Barclays commission and other fees

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Overview of Barclays fees and charges

We know that fees are on top of people's mind when selecting a broker. Brokerage fees consist of trading and non-trading fees. The most important trading fees are commission, spread, and financing rate.

Commission: it's charged when you execute a trade (either buy or sell). Commissions can be volume-tiered or flat fees. Nowadays, there are many commission-free brokers, click on the following links to check out the best free stockbrokers in the US and the EU.
Spread: it denotes the difference between the bid and ask price. When you trade forex or CFDs, spreads can make up a significant part of your trading costs.
Financing rate/overnight costs: if you trade on leverage, you may be charged for holding your positions overnight. This cost can be expressed as a percentage or in swap points.
Non-trading fees: these occur when you deposit and withdraw funds, or if you don't use your account for a certain period.

Now, let's dive into the details and see what commissions, spreads, and financing rates Barclays charges.

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Stock fee

Average

Fund fee

Low

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Barclays commission and other trading fees

Barclays has average trading fees in general. We ranked Barclays fee levels as low, average or high based on how they compare with all reviewed brokers.

Check out this table to get an overview of whether Barclays commissions, spreads, and financing rates for each asset class are low/average/high.

Classification of Barclays commission and other trading fees
	Barclays Barclays	Hargreaves Lansdown Hargreaves Lansdown	Charles Stanley Direct Charles Stanley Direct
Stock and ETF	Average	High	High
Forex	-	-	-
Fund	Low	Low	Low
Bond	Low	Low	-
Options	-	-	-
Futures	-	-	-

Now let's go over the trading fees for each asset class one by one.

Barclays stock and ETF commissions, spreads

Barclays stock and ETF commissions are average. Barclays stock and ETF commissions are charged as per the table below.

Barclays stock and ETF commission
	Barclays Barclays
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	£6 per trade
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	£6 per trade, or £1 per trade for automated regular investments, plus monthly service fee of 0.1% p.a. of assets held with a monthly minimum of £4, and maximum of £125
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	£9 per trade
Indian stock	Not available

You can compare Barclays stock and ETF fees with the two closest competitors.

Barclays stock and ETF commission, spreads vs competitors
	Barclays Barclays	Hargreaves Lansdown Hargreaves Lansdown	Charles Stanley Direct Charles Stanley Direct
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$7.5 £6 per trade	$14.9 Based on previous month's activity. 0-9 trades: £11.95 per trade; 10-19 trades: £8.95 per trade; 20+ trades: £5.95 per trade	- Not available
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$7.5 £6 per trade, or £1 per trade for automated regular investments, plus monthly service fee of 0.1% p.a. of assets held with a monthly minimum of £4, and maximum of £125	$14.9 Based on previous month's activity. 0-9 trades: £11.95 per trade; 10-19 trades: £8.95 per trade; 20+ trades: £5.95 per trade	$14.4 £11.50 per trade, plus a subsequent annual 0.35% of the value of investments held, with a £24 minimum and £240 maximum (may be waived)
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	$11.3 £9 per trade	$14.9 Based on previous month's activity. 0-9 trades: £11.95 per trade; 10-19 trades: £8.95 per trade; 20+ trades: £5.95 per trade	- Not available
Indian stock	- Not available	- Not available	- Not available

Stock and ETF commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade

Barclays fund commissions

Barclays fund commissions are low. The table below shows how Barclays fund commissions are calculated.

Barclays fund commissions
	Barclays Barclays
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	Online transaction fee is £3, plus monthly service fee of 0.2% p.a. of assets held, with a monthly minimum of £4, and maximum of £125

Check out how Barclays fund fees compare with the competition.

Barclays fund commissions
	Barclays Barclays	Hargreaves Lansdown Hargreaves Lansdown	Charles Stanley Direct Charles Stanley Direct
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	$3.8 Online transaction fee is £3, plus monthly service fee of 0.2% p.a. of assets held, with a monthly minimum of £4, and maximum of £125	$0.0 Tiered annual fee based on volume held. On first £250k, the fee is 0.45%, on the value between £250k-£1m it is 0.25%, on the value between £1m-£2m it is 0.10%, and there is no charge on the value above £2m.	$0.0 Tiered annual fee based on volume held. On first £250k the fee is 0.35%, on the value between £250k-£500k it is 0.20%, on the value between £500k-£1m it is 0.15%, on the value between £1m-£2m it is 0.05%, and there is no charge on the value above £2m.

Fund commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade

Barclays bond commissions

Barclays bond commissions are low. The table below contains the description of Barclays bond commissions.

Barclays bond commissions
	Barclays Barclays
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	Not available
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	£6 per trade, or £1 per trade for automated regular investments, plus monthly service fee of 0.1% p.a. of assets held with a monthly minimum of £4, and maximum of £125

See how Barclays bond fees stack up against the competition.

Barclays bond commissions vs competitors
	Barclays Barclays	Hargreaves Lansdown Hargreaves Lansdown	Charles Stanley Direct Charles Stanley Direct
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	- Not available	- Not available	- Not available
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	$7.5 £6 per trade, or £1 per trade for automated regular investments, plus monthly service fee of 0.1% p.a. of assets held with a monthly minimum of £4, and maximum of £125	$14.9 0-9 trades: £11.95 per trade; 10-19 trades: £8.95 per trade; 20+ trades: £5.95 per trade	- Not available

Bond commissions are calculated for a $10,000 trade

Barclays non-trading fees

In addition to trading fees, it's important to see if Barclays charges a fee on deposits, withdrawals, account maintenance, and inactivity. We compared these fees levied by Barclays with its two closest competitors.

Barclays non-trading fees vs competitors
	Barclays Barclays	Hargreaves Lansdown Hargreaves Lansdown	Charles Stanley Direct Charles Stanley Direct
Deposit fee	$0 Free deposit	$0 Free deposit	$0 Free deposit
Withdrawal fee Fee for withdrawing money from the broker account. It is zero if you can withdraw money for free via any method, e.g. credit/debit card or bank transfer.	$0 Free withdrawal	$0 Free withdrawal	$0 Free withdrawal
Account fee Monthly account fee	No No account or administration for most account types. SIPP accounts has yearly £125 administration charge.	No No account fee for Fund & Share account, but there is an account fee for SIPP and ISA accounts.	No No account fee for Investment and ISA accounts, but there is a £100+VAT fee for SIPP accounts
Inactivity fee Fee applied if a customer does not trade for a certain length of time	No No inactivity fee	No No inactivity fee	No No inactivity fee

CFD fees are calculated for a $2,000 trade using 20:1 leverage for stock index CFDs, and 5:1 leverage for stock CFDs

Bottom line

Hopefully, by now you have a clear picture of the commissions, spreads, financing rates, and non-trading fees charged by Barclays and its closest competitors. To learn more about Barclays, check out this detailed review. If you would like more information about fees in general, read this article about brokerage fees.

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