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Acorns vs OANDA

Compare Acorns and OANDA 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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OANDA

OANDA

Active CFD traders and ETF investors

OANDA combines CFDs, real shares and ETFs with MT5, TradingView and mobile apps, plus 0 EUR commissions on el…

Head-to-head comparison

Acorns vs OANDA
Feature Acorns OANDA
Minimum deposit No minimum opening deposit or minimum balance required for Mighty Oak and Emergency Savings banking services 25 EUR/USD/GBP or 1000 CZK or 120 RON for card deposits; 25 EUR or 1000 CZK or 120 RON for instant bank transfers
Stock trading fee No commissions US: 0% / 0 EUR; US for accounts in USD: 0.29% / 7 USD; Germany, France, Spain, UK: 0.15% / 5 EUR; Poland: 0.19% / 1 EUR
Regulators SEC, FINRA KNF
Best for Hands-off investors who want automated ETF portfolios Active CFD traders and ETF investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Bonds
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Investment Plans
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Demo Account
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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
OANDA

OANDA

Pros

  • 0 EUR commission on eligible US share trades
  • 10 ETF trades per month at 0 EUR commission
  • No account opening or management fee with one yearly trade
  • 0 EUR fee on forex and selected CFD categories
  • Demo account includes 50,000 virtual EUR
  • Reduced spreads up to 30% lower above 3k EUR balance
  • Unused CFD margin can earn 6%, 6.5% or 7% for three months
  • TradingView Plus access for up to 12 months with 10k+ EUR

Cons

  • US shares in USD accounts cost 0.29%, minimum 7 USD
  • ETF free trades are capped at 10 per month and €200,000 turnover
  • Reduced spreads require balances above 3000 EUR
  • TradingView Plus promo requires 10k+ EUR balance
  • Interest rates fall to 0.5% after the first three months
  • Bank transfers can take up to three business days
  • Card deposits have maximum payment limits by currency
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.

OANDA

OANDA

OANDA combines CFDs, real shares and ETFs with MT5, TradingView and mobile apps, plus 0 EUR commissions on eligible US shares and 10 ETF trades per month.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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