Stocks And Shares Isa reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 175 Reddit reviews across 13 subreddits and 49 posts to rank the best Stocks And Shares Isa brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/UKPersonalFinance, r/FIREUK, r/trading212, r/investingUK, r/CanaryWharfBets. Top-rated brands include Vanguard (4.4/5), Hargreaves Lansdown (4.0/5), Trading 212 (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews175
Subreddits13
Posts49
Brands47
Products31
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#1
Vanguard
4.4
(37)
"Vanguard and HL give security and great CS."
"I have done very well from it the last 4 years."
"Vanguard offers a great selection of funds, and LifeStrategy is an excellent choice for long-term investing."
"Im investing s and s isa with vanguard pumping a few hundred a month into a passive s and p 500 fund."
"Vanguard all day."
"Vanguard"
"Can't go far wrong with Vanguard and I can personally recommend. Low cost and not too complicated."
"Vanguard, Nutmeg, Dodl, MoneyBox, Wahed or any robo investor provider are all good."
"One option is a S&S ISA with Vanguard and investing it all in their FTSE Global All Cap Accusation Index Fund."
"Fees are minimal and the fund is pretty diverse."
#2
Hargreaves Lansdown
4.0
(21)
"I'd recommend them."
"Zero (platform) fees for junior ISAs and a good range of choices."
"Vanguard and HL give security and great CS."
"The only one that's completely free."
"HL or Fidelity are free for JISA."
"I personally have a SIPP with Hargreaves Lansdown and My Stocks and Shares ISA with Interactive Investor."
"Probably one of the cheaper 'establishment' platforms."
"My dad, father in law, wife, we all use HL. I also have a SIPP and that's easier to manage with HL."
"I use HL for monthly savings into an S&S ISA & SIPP. These purely contain funds."
"I have experience of HL and AJBell, with ISAs, SIPPs and JuniorISA."
#3
Trading 212
4.4
(15)
"It is free and is the best starter platform."
"Have no fees and you can invest in Vanguard all world."
"T212 is the best everything else sucks."
"If you are self disciplined and won't do dumb stuff (CFD's or risky stocks) then Trading212 is best. They will literally pay you to use their service."
"They genuinely do pay 0% fees and your assets will be safely ring fenced if held within an ISA."
"No platform fee, no dealing fee, bank transfer deposits are free, and any cash you don't invest can sit in their new Cash ISA with FSCS protection."
"Trading 212 definitely has the best offering right now. Zero fees for the account and no commissions."
"You can use Trading 212 as a cash ISA even though it's actually a stocks and shares ISA it still pays 4.6% on deposited cash."
"Trading 212 is mostly free as is invest engine I believe."
"I mainly want to start of as you say dabbling in a few companies shares so I’ll try out T212 for now."
#4
Freetrade
4.3
(8)
"Freetrade is my favorite broker and I have only loved them more with time."
"Freetrade FTW."
"What about Freetrade?"
"I use freetrade :D i like the company a lot."
"Freetrade is decent."
"I use the basic £3 a month S&S account on the Freetrade."
"I recently moved from HL to Freetrade which was a smooth move process wise."
"Freetrade are committed to best execution."
#5
InvestEngine
4.3
(8)
"Invest engine is an ETF only platform and charges no platform fee for ISAs."
"I've been using InvestEngine for the past year for this reason. Literally zero fees for set and forget s&s isa VWRL."
"T212 or invest engine."
"Feel like the safest would be InvestEngine or T212 for no fees."
"Invest Engine is probably better because they aren't making money by selling you crap like CFDs or meme stocks."
"Invest Engine have pretty much the same offer."
"InvestEngine."
"InvestEngine - no fees."
#6
iWeb
3.9
(8)
"IWeb is easy to use and free to join."
"IWeb which is a discounted version of Halifax. No rolling (eroding) fee."
"Have a look at iWeb (part of Lloyds/Halifax), no account fees, £5/trade and free to join at the moment."
"IWeb is another good option, and is one of the cheapest for fees."
"Transaction fees are a great incentive to avoid over-trading."
"If you’re dealing with large amounts, iweb is very cheap."
"If you're only buying 3 funds with £20K why not iweb?"
"It's hard to beat the zero custody fees at IWEB even if there is a trading fee."
#7
Fidelity
4.3
(7)
"No issues so far and performing well."
"No issues."
"Fidelity is the best option for the JISA as there are no platform charges or transaction charges."
"Fidelity was cheap and good at the time, but a flexible option would be better."
"Fidelity - VWRP. Thank me in 30 years."
"Fidelity, has 2000+ fund options."
"I've noticed no one ever seems to mention fidelity as a choice?"
#9
Dodl
3.7
(7)
"Maybe Dodl is the best platform for a beginner nowadays?"
"For me I went with Dodl as another retirement pot"
"I think I will go with Dodl as it seems to be easy to use with reasonable fees."
"I intend to max it out with £4000 for at least the first few years so perhaps Dodl is the best for me?"
"Dodl is a very simple platform. They offer iShares US Equity Index Fund (UK) D Acc and HSBC FTSE All-World."
"DODL seems cheap and cheerful for the purpose."
"Dodl has a very low management fee of 0.15% per year (but billed monthly) constrained to at least £1 per month."
