How hard is it to cancel Wealthfront?

Wealthfront accounts (Automated Investing and Cash) can be closed entirely online or in-app with no phone call required. For Automated Investing Accounts, users log in, select 'Transfer money', then 'Withdraw the entire account balance'; the account closes automatically once the full withdrawal is processed. There are no exit or closing fees. The 0.25% annual advisory fee is charged monthly on a daily-prorated basis and stops accruing upon closure — no pre-paid fee refund is needed since fees are never charged in advance. No notice period is required and no account pause feature exists; closure is the only option to stop advisory fee accrual.

How to cancel Wealthfront

• Channels: online (self-serve), in-app
• Official cancellation page: https://support.wealthfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/211007363-How-do-I-close-my-Automated-Investing-Account
• Pause/freeze: not offered. No account pause or freeze feature is documented. Users can cancel individual automated savings transfers, but the investing account itself has no pause option — only full closure.
• Account/data deletion: Clients with investment, brokerage, or lending accounts cannot have personal data deleted due to GLBA, SEC Rule 17a-4, and FINRA recordkeeping obligations, which preempt CCPA deletion rights for financial records. Non-client users (no funded account) may email [email protected] to request deletion. https://support.wealthfront.com/hc/en-us/sections/360009259711-Security-and-privacy

Evidence

• {'title': 'How do I close my Automated Investing Account? – Wealthfront Support (accessed 2026-06-05)', 'url': 'https://support.wealthfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/211007363-How-do-I-close-my-Automated-Investing-Account'}
• {'title': 'Are there exit fees due if I choose to close my Wealthfront account? – Wealthfront Support (accessed 2026-06-05)', 'url': 'https://support.wealthfront.com/hc/en-us/articles/209353066-Are-there-exit-fees-due-if-I-choose-to-close-my-Wealthfront-account'}
• Last reviewed 2026-06-05 · scope: documented public policy.

Scope & fairness

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Cite this. Cancel Atlas (2026). “Wealthfront — Cancellation Friction Index (US).” CES-1.1. https://www.cancelatlas.com/c/wealthfront (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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