Barclays Direct Investing vs Interactive Investor Premium
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Barclays Direct InvestingStock ISA | Interactive InvestorStock ISA Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated yearly costexample investor | £132.00 | £494.88 |
| Fees | ||
| Platform fee | Whole portfolio | Whole portfolio |
| Dealing | Shares and ETFs Mutual funds US shares and ETFs | Shares and ETFs Mutual funds US shares and ETFs |
| FX | ||
| How trades are placed | Quote & Deal | Quote & Deal |
| What it can hold | ||
| UK investments | Supported | Supported |
| US shares | Supported | Supported |
| Individual shares | Supported | Supported |
| Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) | Supported | Supported |
| Mutual funds | Supported | Supported |
| Flexible ISA | Supported | Not supported |
| Fractional trading | Not supported | Not supported |
| About the providers | ||
| Official website | Visit Barclays Direct Investing website | Visit Interactive Investor website |
| Founded | 1992 (34 years old) | 1987 (39 years old) |
Example investor: £80,000 portfolio, 12 trades a year, half in shares (half of them US) and half in UK ETFs. Estimate with your numbers
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