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Acorns vs SoFi Invest

Compare Acorns and SoFi Invest side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Acorns

Acorns

Hands-off investors who want automated ETF portfolios

Acorns is an automated saving and investing app with ETF portfolios, Round-Ups, retirement accounts, and pric…

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SoFi Invest

SoFi Invest

Beginners and all-in-one investors

SoFi Invest is a US brokerage offering commission-free stocks, ETFs, and options, a 0.25% robo-advisor, fract…

Head-to-head comparison

Acorns vs SoFi Invest
Feature Acorns SoFi Invest
Minimum deposit No minimum opening deposit or minimum balance required for Mighty Oak and Emergency Savings banking services -
Stock trading fee No commissions Commission-free
Regulators SEC, FINRA FINRA, SIPC, SEC
Best for Hands-off investors who want automated ETF portfolios Beginners and all-in-one investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
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Options
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Investment Plans
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Ready Made Portfolios
Funds
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Fractional Shares
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Margin
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Money Market Funds
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Pros & cons

Acorns

Acorns

Pros

  • Round-Ups invest spare change once it reaches at least $5
  • Automatic rebalancing keeps Base portfolio allocations on track
  • Dividends are automatically reinvested
  • No hidden costs, transaction fees, or commissions stated
  • Checking has no overdraft, maintenance, or AllPoint ATM fees
  • Gold adds individual stocks and ETFs to Custom Portfolios
  • SIPC protection up to $500,000 for Invest, Later and Early

Cons

  • Lowest listed subscription is $3/mo.
  • Gold costs $12/mo. for the full suite
  • Custom Portfolios are available only to Gold customers
  • Acorns Early Invest is a Gold subscription exclusive
  • Money Manager is available with Acorns Gold
  • No direct Bitcoin access; exposure is through BITO ETF
  • Investment products are not FDIC insured or bank guaranteed
SoFi Invest

SoFi Invest

Pros

  • Commission-free stock, ETF, and options trading
  • No per-contract or exercise fee on options
  • Fractional shares from $5
  • IPO access at offering price
  • 1% IRA contribution match
  • Robo-advisor with no minimum beyond $50
  • Integrated banking, lending, and investing in one app
  • Access to Certified Financial Planners

Cons

  • Robo-advisor charges 0.25% annual fee (was free before November 2024)
  • Crypto trades carry a 1% spread on every buy and sell
  • Inactivity fee of $25 after 6 months without a login
  • $25 outgoing wire transfer fee and $100 ACAT transfer-out fee
  • No forex or futures trading
  • Limited research and charting tools compared to full-service brokers
  • No tax-loss harvesting in the robo-advisor
  • Crypto selection limited to around 25-30 coins with no advanced order types
Acorns

Acorns

Acorns is an automated saving and investing app with ETF portfolios, Round-Ups, retirement accounts, and pricing from $3/mo.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

SoFi Invest

SoFi Invest

SoFi Invest is a US brokerage offering commission-free stocks, ETFs, and options, a 0.25% robo-advisor, fractional shares, IPO access, and crypto trading in one platform.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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