eToro
Vanguard
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) and zero-commission stock trading
Best broker for beginners
Recommended for Long-term investors looking for great ETF and mutual fund selection
Israel
USA
Fees
Low trading fees, high non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading
Average trading fees, low non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
1
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$50
$0
1 day
1-3 days
Proof of identity: passport / personal ID Proof of residency: utility bill
Proof of identity: SSN / passport / national ID card / driver's license
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 81.2% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Great
Poor
Customer service
Security
£85,000 for UK residents, €20,000 for non-UK residents
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
2007
1975
UK, Cyprus, Australia
USA
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eToro's service is slightly better than Vanguard's and a comparison of their fees shows that eToro's fees are similar to Vanguard's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at eToro compared to Vanguard, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at eToro, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Vanguard's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of eToro as somewhat better than the platform of Vanguard, found that clients have access to more markets and products with eToro, while Vanguard provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.