#10
AJ Bell
3.6
(5)
"I use AJBell as I love the UI and the funds that are available."
"I think I'm going to go for them :)"
"My real money is in AJ bellend."
"Aj bell is good and cheaper for stocks than HL."
"AJ Bell’s 1% charge is hefty."
#11
HL
3.5
(4)
"HL and Freetrade offer cashback/stocks just to name a few off the top of my head."
"I have a very diverse set of funds and actually quite like the platform."
"From what I've seen HL has one of the better selections of funds."
"If it’s passive, don’t go for HL."
#12
Nutmeg
4.0
(3)
"I have a Nutmeg S&S ISA that allows pots - the main pot is mine/my husband’s money initially invested for 10 years"
"For an ISA I would stick it in a managed one like Nutmeg."
"I've been with Nutmeg for about 6/7 years, and have been happy with the fees and returns."
#13
Monevator
4.0
(3)
"Have a look at Monevator for a platform to suit your needs."
"Have a look at Monevator for a platform to suit your needs."
"Monevator's list of low cost brokers"
#14
Interactive Investor
4.0
(3)
"I find them both pretty good. And they are certainly reputable and safe."
"Interactive Investor if you have over £80k."
"I use interactive investor, it is good for long term investments."
#15
Moneybox
3.7
(3)
"I'm in Moneybox, but I believe DODL is cheapest. I prefer moneybox as the app is much better and more choice of investments."
"I use Moneybox and any roundups from card payments are put into the isa aswell"
"I started off a few years ago with Moneybox due to the ease of use."
#16
S&S ISA
3.0
(3)
"The Normal S&S ISA provides flexibility for accessing funds."
"S&S ISA is a good option for flexible savings."
"Hargreaves takes a cut (0.45%) which lowers net returns."
#17
Charles Stanley Direct
3.5
(2)
"0.35% platform fee on the first £250,000."
"Low cost Cons: Very limited list of funds."
#18
ISA
5.0
(1)
"The BEST Stocks and Shares ISA UK in 2024 with a detailed comparison."
#19
S&S LISA
5.0
(1)
"Maxing the S&S LISA is a great strategy for retirement savings."
#20
H&L
5.0
(1)
"H&L is a good place to start and set up a tax free ISA share account. They have a very easy app you can use."
#21
Pension
5.0
(1)
"Focusing on the pension allows for significant long-term contributions."
#22
MicroStrategy
5.0
(1)
"Strongly linked to BTC."
#23
Lars Kroijer
5.0
(1)
"Just buy index funds."
#24
IWeb S&S ISA
5.0
(1)
"My S&S ISA is with IWeb as it is hands down the cheapest for my style."
#25
Savings Guide
5.0
(1)
"Have a read of this, explains how you could potentially end up with 100K by 18."
#26
Investment Trust
5.0
(1)
"My eldest turned 18 last year and now has a tidy sum invested in an income generating Investment Trust."
#27
S&P
5.0
(1)
"S&P is p solid, buy and hodl for 15-30 years :)"
#28
Scottish Friendly
2.5
(2)
"The £315 bonus for investing £100 a month is attractive."
"Avoid these companies like the plague due to significant risks and poor products."
#29
Shepherds Friendly
2.5
(2)
"Shepherds Friendly offers a £100 ISA boost for a £100 deposit."
"They have clawback clauses and withdrawal penalties, making them very risky."
#30
Interactive Brokers
4.0
(1)
"I like Interactive Brokers."
#31
IG
4.0
(1)
"IG are good. At least in terms of trading platform/charts."
#32
X-O
4.0
(1)
"If you want UK exchange-traded: X-O.co.uk."
#33
TopCashback
4.0
(1)
"TopCashback offers good bonuses for Stocks & Shares ISAs."
#34
ITM Power
4.0
(1)
"I would also recommend having a punt on ITM power as all the pointers suggest that they are going to really take off shortly."
#35
Cash ISA
4.0
(1)
"Top Cash ISAs currently return ~5% interest and are fee-free."
#36
T212
4.0
(1)
"T212 or invest engine."
#37
Monevator Comparison Table
4.0
(1)
"This table will allow you to compare."
#38
Junior ISA
4.0
(1)
"A JISA (junior ISA) would be a good choice but the account is in your son's name and will be all his when he turns 18."
#39
Fixed Fee Broker
4.0
(1)
"Might be worth looking at fixed fee broker."
#40
Invest Engine
4.0
(1)
"Invest engine"
#41
L&G
4.0
(1)
"L&G platform is decent value for L&G funds."
#42
Moneyfarm
4.0
(1)
"I personally use a fully automated one, Moneyfarm, which was doing well until the last fortnight."
#43
Halifax
3.0
(1)
"I use halifax stocks and shares , 12.50£ a year."
#44
Barclays
3.0
(1)
"Unfortunately DODL is not an option. I was thinking Barclays might be best?"
#45
VWRP
3.0
(1)
"Or VWRP if you don't want to spend the next few years getting completely shafted."
#46
FreeTrade Plus
3.0
(1)
"Free trade plus is £120 a year just to be able to set stop losses etc."
#47
Hargreaves Lansdowne
NaN
(0)
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