Stock & ETF Commissions & Fees

Commissions

Online Commission Rates

  • Stocks/ETFs priced $1 and above = $7
  • Stocks/ETFs under $1 = $7 + 1/2% of principal
  • FocusShares ™ Morningstar® ETFs = commission free
  • All orders for stocks/ETFs under $1 must be placed as limit orders.

Touchtone Phone Commission Rates

  • Stocks/ETFs priced $1 and above = $17
  • Stocks/ETFs under $1 = $17 + 1/2% of principal
  • All orders for stocks/ETFs under $1 must be placed as limit orders.

Broker-Assisted Commission Rates (Internet Account)

  • Stocks/ETFs priced $1 and above = $27
  • Stocks/ETFs under $1 = $27 + 1/2% of principal
  • All orders for stocks/ETFs under $1 must be placed as limit orders.

Preferred Stock Commission Rates

Preferred stock orders are placed as a normal stock order and are charged the standard stock commissions.

Foreign securities

If a foreign security trades on a domestic exchange, it can be placed online. If it trades on a Canadian exchange, it must be placed through a broker, and broker-assisted commissions apply. All other foreign exchanges are unavailable.

Partial Trade Completions

Modifying Partially Completed Orders

If a partial completion occurs and the order is modified thereafter, two separate commissions will be charged.

Partial Completion over Multiple Days

If you receive a partial completion on one day and the rest of the order is completed the next day, two separate commissions will be charged.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) carefully before investing. A prospectus contains this and other information about the ETF and can be obtained from the issuer. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

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