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AJ Bell vs Stake

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

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…

Australian investors in US and ASX stocks

Stake is an Australian investing platform offering access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed stocks and ETFs at A$3…

AJ Bell vs Stake
Feature	AJ Bell	Stake
Minimum deposit	-	-
Stock trading fee	£5 per trade; £3.50 per trade for frequent dealers (10+ deals in previous month); £25 by telephone	A$3 or US$3 per trade; 0.01% for orders above A$/US$30,000
Regulators	FCA	ASIC, SEC, FINRA
Best for	UK long-term investors and pension savers	Australian investors in US and ASX stocks
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Bonds		-
Funds		-
Ready Made Portfolios		-
Investment Plans		-
Isa		-
Sipp		-
Savings Vaults		-
Fractional Shares	-
Multi Currency	-

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

Limited to US and Australian markets only - no European, Asian or other exchanges
55 basis-point FX conversion fee on USD deposits
No fractional shares for ASX stocks
No CFDs, options, futures, margin trading or crypto
No demo account
Stake Black subscription required for analyst ratings, market depth and advanced data
Customer support limited to email and phone - no live chat

AJ Bell

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

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Stake

Stake is an Australian investing platform offering access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed stocks and ETFs at A$3 or US$3 per trade.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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