Etf Broker reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 165 Reddit reviews across 18 subreddits and 39 posts to rank the best Etf Broker brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/eupersonalfinance, r/AusFinance, r/dividends, r/fiaustralia, r/SwissPersonalFinance. Top-rated brands include Interactive Brokers (4.2/5), DeGiro (4.0/5), CMC Markets (4.5/5).
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Reviews165
Subreddits18
Posts39
Brands49
Products4
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#1
Interactive Brokers
4.2
(29)
"Interactive Brokers is one of the best choices."
"IBKR is probably the safest choice out there because they have been operating for a long time."
"Get an IBKR account and buy VUAA (VOO) not SPY for the lower expense ratio (TER)"
"The best broker for international investors."
"InteractiveBrokers is the best"
"The best broker for international investors."
"IBKR for international securities."
"Or Interactive brokers (huge access to international exchanges, cheapest forex at 0.002% or US$2, lowest margin at 1-2%)"
"Has ETFs and quite low fees."
"IBKR is the cheapest and is reliable, but it can be a bit intimidating in terms of interface."
#2
DeGiro
4.0
(18)
"Please, sign up to DEGIRO, it is ultra simple and secure."
"You can buy VWCE on DeGiro with no fees."
"Degiro calculates and declares the TOB for you, you don't need an accountant xD But you don't have fractional shares nor automatic payments."
"I currently use Degiro and I am not encountering any problems whatsoever."
"Switch broker to degiro (it has a decent list of zero fees (for the broker) ETF's"
"What do you guys think about degiro?"
"Best broker, free etfs if they are in the kernselectie."
"I'd recommend Degiro"
"Degiro operates in NL and also in DE"
"You can use degiro, if you plan to move inside the EU mostly."
#3
CMC Markets
4.5
(8)
"I would suggest CMCmarkets as they offer free brokerage for transaction under a thousand dollars."
"CMC allows buy trades up to $1000/day free of any brokerage fees"
"I've got nothing bad to say about them."
"Haven't paid a single cent in fees yet because I DCA a small amount every month."
"Just use CMC and DCA at less regular intervals."
"Just go with CMC I would say."
"CMC for ASX securities."
"I use CMC. Someone on here last week mentioned that Pearler support Trusts now as well."
#4
Trade Republic
3.6
(9)
"TradeRepublic"
"Trade Republic offre des plans d'investissement sans frais, même pour de petits montants, et leur ETF CW8 (Amundi MSCI World) est PEA-eligible avec des frais assez bas."
"Trade republic is one of them."
"I’m good with TR and free investment plans."
"I live in the Netherlands and use trade republic."
"Check out the Who is Who and the ETF Savings Plan Cost Comparison."
"They offer the lowest fees."
"I have both Trade Republic and Scalable Capital."
"Évite à tout prix teade république, qui n’ont pas de service client, et qui ne traite pas les ETF américains comme le MSCI Worlds."
#5
Fidelity
4.4
(7)
"Fidelity is clearly tops among those three."
"If you're new to investing and all you'll be doing is buying ETFs, go with Fidelity."
"If you are a U.S. resident; Fidelity/schwab are excellent choices"
"R/personalfinance usually recommends Vanguard, Schwab, or Fidelity."
"Fidelity"
"I personally like Schwab. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the choices in Schwab, Fidelity or Vanguard"
"I am a sucker for fidelity."
#6
Trading 212
3.9
(7)
"Only trading 212. Best broker evere"
"For UK, here are a few that you could look into (all offer US53656F6079): Trading212"
"With Trading 212 you can get free shares up to 100€ when you sign up using my code."
"Trading 212 has only fx fees. Best for me."
"A lot of brokers and provide you with cheap options."
"Consider Trading212 or EToro. Both have free ETF investing. Trading212 has lower minimum investment size."
"I use trading212, but note it’s absence in other people’s lists. Are there any negative experiences had by anyone?"
#7
Schwab
4.3
(6)
"I have been with Schwab since the 80s. They have an excellent product choice and their customer service is as good as it gets."
"If you are a U.S. resident; Fidelity/schwab are excellent choices"
"Schwab, Vanguard, and Fidelity are fine, although they may limit your ability to trade in some high yield ETFs or those that have a derivative component to them."
"R/personalfinance usually recommends Vanguard, Schwab, or Fidelity."
"I personally like Schwab. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the choices in Schwab, Fidelity or Vanguard"
"I am a sucker for Schwab."
#8
Stake
4.4
(5)
"Stake is really good. A superb app. They did a great job."
"Stake is great. $3 flat brokerage, they have PayTo now which is basically like direct debit so you can instantly and automatically top up your brokerage account."
"Stake is the cheapest broker that supports 2FA and is CHESS-sponsored."
"Stake does both AUS and US."
"Stake - International."
#9
Scalable Capital
4.0
(4)
"Would whole heartedly recommend that if you're a retail investor."
"A lot of brokers and provide you with cheap options."
"You can try Scalable Capital"
"You contact Scalable and inform them that you're not taxable in Germany any longer, and they will stop withholding taxes on dividends."
#10
XTB
4.0
(4)
"XTB all the way"
"I use xtb, and I'm pretty happy so far."
"So far my only complain is that some ETFs I've searched in the past were not available in XTB."
"XTB"
#11
SelfWealth
4.0
(4)
"SelfWealth has been great for me so far."
"Selfwealth also works with this setup"
"I just opened a selfwealth account because it has a low fee for brokerage."
"SelfWealth - Aus"
#12
Vanguard
4.0
(4)
"Schwab, Vanguard, and Fidelity are fine, although they may limit your ability to trade in some high yield ETFs or those that have a derivative component to them."
