Not directly. ESA and Robo portfolios are separate accounts, so moving money between them means withdrawing from one and depositing into the other.

The cost of that round trip:

  • Several business days out of the market on each leg
  • A transaction fee on the deposit side
  • FX conversion on both crossings, since both sit in USD-denominated holdings
  • Whatever gain or loss is realised at the point of sale

Because of this, ESA works better as a deliberate allocation than as a parking spot you shuffle in and out of. Decide what proportion of your money is short-term and leave it there.