Broker Account Maintenance Fees

Updated Friday, May 20, 2011



Account Maintenance Fees
Click on the broker name links to go to each broker's commissions and fees page.  Click on the red links in the far right column to receive special discount offers.

BrokerGeneral Account Fees
eOptionNone
FidelityNone
FirstradeNone
Merrill EdgeNone (previously enacted quarterly fees have been rescinded)
OptionsHouseNone
optionsXpressNone
SchwabNone
ScottradeNone
SharebuilderNone
SogoTradeNone
TD AmeritradeNone
thinkorswimNone
TradeKingNone
Interactive BrokersMinimum $10 in commissions per month, so charges will be applied if that level is not met; $7.50  quarterly fee for IRA accounts (effective October 1, 2010)
Vanguard$20/year for account balances less than $50,000
Zecco$30/year for IRAs, other account types - none
Just2Trade$35/year for IRAs (waived for accounts with $25,000+ in assets), other account types - none
WellsTrade$60/year for regular accounts, $30/year for retirement accounts, either of which are waived if $50,000+ account balance, PMA account or other scenarios
E*TRADE$25/quarter, unless customers have one of the following: 2 or more stock/option trades executed during quarter, $5,000 or more balance, IRA account, custodial account, account opened less than 12 months, have other relationships with E*TRADE or other conditions


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