
2013-10-31
IANA records this date for .holdings in the DNS root. It is not the launch date of every registry service or a measure of a particular domain's age.
IANA .holdings delegation record12-month registry movement
+4.5% reported
ICANN holdings registry transaction report (202604) reports 9.2K names at 30 Apr 2026, compared with 8.8K in the matching record a year earlier. This is a registry total, not an availability or sales signal for a particular name.
ICANN holdings registry transaction report (202604)Registry path
.holdings → registry → web address
The registry sets the namespace policy; the registrar confirms the final availability, price and registration terms.
Market pulse
How .holdings is moving
Registry totals show the scale and direction of the namespace. They do not predict the value of an individual domain; the change below is calculated from dated registry snapshots.
Year-over-year growth
+4.6%
Registration base compared with the matching reported period one year earlier · 30 Apr 2026
Reported base change
+400
change in the reported base between dated snapshots
.holdings reported registrations
9.2K
Dated source record
- Earlier8.8K
- Latest9.2K
The page labels the published dataset exactly as reported. It does not invent a global registration total where the registry has not released a comparable series.
ICANN holdings registry transaction report (202604)Availability without guesswork
How to find a strong available .holdings
Treat availability as the start of the decision, not the finish. A usable name also needs to be easy to communicate, defensible and fairly priced.
- 01
Start with a name that earns .holdings
Use a distinctive portfolio name and show the entities or assets represented. Avoid presenting a holding page as a consumer service.
- 02
Search the exact label first
Keep the search scoped to this extension, then compare the exact label with closely related endings before accepting a spelling compromise.
- 03
Check rights and pronunciation
An available result is not trademark clearance. Say the name aloud, check local implications and review the registrar’s final eligibility rules.
Pricing explained
What does a .holdings domain cost?
The useful number is the full cost of ownership, not the largest promotional figure on a registrar banner.
Lowest verified row: $64.99 for year one
Renews from $64.99
This is the lowest verified provider row, not a recommendation. Verified 2026-09-04. Compare every available registrar below; a provider gets a price row after its current quote is collected or approved in admin.
RegistrarRegisterRenewTransfer
NameSiloSource price table
Register$64.99Renew$64.99Transfer$59.99
Standard names only. Prices were source-checked on September 4, 2026; promotional rates, taxes, ICANN fees and premium-name pricing can change at checkout.
Compare the full .holdings ownership cost
Compare .holdings with .group and .capital and plan for long-term renewals; corporate domains often outlive individual campaigns.
Registration options
Where to register a .holdings
Compare the final registration, renewal and transfer terms. We put the provider best aligned with this market first, but the choice remains yours.
Compare Bluehost, Namecheap, NameSilo, HostGator and Domain.com. Prices appear only when a provider's current quote is verified, so a missing row never becomes a made-up number.
NameSilo
Register $64.99 · renew $64.99
Verified 2026-09-04
Bluehost
Our primary global registration option for generic extensions.
Namecheap
A second checkout option for comparing registration and renewal terms.
HostGator
A domain and hosting option; confirm the current renewal price at checkout.
Domain.com
Search and register on Domain.com's official domain page; confirm current availability and terms there.
Make the tradeoff visible
.holdings compared with common alternatives
| Extension | Recognition | Availability | Strongest fit | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .holdings | Corporate and specific | Often broad | Portfolio and parent-company sites | Ownership versus service confusion |
| .com | Very high | Crowded | Broad commercial and global brands | Premium or awkward remaining names |
| .org | High | Often better | Mission-led and community work | May imply a public-interest purpose |
AI naming tools
Use AI for ideas—not fake availability
Copy a focused prompt into your preferred AI assistant, then paste the names it finds into FlashDomains Bulk Search. Test the whole shortlist together—AI can explore language, but live registry and registrar signals confirm domains.
Generate .holdings name ideas
Create 20 .holdings names for [portfolio]. Suggest an information architecture that distinguishes parent entity, operating companies and public disclosures without making investment claims.
Score a shortlist for clarity
Score these possible .holdings names: [paste shortlist]. Assess pronunciation, spelling, category fit, unintended meanings and sentence flow. Do not claim availability, trademark clearance or monetary value. Return the strongest three with risks.
Create clean variations
The preferred label [name] is unavailable as a .holdings. Suggest concise variations that preserve its meaning and suit holding companies and multi-brand structures. Reject forced spellings, hyphens and numbers. Do not claim availability.
These prompts help generate and evaluate .holdings ideas. They do not confirm domain availability, trademark status or price.
Direct answers
.holdings questions
Updated August 15, 2026. Time-sensitive prices and availability must be rechecked at the registrar.
What is a .holdings domain?
.holdings is a generic TLD that describes ownership rather than a customer product. It can organise a portfolio site, but it should not imply regulated investment management without evidence.
How much does a .holdings domain cost?
There is no universal retail price. Registrars set registration, renewal and transfer pricing, and some names are premium. Compare current rows for the exact name before checkout.
Is FlashDomains the .holdings registrar?
No. FlashDomains compares availability signals and routes registration actions to a registrar with the searched name filled in. The registrar confirms availability, price and eligibility at checkout.
Is .holdings an investment licence?
No. It is a domain category for ownership structures. Legal, tax and financial permissions must be verified separately.
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