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Join Betterment, open and fund a qualifying account, and you can earn rewards: a $150 investing bonus, a 0.75% APY boost on Cash Reserve balances up to $1M for three months—or both!
Cash Reserve offered by Betterment LLC and requires a Betterment Securities brokerage account. Betterment is not a bank. FDIC insurance provided by Program Banks, subject to certain conditions. Learn more.
Annual percentage yield (variable) is 3.25% as of 12/12/25, plus a 0.75% boost (“APY Boost”) on balances up to $1M with a qualifying deposit by referral recipient. $10 min deposit for base APY, $100 min deposit for individual investing bonus. Terms apply; if the base APY changes, the Boosted APY will change.
Ongoing optimization
Invest across global markets and asset classes to better build wealth through market cycles. Investors in our Core portfolio earned 10% annual returns on average over the last 10 years.Save more in taxes
We use tax-loss harvesting to help turn market dips into tax savings. In fact, nearly 70% of customers using tax-loss harvesting covered their taxable advisory fees through estimated tax savings.Build wealth with ease
Choose one of our expert-built portfolios with all the trading, rebalancing, reinvesting, and tax management done for you.
No hidden fee(s)
Forget any monthly or maintenance costs—what you earn is what you keep.$8M FDIC insurance
Eligible cash is FDIC insured up to $8 million (joint) or $4 million (individual) at our program banks, subject to certain conditions. That's 16x what most firms offer.Move money with ease
Easily transfer cash to your investing account, set up recurring savings, and withdraw funds anytime you need.
Betterment primarily earns revenue through management fees (AUM-based or flat monthly fees), compensation from program banks on cash, securities lending activities, and payment for order flow. Learn more.
Our Program Banks
Bank Hapoalim, B.M.1
Barclays Bank Delaware1
CIBC Bank USA1
Cross River Bank
Encore Bank 1
First Internet Bank of Indiana 1
First Merchant Bank1
First Western Trust Bank1
Forbright Bank 1
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.1
Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A.1
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.1
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association1
NexBank1
Northbrook Bank and Trust Company, N.A.1
State Bank of the Lakes, N.A. 1
State Street Bank and Trust Company1
The Bancorp Bank2
Truist Bank1
Webster Bank, N.A.1
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.1 2
Western Alliance Bank1
Wheaton Bank and Trust, N.A. 1
Apple Bank1
Northern Bank & Trust Company1
First Carolina Bank 1
List last updated Oct. 24, 2025. FDIC insurance provided by Program Banks, subject to certain conditions. Up to $8M (jt.)/$4M (ind.) applies to eligible cash. Electing to exclude one or more Program Bank from receiving deposits may lower the amount of FDIC insurance available.



