Vanguard vs E*TRADE

	Vanguard	E*TRADE
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	Benefits and Features
Stock Trading	$0	$0 per trade
Options Trading	$0 + $1-per-contract fee. Discounts available if you have more than $1 million assets invested in Vanguard ETFs and mutual funds	$0 per trade + $0.65 per contract $0 per trade + $0.50 per contract if you make 30+ trades a quarter
Annual Fee	$25	None
Minimum Deposit	$0	$0 for self-directed brokerage accounts; Managed portfolios start at $500 minimum
Mutual Fund Trading	$0 for Vanguard mutual funds	$0 for no-load, no-transaction-fee funds; $19.99 for transaction-fee funds
Commission Free ETFs	Around 1,800 ETFs from about 100 other companies	250+
Penny Stocks
Broker Assisted Trades	$25.00	$25 + Regular Commission
Inactivity Fee	$0	$0
Maintenance Fee	$20/year. Waived if account owner signs up for e-delivery service OR have at least $10,000 in Vanguard ETFs and mutual funds	$0
Banking	No	Checking account offers no minimum balance requirements, free online bill pay, and unlimited debit card and check transactions.
Mobile App	Yes
Desktop App	Yes	E*TRADE Pro (requires you to execute at least 30 trades during a calendar quarter or maintain brokerage account balance of at least $250,000)
Forex Trading	Yes
Futures Trading	No	$1.50 per contract, per side + fees (excluding bitcoin futures)
Customer Service	Monday-Friday 8am -10pm ET	800-387-2331
Locations	No
Online Community	No
Seminars	Yes
Trading Platform		Web Trading, Mobile Apps
Virtual Trading	No	Yes
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Pros & Cons		Pros: Expansive set of resources and tools Easy to use website Industry leader Cons: Trade fees
Bottom Line		Online broker with one of the best user interfaces... Read full review
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