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Akinda vs Wealthsimple

Akinda and Wealthsimple both offer investing. This page lines up 18 listed data points side by side, with 8 differences, so you can see exactly where they part ways before you request quotes.

Built from each provider's listed data · provider data last verified Sep 2026

At a glance

  • Both are available in all of Canada.
  • Akinda uses Stock Screener; Wealthsimple uses Index-based.
  • Shariah oversight: Akinda discloses Named Scholar; Wealthsimple discloses Third-Party Certified.
  • HalalWallet Index: Akinda is not yet graded; Wealthsimple holds a B-.
  • They differ on 8 of the 18 data points we list for investing.

No editorial verdict has been written for this pair yet. The side-by-side below is the full data view; where we have written one, you'll find it under Compare.

Akinda vs Wealthsimple: the full side-by-side

18 data points from each provider's published materials, lined up row by row. They differ on 8.

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Akinda

Not graded yet
Pays us: No. Akinda pays HalalWallet nothing. It is listed and graded on the same terms as providers that do.
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Wealthsimple

B-
Pays us: No. Wealthsimple pays HalalWallet nothing. It is listed and graded on the same terms as providers that do.

18 of 18 rows

Availability

  • Provinces covered

    Same
    Akinda: All of Canada
    Wealthsimple: All of Canada
Costs

  • Expense ratio

    Akinda: Not listed
    Wealthsimple: 0.50%

  • Management fee

    Akinda: Free screener; Standard $7/mo; Premium $9/mo; Investor $20/mo
    Wealthsimple: Not listed
Shariah

  • Structure

    Akinda: Stock Screener
    Wealthsimple: Index-based

  • Shariah oversight

    Akinda: Named Scholar
    Wealthsimple: Third-Party Certified

  • Shariah board / scholar

    Akinda: named_scholar
    Wealthsimple: Ratings Intelligence Partners

  • Published fatwa / certificate

    Same
    Akinda: No
    Wealthsimple: No

  • Screening standard

    Akinda: AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard No. 21
    Wealthsimple: Dow Jones Islamic Market screens - certified by Ratings Intelligence Partners
Products

  • Products listed

    Akinda: Akinda Halal Stock Screener
    Wealthsimple: Wealthsimple Shariah World Equity Index ETF

  • Best for

    Akinda: TSX stock pickers who want free AAOIFI ratio math
    Wealthsimple: The only Canadian-listed halal ETF - CAD-denominated core holding with no US withholding tax drag in a TFSA

  • Product types

    Akinda: Stock Screener
    Wealthsimple: ETF

  • Tickers

    Akinda: Not listed
    Wealthsimple: WSHR

  • Holdings

    Akinda: Not listed
    Wealthsimple: ~160

  • Account types

    Akinda: Individual
    Wealthsimple: Not listed

  • Focus

    Akinda: Halal Stock Screening
    Wealthsimple: Global Developed Markets (CAD-listed)
Track record

  • HalalWallet Index grade

    Akinda: Not listed
    Wealthsimple: B-

  • Founded

    Akinda: 2023
    Wealthsimple: Not listed

  • Assets under management

    Akinda: Not listed
    Wealthsimple: C$480M

Strengths and trade-offs

Akinda

  • Free tier includes full stock-screener access, not status-only lookups
  • Every verdict displays the underlying AAOIFI ratios so users can verify the result
  • Named AAOIFI-certified adviser (CSAA): Dr. Muhammad Nazir Khan
  • Available worldwide on web, iOS, and Android
  • A research tool, not a brokerage - Akinda does not hold client funds, execute trades, or manage portfolios
  • Single named scholar rather than a multi-member Shariah supervisory board
  • Screening coverage is US, UK, and Canada listed equities, narrower than Musaffa's global universe
  • Founded in 2023, so a shorter operating history than Zoya or Musaffa

Wealthsimple

  • Only halal ETF listed in Canada (Cboe Canada, trades in CAD)
  • No US withholding tax on distributions in a TFSA/FHSA/RESP
  • Global developed-market diversification (~160 holdings, US ~48%)
  • Certified by Ratings Intelligence Partners; quarterly purification data published
  • 0.50% management fee (MER slightly higher after taxes)
  • Low-volatility tilt underweights the mega-cap tech that drives US index returns
  • No US large-cap growth concentration - pair with SPUS/MNZL for that exposure
Akinda - halal finance provider logo

Akinda

Pays HalalWallet: No. Akinda pays HalalWallet nothing. It is listed and graded on the same terms as providers that do.
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Wealthsimple

Pays HalalWallet: No. Wealthsimple pays HalalWallet nothing. It is listed and graded on the same terms as providers that do.
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How do Akinda and Wealthsimple compare for investing?

Akinda and Wealthsimple both offer investing. This page lines up 18 listed data points side by side, with 8 differences, so you can see exactly where they part ways before you request quotes.

  • Both are available in all of Canada.
  • Akinda uses Stock Screener; Wealthsimple uses Index-based.
  • Shariah oversight: Akinda discloses Named Scholar; Wealthsimple discloses Third-Party Certified.

Source: HalalWallet (halalwallet.ca)

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Reviewed by: HalalWallet Editorial Team

Last reviewed: 2026-09-19

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