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Hilton Honors Amex vs Capital One VentureOne

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Rubric: Capital One VentureOne leads by 3.4 pts. Scores: Hilton Honors Amex 71.0%, Capital One VentureOne 74.4%.

At a sample $1,920/month (groceries $500, dining $300, gas $150, travel $150, online $200, other $400 …): Hilton Honors Amex nets $460/yr, Capital One VentureOne nets $288/yr after annual fees. Use your own numbers →

Criterion scores (0–10)

Annual feeAmex: 10.0 · VentureOne: 10.0
Rewards rateAmex: 10 · VentureOne: 5.0
Sign-up bonusAmex: n/a · VentureOne: 2.7
Intro 0% APRAmex: 0.0 · VentureOne: 7.1
Regular APRAmex: 7.0 · VentureOne: 7.3
Foreign transaction feeAmex: 10.0 · VentureOne: 10.0
Regulatory record (CFPB)Amex: 10.0 · VentureOne: 10.0

Hilton Honors Amex

IssuerAmerican Express
Typeno annual fee
Annual fee$0 americanexpress.com, 2026-10-12
Regular purchase APR19.74%–28.74% variable americanexpress.com, 2026-10-12
Rewards3% base; 5% dining; 5% gas; 5% groceries americanexpress.com, 2026-10-12
Sign-up bonus (≈$)not found americanexpress.com, 2026-10-12
Intro APRnone No intro APR shown americanexpress.com, 2026-10-12
Foreign transaction feenone files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Penalty APRPrime + 26.74% Variable: Prime Rate + 26.74% per Amex agreement rate table consumerfinance.gov, 2026-06-30
Late feeup to $40 up to (first and repeat late fee) files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Balance transfer feenot found files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Cash advance fee5% files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Credit needed720+ (CFPB TCCP targeted tiers) files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Grace period25 days files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Cash advance APR29.49% files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
CFPB survey APR (2025-12-31)19.49%–29.24% files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31 older; issuer figure above is newer

Capital One VentureOne

IssuerCapital One
Typeno annual fee
Annual fee$0 capitalone.com, 2026-10-12
Regular purchase APR18.74%–28.74% variable capitalone.com, 2026-10-12
Rewards1.25% base capitalone.com, 2026-10-12
Sign-up bonus (≈$)$200 20,000 bonus miles after $500 in 3 months (valued at 1¢) capitalone.com, 2026-10-12
Intro APR15 months 0% intro APR for 15 months on purchases and balance transfers capitalone.com, 2026-10-12
Foreign transaction feenone files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Penalty APRnone No penalty APR appears in the issuer's CFPB-filed agreement (only penalty fees are listed) consumerfinance.gov, 2026-06-30
Late feeup to $40 up to; Up to $29.00 for first late fee. files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Balance transfer fee3% files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Cash advance fee5% files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Credit needed720+ (CFPB TCCP targeted tiers) files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Grace period25 days files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
Cash advance APR29.24% files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31
CFPB survey APR (2025-12-31)18.74%–29.24% files.consumerfinance.gov, 2025-12-31 older; issuer figure above is newer

Downsides

Hilton Honors Amex71.0%
American Express · no annual fee
Annual fee $0APR 19.74%–28.74% variableRewards 3% base; 5% dining; 5% gas; 5% groceriesCredit 720+ (CFPB TCCP targeted tiers)
⚠ APR up to 28.74% if you carry a balance · Penalty APR Prime + 26.74% (variable) · Late fee up to $40
Capital One VentureOne74.4%
Capital One · no annual fee
Annual fee $0APR 18.74%–28.74% variableRewards 1.25% baseCredit 720+ (CFPB TCCP targeted tiers)
⚠ APR up to 28.74% if you carry a balance · Late fee up to $40

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FAQ

Which is better, Hilton Honors Amex or Capital One VentureOne?

On VaultRubric's rubric: Capital One VentureOne scores higher. The better card for you depends on where you spend; the calculator shows net value for your spending.

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