ISA Investor

Broker review

Hargreaves Lansdown

Logo Official website Year founded: 1981

Fees

Platform fee 0.45% on funds; shares/ETFs/investment trusts capped at £45/year in ISA
Share dealing £11.95 online, reducing with prior-month dealing frequency
Fund dealing £0
FX fee Tiered, starting at 1.00%
Exit fee No transfer-out fee stated on current charges page
Inactivity fee Pending
Regular investment fee £1.50

Investment universe

UK stocks
US stocks
International stocks
ETFs
Investment trusts
Funds/OEICs
Bonds/gilts
Fractional shares
Options/derivatives
Crypto

Platform features

Mobile app

Yes

Web platform

Yes

Advanced charting

No

Order types

market, limit, stop-loss

Research provided

Yes

Customer service

phone, secure_message, post

Factual pros

  • Offers shares, funds, ETFs, investment trusts and bonds/gilts in an ISA
  • Share/ETF/investment trust platform charge is capped in the ISA
  • Publishes research, fund lists and market data on its platform

Factual cons

  • Percentage platform fee applies to fund holdings
  • Standard online share dealing commission is higher than zero-commission providers
  • No fractional share dealing in the ISA

Sam's review

Hargreaves Lansdown is a UK investment platform offering an execution-only Stocks & Shares ISA alongside pensions and general investment accounts. The ISA supports listed shares, ETFs, investment trusts, funds and bonds/gilts. Its charging structure combines percentage platform fees for funds with capped custody charges for shares and investment trusts. The platform is web and app based and includes research and market information.


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