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Akinda vs Boston Trading Co

Akinda and Boston Trading Co both offer investing. This page lines up 15 listed data points side by side, with 11 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 Oct 2026

At a glance

  • Both are available in all 50 states.
  • Akinda uses Stock Screener; Boston Trading Co uses Managed digital-asset fund (pooled, accredited-only).
  • Shariah oversight: Akinda discloses Named Scholar; Boston Trading Co discloses No Public Review.
  • On measurable rows, Akinda has the better listed value on 1 and Boston Trading Co on 1.
  • They differ on 11 of the 15 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 Boston Trading Co: the full side-by-side

15 data points from each provider's published materials, lined up row by row. They differ on 11.

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Akinda

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Boston Trading Co

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15 of 15 rows

Availability

  • States covered

    Same
    Akinda: All 50 states
    Boston Trading Co: All 50 states
Costs

  • Management fee

    Akinda: Free screener; Standard $7/mo; Premium $9/mo; Investor $20/mo Edge
    Boston Trading Co: 2% MER + performance fee above benchmark (1%-3% p.a. range across funds)

  • Minimum investment

    Akinda: Not listed
    Boston Trading Co: US$10,000 (top-ups from US$1,000); accredited / sophisticated investors only
Shariah

  • Structure

    Akinda: Stock Screener
    Boston Trading Co: Managed digital-asset fund (pooled, accredited-only)

  • Shariah oversight

    Akinda: Named Scholar
    Boston Trading Co: No Public Review

  • Shariah board / scholar

    Akinda: named_scholar
    Boston Trading Co: No Public Review

  • Published fatwa / certificate

    Same
    Akinda: No
    Boston Trading Co: No

  • Screening standard

    Akinda: AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard No. 21
    Boston Trading Co: None - not a Shariah-screened fund (Bostoncoin (BOS) Diversifi…) · Self-declared Shariah screen from the RAFAH prospectus: excludes interest-based platforms; avoids alcohol, gambling, pork and adult entertainment; favours profit/loss-sharing and ethical-finance projects. No named scholar, supervisory board or third-party certificate. (RAFAH Halal Crypto Fund) · Dharmic (Ahimsa / Sattvic) screen per the manager; not a Shariah screen (ASHIRVAD (ASHIR) Dharmic C…) · Halachic (kosher) screen per the manager; not a Shariah screen (OYSHER (OYSH) Kosher Crypt…)
Products

  • Products listed

    Akinda: Akinda Halal Stock Screener
    Boston Trading Co: Bostoncoin (BOS) Diversified Crypto Fund, DARTcoin (DART) Higher-Volatility Crypto Fund, RAFAH Halal Crypto Fund, ASHIRVAD (ASHIR) Dharmic Crypto Fund, OYSHER (OYSH) Kosher Crypto Fund, POLLYcoin AI (POLLY) Lower-Volatility Crypto Fund

  • Best for

    Akinda: Investors who want free, filing-level AAOIFI ratio math
    Boston Trading Co: Not for halal-first investors; see RAFAH

  • Product types

    Akinda: Stock Screener
    Boston Trading Co: Crypto Fund

  • Holdings

    Akinda: Not listed
    Boston Trading Co: Live portfolio published at bostontrading.co/portfolio, updated hourly. (Bostoncoin (BOS) Diversifi…) · Live portfolio published at bostontrading.co/dart, updated hourly. (DARTcoin (DART) Higher-Vol…) · Sample allocation (prospectus, May 2025): HalalChain 20%, Islamic Coin 15%, Tezos 15%, Marhaba DeFi 15%, Celo 15%, SolarCoin 10%, ZakatDAO 10%. Illustrative only; no live RAFAH holdings page published. (RAFAH Halal Crypto Fund)

  • Account types

    Akinda: Individual
    Boston Trading Co: Individual, 401(k), Roth IRA, Trust, Company +1 more

  • Focus

    Akinda: Halal Stock Screening
    Boston Trading Co: Diversified Crypto Fund (not Shariah-screened) (Bostoncoin (BOS) Diversifi…) · Higher-Volatility Crypto Fund (not Shariah-screened) (DARTcoin (DART) Higher-Vol…) · Managed Halal Crypto Fund (RAFAH Halal Crypto Fund) · Dharmic Crypto Fund (not Shariah-screened) (ASHIRVAD (ASHIR) Dharmic C…) · Kosher Crypto Fund (not Shariah-screened) (OYSHER (OYSH) Kosher Crypt…) · Lower-Volatility AI Crypto Fund (not Shariah-screened) (POLLYcoin AI (POLLY) Lower…)
Track record

  • Founded

    Akinda: 2023
    Boston Trading Co: 2016 Edge

Edge marks the side with the better listed number on measurable rows (lower fee, wider coverage, higher grade). It is not a verdict - a provider can win more rows and still be the wrong fit for you.

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

Boston Trading Co

  • Longest track record in the range (since January 2016) across several crypto cycles
  • Radical holdings transparency: the live portfolio is public and updated hourly
  • Live, hourly-updated holdings page
  • Clearly labelled by the manager as the higher-risk option in the range
  • The only managed crypto fund we list that publishes a written halal screen (riba, gharar and haram-industry exclusions in the prospectus)
  • Not Shariah-screened; no halal claim is made for this fund
  • Accredited / sophisticated investors only (US terms: Accredited Investors, Qualified Purchasers or QIBs), with a US$10,000 minimum
  • Provider's own US terms state the offerings have not been reviewed or approved by the SEC or CFTC and that regulatory approval is 'in process'; an ADGM (Abu Dhabi) licence application is also pending
  • 2% MER plus a performance fee above benchmark is expensive next to halal ETFs charging under 0.70%
  • Explicitly higher volatility than the flagship fund

Products behind the numbers

Where a row shows more than one value, it is because the provider lists several investing products. Each is tagged.

Akinda (1)

  • Akinda Halal Stock Screener

Boston Trading Co (6)

  • Bostoncoin (BOS) Diversified Crypto Fund
  • DARTcoin (DART) Higher-Volatility Crypto Fund
  • RAFAH Halal Crypto FundDetails
  • ASHIRVAD (ASHIR) Dharmic Crypto Fund
  • OYSHER (OYSH) Kosher Crypto Fund
  • POLLYcoin AI (POLLY) Lower-Volatility Crypto Fund
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How do Akinda and Boston Trading Co compare for investing?

Akinda and Boston Trading Co both offer investing. This page lines up 15 listed data points side by side, with 11 differences, so you can see exactly where they part ways before you request quotes.

  • Both are available in all 50 states.
  • Akinda uses Stock Screener; Boston Trading Co uses Managed digital-asset fund (pooled, accredited-only).
  • Shariah oversight: Akinda discloses Named Scholar; Boston Trading Co discloses No Public Review.

Source: HalalWallet (halalwallet.us)

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Sources and review process

This page is reviewed against HalalWallet editorial standards and source documentation.

Reviewed by: HalalWallet Editorial Team

Last reviewed: 2026-10-07

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