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AJ Bell Youinvest vs Hargreaves Lansdown 2019
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Overall Rating
| Feature | AJ Bell Youinvest | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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| AJ Bell Youinvest Review | Hargreaves Lansdown Review |
Trading Fees
| Feature | AJ Bell Youinvest | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£9.95 | £11.95 |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£4.95 | £8.95 |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£4.95 | £5.95 |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000* |
0.25% (Max £7.50 per quarter) | 0.45% |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
£9.95 | £11.95 |
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ETFs - Fee |
£9.95 | £11.95 |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£9.95 | £11.95 |
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Telephone Dealing Fee* |
£29.95 | £20.00 |
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Platforms & Tools
| Feature | AJ Bell Youinvest | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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Desktop Platform (Windows) |
No | No |
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Web Platform |
Yes | Yes |
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iPhone App |
Yes | Yes |
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Android App |
Yes | Yes |
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Stock Alerts |
No | Yes |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
10 | 26 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
1 | 1 |
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Charting - Notes |
No | No |
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Charting - Display Corporate Events |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Stock Overlays |
Yes | Yes |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Research
| Feature | AJ Bell Youinvest | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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Research - Shares |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - CFDs |
No | Yes |
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Research - Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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Fund Research - Research Reports |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - Bonds |
Yes | Yes |
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Portfolio Allocation Breakdown |
Yes | Yes |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Investments
| Feature | AJ Bell Youinvest | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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CFD Trading |
No | No |
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Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Bonds - Corporate |
Yes | Yes |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) |
Yes | Yes |
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Investment Trusts |
Yes | Yes |
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Spread Betting |
No | No |
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Advisor Services |
No | Yes |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Education
| Feature | AJ Bell Youinvest | Hargreaves Lansdown |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Retirement |
Yes | Yes |
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Client Webinars |
No | No |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
Yes | No |
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Overall
| Feature | AJ Bell Youinvest | Hargreaves Lansdown |
| AJ Bell Youinvest Review | Hargreaves Lansdown Review | |
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| Winner | check_circle |
First, we will compare the fees charged for dealing in the UK. There are two primary fees: the cost to place each trade and the monthly, quarterly, or annual management fee charged which varies depending on the type and size of your portfolio. We researched both to provide a single star rating for cost. Both AJ Bell Youinvest and Hargreaves Lansdown share a rating of 3.50 stars.
Cost aside, we can now compare popular features and tools investors prefer. Access to the investments you want is important, and Hargreaves Lansdown offers clients ISA, ISA - Junior, SIPP, SIPP - Junior and Spread Betting while AJ Bell Youinvest offers ISA, ISA - Junior, SIPP and SIPP - Junior. Next, some traders desire robust charting, so the number of drawing tools and total technical indicators made available, as well as stock alerts, are considered. Both AJ Bell Youinvest and Hargreaves Lansdown provide clients with access to 1 total charting tools. Hargreaves Lansdown boasts an offering of 20 different indicators (for example, moving averages) compared to AJ Bell Youinvest's 10 available indicators. Hargreaves Lansdown makes basic stock alerts available to clients, while AJ Bell Youinvest does not. Finally, for researching funds while share dealing, having access to mutual fund research reports is also helpful. AJ Bell Youinvest alongside Hargreaves Lansdown offer fund research reports.
Overall, between AJ Bell Youinvest and Hargreaves Lansdown, Hargreaves Lansdown is the winner.
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