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Wealthfront Launches Tax-Efficient Custodial Account with $100 Seed Funding, Expands Family Wealth Management Offering

$WLTHPress releaseJun 23, 2026, 1:07 PM ETRead the release

Wealthfront launched a new Custodial Account to help parents save for their children, featuring a $100 seed funding promotion and automated Tax-Gain Harvesting. The account has a $500 minimum and a 0.25% advisory fee, targeting a demographic facing over $300,000 in costs to raise a child to age 18.

Key figures

Minimum deposit
500
Seed funding amount
100
Advisory fee percent
0.25
Cash account apy promo
4.20%
Average balance parents
91000
Tax free growth threshold
1350
Avg 529 balance growth end
60000
Average balance non parents
27000
Avg 529 balance growth start
30000

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