DEGIRO commission and other fees

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Overview of DEGIRO 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 DEGIRO charges.

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DEGIRO commission and other trading fees

The good news is that DEGIRO has low trading fees in general. We ranked the fees of DEGIRO as low, average, or high based on how they compare with all reviewed brokers.

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

Classification of DEGIRO commission and other trading fees
	DEGIRO DEGIRO	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	Saxo Saxo
Stock and ETF	Low	Low	Low
Forex	-	Average	Low
Fund	Low	Average	Low
Bond	Low	Low	Low
Options	Low	Low	High
Futures	Low	Low	High

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

DEGIRO stock and ETF commissions, spreads

DEGIRO stock and ETF commissions are low. DEGIRO stock and ETF commissions are charged as per the table below.

DEGIRO stock and ETF commission
	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	€2 per trade (€1 commission plus a €1 handling fee)
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	£2.75 per trade (£1.75 commission plus a £1 handling fee)
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	€4.90 per trade (€3.90 commission plus a €1 handling fee)
Indian stock	Not available

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

DEGIRO stock and ETF commission, spreads vs competitors
	DEGIRO DEGIRO	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	Saxo Saxo
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$2.2 €2 per trade (€1 commission plus a €1 handling fee)	$1.0 Fixed pricing: $0.005 per share, min. $1, max. 1% of trade value. Free for US clients choosing IBKR Lite plan.	$1.6 0.08% of trade value with $1 minimum, but using VIP pricing the commission can be as low as 0.03% of trade value with $1 minimum
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$3.4 £2.75 per trade (£1.75 commission plus a £1 handling fee)	$3.8 Fixed £3 for trade value less than £6,000, 0.05% of trade value for more than £6,000	$3.8 0.08% of trade value with £3 min., but using VIP pricing the commission can be as low as 0.03% of trade value with £3 min.
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	$5.3 €4.90 per trade (€3.90 commission plus a €1 handling fee)	$3.2 Fixed €3 for trade value less than €6,000, 0.05% of trade value for more than €6,000	$3.2 0.08% of trade value with €3 min., but using VIP pricing the commission can be as low as 0.03% of trade value with €3 min.
Indian stock	- Not available	$0.20 0.01% of the trade value and min INR 6, max INR 20	- Not available

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

DEGIRO fund commissions

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

DEGIRO fund commissions
	DEGIRO DEGIRO
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	€3.9 and 0.2% annual administration fee

Check out how DEGIRO fund fees compare with the competition.

DEGIRO fund commissions
	DEGIRO DEGIRO	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	Saxo Saxo
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	$4.2 €3.9 and 0.2% annual administration fee	$15.0 $14.95 per transaction or 3% of trade value, whichever is lower. There are also more than 18,000 funds with no transaction fee	$0.0 Mutual funds are available only in certain countries. The broker doesn't charge any fee for mutual fund trading.

Fund commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade

DEGIRO bond commissions

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

DEGIRO bond commissions
	DEGIRO DEGIRO
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	€3 (€2.00 fee + a €1 handling fee)

See how DEGIRO bond fees stack up against the competition.

DEGIRO bond commissions vs competitors
	DEGIRO DEGIRO	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	Saxo Saxo
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	- Not available	$5.0 For the first $1,000,000 face value: 0.002% of trade value with $5 min.	$21.6 0.2% of trade value with €20 min, but with VIP pricing it can be as low as 0.05% of trade value and min €20
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	$3.2 €3 (€2.00 fee + a €1 handling fee)	$10.0 Below €50,000 face value: 0.1% of trade value with €2 min	$21.6 0.2% of trade value with €20 min, but with VIP pricing it can be as low as 0.05% of trade value and min €20

Bond commissions are calculated for a $10,000 trade

DEGIRO options commissions

You can see below the description of DEGIRO options commissions. DEGIRO options fees are low.

DEGIRO options commissions
	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$0.75 per contract
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	Not available
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	Not available
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	€0.75 per contract

Compare options commissions charged by DEGIRO with those of Interactive Brokers and Saxo.

DEGIRO options commissions vs competitors
	DEGIRO DEGIRO	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	Saxo Saxo
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$7.5 $0.75 per contract	$6.5 Less than 10,000 contract per month and for a 10 contracts trade: $0.65 per contract with $1 min	$20.0 $2 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be $0.75 per contract
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	- Not available	$6.5 Less than 10,000 contracts per month and for a 10 contract trade: $0.65 per contract with a $1 minimum fee	$20.0 $2 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be $0.75 per contract
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	$21.3 £1.7 per contract with £1.7 min	$37.5 £3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be £1 per contract
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$9.7 €0.75 per contract	$18.4 €1.7 per contract with €1.7 min	$8.1 €0.75 per contract FOR all accounts

Options commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

DEGIRO futures commissions

You can see below how DEGIRO futures commissions are charged. DEGIRO futures fees are low.

DEGIRO futures commissions
	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$0.75 per contract
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	Not available
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	€0.75 per contract

Compare how the futures commissions of DEGIRO stack up against those of Interactive Brokers and Saxo.

DEGIRO futures commissions vs competitors
	DEGIRO DEGIRO	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	Saxo Saxo
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$7.5 $0.75 per contract	$2.5 $0.25 per contract	$30.0 $3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as $1 per contract
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	$21.3 £1.7 per contract with £1.7 min	$37.5 £3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as £1 per contract
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$8.1 €0.75 per contract	$8.6 €0.80 per contract with €0.80 min	$43.2 €3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as €1 per contract

Futures commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

DEGIRO non-trading fees

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

DEGIRO non-trading fees vs competitors
	DEGIRO DEGIRO	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	Saxo Saxo
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 One free per month, after that $10	$0 Free withdrawal
Account fee Monthly account fee	No No account fee	No No account fee	No No account fee
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 DEGIRO and its closest competitors. To learn more about DEGIRO, 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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