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What one ASX trade of $5,000 costs
$19.95
0.40% of the trade
$9
0.18% of the trade
Vanguard charges $10.95 less on a $5,000 ASX trade than CommSec.
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Brokerage on a $5,000 ASX trade
$19.95
$9
$10.95 less · Lower brokerage
Brokerage on a $2,000 US trade
in Australian dollars
$7.17
No US shares
Currency conversion
on buying and selling US shares
0.55%
of each US trade
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Account fee
None
None
Inactivity fee
None
None
Live prices
Free
Not stated
How you own ASX shares
CHESS-sponsored
held in your own name
Custodian
held by the broker for you
Moving shares to another broker
$54
per holding
Not published
Markets
8 markets
Australia (ASX), United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Hong Kong…
1 market
Australia (ASX)
Fractional shares
US, EU
Not offered
Recurring buys
Yes
Yes
Interest on uninvested cash
0.65%
a year
+0.65 · Higher interest on cash
None
Brokerage at every trade size
CommSecVanguard
ASX trade of $5,000 · yours
CommSec$20
Vanguard$9
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.
CommSec Share Trading
Go to siteVanguard Personal Investor
Go to siteFees as each broker publishes them, last refreshed 7 October 2026. On a $5,000 ASX trade, CommSec Share Trading charges $19.95 and Vanguard Personal Investor charges $9. Each row says which figure is lower or higher; it doesn't say which broker suits you.
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