ETF Folio Investing

As the exchange traded fund space grows in size and popularity, online brokerage firms have set up special perks for trading ETFs. Some brokers offer discounted trades or even commission-free transactions, while others provide integrated ETF portfolios.

We recently covered low-cost online brokers for ETFs, but here’s one we missed. Folio Investing allows investors to manage ETFs as transparent, low-cost investment portfolios, or “Folios.”

On the institutional platform, advisors can invest in portfolios with low asset based fees, reducing cost considerations when constructing a well-rounded portfolio. The asset based pricing is negotiated based on each advisor’s practices. On the other hand, advisors can still use a transaction based plan with $7 per trade.

For retail investors, a basic plan comes with $4 per ETF trade if executed within a twice daily window, or $10 trades outside of the windows. Additionally, retail clients can sign up for the Folio Unlimited Plan that costs $290 per yer, which comes with an unlimited number of trades.