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What one ASX trade of $5,000 costs
$0
0.00% of the trade
$19.95
0.40% of the trade
Betashares charges $19.95 less on a $5,000 ASX trade than CommSec.
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Figure by figure
Brokerage on a $5,000 ASX trade
$0
$19.95 less · Lower brokerage
$19.95
Brokerage on a $2,000 US trade
in Australian dollars
No US shares
$7.17
Currency conversion
on buying and selling US shares
—
0.55%
of each US trade
Account fee
None
None
Inactivity fee
None
None
Live prices
Not stated
Free
How you own ASX shares
Custodian
held by the broker for you
CHESS-sponsored
held in your own name
Moving shares to another broker
$9.50
per holding
$44.50 less · Lower transfer fee
$54
per holding
Markets
1 market
Australia (ASX)
8 markets
Australia (ASX), United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Hong Kong…
Fractional shares
ASX shares only
US, EU
Recurring buys
Yes
Yes
Interest on uninvested cash
None
0.65%
a year
+0.65 · Higher interest on cash
Brokerage at every trade size
BetasharesCommSec
ASX trade of $5,000 · yours
Betashares$0
CommSec$20
Brokerage on one ASX trade
What each charges on a single ASX share trade, from $500 to $100,000; the dashed line is your trade size. Some brokers charge a flat fee to a point and a percentage above it, which is where the lines bend.
Betashares Direct
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Go to siteFees as each broker publishes them, last refreshed 7 October 2026. On a $5,000 ASX trade, Betashares Direct charges $0 and CommSec Share Trading charges $19.95. Each row says which figure is lower or higher; it doesn't say which broker suits you.
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