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Edition 0 · verified 11 OCT 2026 · 20 brokers, 19 scored
Where do you buy stocks and ETFs?
Where do you buy stocks and ETFs?
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20 brokers reachable worldwide, checked against regulator registers, investor-protection schemes, official fee pages and enforcement records. Same method as our exchange report. No sponsors, no affiliate links, no country focus.
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What this ranking is and is not
- It scores documented safety, not quality. Platform, tools, market access and service are not scored.
- Provisional means not enough verified. A broker with less than 80 percent of the points verified is listed but not ranked, because a high score on thin evidence would mislead. A missing action is not proof of a clean record.
- Entities differ by country. A broker often runs several licensed entities. We record the main one and name the others on its page.
Ranking
Rigor ranking of 20 brokers
#BrokerRigor scoreRegulationClient protectionIncidents / actionsEvidence
1Trading 212100
Major regulatorCompensation scheme0 / 1100%2Freetrade96
Major regulatorCompensation scheme0 / 1100%3IG (share dealing / stockbroking)91
Major regulatorCompensation scheme3 / 0100%4tastytrade91
Major regulatorCompensation scheme1 / 2100%5Scalable Capital88
Major regulatorCompensation scheme1 / 3100%6Trade Republic88
Major regulatorCompensation scheme3 / 5100%7Lightyear87
Major regulatorCompensation scheme0 / 0100%8moomoo (Futu)86
Major regulatorCompensation scheme0 / 7100%9Charles Schwab84
Major regulatorCompensation scheme2 / 4100%10XTB84
Major regulatorCompensation scheme3 / 3100%11Fidelity Investments83
Major regulatorCompensation scheme2 / 2100%12Tiger Brokers83
Major regulatorScheme not verified1 / 288%13Webull80
Major regulatorCompensation scheme0 / 392%14Interactive Brokers (IBKR)77
Major regulatorCompensation scheme1 / 2100%15Saxo Bank (Saxo Markets)77
Major regulatorCompensation scheme1 / 4100%16Swissquote77
Major regulatorCompensation scheme3 / 392%17Revolut (stock trading)74
Major regulatorCompensation scheme5 / 2100%18eToro72
Major regulatorCompensation scheme1 / 490%19Robinhood70
Major regulatorCompensation scheme1 / 3100%Provisional: evidence below 80%, not ranked until verified. Ordered by evidence.
–DEGIRO (flatexDEGIRO)Provisionaln/aMajor regulatorScheme not verified1 / 570%Open a broker for the points, sources and what is missing. Scores can change as we verify more. Education only, not investment advice.
Costs
What it costs to buy US stocks and ETFs, as stated
Base tier, before promotions, from each broker's own pages where we could read them. "n/v" means we could not verify it.
BrokerUS stock commission, base tierCost to buy 1,000 USDCurrency conversionInactivity feeFractional shares
Schwab Pricing Guide for Individual Investors, effective April 2026: online USD 0; automated phone USD 5; broker-assisted USD 25; industry/regulatory…
0%
Pricing guide: foreign currency exchange up to 300 basis points (3%) of principal; Global Account page: 1.00%…
Pricing guide (Apr 2026) lists no account maintenance or inactivity fee
Yes
Current official DEGIRO fee page could not be reached via search (degiro.com pages did not appear in results). Official but dated: group press…
n/v
Official but dated (Nov 2021 group press release): AutoFX fee 0.25%. Third-party guide reports the same…
not verified
n/v
eToro fee pages (global etoro.com/trading/fees, etoro.com/customer-service/fees, en-sg and AU versions, all read 2026-10-11): 'A commission fee of $1…
n/v
Fee page gives no percentage: conversion fees 'vary depending on location, payment method, and Club level';…
Free (fee page).
Yes
Online US equity trades USD 0 for any number of shares or trades; ETFs USD 0; professional equity traders USD 0.001 per share
0%
Foreign exchange wire: up to 3% of principal when converting USD to wire in a foreign currency; foreign…
Not listed on the fee page
Yes
Freetrade states unlimited trades with no dealing commission on Basic (GBP 0/month), Standard (GBP 4.99/month), Plus (GBP 9.99/month); 'other charges…
0%
Non-GBP trades: Basic 0.99%, Standard 0.59%, Plus 0.39%
No inactivity fee found in terms; dormant-account rules only.
Yes
IG UK costs-fees page (read 2026-10-11): US shares commission 'Free' with instant currency conversion (0.7% FX fee); switching to manual conversion…
0%
0.7% added to the exchange rate (instant conversion), also on deposits/withdrawals needing conversion
Free (costs-fees page)
n/v
Fixed: USD 0.005 per share, min USD 1.00 per order, max 1% of trade value, all-inclusive of exchange/clearing/regulatory fees. Tiered: USD…
0.1%
Not stated on the pages read (spot FX commission 0.08-0.20 bp of trade value is for FX trading, not stated as…
Pages read state no account minimums; inactivity fee not stated. Unverified.
