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Interactive Investor vs DEGIRO 2020
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Overall Rating
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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| Interactive Investor Review | DEGIRO Review |
Trading Fees
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£7.99 | £ 1.75 + 0.014% |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£3.99 | £ 1.75 + 0.014% (Maximum £ 5.00) |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£3.99 | £ 1.75 + 0.014% (Maximum £ 5.00) |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000* |
£119.88 (£9.99 monthly) | 0% |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
£40.00 | € 2.00 + 0.06% |
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ETFs - Fee |
£7.99 | €2 + 0.03% |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£7.99 | € 7.50 + 0.10% |
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Telephone Dealing Fee* |
£49.00 | € 10.00 + 0.10% per order |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Platforms & Tools
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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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 |
Yes | No |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
11 | 23 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
0 | 0 |
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Charting - Notes |
No | No |
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Charting - Display Corporate Events |
No | Yes |
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Charting - Stock Overlays |
Yes | No |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Research
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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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 |
Yes | No |
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Research - ETFs |
Yes | No |
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Research - Bonds |
Yes | No |
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Portfolio Allocation Breakdown |
Yes | No |
| Research | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Investments
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
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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 Investor | DEGIRO |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
No | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
No | No |
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Has Education - Retirement |
Yes | No |
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Client Webinars |
No | No |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
No | No |
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Overall
| Feature | Interactive Investor | DEGIRO |
| Interactive Investor Review | DEGIRO Review | |
| Overall | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Our UK.StockBrokers.com team spent seven months and hundreds of hours assessing 12 different share dealing accounts for buying shares online in the UK. In total, 46 individual variables were assessed. For this review, we will compare DEGIRO vs Interactive Investor.
Which broker is cheaper: DEGIRO or Interactive Investor?
It's important to note that not only is there the cost to place the trade, but most share dealing brokers also charge a monthly, quarterly, or annual management fee depending on the type and size of your portfolio. We assessed both to provide a single star rating for cost. DEGIRO's score is 5.00 stars versus Interactive Investor's 4.50 stars.
Further breaking down costs, we analyzed four different trading scenarios. For all four scenarios, we are assuming a £30,000 portfolio for custody fees.
1 Trade Per Month - DEGIRO only charges £34.00 while Interactive Investor charges £119.80.
3 Trades Per Month - DEGIRO is cheaper under this scenario. DEGIRO would cost £104.00 while Interactive Investor would cost £287.76.
10 Trades Per Month - DEGIRO is the cheaper option. Fees with DEGIRO would be £346.00 while fees with Interactive Investor would be £622.92.
20 Trades Per Month - DEGIRO costs less in this case. DEGIRO charges £693.00 while Interactive Investor charges £1,101.72.
The annual management fee for each broker, which is a percentage of total assets, is as follows under a £30,000 portfolio DEGIRO charges 0% while Interactive Investor charges £119.88 (£9.99 monthly).
Does DEGIRO or Interactive Investor offer a wider range of investment options?
Interactive Investor offers a more diverse selection of investment options than DEGIRO. Interactive Investor offers investors access to ETFs, Funds, ISA, SIPP, 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.
Is DEGIRO or Interactive Investor better for research?
Research helps traders analyze potential investments, examine market sentiment, and learn about companies on a high-level. Our testing concluded that Interactive Investor is better for research than DEGIRO. Interactive Investor offers more research options, including research reports, articles, and analyst ratings.
Which trading platform is better: DEGIRO or Interactive Investor?
To compare the trading platforms of both DEGIRO and Interactive Investor, we tested each broker's trading tools. Overall, Interactive Investor offers a better experience. Looking at charting, DEGIRO and Interactive Investor offer the same number of charting tools, 0. DEGIRO boasts an offering of 23 different indicators (for example, moving averages) compared to Interactive Investor's 11 available indicators.
Overall, between DEGIRO and Interactive Investor, Interactive Investor is the winner.
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