Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Robinhood stacks up against Vanguard!
Last update of data—Feb 2022
Robinhood is a US-based zero-commission broker. It is overseen by FINRA, a top-tier regulator.
Vanguard is a US stockbroker regulated by the top-tier SEC and FINRA.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for great ETF and mutual fund selection.
Robinhood
Robinhood is a US-based zero-commission broker. It is overseen by FINRA, a top-tier regulator.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market.
Vanguard
Vanguard is a US stockbroker regulated by the top-tier SEC and FINRA.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for great ETF and mutual fund selection.
Robinhood's service is on par with Vanguard's and a comparison of their fees shows that Robinhood's fees are slightly lower than Vanguard's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Robinhood compared to Vanguard, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Robinhood, while customer service quality is considerably lower than Vanguard's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Robinhood as somewhat better than the platform of Vanguard, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Robinhood, while Vanguard provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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