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Acorns vs Titan

Compare Acorns and Titan 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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Titan

Titan

Actively managed portfolio investors

Titan is a US-registered investment adviser offering actively managed equity strategies, automated ETF portfo…

Head-to-head comparison

Acorns vs Titan
Feature Acorns Titan
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
Best for Hands-off investors who want automated ETF portfolios Actively managed portfolio investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
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Investment Plans
Ready Made Portfolios
Funds
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Money Market Funds
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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
Titan

Titan

Pros

  • SEC-registered investment adviser acting as a fiduciary
  • Actively managed equity strategies with in-house research team
  • No advisory fee on Automated Stocks and Automated Bonds
  • Access to alternative investments including real estate and private credit funds
  • Crypto exposure through regulated Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
  • Traditional and Roth IRA accounts available
  • Mobile app rated 4.8 on Apple App Store

Cons

  • Available to US residents only
  • 0.40% annual advisory fee applies to most managed strategies
  • $100 fee to close or transfer an IRA account
  • $25 fee for outgoing wire transfers
  • No demo or paper-trading account
  • No phone support - customer service via email and chat only
  • Limited publicly available track record for strategies
  • Alternative fund investments have liquidity restrictions
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.

Titan

Titan

Titan is a US-registered investment adviser offering actively managed equity strategies, automated ETF portfolios, crypto via ETFs, and alternative fund access through a mobile-first app.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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