Robinhood High Yield Savings Explained: Is It Worth It?

As the stock market continues to experience volatility, many people are looking for a safe place to stash their savings and uninvested cash.

In response to this demand, Robinhood, the popular financial app, has recently increased its interest rates on Robinhood Gold accounts to an impressive 4.15% annual percentage yield (APY) on uninvested cash.

But is it worth moving your savings to Robinhood to take advantage of this high APY?

In this article, we will explain how Robinhood's high yield savings works and help you decide if it's the right option for you.

How It Works

Robinhood Gold subscribers have access to the best rates.

By opting into a cash sweep program, Robinhood deposits uninvested money with partner banks, which earns 4.15% interest.

Customers can withdraw or invest swept cash at any time.

Note that a Robinhood brokerage account is separate from a Robinhood spending account, and money can be transferred between them at any time.

Is The High APY Worth It?

Robinhood's 4.15% interest rate is hard to beat.

It's more than 12 times the average national interest rate on savings accounts based on the FDIC's figures, and even better than many high-yield savings accounts.

However, non-subscribers to Robinhood Gold only earn 1.5% interest on uninvested deposits.

It costs $5 a month for a Robinhood Gold subscription, which includes perks like Morningstar research and better margin rates.

To pay for itself, assuming a 4.15% average interest rate over one year, you would need to keep $1,430 uninvested cash in your Robinhood account.

This article was generated using automation technology, and thoroughly edited and fact-checked by an editor on our editorial staff.