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Comparisons of brokerages and investing platforms on fees, account minimums, and the protections that actually apply to your money.
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An online brokerage account lets you buy and sell stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and other securities yourself. All four brokers here charge $0 commission on online US stock and ETF trades, so the differences show up in options contract fees, mutual fund fees, margin rates and account fees such as transfer out charges.
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Fidelity charges $0 for online US stock and ETF trades, $0.65 per options contract, and has no minimum to open (as of 2026-10-02). Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is a Member NYSE, SIPC and is listed as active on FINRA BrokerCheck. Margin rates change; check Fidelity's official page.
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Schwab charges $0 for online listed stock and ETF trades, $0.65 per options contract, and has no account or trade minimums (as of 2026-10-02). Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is a Member SIPC and is listed as active on FINRA BrokerCheck. Fees change; check Schwab's pricing page.
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E*TRADE charges $0 commissions on stocks, ETFs, options and mutual funds and $0.65 per options contract, or $0.50 with 30 or more trades a quarter (as of 2026-10-02). Securities are offered by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Member SIPC. Fees and margin rates change; check E*TRADE's pricing page.
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Vanguard charges $0 for online stock, ETF and Vanguard mutual fund trades, $1 per options contract, and a $25 annual account service fee that is waived with e-delivery (as of 2026-10-02). Vanguard Marketing Corporation is a member of FINRA and SIPC. Fees change; check Vanguard's fee schedule.
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