Compared from 327 real customer reviews

E*TRADE vs Bilt Card vs Merrill Edge Self-Directed

Side by side from 327 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each product’s page.

How the signal works
The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off.

So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.

57 signal

39 reviews

76 signal

209 reviews

67 signal

79 reviews

In short

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Customers like earning points on rent with no annual fee, plus the transfer partners and travel perks.

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Specs

Type
Brokerage account
Fees
$0 commissions for online US-listed stock, ETF, mutual fund and options trades (exclusions apply)
Rates & rewards
Not listed
Minimum
Not listed
Type
Rent and travel rewards credit card
Fees
Three cards: Blue $0, Obsidian $95, Palladium $495 annual fee
Rates & rewards
Up to 1.25x points on rent and mortgage payments
Minimum
Not listed
Type
Brokerage account
Fees
$0 online stock, ETF and option trades; no annual account fees (options contract and other fees may apply)
Rates & rewards
Not listed
Minimum
No balance minimums

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