Compared from 116 real customer reviews

Vanguard Digital Advisor vs Merrill Edge Self-Directed vs Betterment Investing

Side by side from 116 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.

52 signal

11 reviews

67 signal

79 reviews

59 signal

26 reviews

In short

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Specs

Type
Robo-advisor
Fees
$0 advisory fees for the first 90 days; about $15–$16 a year per $10K in an all-index portfolio after that
Minimum
$100 in each Vanguard Brokerage Account to enroll ($5 for eligible 401(k) accounts)
Type
Brokerage account
Fees
$0 online stock, ETF and option trades; no annual account fees (options contract and other fees may apply)
Minimum
No balance minimums
Type
Robo-advisor
Fees
$5/month, or 0.25% a year with $24K+ balance or $200+ monthly recurring deposit
Minimum
No minimum balance

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