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Interactive Brokers vs AJ Bell Youinvest 2020
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Overall Rating
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | AJ Bell Youinvest |
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| Interactive Brokers Review | AJ Bell Youinvest Review |
Trading Fees
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | AJ Bell Youinvest |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
(trade value x .0005) | £9.95 |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
(trade value x .0005) | £4.95 |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
(trade value x .0005) | £4.95 |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000 |
0% | 0.25% (Max £7.50 per quarter) |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
0.1% (2Euro min) | £9.95 |
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ETFs - Fee |
(trade value x .0005) | £9.95 |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£4.95 | £9.95 |
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Telephone Dealing Fee |
N/A | £29.95 |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Platforms & Tools
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | AJ Bell Youinvest |
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Desktop Platform (Windows) |
Yes | 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 |
Yes | No |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
137 | 10 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
9 | 1 |
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Charting - Notes |
Yes | 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 | Interactive Brokers | AJ Bell Youinvest |
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Research - Shares |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - CFDs |
Yes | No |
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Research - Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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Fund Research - Research Reports |
No | 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 |
| Research | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Investments
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | AJ Bell Youinvest |
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Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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CFD Trading |
Yes | 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 |
Yes | No |
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Advisor Services |
No | No |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Education
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | AJ Bell Youinvest |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
No | Yes |
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Has Education - Retirement |
Yes | Yes |
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Client Webinars |
Yes | No |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
Yes | Yes |
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Overall
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | AJ Bell Youinvest |
| Interactive Brokers Review | AJ Bell Youinvest Review | |
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| Winner | check_circle |
For our 2020 Review, we assessed the best trading platforms in the UK for online share dealing. Let's compare AJ Bell Youinvest vs Interactive Brokers.
Which broker is less expensive?
Alongside the cost per trade, most UK online brokers also charge a monthly, quarterly, or annual management fee, which varies based on the account type and balance. Based on our thorough review, Interactive Brokers offers better pricing than AJ Bell Youinvest for share dealing.
Assuming a £30,000 portfolio size, here are the total annual costs for share dealing with both brokers, given different monthly activity scenarios.
1 Trade Per Month - Interactive Brokers is cheaper. Interactive Brokers would only cost £132.00 each year while AJ Bell Youinvest would cost £149.40.
3 Trades Per Month - Interactive Brokers is less expensive under this scenario. Interactive Brokers would cost £156.00 per year while AJ Bell Youinvest would cost £388.20.
10 Trades Per Month - Interactive Brokers is the better choice. Annual fees with Interactive Brokers would total £360, while annual fees with AJ Bell Youinvest would be £624.
20 Trades Per Month - Interactive Brokers costs less in this scenario. Total annual costs with Interactive Brokers would equal £660, while AJ Bell Youinvest would equal £1218.
Which broker offers a wider range of investment options?
Interactive Brokers offers a more diverse selection of investment options than AJ Bell Youinvest. Interactive Brokers offers investors access to ETFs, Funds, Share Trading and Bonds - Government (Gilts). Investing encompasses a wide variety of asset classes, so finding a broker that offers every investment type you are interested in is important.
Which platform offers better research?
Our testing concluded that Interactive Brokers is better for research than AJ Bell Youinvest. Interactive Brokers offers more research options, including research reports, articles, and analyst ratings.
Which trading platform is better?
To compare the trading platforms of both AJ Bell Youinvest and Interactive Brokers, we tested each broker's trading tools and share dealing app. All features compared, Interactive Brokers offers a better share dealing platform.
Overall, between AJ Bell Youinvest and Interactive Brokers, Interactive Brokers is the winner.
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All pricing data was obtained from a published web site as of 01/15/2020 and is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. The UK.StockBrokers.com staff is constantly working with its online broker representatives to obtain the latest pricing data. If you believe any data listed above is inaccurate, please contact us using the link at the bottom of this page.
