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AJ Bell vs Titan

Compare AJ Bell and Titan 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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Titan

Titan

Actively managed portfolio investors

Titan is a US-registered investment adviser offering actively managed equity strategies, automated ETF portfo…

Head-to-head comparison

AJ Bell vs Titan
Feature AJ Bell Titan
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
Best for UK long-term investors and pension savers Actively managed portfolio investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
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Funds
Ready Made Portfolios
Investment Plans
Isa
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Sipp
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Savings Vaults
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Money Market Funds
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Fractional Shares
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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
Titan

Titan

Pros

  • SEC-registered investment adviser acting as a fiduciary
  • Actively managed equity strategies with in-house research team
  • No advisory fee on Automated Stocks and Automated Bonds
  • Access to alternative investments including real estate and private credit funds
  • Crypto exposure through regulated Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
  • Traditional and Roth IRA accounts available
  • Mobile app rated 4.8 on Apple App Store

Cons

  • Available to US residents only
  • 0.40% annual advisory fee applies to most managed strategies
  • $100 fee to close or transfer an IRA account
  • $25 fee for outgoing wire transfers
  • No demo or paper-trading account
  • No phone support - customer service via email and chat only
  • Limited publicly available track record for strategies
  • Alternative fund investments have liquidity restrictions
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.

Titan

Titan

Titan is a US-registered investment adviser offering actively managed equity strategies, automated ETF portfolios, crypto via ETFs, and alternative fund access through a mobile-first app.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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