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Acorns vs finanzen.net zero

Compare Acorns and finanzen.net zero 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 pricโ€ฆ

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finanzen.net zero

finanzen.net zero

Commission-free ETF and savings plan investors

finanzen.net zero is a German neobroker offering commission-free stocks, ETFs, funds, certificates and cryptoโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Acorns vs finanzen.net zero
Feature Acorns finanzen.net zero
Minimum deposit No minimum opening deposit or minimum balance required for Mighty Oak and Emergency Savings banking services -
Stock trading fee No commissions Free on orders of EUR 500+; EUR 1 flat fee on orders below EUR 500
Regulators SEC, FINRA BaFin
Best for Hands-off investors who want automated ETF portfolios Commission-free ETF and savings plan investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
Investment Plans
Ready Made Portfolios
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Funds
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Fractional Shares
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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
finanzen.net zero

finanzen.net zero

Pros

  • Commission-free trading on orders of EUR 500 or more
  • ETF and stock savings plans with no order fee
  • No account, custody or inactivity fees
  • Over 2,300 ETFs and 8,500+ stocks available
  • Crypto trading from EUR 1 with no order commission
  • German deposit guarantee protection up to EUR 100,000 via Baader Bank
  • Customer support by phone, chat and email on weekdays

Cons

  • EUR 1 minimum fee on orders below EUR 500
  • Trades execute only on gettex, limiting venue choice
  • Single-venue execution on gettex with revenue from market maker arrangements rather than direct commissions
  • No demo account
  • No interest paid on uninvested cash
  • No ISA, SIPP or tax-wrapper accounts outside Germany
  • No advanced charting or research tools built in
  • Not available to customers outside Germany and Austria
Acorns

Acorns

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

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

finanzen.net zero

finanzen.net zero

finanzen.net zero is a German neobroker offering commission-free stocks, ETFs, funds, certificates and crypto via the gettex exchange, backed by Baader Bank.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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