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Spreadex vs Vanguard

Compare Spreadex and Vanguard side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Spreadex

Spreadex

Leveraged spread betting and CFD traders

Spreadex is a UK-based broker founded in 1999 offering spread betting, CFDs and options on shares, indices, f…

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Vanguard

Vanguard

Long-term fund and ETF investors

Vanguard offers funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, margin, options, Cash Plus and advice services, with $0 online co…

Head-to-head comparison

Spreadex vs Vanguard
Feature Spreadex Vanguard
Minimum deposit — $0 to open an account
Stock trading fee — $0 online stock trading
Regulators FCA FINRA
Best for Leveraged spread betting and CFD traders Long-term fund and ETF investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Bonds
Options
Margin
Spread Betting
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Funds
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Fractional Shares
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Money Market Funds
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Pros & cons

Spreadex

Spreadex

Pros

  • EUR/USD spreads start from 0.6 pts
  • UK 100 and Germany 40 spreads start from 1pt
  • Gold spreads start from 0.3 pts
  • Free price alerts by text, push or email
  • TradingView access alongside the Spreadex platform
  • Advanced charts include over 10 years of price history
  • Out-of-hours trading is available on select shares

Cons

  • 61% of retail investor accounts lose money on spread bets and CFDs
  • Retail clients cannot trade cryptocurrencies
  • Professional clients waive negative balance protection
  • Spreadex Pro requires an existing standard spread betting or CFD account
  • Professional cryptocurrency margin is 18%
  • Shares are traded through spread betting or CFD products
Vanguard

Vanguard

Pros

  • $0 online commissions for stocks, ETFs and Vanguard mutual funds
  • $1 minimum for Vanguard ETFs through fractional shares
  • $0 Cash Plus minimum balance and no service fee with e-delivery
  • Digital Advisor starts at $100 with no advisory fee for 90 days
  • SIPC coverage up to $500,000 for eligible brokerage securities
  • Free dividend reinvestment with no commission

Cons

  • $25 annual account service fee unless e-delivery is selected
  • Most Vanguard mutual funds require a $3,000 minimum
  • Individual bonds require a $1,000 minimum investment
  • Personal Advisor requires a $50,000 minimum
  • Cash Plus has no issued checks or ATM card
  • Cash Plus transactions may face 7-day or 60-day holding periods
Spreadex

Spreadex

Spreadex is a UK-based broker founded in 1999 offering spread betting, CFDs and options on shares, indices, forex and commodities, with TradingView and mobile apps.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Vanguard

Vanguard

Vanguard offers funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, margin, options, Cash Plus and advice services, with $0 online commissions on major listed products.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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