Wealthfront

Wealthfront

4.5

(2 Reviews)

Robo Advisor

Wealthfront

Wealthfront

MoneyMade users earn a 4.50%* Promo APY for three months (first-time Wealthfront clients only).

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Asset Class Return30d

#37 Rank

In Robo Advisor30d

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Invest from

$500

MoneyMade users get their first $5,000 managed for free

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Overview

Wealthfront is your all-in-one financial app. Link your accounts to get your current and projected net worth, manage your uninvested cash and investments, and monitor your linked account activity. Say goodbye to multiple apps, and take the guesswork out of your money. Optimize your finances across your different Wealthfront accounts — effortlessly. Grow your long-term wealth with the Automated Investing Account that provides a customized portfolio of globally diversified index funds, personalized to you.

Right now, you can earn a 4.50* Annual Percentage Yield (Promo APY) on your cash with a Wealthfront Cash account. This Promo APY reflects a special offer of a 0.50% boost that's available for three months to the users of MoneyMade who are first-time Wealthfront clients. Base variable APY is 4.00% (as of 7/11/25) and subject to change.

Things to Know

  • You make money on

    Value + Dividends

  • Fees

    0.25

  • Min Investment

    $500

  • Payout frequency

    Quarterly

  • Term of investment

    Zero

  • Target Return

    4.00%

  • Liquidity

    Easy

  • Open to

    All Investors

  • Mobile Application

    iOS, Android

Top Perks

  • Up to $8M FDIC insurance

  • No account fees or minimums

  • Get a $30 bonus

How you make money

With Wealthfront you get a personalized portfolio of diversified, low-cost index funds. Their portfolios are made to weather market conditions for the long-term. They use Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) to identify the portfolio that has the maximum expected return for your chosen level of expected risk. You can also earn using the Wealthfront Cash Account: earn a 4.50% Promo APY on your cash right now, reflective of a 0.50% special offer boost for three months. Base variable APY is 4.00% (as of 7/11/25) and subject to change.

How Wealthfront makes money

For their investment accounts, they charge an annual advisory fee of 0.25% on all assets under management deducted monthly. Wealthfront does not charge any account-opening fees, withdrawal or account-closing fees, trading/commission fees, or account transfer fees. Wealthfront receives a portion of the interest earned on the money in your cash account, just like a traditional bank. However, they keep operating costs lower than a traditional bank by only building products that they can automate. This means they can provide a higher interest rate with their cash account. They also receive money through debit card transactions and interest for lending.

Is it safe?

Wealthfront Brokerage Corporation is a member of SIPC, which protects securities customers of its members up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash). They partner with third-party providers to establish and maintain secure, read-only links on your behalf. These providers specialize in tracking financial data; they employ robust, bank-grade security and follow data protection best practices. Wealthfront does not store your account password. They use this data to provide you with financial advice, including recommendations on how to best manage your cash and investments. They will not share your data with anyone.

*Promo terms and conditions apply. Cash account offered through Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Wealthfront is not a bank. APY on deposits as of April 30, 2025, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. Funds are swept to program banks where they earn the variable APY and are eligible for FDIC insurance on deposits up to applicable limits.

  • Established

    2008

  • Country Available

    US Only

  • Assets Managed

    $85B

How You’re Taxed

Capital Gains

Capital Gains

As with any stock realized stock gains, investors are subject to capital gains tax. If gains are realized within one year, you are taxed at your income tax rate. If gains are realized after one year, you are subject to a long-term capital gains tax of 0% to 20%. A common service that some robo-advisors offer through their systems is automatic tax-loss harvesting. Tax-loss harvesting is a deliberate strategy whereby any loss from the sale of a security in a taxable account is used to offset a capital gain or taxable income, thereby reducing the tax paid.

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Reviews (2)
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RiccyM

Good for passive, safe investing. It won’t boom or flop during peaks and troughs so I’ve found it good to park capital I don’t really want to risk but also don’t want sitting in a savings account

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Richard

I’ve been investing with Wealthfront for about 2 years. Their Robo investing is as you’d expect - it pretty much tracks inline with the large indexes / S&P. The expectation really isn’t to out pace the market but it’s a great hands off investment option. What I’m most enjoying is their high yield savings account. Great to just park cash earning between 1.8 - 2% interest vs sitting in my Wells Fargo account dribbling out a measly 0.01% or whatever it is. I enjoy Wealthfront for the above so recommend it.

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