Compared from 196 real customer reviews

E*TRADE vs Merrill Edge Self-Directed vs Vanguard Brokerage Account

Side by side from 196 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each product’s page.

How the signal works
The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off.

So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.

57 signal

39 reviews

67 signal

79 reviews

62 signal

78 reviews

In short

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Specs

Type
Brokerage account
Fees
$0 commissions for online US-listed stock, ETF, mutual fund and options trades (exclusions apply)
Minimum
Not listed
Type
Brokerage account
Fees
$0 online stock, ETF and option trades; no annual account fees (options contract and other fees may apply)
Minimum
No balance minimums
Type
Brokerage account
Fees
No fee to open an account
Minimum
$0 to open

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