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CMC Invest vs Fidelity

Compare CMC Invest and Fidelity side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

CMC Invest

CMC Invest

App-based long-term investors using ISAs and SIPPs

CMC Invest is an app-based investing platform with £0 commission, GIA, flexible ISAs, SIPP, stocks, ETFs and …

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Fidelity

Fidelity

Long-term investors and beginners

Fidelity is a US brokerage founded in 1946 offering stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, mutual funds, crypto, fract…

Head-to-head comparison

CMC Invest vs Fidelity
Feature CMC Invest Fidelity
Minimum deposit £1 -
Stock trading fee £0 commission $0 commission per online US stock trade
Regulators FCA SEC, FINRA, SIPC
Best for App-based long-term investors using ISAs and SIPPs Long-term investors and beginners
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
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Options
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Funds
Multi Currency
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Isa
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Sipp
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Fractional Shares
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Money Market Funds
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Margin
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Investment Plans
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Pros & cons

CMC Invest

CMC Invest

Pros

  • £0 commission on all in-app trades
  • Core plan has no monthly price plan fee
  • FX fee falls to 0.39% on Premium
  • USD and EUR wallets reduce repeat FX conversions
  • Uninvested cash earns up to 3.30% AER on Premium
  • Transfers can start in-app in as little as 30 seconds
  • Flexible ISAs allow same-year withdrawals and redeposits

Cons

  • Plus costs up to £6.99/month
  • Premium costs up to £10.99/month
  • Core FX fee is 0.99%
  • Failed payments or late settlement cost £25 plus interest
  • Paper documents cost £3 + VAT per document
  • UK share buys carry 0.50% stamp duty
  • UK share trades over £10,000 may add a £1 PTM levy
  • Mutual funds are only on Plus and Premium
Fidelity

Fidelity

Pros

  • No commission on US stock and ETF trades
  • No account minimum, no account fee, no inactivity fee
  • No withdrawal fee
  • Fractional shares available from $1
  • Extensive research and educational resources
  • Fidelity Go robo-advisor free under $25,000
  • Fidelity does not accept payment for order flow
  • Excess-of-SIPC coverage totalling $1 billion in aggregate

Cons

  • No futures trading
  • No forex or CFD trading
  • Crypto limited to five coins with a 1% spread
  • No paper trading or demo account
  • Margin rates higher than some specialist discount brokers
  • A small subset of ETFs carry a $100 service fee per purchase
CMC Invest

CMC Invest

CMC Invest is an app-based investing platform with £0 commission, GIA, flexible ISAs, SIPP, stocks, ETFs and mutual funds. FX and plan fees vary by tier.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Fidelity

Fidelity

Fidelity is a US brokerage founded in 1946 offering stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, mutual funds, crypto, fractional shares and the Fidelity Go robo-advisor with no account minimums.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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