Wealthfront vs Vanguard

Wealthfront is a good robo-advisor for hands-off investor. Fees are low, but lack human advisors. How does it compare to Vanguard? Read our comparison chart below.

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.

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

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

	Wealthfront	Vanguard
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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	$500	$0
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: Minimal opening deposit & fees Advanced goal tracker Tax loss harvesting Cons: No human advisors No fractional shares	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
Bottom Line	Good robo-advisor for hands-off investor. Fees are low, but lack human advisors... Read full review	Good choice for ETF and mutual fund investors interested in Vanguard-sponsored investments... Read full review
	Wealthfront Cash Account
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Which is Better: Wealthfront or Vanguard?

Still need help deciding which investing is better? Read the in-depth reviews below. You may also be interested in comparing Wealthfront or Robinhood.

Articles on Wealthfront

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Vanguard

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