Wealthfront vs Fidelity Go Review
We spent over 100 hours testing robo-advisors, opening and funding an account with each robo to acquire a true client experience and find the best robo advisors. In this comparison, we will compare Fidelity Go vs Wealthfront to see which robo-advisor is better.
First, let’s take a look at the fees of these two investment advisors. Cost is broken down into both the annual management fee charged each year as well as the expense ratios charged by the ETF holdings themselves. Wealthfront received a rating of 4.50 stars over Fidelity Go's 4.00 stars.
Looking at both robo-advisors, we can also explore their features. Wealthfront makes tax-loss harvesting available to clients, while Fidelity Go does not. For running predictions on retirement, clients will want to use a retirement calculator. Wealthfront offers an advanced retirement calculator while Fidelity Go does not. Tracking personal financial goals can also be important. Fidelity Go and Wealthfront both offer goal tracking. Finally, the ability to import and aggregate third-party financial accounts for holistic analysis can be particularly useful. Fidelity Go alongside Wealthfront offer external accounts analysis.
Lastly, tech savvy Millennials may find it valuable to have access to customer service through phone, email, and live chat. However, not every robo-advisor offers live chat support. Fidelity Go offers live chat support while Wealthfront does not.
Overall, Wealthfront comes out on top with 5.00 stars over Fidelity Go's 3.50 stars. And, as far as individual category awards go, Wealthfront was rated Best in Class - Cost, Best in Class - Investment Approach and Best in Class - Platforms & Tools, while Fidelity Go was rated none of these.
First, let’s take a look at the fees of these two investment advisors. Cost is broken down into both the annual management fee charged each year as well as the expense ratios charged by the ETF holdings themselves. Wealthfront received a rating of 4.50 stars over Fidelity Go's 4.00 stars.
Looking at both robo-advisors, we can also explore their features. Wealthfront makes tax-loss harvesting available to clients, while Fidelity Go does not. For running predictions on retirement, clients will want to use a retirement calculator. Wealthfront offers an advanced retirement calculator while Fidelity Go does not. Tracking personal financial goals can also be important. Fidelity Go and Wealthfront both offer goal tracking. Finally, the ability to import and aggregate third-party financial accounts for holistic analysis can be particularly useful. Fidelity Go alongside Wealthfront offer external accounts analysis.
Lastly, tech savvy Millennials may find it valuable to have access to customer service through phone, email, and live chat. However, not every robo-advisor offers live chat support. Fidelity Go offers live chat support while Wealthfront does not.
Overall, Wealthfront comes out on top with 5.00 stars over Fidelity Go's 3.50 stars. And, as far as individual category awards go, Wealthfront was rated Best in Class - Cost, Best in Class - Investment Approach and Best in Class - Platforms & Tools, while Fidelity Go was rated none of these.
Overall Robo
Investment Approach
Cost
Tools
Customer Service
Minimum Deposit
Annual Fee - $5,000
Annual Fee - $25,000
Annual Fee - $50,000
Annual Fee - $100,000
Annual Fee - $1,000,000
Total AuM
Avg Funds Expense Ratio - Conservative
Avg Funds Expense Ratio - Moderate
Avg Funds Expense Ratio - Aggressive
Tax-Loss Harvesting
529 Plans
CFP Access
Phone Support
Email Support
Live Chat Support
Goal Tracker - Basic
Goal Tracker - Advanced
External Accounts Analysis
Market Research Reports
iPhone App
Android App
Comparing 2 brokers
Wealthfront
$500.00
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
$10 Billion
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Fidelity Go
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
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