Yes
Official EU pricing page (table as of 01.09.2026): US stocks 0.1% per order, up to USD 1 max, minimum USD 0.10. UK homepage: US stocks and ETFs cost…
0.1%
EU pricing page: 0.35% per currency conversion at live interbank rate; UK page: 0.1% when converting currency
Not mentioned on EU pricing page; UK page says no account, execution or custody fees
Yes
moomoo SG official pricing page lists US stocks/ETFs commission as '0* Commission, Lifetime' with no separate promotional tier shown (the asterisk…
0.099%
Not stated on the moomoo SG pricing page readable text; leveraged forex product shows USD 0 commission and…
Not mentioned on moomoo SG pricing page; 'None' per third-party SingSaver table
n/v
Schedules differ by country/entity; Revolut help page says fees depend on the entity serving the client. EEA figures from the en-BG help article…
0.1%
Varies by plan; no percentage stated on fee pages read (EEA help page: 'currency exchange fees vary depending…
UK: none ('We do not charge you any custody fees or inactivity fees', Revolut Trading Ltd…
Yes
USD 0 for US-listed equities including ETFs in self-directed accounts (RHF fee schedule); regulatory pass-through fees apply on sells (SEC fee USD…
0%
UK: GBP/USD conversion 0.1% during FX market hours, 0.3% Fridays 5pm-9pm ET, included in rate shown. US fee…
USD 0 (inactive account fee) per fee schedule
Yes
From Saxo's 2024-01-15 press release for US and UK markets: Classic 0.08% with USD 1 minimum (previously USD 5), Platinum 0.05%, VIP 0.03%; rollout…
0.1%
Conversion at FX spot mid adjusted by up to 0.25% (capped at 0.25%); margin collateral exempt.
'We do not charge an inactivity fee.'
n/v
Official cost page (read 2026-10-11): base tier FREE (EUR 0.00/month): EUR 0.99 per trade on European Investor Exchange; EUR 1.99 per trade on Xetra…
0.1%
Not stated on cost page or fact sheets (all venues trade in EUR)
Not stated on cost page
n/v
Base retail tier on the Swiss (en-ch) official fee page: flat tiered fee in CHF for US stocks (OTC/pink sheets excluded, 0.5% min 100), CHF 0.85…
0.585%
Swiss (en-ch) stocks fee page: currency conversions at the interbank mid-rate with no markup (example dated…
Not found (official 'Account fees' page not read)
n/v
Stocks and ETFs USD 0 open and close; fractional shares USD 0; applicable exchange, clearing and regulatory fees still apply (source 1)
0%
Not stated on pages read; wires accepted in USD only
Not stated on pages read (full commissions and fees document not read)
Yes
Re-read 2026-10-11: commission USD 0.005/share (min USD 0.99, max 0.5%) plus platform fee USD 0.005/share (min USD 1, max 0.5%); fractional trades…
0.199%
Tiger Auto FX help page: 'no fees or charges for enabling or using the Auto FX Feature'; conversions at the…
Not mentioned on official commissions page
Yes
Official support page 784: no order commission whatever the order size; 'one euro external settlement cost to cover clearing and settlement of each…
0.1%
Price list: currency conversion fee free
Not mentioned in price list
Yes
Official Trading 212 UK Ltd Costs and Charges Disclosure (undated PDF, read 2026-10-11): 'Trading 212 does not charge commissions on ETF trades'; no…
0%
0.15% on currency conversion at live interbank rate (official Costs and Charges Disclosure and multi-currency…
Not mentioned in the official Costs and Charges Disclosure; third party states none.
n/v
Webull does not charge commissions for stocks, ETFs and options listed on US exchanges (US entity pricing page)
0%
Not listed on the US fee page
Not listed on the fee page
n/v
XTB UK fees page (XTB Limited, FCA 522157): stocks, ETFs and fractional shares 0% commission until monthly turnover exceeds EUR 100,000; above that…
0%
0.5% margin on XTB exchange rate for transaction-related conversions; transfers between investment accounts…
EUR 10 per month (or GBP/USD equivalent) if no position opened/closed in last 365 days…
Yes
"Cost to buy 1,000 USD" is the commission on a 1,000 USD purchase as a percentage, excluding currency conversion and spreads. Fees vary by country, entity and plan.
Questions
Broker questions
Which is the best broker for stocks and ETFs?
We do not name one. The ranking measures documented regulation, client protection, public financials, security and compliance record, and one cost. It does not measure platform quality, research tools, market access or which country you live in, which matter as much for most people.
What does the Rigor score mean here?
It is points earned over points available among the criteria we could verify: regulation 20, client protection 20, public financials 10, security incidents 15, regulator and court record 25, trade cost 10. A broker with evidence below 80% is shown as provisional and not ranked.
Does a compensation scheme mean my money is safe?
It means a scheme exists to repay clients up to a limit if the broker fails, under conditions. Limits and rules differ by country and entity, and a scheme does not cover market losses. Check which entity your account is held with.
Why are costs not the whole story?
Commission is only one cost. Currency conversion, spreads, inactivity and withdrawal fees can matter more, and they differ by country and account type. The table shows what the broker's own pages state at the base tier.
Is this available where I live?
Brokers accept clients from different countries and open accounts with different group entities. We record the entity and countries as stated, but you must check availability and rules for your own residence.
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How we work
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