Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Hargreaves Lansdown stacks up against Vanguard!
Last update of data—Dec 2021
Hargreaves Lansdown is a UK broker, regulated by the top-tier FCA. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100, a stock index of the biggest listed companies in the UK.
Vanguard is a US stockbroker regulated by the top-tier SEC and FINRA.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors looking for great customer service and easy-to-use trading platforms.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for great ETF and mutual fund selection.
Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown is a UK broker, regulated by the top-tier FCA. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100, a stock index of the biggest listed companies in the UK.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors looking for great customer service and easy-to-use trading platforms.
Vanguard
Vanguard is a US stockbroker regulated by the top-tier SEC and FINRA.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for great ETF and mutual fund selection.
Hargreaves Lansdown's service is on par with Vanguard's and a comparison of their fees shows that Hargreaves Lansdown's fees are higher than Vanguard's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at Hargreaves Lansdown compared to Vanguard, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at Hargreaves Lansdown, while customer service quality is similar to Vanguard's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Hargreaves Lansdown as being of the same quality as the platform of Vanguard, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Hargreaves Lansdown, while Vanguard provides less useful research and education.
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