Merrill Edge vs Vanguard compared

Your expert:
Nicole Conrad
Your expert:
Edith Balázs
Merrill Edge
Vanguard
Key differences
  • Customer service score
    3.8
    /5
  • Research score
    4.0
    /5
  • Account opening score
    5.0
    /5
  • Customer service score
    2.5
    /5
  • Research score
    3.0
    /5
  • Account opening score
    4.4
    /5
Recommended for
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
Fees
Fees score
US stock fee
EURUSD spread
US stock index options
S&P 500 CFD spread
Withdrawal fee
Deposit fee
Inactivity fee
Safety
Top-tier regulators
Foundation date
Investor protection
Deposit and Withdrawal
Minimum deposit
Bank transfer for deposit
Bank transfer for withdrawal
Credit/debit for deposit
Credit/debit for withdrawal
PayPal for deposit
Wise for deposit
Revolut for deposit
Other electronic wallets
Platform and Experience
Mobile platform score
Web platform score
MT4 available
MT5 available
Customer service score
Account opening score

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Merrill Edge's service is on par with Vanguard's and a comparison of their fees shows that Merrill Edge's fees are similar to Vanguard's.

Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Merrill Edge compared to Vanguard, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Merrill Edge, while customer service quality is better than Vanguard's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of Merrill Edge as somewhat better than the platform of Vanguard, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Merrill Edge, while Vanguard provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.

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