Vanguard vs Wealthfront

Vanguard is a good choice for ETF and mutual fund investors interested in Vanguard-sponsored investments. How does it compare to Wealthfront? Read our comparison chart below.

Vanguard offers $0 commission on stock and ETF online trades, $0 commission on Vanguard mutual funds, and no minimum deposit.

While Wealthfront has a low fee of 0.25% and a minimum of $500 to open an account. Wealthfront offers advanced planning tools to help provide a complete picture of your financial health and track your goals. However, there are no human advisors.

Compare Vanguard with Wealthfront, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings, reviews, pros and cons.

	Vanguard	Wealthfront
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	Benefits and Features
Stock Trading	$0
Options Trading	$0 + $1-per-contract fee. Discounts available if you have more than $1 million assets invested in Vanguard ETFs and mutual funds
Annual Fee		0.25%
Minimum Deposit	$0	$500
Mutual Fund Trading	$0 for Vanguard mutual funds
Commission Free ETFs	Around 1,800 ETFs from about 100 other companies
Phone Support		Yes
Live Chat Support		No
Email Support		Yes
Human Advisors		No
Robo Advisor
Assets Under Management		$10+ Billion
Tax Loss Harvesting		Yes
Goal Tracker		Yes
Automatic Deposits		Yes
Broker Assisted Trades	$25.00
Inactivity Fee	$0
Maintenance Fee	$20/year. Waived if account owner signs up for e-delivery service OR have at least $10,000 in Vanguard ETFs and mutual funds
Online Platform		Yes
iPhone App		Yes
Android App		Yes
Banking	No
Mobile App	Yes	Yes
Desktop App	Yes
Forex Trading	Yes
Futures Trading	No
Customer Service	Monday-Friday 8am -10pm ET
Locations	No
Online Community	No
Seminars	Yes
Virtual Trading	No
Single Stock Diversification		Yes
Fractional Shares		No
Taxable Accounts		Yes
401k Plans		No
IRA Accounts		Yes
Roth IRA Accounts		Yes
SEP IRA Accounts		Yes
Trust Accounts		Yes
529 Plans		Yes
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Large selection of mutual funds and commission-free ETFs Broker assistance is available at no additional cost Easy to use Cons: Commission structure penalizes frequent traders Customer service wait times Commission costs on non-Vanguard investment options	Pros: Minimal opening deposit & fees Advanced goal tracker Tax loss harvesting Cons: No human advisors No fractional shares
Bottom Line	Good choice for ETF and mutual fund investors interested in Vanguard-sponsored investments... Read full review	Good robo-advisor for hands-off investor. Fees are low, but lack human advisors... Read full review
		Wealthfront Cash Account
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