Betterment vs M1 Finance

	Betterment	M1 Finance


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	Benefits and Features
Annual Fee	0.25% for accounts under $100,000; 0.40% for accounts $100,000+	None
Minimum Deposit	$0	$100
Phone Support	Yes	Yes - normal business hours
Live Chat Support	No	No
Email Support	Yes	Yes
Human Advisors	Yes	No
Robo Advisor
Assets Under Management	$14 Billion	$100 Millon
Tax Loss Harvesting	Yes	Offers tax-efficient investing
Goal Tracker	Yes	No
Automatic Deposits	Yes	Yes
Online Platform	Yes	Yes
iPhone App	Yes	Yes
Android App	Yes	Yes
Single Stock Diversification	No
Fractional Shares	Yes	Yes
Taxable Accounts	Yes	Yes
401k Plans	Yes	No
IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
Roth IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
SEP IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
Trust Accounts	Yes	Yes
529 Plans	No	No
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Annual Fee
Minimum Deposit
Human Advisors
Customer Service
Pros & Cons	Pros: No minimum investment Many customized portfolios Automatically invest extra funds Cons: Limited investment options High fees for large investors	Pros: Choose your own investments Can invest in individual stocks No account fees Cons: Not beginner friendly No human advisors Can only trade once a day
Bottom Line	Great robo-advisor for beginners with low fees, good tools, and tax strategies... Read full review	No-fee robo-advisor that allows you to choose your own investments... Read full review

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