Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing stacks up against Vanguard!
Last update of data—May 2022
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing is a brokerage solution offered by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (a J.P. Morgan affiliate), regulated by top-tier US authorities the SEC and FINRA. J.P. Morgan is a NYSE-listed company with a banking background.
Vanguard is a US stockbroker regulated by the top-tier SEC and FINRA.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for great ETF and mutual fund selection.
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing is a brokerage solution offered by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (a J.P. Morgan affiliate), regulated by top-tier US authorities the SEC and FINRA. J.P. Morgan is a NYSE-listed company with a banking background.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market.
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.
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing's service is on par with Vanguard's and a comparison of their fees shows that J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing's fees are slightly lower than Vanguard's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing compared to Vanguard, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Vanguard's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing as somewhat worse than the platform of Vanguard, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing, while Vanguard provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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