Best Rollover IRA Providers
Rolling your old 401(k) over into an IRA can give you more control over your investments. Here's a list of the best brokers for an IRA rollover.
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When leaving a job, many people also leave their most valuable retirement asset behind: their 401(k), which sits where it is until retirement, quietly amassing fees.
But you can — and in most cases should — roll your 401(k) over to an IRA. Depending on your plan and what you'd like to invest in, 401(k) fees can be high. You may save money and find a wider range of investment options by rolling it over to an IRA.
The toughest part is usually choosing an IRA account provider, but that’s where we come in. In our list, we've included the best IRA providers for automated investing (also called robo-advisors) and those for DIY investors (also called brokers). Here are NerdWallet’s picks for the best IRA providers for your IRA rollover.
Our deep, independent analysis of IRAs sorts through key account details to find and evaluate the information investors want when choosing an IRA account.
Over 60 investment account providers reviewed and rated by our expert Nerds.
More than 50 years of combined experience writing about finance and investing.
Hands-on testing of the account funding process, broker websites and stock-trading platforms.
Dozens of objective ratings rubrics, and strict guidelines to maintain editorial integrity.
To see our full methodology and learn more about our process, read our criteria for evaluating brokers and for evaluating robo-advisors.
Nerdy Tip
Rollovers from a 401(k) don't count toward the annual IRA contribution limits. In addition to the rollover, you can directly contribute up to a maximum of $7,000 for 2024 and 2025 ($8,000 if age 50 or older).
Best Rollover IRA Providers
Broker | NerdWallet rating | Fees | Account minimum | Promotion | Learn more |
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4.5/5 | $0 | $0 | 1% match on eligible contributions up to IRA contribution limits. | Learn moreLearn more on Robinhood's website | |
4.4/5 | $0 per trade | $0 | Get up to $1,000 in stock when you fund a new account. | Learn moreLearn more on SoFi Invest's website | |
4.8/5 | $0 per online equity trade | $0 | None no promotion available at this time | Learn moreLearn more on Charles Schwab's website | |
5.0/5 | $0 per trade | $0 | None no promotion available at this time | Learn moreLearn more on Interactive Brokers' website | |
5.0/5 Reviewed in: Oct. 2024Period considered: Aug. - Oct. 2024 | 0.25% with a balance over $20K or qualifying recurring deposit. Otherwise, $4/month. | $0 $10 to start | Get up to $1,000 when you open and fund a new investing account. Terms apply. | Learn moreLearn more on Betterment's website AD Paid non-client promotion |
Fees
$0
Account minimum
$0
Promotion
1% match
on eligible contributions up to IRA contribution limits.
Fees
$0
per trade
Account minimum
$0
Promotion
Get up to $1,000
in stock when you fund a new account.
Fees
$0
per online equity trade
Account minimum
$0
Promotion
None
no promotion available at this time
Fees
$0
per trade
Account minimum
$0
Promotion
None
no promotion available at this time
Fees
0.25%
with a balance over $20K or qualifying recurring deposit. Otherwise, $4/month.
Account minimum
$0
$10 to start
Promotion
Get up to $1,000
when you open and fund a new investing account. Terms apply.
Fees
0.25%
management fee
Account minimum
$500
Promotion
Get a $50 customer bonus
when you fund your first taxable investment account
Fees
0.25%
management fee
Account minimum
$50
Promotion
1% match on rollovers and contributions
Terms and conditions apply. Roll over a minimum of $20K to receive the 1% match offer. Matches on contributions are made up to the annual limits.
Fees
$0
no account fees to open a Fidelity retail IRA
Account minimum
$0
Promotion
None
no promotion available at this time
Fees
0% - 0.35%
management fee
Account minimum
$0
Promotion
None
no promotion available at this time
Fees
$3 - $12
per month
Account minimum
$0
Promotion
$10 sign-up bonus
Fees
0%
management fee
Account minimum
$5,000
Promotion
None
no promotion available at this time
Last updated on December 2, 2024
Methodology
NerdWallet’s comprehensive review process evaluates and ranks the largest U.S. brokers and robo-advisors. Our aim is to provide an independent assessment of providers to help arm you with information to make sound, informed judgements on which ones will best meet your needs. We adhere to strict guidelines for editorial integrity.
We collect data directly from providers through detailed questionnaires, and conduct first-hand testing and observation through provider demonstrations. The questionnaire answers, combined with demonstrations, interviews of personnel at the providers and our specialists’ hands-on research, fuel our proprietary assessment process that scores each provider’s performance across more than 20 factors. The final output produces star ratings from poor (one star) to excellent (five stars).
For more details about the categories considered when rating providers and our processes, read our full broker ratings methodology and our full robo-advisor ratings methodology