Tag: Fees
Posted on November 9, 2021
Titan Invest is one of the most unique robo-advice accounts we track at Backend Benchmarking. Titan has over 100mm in its flagship portfolio and it launched in early 2018, making it one of the newest players in the robo-advice industry. Titan’s goal is to make the benefits of a hedge fund accessible to the general public by using modern robo-advisor technology.
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Posted on November 9, 2021
Vanguard Digital Advisor is the new robo advisor offered by the industry-heavyweight, Vanguard. This service is the new digital-only alternative to Vanguard’s popular hybrid-advisor offering, Vanguard Personal Advisor Services. Vanguard for some time now has been the pioneer of low-cost investing, and now it has its own fully-automated robo advisor.
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Posted on August 14, 2020
- Socially Responsible Investing continues to garner interest; 2019 net fund flows nearly 4X times greater than 2018 flows
- Portfolio Sustainability metrics only slightly improve by choosing conscientious options
- SRI funds are more expensive but promising performance has offset the fee hike thus far
Posted on May 27, 2020
The first quarter of 2020 was a volatile time for markets as they dealt with the impact of COVID-19. Backend Benchmarking tracks various subsets of robo-advice offerings to get a better picture of what firms offer. One such subset is active portfolios. We have active portfolios opened at E*Trade, Morgan Stanley, Betterment, TIAA, and Titan Invest. Titan is the only one of these that does not have a non-active counterpart. It must be noted that Betterment does not consider their portfolio to be a true active portfolio. Instead, they consider it “smart beta” by employing Goldman Sachs active beta funds.
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Posted on May 8, 2020
- SigFig, Fidelity Go, and Axos Invest win three-year top-performer prizes
- Three-year fixed income returns surpass equity returns
- Investment-grade corporates and treasuries help robos deal with volatile markets
Posted on April 28, 2020
In the not so distant past, professional financial advice and investment management were only available to households with sufficient wealth. This began to change a decade ago, when startup financial firms digitally automated the investment management process, enabling them to offer professionally managed portfolios at low costs and low to no minimums. Fast forward 10 years and nearly every major financial institution in the United States either offers or owns a stake in a robo advisor. The individual who previously had no access to such investments is now overwhelmed with choices. Below, we provide insight into the most important factors one should consider when selecting a robo advisor. If you are unfamiliar with robo advisors or how they work, we suggest you first read our post, What is a Robo Advisor?
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