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Robo Advisor

UNest

UNest

UNest is an easy-to-use mobile app that helps parents save for their kids' future via tax-advantaged investment plans.

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Asset Class Return30d

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$25

Overview

Help your kids achieve their dreams. UNest makes it easy for parents to invest in their children’s future with a simple, flexible, and tax-advantaged custodial account for minors. Plus, your family and friends can contribute funds to your child’s UNest Investment Account for Kids through a shareable gift link. Funds saved can be used across any of your child’s life events like college, their first car, down payment on the house, wedding day or any other important milestone. 

Things to Know

  • You make money on

    Value + Dividends

  • Fees

    $3

  • Min Investment

    $25

  • Payout frequency

    Asset sold

  • Term of investment

    60+ months

  • Target Return

    6% - 8%

  • Liquidity

    Easy

  • Open to

    All Investors

  • Mobile Application

    iOS, Android

Top Perks

  • Enjoy tax benefits - up to $2,200 annually

  • Low advisory fee of just $3 a month

  • Manage investing & expenses until child is adult

How you make money

UNest is the robo advisor helping all parents build a better future for their kids. It easy to open a tax advantaged investment account for you kids, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. For a flat $3 a month per child, your money is invested in one of 5 portfolio options ranging from very conservative to very aggressive and include: 

  • Fixed Income. This is the most conservative option available. Your money is invested entirely in Money Market and Fixed Income instruments in order to minimize risk and volatility.
  • 3x Age-Based Portfolios. There are three age-based portfolios (conservative, moderate, aggressive). Each of these portfolios includes a mix of fixed income and equity investments which shift the investment mix (what’s called rebalancing) from more aggressive to more conservative investments as the account beneficiary gets closer to college age. The goal is to maximize growth at a young age and gradually reduce risk of volatility in the account as they get closer to the time you’ll likely withdraw the money.
  • Vanguard ETFs (100% Equities). This is the most aggressive investment option UNest offers. 100% of the funds are invested in equities, regardless of the age of the beneficiary. All of UNest’s portfolios invest in low cost investments (ETFs).

You also can save money through taxes. Up to $2,200 in annual earnings in a UNest Investment Account for Kids grow in a tax-advantaged way. The first $1,100 of the earnings is completely tax-free. The next $1,100 is taxed at the child’s tax rate.

How UNest makes money

UNest charges no sales commissions. They generate money through their monthly advisor fee. UNest costs a flat monthly subscription of $3 per child. Their monthly subscription of $3 is a per child cost, so if you have multiple children, you will be eligible for their family plan with a monthly subscription of $6/month. There is no fee to receive gifts with UNest, but gifters will pay a standard convenience fee for payment processing. UNest also charges an annual fee of 0.1% on its investment fund.

Is it safe?

UNest is a registered investment advisor (RIA) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Security is a priority for UNest. UNest provides the highest levels of security to ensure your information and data is safe. All accounts are protected with 256-bit SSL encryption and continually monitored for extraordinary or suspicious activity by their Compliance team.

 

Investment accounts are held with their trusted partner and custodian, Apex Clearing Corporation, a third-party SEC registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). This means the investments in your account are protected up to $500,000 in total. Gift funds received but not yet invested are FDIC insured up to $250,000 with their bank partner, First Horizon Bank, Member FDIC.

 

When investing in equities, it is important to note the investment risks you are taking. Although there are investment risks, the registration with the SEC and the SIPC insurance should allow you to confidently invest with UNest.

  • Established

    2018

  • Country Available

    US Only

  • Assets Managed

    $3M

How You’re Taxed

Capital Gains

Capital Gains

As with any stock realized stock gains, investors are subject to capital gains tax. If gains are realized within one year, you are taxed at your income tax rate. If gains are realized after one year, you are subject to a long-term capital gains tax of 0% to 20%. A common service that some robo-advisors offer through their systems is automatic tax-loss harvesting. Tax-loss harvesting is a deliberate strategy whereby any loss from the sale of a security in a taxable account is used to offset a capital gain or taxable income, thereby reducing the tax paid.

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John

Love the app! Such a great way to save and invest for my niece! So many features that can help her account grow on top of my monthly deposit! Highly recommend!

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