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LIQID vs SoFi Invest

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

LIQID

LIQID

Affluent investors seeking digital wealth management

LIQID is a Berlin-based digital wealth manager offering ETF portfolios, actively managed strategies and privaโ€ฆ

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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, fractโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

LIQID vs SoFi Invest
Feature LIQID SoFi Invest
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - Commission-free
Regulators BaFin FINRA, SIPC, SEC
Best for Affluent investors seeking digital wealth management Beginners and all-in-one investors
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
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Options
-
Funds
Ready Made Portfolios
Money Market Funds
Investment Plans
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Business Account
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Fractional Shares
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Margin
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Pros & cons

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
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
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.

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.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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