Side-by-Side Comparison
See how BEM Funding and AquaFunded compare on profit split, challenge fee, drawdown rules, payout frequency, and verified trader ratings — all in one place.
Profit Split
Max Allocation
Challenge fee (100K, 2-step)
Trader Satisfaction
BEM Funding
AquaFunded
Program name
Profit split
Max allocation
Challenge fee (100K, 2-step)
Discounted challenge fee
Profit target
Daily Loss Limit
Daily Loss Type
Max Loss Limit
Max Loss Type
Consistency rule
Min trading days
Payout frequency
Platforms
News trading
EA / algo trading
Scaling plan
Estimate your monthly take-home based on account size and expected monthly return.
Monthly earnings
$6.4K
80% of $8K gross profit
Monthly earnings
$7.2K
90% of $8K gross profit
The headline difference is profit split — AquaFunded offers 90% while BEM Funding offers 80%. Beyond that, AquaFunded charges $279 with a max allocation of $400,000, compared to BEM Funding's $519 and $200,000.
AquaFunded's challenge fee of $279 is lower than BEM Funding's $519, making it the more accessible starting point for traders watching upfront costs.
AquaFunded offers a 90% profit split compared to BEM Funding's 80%. Over time, that 10% gap compounds meaningfully on larger funded accounts.
AquaFunded offers a maximum allocation of $400,000, compared to BEM Funding's $200,000. For traders focused on scaling, AquaFunded provides more room to grow — particularly if both firms offer a scaling plan.
Both AquaFunded and BEM Funding use Balance Equity Highest Eod drawdown rules, so there is no difference in how your loss limit is calculated across the two firms.
AquaFunded pays out every 14 days; BEM Funding pays out every 14 days.
AquaFunded offers a scaling plan; BEM Funding does not. If growing your funded account size over time is part of your strategy, AquaFunded has a structural advantage.
BEM Funding holds a 5 rating from 32 reviews; AquaFunded holds a 4.4 rating from 301 reviews. BEM Funding scores higher but AquaFunded's rating is based on a larger sample. Both signals are worth considering together.
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