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AJ Bell vs Robinhood

Compare AJ Bell and Robinhood side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

AJ Bell

AJ Bell

UK long-term investors and pension savers

AJ Bell is a UK investment platform founded in 1995, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, ISAs and SIPPs acro…

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Robinhood

Robinhood

Crypto users and derivative stock-token traders

Robinhood combines stock tokens, crypto, staking, wallet services, and crypto perpetual futures under a Bank …

Head-to-head comparison

AJ Bell vs Robinhood
Feature AJ Bell Robinhood
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee £5 per trade; £3.50 per trade for frequent dealers (10+ deals in previous month); £25 by telephone -
Regulators FCA SEC, FINRA, SIPC
Best for UK long-term investors and pension savers Crypto users and derivative stock-token traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
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Futures
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Funds
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Investment Plans
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Isa
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Sipp
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Savings Vaults
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Margin
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Pros & cons

AJ Bell

AJ Bell

Pros

  • FCA-regulated with FSCS protection up to £85,000
  • Share and ETF custody capped at £3.50/month in ISA and dealing accounts
  • SIPP platform fee capped at £10/month
  • Wide investment range: 4,000+ funds, 3,500+ ETFs, 16,000+ shares across 24 markets
  • No withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • Regular investing with no dealing charge from £25/month
  • Which? Recommended Provider for eight consecutive years (2019-2026)
  • ISA, SIPP, Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA and dealing accounts all on one platform

Cons

  • No demo or practice account
  • No fractional shares
  • No cryptocurrency trading
  • Fund platform fee is not capped, making it expensive for large fund portfolios
  • FX conversion fee up to 0.75% on international trades
  • Basic charting tools compared to dedicated trading platforms
  • No multi-currency account - all holdings converted to GBP
Robinhood

Robinhood

Pros

  • 0.1% FX fee covers stock-token orders
  • Stock-token investing starts from €1
  • Stock tokens trade from Monday 2 AM to Saturday 2 AM CET/CEST
  • Crypto transfers have no Robinhood fee
  • ETH and SOL staking starts from $1 in crypto
  • Perpetual futures include take-profit and stop-loss orders

Cons

  • Stock tokens give no rights to the underlying shares or ETPs
  • Stock tokens cannot be sent to other wallets or platforms
  • Stock tokens are not covered by deposit or investor protection
  • Crypto is not covered by any government compensation scheme
  • Crypto transfers may still incur network fees
  • Self-custody wallet is not FDIC insured or SIPC protected
  • Perpetual futures have eligibility requirements
  • Stock-token orders carry a 0.1% FX fee per order
AJ Bell

AJ Bell

AJ Bell is a UK investment platform founded in 1995, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, ISAs and SIPPs across 24 international markets.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Robinhood

Robinhood

Robinhood combines stock tokens, crypto, staking, wallet services, and crypto perpetual futures under a Bank of Lithuania-regulated European entity.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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