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Davy Select vs Wealthify

Compare Davy Select and Wealthify side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Davy Select

Davy Select

Irish self-directed investors

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, reg…

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Wealthify

Wealthify

Beginner and hands-off UK investors

Wealthify is a UK robo-advisor, owned by Aviva, offering managed investment plans across ISA, JISA, SIPP and …

Head-to-head comparison

Davy Select vs Wealthify
Feature Davy Select Wealthify
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee Irish and UK stocks: 0.5% (min EUR 14.99); International stocks: 0.06% + EUR 25 settlement per trade -
Regulators CBI FCA
Best for Irish self-directed investors Beginner and hands-off UK investors
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
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Bonds
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Funds
Money Market Funds
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Business Account
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Investment Plans
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Isa
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Sipp
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Savings Vaults
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Pros & cons

Davy Select

Davy Select

Pros

  • Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland with long track record
  • Client funds held in segregated accounts
  • Access to over 7,500 stocks across 30 international markets
  • Over 650 ETFs and 1,200 funds available
  • Pension accounts (PRSA, ARF, PRB) offered on the same platform
  • No account opening fee and no deposit fee
  • Research tools powered by Morningstar and Thomson Reuters

Cons

  • High inactivity fee of EUR 50 per quarter
  • Irish and UK trade commissions of 0.5% are above the low-cost market average
  • EUR 40 custody charge per trade for instruments outside Ireland and UK
  • No demo account available
  • Mobile app is view-only - trades cannot be executed on mobile
  • Account opening process is not fully digital and can take several weeks
  • No CFDs, leverage, crypto or forex trading
Wealthify

Wealthify

Pros

  • Simple flat 0.6% annual management fee
  • No deposit, withdrawal or transfer fees
  • Five risk-tiered portfolios from Cautious to Adventurous
  • Ethical investment plans available at each risk level
  • FCA regulated and FSCS protected up to £85,000
  • Backed by Aviva, a major UK insurer
  • Instant Access Savings Account and Cash ISA also available
  • Mobile app rated 4.5 out of 5 on Apple App Store

Cons

  • No self-directed stock or ETF picking
  • No Lifetime ISA
  • Minimum £1,000 to open an ISA, pension or general account
  • Ethical Plans carry higher underlying fund costs (around 0.58% p.a.)
  • No demo account
  • Limited investment research and educational resources
  • Withdrawal processing for investment accounts takes up to 10 working days
Davy Select

Davy Select

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Wealthify

Wealthify

Wealthify is a UK robo-advisor, owned by Aviva, offering managed investment plans across ISA, JISA, SIPP and general accounts at a 0.6% annual fee.

Visit Wealthify Read review

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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