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Frec vs LIQID

Compare Frec and LIQID side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Frec

Frec

Tax-conscious self-directed investors

Frec is a US direct indexing platform offering automated tax-loss harvesting, fractional stock ownership of i…

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LIQID

LIQID

Affluent investors seeking digital wealth management

LIQID is a Berlin-based digital wealth manager offering ETF portfolios, actively managed strategies and priva…

Head-to-head comparison

Frec vs LIQID
Feature Frec LIQID
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee $0 commission -
Regulators SEC, FINRA, SIPC BaFin
Best for Tax-conscious self-directed investors Affluent investors seeking digital wealth management
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Bonds
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Fractional Shares
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Ready Made Portfolios
Money Market Funds
Margin
-
Funds
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Investment Plans
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Business Account
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Pros & cons

Frec

Frec

Pros

  • Direct indexing annual fee as low as 0.09%
  • Minimum investment of $20,000 - lower than many competitors
  • Automated daily tax-loss harvesting
  • Fractional share ownership of individual index constituents
  • High-yield Treasury account for uninvested cash
  • Portfolio line of credit up to 70% of account value
  • Portfolio customization - exclude sectors or individual stocks
  • Transparent trade log showing each trade and its rationale

Cons

  • No human financial adviser support
  • High minimum investment ($20,000-$50,000) excludes smaller investors
  • International index strategies use ADR-based replication rather than direct ownership of foreign shares
  • Fractional shares cannot be transferred out in kind
  • Mutual fund trades cost $20 per transaction
  • Tax-loss harvesting benefits are minimal for investors in lower tax brackets
  • Early-stage company with limited track record
LIQID

LIQID

Pros

  • BaFin-regulated with assets held as segregated Sondervermogen
  • Custody at V-Bank with statutory deposit protection up to EUR 100,000
  • Access to private equity, private debt and infrastructure from EUR 20,000 via ELTIF
  • No account opening, deposit, withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • Combination of algorithmic portfolio management and personal advisors
  • 20 investment strategies across passive ETF, sustainable and actively managed approaches
  • Fees up to 60% lower than traditional German wealth management banks

Cons

  • High minimum investment of EUR 100,000 for wealth management strategies excludes most retail investors
  • No demo account available
  • No savings plan or recurring deposit option for wealth management strategies
  • Private markets products carry management and performance fees significantly above ETF strategies
  • Limited to German market - not available to investors outside Germany
  • Select strategy has not consistently outperformed passive alternatives after costs
Frec

Frec

Frec is a US direct indexing platform offering automated tax-loss harvesting, fractional stock ownership of indices, a Treasury account, and a portfolio line of credit.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

LIQID

LIQID

LIQID is a Berlin-based digital wealth manager offering ETF portfolios, actively managed strategies and private markets access to investors from EUR 100,000.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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