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Acorns vs Moneyfarm

Compare Acorns and Moneyfarm 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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Moneyfarm

Moneyfarm

Hands-off long-term investors

Moneyfarm is a UK-regulated digital wealth manager offering managed ETF portfolios across ISA, SIPP, JISA and…

Head-to-head comparison

Acorns vs Moneyfarm
Feature Acorns Moneyfarm
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 FCA, CONSOB
Best for Hands-off investors who want automated ETF portfolios Hands-off long-term investors
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Bonds
Investment Plans
Ready Made Portfolios
Funds
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Isa
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Sipp
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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
Moneyfarm

Moneyfarm

Pros

  • FCA-regulated with FSCS protection up to £85,000
  • No deposit, withdrawal, or inactivity fees on managed accounts
  • Multiple account types: ISA, SIPP, JISA, GIA
  • Management fees taper to 0% above £1.5m
  • Automatically rebalanced ETF portfolios across seven risk levels
  • ESG and thematic portfolio options available
  • Investment consultant access across all account tiers
  • Flexible ISA - can withdraw and replace funds in the same tax year

Cons

  • No demo account
  • £500 minimum initial investment required
  • No individual stock picking in managed accounts
  • DIY investing trades cost £3.95 per share or ETF trade
  • No fractional shares
  • No in-specie transfers out
  • SIPP has a higher minimum monthly platform charge of £15
  • Platform only available in the UK (retail) and Italy
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.

Moneyfarm

Moneyfarm

Moneyfarm is a UK-regulated digital wealth manager offering managed ETF portfolios across ISA, SIPP, JISA and GIA accounts, with tiered fees and a DIY investing option.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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