Expert Review
Product Name: IG Stocks & Shares ISA
Product Description: IG charge £24 per quarter in custody fees for an ISA account. There is zero commission on US share trades and just £3 on UK share trades when you trade three or more times a month. Standard dealing fees are £8 for UK and £10 for US shares. Smart Portfolio fees are 0.5% – capped at £250 per year. Fund management charges are 0.13% and transaction costs are 0.09%.
Can you add an ISA to your IG trading account?
Yes, if you want to invest in shares, ETFs and pre-made portfolios in a tax-free wrapper, IG offer a stocks and shares ISA. If you want to combine your short-term trading with some longer-term investments you can have both on IG. If I’m completely honest there are better stand-alone investment platforms that offer ISAs like Interactive Investor, where you pay a flat fee for all your accounts as opposed to IGs quarterly custody fee. But for tax free trading (spread betting) and tax free investing (ISAs), IG has a very good offering.
IG offer a very cheap way to include US stocks directly in your investment ISA. But, if you prefer not to trade in individual equities you can take advantage of and invest in a range of Smart Portfolios that are selected and managed by BlackRock on IGs behalf.
- Free US stock investing – There is zero commission on US share trades and just £3 on UK share trades when you trade three or more times a month.
Pros
- Established stock broker
- Low-cost ISA
- Lots of investment options
Cons
- Also offers high-risk products
- Other ISAs are cheaper
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Pricing
(4.5)
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Market Access
(4.5)
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App & Platform
(5)
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Customer Service
(5)
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Research & Analysis
(5)
Overall
4.8
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Having worked as a broker at Investors Intelligence and a multi-asset derivatives broker at MF Global (Man Financial), Richard has acquired substantial experience in the industry. His career began as a private client stockbroker at Walker Crips and Phillip Securities (now King and Shaxson), following internships on the NYMEX oil trading floor in New York and London IPE in 2001 and 2000.
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