Overview of Fidelity International 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 Fidelity International charges.
Fidelity International commission and other trading fees
Fidelity International has average trading fees in general. We ranked Fidelity International 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 Fidelity International commissions, spreads, and financing rates for each asset class are low/average/high.
Stock and ETF
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Average | High | High |
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Forex
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- | - | - |
Fund
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Low | Low | Low |
Bond
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- | Low | Low |
Options
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- | - | - |
Futures
|
- | - | - |
Now let's go over the trading fees for each asset class one by one.
Fidelity International stock and ETF commissions, spreads
Fidelity International stock and ETF commissions are average. Fidelity International stock and ETF commissions are charged as per the table below.
US stock
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£7.5 per trade, or £1.5 per trade for regular saving plans. For tax-advantaged accounts, there is also an annual service fee. |
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UK stock fee
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£7.5 per trade, or £1.5 per trade for regular saving plans. For tax-advantaged accounts, there is also an annual service fee. |
German stock
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Not available |
Indian stock
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Not available |
You can compare Fidelity International stock and ETF fees with the two closest competitors.
US stock
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$9.4
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$12.4
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$14.9
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UK stock fee
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$12.5
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$12.4
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$14.9
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German stock
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-
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$12.4
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$14.9
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Indian stock
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-
|
-
|
-
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Stock and ETF commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade
Fidelity International fund commissions
Fidelity International fund commissions are low. The table below shows how Fidelity International fund commissions are calculated.
Mutual fund
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Annual fee based on investments held: £45 flat fee under £7.5k and no monthly regular savings plan (RSP); 0.35% under £7.5k but with RSP, and between £7.5k-£250k; 0.20% between £250k-£1m; no fee on investments over £1m |
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Check out how Fidelity International fund fees compare with the competition.
Mutual fund
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$0.0
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$1.9
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$0.0
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Fund commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade
Fidelity International non-trading fees
In addition to trading fees, it's important to see if Fidelity International charges a fee on deposits, withdrawals, account maintenance, and inactivity. We compared these fees levied by Fidelity International with its two closest competitors.
Deposit fee
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Withdrawal fee
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Account fee
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No
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No
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No
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Inactivity fee
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No
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No
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No
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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 Fidelity International and its closest competitors. To learn more about Fidelity International, 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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