Vanguard Personal Advisor vs Wealthfront

Vanguard Personal Advisor is a hybrid robo and human advisor providing personalized advice for low fees, for investors with $50k to start. How does it compare to Wealthfront? Read our comparison chart below.

Vanguard Personal Advisor offers automatic investing with personalized service for a low fee of 0.30%. An advisor will build a portfolio for you based on your goals and financial situation. The advisor will also regularly rebalance your portfolio to keep it on track. The minimum to open an account is $50,000.

While Wealthfront has a low fee of 0.25% and a minimum of $500 to open an account. Wealthfront offers advanced planning tools to help provide a complete picture of your financial health and track your goals. However, there are no human advisors.

Compare Vanguard Personal Advisor with Wealthfront, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings, reviews, pros and cons.

	Vanguard Personal Advisor	Wealthfront
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	Benefits and Features
Savings		5% APY Cash Management Account
Annual Fee	0.3%	0.25%
Minimum Deposit	$50,000	$500
Phone Support	Yes	Yes
Live Chat Support	No	No
Email Support	Yes	Yes
Human Advisors	Yes	No
Robo Advisor
Assets Under Management	$100+ Billion	$10+ Billion
Minimum Investment	$50,000
Tax Loss Harvesting	client-by-client basis	Yes
Goal Tracker	Yes	Yes
Automatic Deposits	Yes	Yes
Online Platform	Yes	Yes
iPhone App	Yes	Yes
Android App	Yes	Yes
Mobile App	iOS & Android	Yes
Investment Tracking
Single Stock Diversification	No	Yes
Fractional Shares	No	No
Taxable Accounts	Yes	Yes
401k Plans	No	No
IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
Roth IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
SEP IRA Accounts	Yes	Yes
Trust Accounts	Yes	Yes
529 Plans	No	Yes
	CreditDonkey® Reviews
Annual Fee
Minimum Deposit
Human Advisors
Customer Service
Investment Types
Pros & Cons	Pros: Professionally managed by human advisors Low annual fee Backed by prestigious brand Cons: High minimum investment Extra transaction fees No continuous tax loss harvesting	Pros: Minimal opening deposit & fees Advanced goal tracker Tax loss harvesting Cons: No human advisors No fractional shares
Bottom Line	Hybrid robo and human advisor providing personalized advice for low fees, for investors with $50k to start... Read full review	Good robo-advisor for hands-off investor. Fees are low, but lack human advisors... Read full review
		Wealthfront Cash Account
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Which is Better: Vanguard Personal Advisor or Wealthfront?

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In short: Vanguard Personal Advisor's customer service is noteworthy. Wealthfront's minimum deposit is notable.

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Vanguard Personal Advisor Review

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