Decide if it’s the right robo advisor to handle your investments.

While Vanguard and TD Ameritrade have a few similarities, we'll compare the two to help you determine which broker might be a better fit for your investing needs.

Opening a Personal Advisor Account It’s easy to open an account online with Vanguard or with J.P. Morgan, but keep the hefty minimums of $50,000 and $25,000, respectively, in mind.

While investors can open an individual 401 (k) Vanguard account with no minimum amount, there is a minimum investment of $1000 for the mutual funds that go into the account.

The Vanguard Cash Plus account is a brokerage account offered by Vanguard Brokerage Services, a division of Vanguard Marketing Corporation, member FINRA and SIPC.

Fidelity vs. Vanguard: Account minimum Both Fidelity and Vanguard have no account minimum, allowing new investors to open accounts and then fund them with any amount when they’re ready.