Platform Comparison

Side by side comparison based on published facts

Hargreaves Lansdown

Stock ISA

Traditional Platform
VS

Trading 212

Stock ISA

Modern Fintech Platform

Official Website

Founded

Platform Fees

Shares & ETFs
Percentage: 0.45% (cap: £45.00)
Mutual Funds
Tiered: 0.45% for £0+ | 0.25% for £250,000+ | 0.10% for £1,000,000+ | 0.00% for £2,000,000+
Total Portfolio
No platform fees

Dealing Fees

Shares & ETFs
Activity-based tiers: 0-9: £11.95 | 10-19: £8.95 | 20+: £5.95
Mutual Funds
£0 per trade
International
International: Shared with UK activity tiers (per month): 0-9: £11.95 | 10-19: £8.95 | 20+: £5.95
Shares & ETFs
£0 per trade
Mutual Funds
Not supported
International
£0 per trade

FX Fees

Marginal: 1.00% on £0-£4,999 | 0.75% on £5,000-£9,999 | 0.50% on £10,000-£19,999 | 0.25% on £20,000+
Flat rate: 0.15%

Execution Method

UK Investments

SupportedSupported

International Investments

SupportedSupported

Individual Shares

SupportedSupported

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

SupportedSupported

Mutual Funds

SupportedNot supported

Flexible ISA

Not supportedSupported

Fractional Trading

Not supportedSupported
Important Notice
Data accuracy and usage information
Data Updated: 26th August 2025

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