RoboAdvisor comparison update - January 2021

 

There are many Robo-advisors out there and you may not know which to choose. As such I would want to help you by providing monthly updates of my portfolios here. Before you proceed, I would like to say that I do not dollar cost average to all Robo advisors monthly, as such, the returns may be different from others.

My Portfolio Details:

StashAway

Portfolio: StashAway Core Portfolio with Risk Index of 22% and 36%

Investment frequency: DCA $500 monthly (Stopped on Feb 2021)

Date started: April 2019

Syfe

Portfolio: 100% REIT+ (Dividend Reinvested)

Investment frequency: Nil

Date started: May 2020

DigiPortfolio

Portfolio: Global and Asia Portfolio

Investment frequency: Nil

Data started: Nov 2019



Here is the January update on all my Roboadvisors performance.

As I have completed my NS, I currently do not have a stable inflow of income, as such, I have temporarily stopped depositing. However, I will still keep whatever I have inside to let it compound.

StashAway (22% risk)

Current: $6508

Net deposits: $5650

Total returns: $858.00 (15.1%)

StashAway (36% risk)

Current: $521.17

Net deposits: $500

Total returns: $21.17 (4.23%)

*I have just started this portfolio with a 36% risk index at the start of 2021

Portfolio Summary

As of  31 Jan 2021, there is a gain of $138.39 (2.06%) for the month.

Fees

The total fee for this month is $0.00 due to referral. (Else it will be ~$4.53)

Portfolio Details

Read more about StashAway here

If you are interested to invest with StashAway, consider using my referral link. You will get up to S$10,000 of your assets managed for free for 6 months

1. Click on the link which will bring you to StashAway's website
2. Set up your account
3. Choose your desired portfolio and risk index
4. Fund your account within 30 days

Syfe

Current: $1475.42 ($310 referral bonus)

Net deposits: $1000

Total returns (without referral): $165.42 (16.5%)

Portfolio Summary

As of 31 Jan 2021, there is a gain of  $148.41 (11.2%) for the month. which includes a $110 referral bonus. As such the actual return without referrals is a gain of  $38.41 (2.9%)

Fees

The total fee for Dec is $0.76

Portfolio Details

Read more about Syfe here

If you want to try using Syfe yourself follow the step-by-step guide below. At no additional cost to you, you can consider using my referral code 'SRPREYVY2'. With that, both of us would get S$10 into our portfolio if you deposit at least S$500 into your account: S$50 if the amount funded exceeds S$10,000; or S$100 if the amount funded exceeds S$20,000.

1. Head over to Syfe.com and click on the 'Get Started' button. 
2. Enter my referral code for up to a $100 bonus
3. Select a portfolio type
4. Answer a few questionnaires and enter your details
5. Once your account is created, you can transfer your funds over and start your investment journey with Syfe.

*This incentive is only applicable for the first deposit funded and would be deposited into your portfolio within 5 days.

DigiPortfolio (Global)

Current value (USD): $2430.71

Net deposits (USD): $2014.33

Total returns (USD): $416.37 (20.67%)

Fees

DBS DigiPortfolio Management Fee is paid yearly at 0.75% of your portfolio value

For the year 2020, I paid a total of $16.25 (USD). This is around 4.3% of my total return.

DigiPortfolio (Asia)

Current value: $2,179.12

Net deposits: $2000.00

Total returns: $221.39 (11.07%)

Fees

DBS DigiPortfolio Management Fee is paid yearly at 0.75% of your portfolio value

For the year 2020, I paid a total of $15.64 (SGD). This is around 8.7% of my total return.

Read more about DBS DigiPortfolio here

If you are interested to start an investment through digiPortfolio, here are the steps you should follow.

1. Simply log in to digiBank online and access ‘digiPortfolio’ via the ‘Invest’ tab in the top navigation bar.
2. Select the portfolio you wish to invest in.
3. Indicate your preferred risk level and funding account, funding currency, and amount.
4. Then confirm your decision after checking that your order details are correct.

Note: You will need a Multi-Currency Account with sufficient SGD or USD to complete your transaction.

You can head over to DBS's website to find out more.