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Fees verified July 2026. Capital at risk. Information, not financial advice.
Hands-off investors happy to hold only Vanguard index funds and LifeStrategy.
People who want their investments chosen and managed for them, including in a Lifetime ISA or Junior ISA, and who prefer one percentage fee to dealing charges.
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Long-term investors praise the low fund costs and the simplicity of LifeStrategy portfolios.
The £4 minimum monthly fee frustrated smaller investors when it landed, and some reviews mention slow customer service.
Read Vanguard reviews on TrustpilotWe have not verified current review themes, so read recent reviews on independent sites to see what customers say since the Nutmeg brand became J.P. Morgan Personal Investing in November 2025.
For problems customers report, check the most recent reviews, as older ones may refer to the service under the Nutmeg name.
Read J.P. Morgan Personal Investing reviews on Trustpilot| Fee | Vanguard | J.P. Morgan Personal Investing |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | £4/month minimum below £32k; 0.15% above £32k, capped at £375/year | Managed styles: 0.75% a year on the first £100k, 0.35% above. Fixed Allocation: 0.45%, then 0.25%. Inc. VAT; fund costs extra |
| Share dealing | Not available (funds and Vanguard ETFs only) | No dealing charges (managed service) |
| Fund dealing | Free | No trading charges; underlying ETF costs and market spread apply |
| FX fee | None (GBP funds) | Not applicable: managed portfolios |
| Stocks & Shares ISA | Platform fee applies | Stocks & Shares ISA (not flexible), Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA. No cash ISA |
| SIPP | Platform fee applies | Yes: personal pension (SIPP), from £500 |
| Withdrawals | Free | No exit charge; in-specie transfers out £20 per line of stock |
| Minimum to start | £100/month or £500 lump sum | £500 (ISA, pension, GIA); £100 (Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA); £10,000 (Income) |
Vanguard UK is the default answer for one-fund index investing. If your plan is a LifeStrategy or FTSE Global All Cap fund and nothing else, the combination of cheap funds and a capped 0.15% platform fee is excellent, especially above £32,000.
Below £32,000 the £4 monthly minimum changes the maths, and a free platform like Trading 212 or Prosper holding a similar Vanguard ETF can work out cheaper. You also cannot hold individual shares or other fund managers' products.
J.P. Morgan Personal Investing is what Nutmeg became. J.P. Morgan bought Nutmeg in 2021 and retired the Nutmeg brand on 3 November 2025. The service works the same way: you choose an investment style, and the portfolio is built and managed for you. It offers a Stocks & Shares ISA, Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA, personal pension (SIPP) and general investment account.
You pay one service fee instead of dealing charges: 0.75% a year on the first £100,000 in the managed styles and 0.35% above that, or 0.45% then 0.25% for Fixed Allocation. On £20,000 that is £150 a year before fund costs. The trade-off is cost against effort: you pay more than a self-directed platform's fee, and in return the portfolio is chosen and rebalanced for you.
It depends on what you hold and how often you trade. Vanguard's platform fee is £4/month minimum below £32k; 0.15% above £32k, capped at £375/year, against managed styles: 0.75% a year on the first £100k, 0.35% above. Fixed Allocation: 0.45%, then 0.25%. Inc. VAT; fund costs extra at J.P. Morgan Personal Investing. On dealing, Vanguard charges not available (funds and Vanguard ETFs only) for shares and free for funds, while J.P. Morgan Personal Investing charges no dealing charges (managed service) for shares and no trading charges; underlying ETF costs and market spread apply for funds. Fees verified July 2026.
Vanguard is best for hands-off investors happy to hold only Vanguard index funds and LifeStrategy. J.P. Morgan Personal Investing is best for people who want their investments chosen and managed for them, including in a Lifetime ISA or Junior ISA, and who prefer one percentage fee to dealing charges. Both are FCA regulated and covered by the FSCS.
On Vanguard's ISA: Platform fee applies. On J.P. Morgan Personal Investing's ISA: Stocks & Shares ISA (not flexible), Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA. No cash ISA. Neither offers a flexible ISA, so anything you withdraw still counts against your annual allowance. Minimums are £100/month or £500 lump sum at Vanguard and £500 (ISA, pension, GIA); £100 (Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA); £10,000 (Income) at J.P. Morgan Personal Investing.
Vanguard offers a SIPP (platform fee applies). J.P. Morgan Personal Investing offers a SIPP (yes: personal pension (SIPP), from £500).
Vanguard scores 4 out of 5 on Trustpilot (Great) from around 5,000 reviews. J.P. Morgan Personal Investing scores 4.1 out of 5 (Great) from 2,718 reviews, checked 9 October 2026. The £4 minimum monthly fee frustrated smaller investors when it landed, and some reviews mention slow customer service. For problems customers report, check the most recent reviews, as older ones may refer to the service under the Nutmeg name.
Yes. UK platforms accept ISA and SIPP transfers in, and you start the transfer with the receiving provider rather than the one you are leaving. Vanguard charges free on withdrawals and J.P. Morgan Personal Investing charges no exit charge; in-specie transfers out £20 per line of stock. Transfer as cash and you are out of the market while it settles; transfer in specie and you keep your holdings but it takes longer.
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