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Davy Select vs InvestEngine

Compare Davy Select and InvestEngine side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Davy Select

Davy Select

Irish self-directed investors

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, reg…

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InvestEngine

InvestEngine

Low-cost passive ETF investing

InvestEngine is a UK ETF-only platform with commission-free DIY portfolios across ISA, SIPP, GIA, and busines…

Head-to-head comparison

Davy Select vs InvestEngine
Feature Davy Select InvestEngine
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee Irish and UK stocks: 0.5% (min EUR 14.99); International stocks: 0.06% + EUR 25 settlement per trade -
Regulators CBI FCA
Best for Irish self-directed investors Low-cost passive ETF investing
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Bonds
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Funds
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Money Market Funds
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Business Account
Ready Made Portfolios
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Investment Plans
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Isa
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Sipp
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Pros & cons

Davy Select

Davy Select

Pros

  • Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland with long track record
  • Client funds held in segregated accounts
  • Access to over 7,500 stocks across 30 international markets
  • Over 650 ETFs and 1,200 funds available
  • Pension accounts (PRSA, ARF, PRB) offered on the same platform
  • No account opening fee and no deposit fee
  • Research tools powered by Morningstar and Thomson Reuters

Cons

  • High inactivity fee of EUR 50 per quarter
  • Irish and UK trade commissions of 0.5% are above the low-cost market average
  • EUR 40 custody charge per trade for instruments outside Ireland and UK
  • No demo account available
  • Mobile app is view-only - trades cannot be executed on mobile
  • Account opening process is not fully digital and can take several weeks
  • No CFDs, leverage, crypto or forex trading
InvestEngine

InvestEngine

Pros

  • No platform fee for DIY portfolios
  • No account opening, deposit, withdrawal, or inactivity fees
  • No FX conversion fee - all ETFs traded in GBP
  • SIPP and ISA with zero platform fee
  • Business accounts available for UK limited companies
  • Managed portfolios priced at 0.25% per year when available
  • Over 830 ETFs from providers including iShares and Vanguard
  • Auto-rebalancing on DIY, managed, and LifePlan portfolios

Cons

  • ETFs only - no individual stocks, bonds, funds, or other asset classes
  • Trades execute in a once-daily bulk order, not in real time
  • No limit orders, stop-loss orders, or price alerts
  • SIPP drawdown not supported - transfer elsewhere to start withdrawing
  • Employer and company director pension contributions not accepted via SIPP
  • Managed portfolios and LifePlan portfolios currently unavailable to new investors
  • No interest paid on uninvested cash
  • No demo account with virtual funds
Davy Select

Davy Select

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

InvestEngine

InvestEngine

InvestEngine is a UK ETF-only platform with commission-free DIY portfolios across ISA, SIPP, GIA, and business accounts. Managed portfolios at 0.25% per year are currently unavailable to new investors.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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