Barclays fees explained

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Overview of Barclays fees and charges

When trading or investing at an online broker, fees can have a big impact on your results, so it's good to know what kind of charges you'll be facing and how these compare to fees at other brokers.

If fees are your top concern, Barclays is an OK choice, as it has average fees in general. Check our toplist for cheaper brokers.

I found Barclays's trading fees fairly average

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I've personally tested dozens of global brokers, carefully looking at their fees not just on their website but also in the course of live trading. Here's how Barclays fared:

Barclays charges average fees for trading stocks and ETFs.
There is no inactivity fee even if you leave your account idle for a long time.
The basic withdrawal fee is $0, but some transactions may cost more.
Read our full review of Barclays for info on safety, trading platforms and funding.

Barclays fees at a glance
Assets	Fee level	Fee terms
US stock fee	Average	£6 per trade
EURUSD fee	-	FX not available
US tech fund fee	Low	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
Inactivity fee	Low	No inactivity fee

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Average stock and ETF commission

Barclays stock and ETF fees by market
	Barclays Barclays	Hargreaves Lansdown Hargreaves Lansdown	Charles Stanley Direct Charles Stanley Direct
UK stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$7.6 £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	$15.1 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	$14.5 £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)
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$7.6 £6 per trade	$15.1 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
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	$11.3 £9 per trade	$15.1 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

Low mutual fund commission

Fees for a $2,000 fund purchase
	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.

Low bond commission

Fees for a $10,000 bond trade
	Barclays Barclays	Hargreaves Lansdown Hargreaves Lansdown	Charles Stanley Direct Charles Stanley Direct
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	$7.6 £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	$15.1 0-9 trades: £11.95 per trade; 10-19 trades: £8.95 per trade; 20+ trades: £5.95 per trade	- Not available

High custody fee, no withdrawal fee

You will not be charged because of inactivity, and there are also no deposit or withdrawal fees.
For most account types, there is no administration or account fee. If you open a SIPP account, there is a separate, £125 + VAT annual pension account administration charge. This comprises the third-party administration fee charged by AJ Bell, which is collected by Barclays and paid to AJ Bell.
However, there is a high conversion fee if you invest in international stocks/ETFs. FX fees are volume-tiered (the more you convert, the lower fee would be)

1.00% up to £5k
0.75% above £5k and up to £10k
0.50% above £10k and up to £25k
0.25% above £25k and up to £250k
0.10% above £250k

Barclays custody, withdrawal and other fees
Broker	Custody fee	Withdrawal fee
Barclays		$0
Hargreaves Lansdown		$0
Charles Stanley Direct		$0

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