Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how AJ Bell Youinvest stacks up against Barclays!
Last update of data—Jan 2023
AJ Bell Youinvest is a UK direct-to-investor investment platform. AJ Bell is listed on the London Stock Exchange and regulated by the FCA.
Barclays is a UK-based bank. Barclays Smart Investor is the brokerage service provided by Barclays and regulated by the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for beginners and investors with small and medium portfolios focusing on the UK market.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
AJ Bell Youinvest
AJ Bell Youinvest is a UK direct-to-investor investment platform. AJ Bell is listed on the London Stock Exchange and regulated by the FCA.
Recommended for beginners and investors with small and medium portfolios focusing on the UK market.
Barclays
Barclays is a UK-based bank. Barclays Smart Investor is the brokerage service provided by Barclays and regulated by the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
AJ Bell Youinvest's service is on par with Barclays's and a comparison of their fees shows that AJ Bell Youinvest's fees are slightly higher than Barclays's.
Account opening takes less effort at AJ Bell Youinvest compared to Barclays, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at AJ Bell Youinvest, while customer service quality is much better than Barclays's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of AJ Bell Youinvest as much better than the platform of Barclays, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with AJ Bell Youinvest, while Barclays provides somewhat better research and education.
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