"R/personalfinance usually recommends Vanguard, Schwab, or Fidelity."
"I personally like Schwab. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the choices in Schwab, Fidelity or Vanguard"
"SPY has an expense ratio of 0.09 whereas VUAA has 0.07, thats the only reason why I would choose VUAA"
#13
Saxo
3.8
(4)
"Saxo - Best value for money out of the ones you mentioned!"
"Saxo has low fees."
"J'utilise Saxo combiné à Degiro, l'un est top pour les graphiques, l'autre pour les coûts."
"Saxo. Avoid Cornertrader. Their platform is the worst I have ever seen."
#14
Boursorama Banque
5.0
(3)
"Boursobank.... No contest."
"BoursoBank with ETF : IE0002XZSHO1 (no fee when buying/selling)"
"Boursobank"
#16
IBKR
4.0
(3)
"I use both IBKR and DeGiro. Both are good."
"Ibkr and EXANTE probably the best options IMO."
"I use IBKR."
#17
Pearler
4.0
(3)
"I use Pearler for my ETFs. It’s CHESS sponsored as well (you are the direct owner). The fees aren’t as cheap as Stake but they get close if you pre-pay your brokerage."
"Pearler, Selfwealth and IKBR is fine with the trust structure"
"Pearler is the only platform I know of that will automate the purchase for you."
#18
Webull
3.7
(3)
"WeBull is $0 for ETFs; be it ASX or US based. CHESS sponsored. PayTo enabled."
"Zero commission for AU and US ETFs."
"Robinhood, WeBull, Public, Tastytrade and IB are fine choices if you charts, depth of book, and things of that nature."
#19
ING
3.7
(3)
"ING if you want to combine it with a normal bank account."
"Your simplest solution is to move to ING and then figure out what to do after you move to NL."
"Would anyone use Ing? I only ask because I bank with them."
#20
Charles Schwab
4.0
(2)
"People tend to use Schwab, Fidelity or eTrade. Robinhood is a UI fan favorite and easy to use."
"Depends on how you're defining best at fulfilling your particular needs. I prefer Schwab."
#21
ComSec
4.0
(2)
"The best would likely be something like Comsec (incredible research, great customer service, super fast execution, T+3 settlement) or Interactive brokers"
"ComSec has fairly high brokerage for a monthly buy strategy though."
#22
KKP
4.0
(2)
"Do check out Dime from KKP bank with a much lower fees"
"Dime is a new one from KKP with much lower fee aimed at smaller investments"
#23
Freedom24
4.0
(2)
"Consider using a large international broker like Freedom24."
"Have u tried Freedom24?"
#24
Wealthsimple
4.0
(2)
"WS Trade is great if you want to purchase the same $ amount on a set schedule."
"Wealthsimple has some nice automation capabilities."
#25
Swissquote
3.5
(2)
"Swissquote is also quite good (but commissions a bit higher)"
"Swissquote is reliable, but just a bit more expensive."
#26
Robinhood
3.5
(2)
"Robinhood is by far the most user friendly, especially for beginners."
"Robinhood, WeBull, Public, Tastytrade and IB are fine choices if you charts, depth of book, and things of that nature."
#27
Superhero
3.0
(2)
"If you're only buying ETFs, Superhero has free E"
"Only buying ETFs is free, there is a fee for selling."
#28
Lightyear
5.0
(1)
"ETFs are free on Lightyear. No custody or inactivity fees either and 100x better UX and support."
#29
Scalable Capital / Trade Republic
5.0
(1)
"For your use-case just get Scalable or Trade Republic."
#30
IC Trading
5.0
(1)
"I love this broker."
#31
TD Ameritrade
5.0
(1)
"Try TD ameritrade (and hurry up) the best of.the best"
#32
Saxo Bank
4.0
(1)
"What about Saxo Bank?"
#33
Commsec
4.0
(1)
"We’ve just set up a commsec trading account with the family trust"
#34
DriveWealth
4.0
(1)
"DriveWealth "
#35
Raiz
4.0
(1)
"I like Raiz. Very easy to use and you get rewards if you shop through the app."
#36
Questrade
4.0
(1)
"Questrade and WS Trade are good brokerage choices for buy and hold ETF investors."
#37
Vanguard Personal Finance
4.0
(1)
"Vanguard Personal finance has zero brokerage for ETFs."
#38
Spaceship
4.0
(1)
"Just buy spaceship and be happy."
#39
Shari Shari
4.0
(1)
"I invested in VOO using shari shari. No trading fees."
#40
BUX
4.0
(1)
"I personally like BUX for monthly investments because they offer fractional shares."
#41
Lynks
4.0
(1)
"I did research for myself and I choose Lynks"
#42
LynxBroker
4.0
(1)
"I use LynxBroker (German whitelabel of Interactive Brokers, which is great if you want to try algorithmic trading)"
#43
TradeThePool
4.0
(1)
"For best broker or firm I will recommend Tradethepool, a unique prop firm tailored for stock traders and backed by The5ers."
#44
Fineco
4.0
(1)
"In Italy, I like Fineco platform for ETF investing"
#45
Tastytrade
3.0
(1)
"Robinhood, WeBull, Public, Tastytrade and IB are fine choices if you charts, depth of book, and things of that nature."
#46
Public
3.0
(1)
"Robinhood, WeBull, Public, Tastytrade and IB are fine choices if you charts, depth of book, and things of that nature."
#47
TradeStation
2.0
(1)
"Trade station (worst with high fees)"
#48
MooMoo
1.0
(1)
"Don’t bother with MooMoo, it’s way too complicated for basic investing."
#49
Scalable
1.0
(1)
"In my experience Scalable has terrible customer support."
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