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Updated September 19, 2026. Quick answer: SoFi Invest is less expensive at $500,000: $1,250 a year, versus $8,250 a year for Edelman Financial Engines, computed from each firm’s own SEC-filed fee disclosure. See the full side-by-side table below for $250,000, $1 million and $2 million.
How much does Edelman Financial Engines cost?
At $500,000, Edelman Financial Engines runs $8,250 a year, versus $1,250 for SoFi Invest, computed from each firm’s own SEC-filed fee disclosure.
What each firm charges, side by side
| Account balance | Edelman Financial Engines (annual fee) | SoFi Invest (annual fee) |
|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | $4,375 | $625 |
| $500,000 | $8,250 | $1,250 |
| $1,000,000 | $13,875 | $2,500 |
| $2,000,000 | $21,375 | $5,000 |
Edelman Financial Engines discloses a tiered schedule starting at 1.75% (Edelman Financial Engines Wrap Fee Brochure (Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.), Form ADV Part 2A, March 31, 2026); SoFi Invest discloses a flat, non-negotiable rate of 0.25% (Form ADV Part 2A – SoFi Wealth LLC Brochure, 2026-03-27).
What the fee includes, in each firm’s own words
Edelman Financial Engines (Edelman Financial Engines Wrap Fee Brochure (Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.), Form ADV Part 2A, March 31, 2026): “Client Fee Schedule: $0-400,000, 1.75% on the first $400,000; $400,001-750,000, 1.25% on the next $350,000; $750,001-1,000,000, 1.00% on the next $250,000; $1,000,001-3,000,000, 0.75% on the next $2,000,000; no clients who receive discretionary investment management through the Firm will pay a fee more than the 1.75% annual fee outlined below.”
Fees above $25,000,000 are individually negotiable and not part of the published schedule.
SoFi Invest (Form ADV Part 2A – SoFi Wealth LLC Brochure, 2026-03-27): “Clients are charged an annual asset-based fee (the “wrap fee”) at the rate of 0.25% based on the value of each account enrolled in the program. This fee is non-negotiable.”
Flat, non-negotiable 0.25% annual wrap fee applied to the full account balance at any AUM level (SoFi Wealth’s automated/robo investing service, branded SoFi Invest, has no stated minimum or tiering in the fee schedule itself). Dollar figures = balance x 0.0025.
How this compares
Our benchmark of published adviser fee schedules puts the weighted median annual cost near $2,000 to $2,500 on $250,000 (the benchmark). At $500,000, Edelman Financial Engines runs $8,250 a year and SoFi Invest runs $1,250 a year: a difference of $7,000 a year at that balance.
Want the full breakdown for either firm on its own? Read the Edelman Financial Engines fee page or the SoFi Invest fee page for the complete tier table and source citations.
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- Edelman Financial Engines Wrap Fee Brochure (Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.), Form ADV Part 2A (March 31, 2026): https://www.edelmanfinancialengines.com/content/dam/efe/corporate-brand/Legal-Documents/Wrap_Fee_Brochure.pdf
- SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. (CRD #104510): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/104510
- Form ADV Part 2A – SoFi Wealth LLC Brochure (2026-03-27): https://files.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD/Content/Common/crd_iapd_Brochure.aspx?BRCHR_VRSN_ID=1028153
- SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, SoFi Wealth LLC (CRD #167958): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/167958
Methodology. This page was built September 19, 2026, re-pairing figures already archived and independently verified for Edelman Financial Engines and SoFi Invest from each firm’s own SEC-filed disclosure; sources linked above. Nothing here is personalized financial, tax, legal, or investment advice. See our Editorial Policy, Corrections, Affiliate Disclosure, and Disclaimer.
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