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Coinbase vs Robinhood

COIN logoCOINCoinbase Global Inc.vsHOOD logoHOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.
The short answer
  • Coinbase: Largest US crypto exchange. Revenue swings wildly with crypto-market volume + Bitcoin price.
  • Robinhood: Commission-free trading app that helped spark the retail-investing boom; also offers crypto and retirement accounts.
  • Over the past five years Robinhood stock returned +205% versus -20% for Coinbase, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
  • They compete in the same space (Finance & banks), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Performance
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Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.

MetricCOINHOOD
Country
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Industry
Crypto-adjacent, Finance & banks
Finance & banks, Payments
1Y return (USD)
-57.5%
+1.9%
3Y return (USD)
+59.6%
+710.7%
5Y return (USD)
-20.3%
+205.5%
Trades in
USD
USD
COIN logoCoinbaseCOIN

Largest US crypto exchange. Revenue swings wildly with crypto-market volume + Bitcoin price.

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HOOD logoRobinhoodHOOD

Commission-free trading app that helped spark the retail-investing boom; also offers crypto and retirement accounts.

See full Robinhood details β†’
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Frequently asked questions

Which performed better, Coinbase or Robinhood?

Over the past five years Coinbase stock returned -20% and Robinhood returned +205% in US dollars, so Robinhood has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.

Can I buy both Coinbase and Robinhood shares?

Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.

Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?

A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.

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