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Acorns vs Finhabits

Compare Acorns and Finhabits 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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Finhabits

Finhabits

Latino investors and bilingual beginners

Finhabits is a bilingual SEC-registered robo-advisor aimed at U.S. Latino investors, offering automated ETF p…

Head-to-head comparison

Acorns vs Finhabits
Feature Acorns Finhabits
Minimum deposit No minimum opening deposit or minimum balance required for Mighty Oak and Emergency Savings banking services -
Stock trading fee No commissions -
Regulators SEC, FINRA SEC, FINRA, SIPC
Best for Hands-off investors who want automated ETF portfolios Latino investors and bilingual beginners
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Bonds
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Investment Plans
Ready Made Portfolios
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
Finhabits

Finhabits

Pros

  • Fully bilingual platform and support in English and Spanish
  • Accepts ITIN so investors without a Social Security Number can open an account
  • No minimum balance requirement; can start investing from $5
  • Automated portfolio rebalancing and dividend reinvestment included
  • Traditional IRA, Roth IRA and 401(k) rollover supported
  • SIPC protection up to $500,000 via Apex Clearing custodian
  • Virtual financial planner Emma available 24/7 in the app

Cons

  • Growth plan subscription fee of $10/month applies as soon as you open an investment account, regardless of balance size
  • No self-directed stock or bond trading - portfolios are pre-built ETF allocations only
  • No demo or paper-trading account
  • Investment universe limited to ETFs from Vanguard, iShares and Goldman Sachs
  • Human CFP access requires a balance of at least $12,000
  • U.S. residents only - not available to international investors
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.

Finhabits

Finhabits

Finhabits is a bilingual SEC-registered robo-advisor aimed at U.S. Latino investors, offering automated ETF portfolios, IRAs and an emergency reserve account with no SSN requirement.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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