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18 brokers, 13 of which give you real share ownership. Facts are restated from each broker's own published pages and linked on the profile.
The first filter is not fees. It is whether the broker accepts your country and whether you end up holding the share or a contract on its price.
| Broker | What you hold | Minimum | Fractional | Regulation |
|---|
| Pepperstone | A CFD on the price | None | n/a | FCA, ASIC, CySEC, DFSA, BaFin |
| Capital.com | A CFD on the price | $20 | Yes | FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSA |
| XM | A CFD on the price | $5 | n/a | FSC |
| Exness | A CFD on the price | Not published | n/a | |
| HFM | A CFD on the price | None | n/a | FCA, FSCA, FSA, CMA |
| Charles Schwab | The share | None | Yes | SEC |
| eToro | The share | $50 | Yes | FCA, CySEC, ASIC |
| Fidelity | The share | None | Yes | SEC |
| IG | The share | None | No | FCA, ASIC, MAS |
| Interactive Brokers | The share | None | Yes | SEC, FCA, CBI |
| Merrill Edge | The share | None | No | SEC |
| moomoo | The share | None | Yes | SEC, MAS, ASIC |
| Robinhood | The share | None | Yes | SEC |
| Saxo | The share | None | No | DFSA, FCA, MAS |
| tastytrade | The share | None | No | SEC |
| Trading 212 | The share | $1 | Yes | FCA, CySEC |
| Vanguard | The share | None | No | SEC |
| Webull | The share | None | Yes | SEC |
A CFD and spread-betting broker, not a US stockbroker. It is on this site because for most non-US traders it is one of the few regulated routes to US-share exposure with leverage.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- n/a
- Regulators
- FCA, ASIC, CySEC, DFSA, BaFin
- US universe
- 1,000+ US share CFDs
- Non-US residents trading US shares as CFDs
- Leveraged short-term positions
- MetaTrader and TradingView users
- CFDs are leveraged: you do not own the share, get no shareholder rights, and can lose more than you expect
- Not available to US residents
★★★★★★★★★★5.0Low entry barrier and a wide share-CFD list; the trade-off is that everything is a derivative, so there is no dividend ownership or voting right — only cash adjustments.
- Minimum
- $20
- Fractional
- Yes
- Regulators
- FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSA
- US universe
- 3,000+ share CFDs across US and global exchanges
- Small starting balances
- Fractional-size share CFD positions
- Traders who want one account for stocks, indices and FX
- CFDs are leveraged and you do not own the underlying share
- Not available to US residents
★★★★★★★★★★3.5A CFD-first broker with real US share names on the price list, not a US stockbroker. Its separate, higher-minimum Shares Account is the only route to actual ownership here.
- Minimum
- $5
- Fractional
- n/a
- Regulators
- FSC
- US universe
- Dozens of US share CFDs (Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla, Meta and others)
- Traders who want a wide US share-CFD list on MT4/MT5
- A $5 entry point
- The $5 minimum only opens CFD accounts — a separate Shares Account with a $10,000 minimum is required for real share ownership
- XM Group names CySEC, FSA (Seychelles) and DFSA as additional group regulators on its own site, but we could only confirm one entity's exact licence number (FSC Belize) live — confirm which entity would hold your account before depositing
★★★★★★★★★★3.0Listed here with deliberately incomplete data rather than estimated figures — its retail site could not be reached for direct verification this session. Treat every blank field as unverified, not as zero or unavailable.
- Minimum
- Not published
- Fractional
- n/a
- Regulators
- US universe
- Not published
- Traders already using Exness for FX who also want CFD exposure to US shares
- We could not independently verify Exness's account minimums, fees or per-entity regulatory licence numbers live in this session — check its own regulation and pricing pages directly before depositing
- Exness states it operates 12 regulated entities and roughly 17 years of operating history on its own corporate site; which entity holds your account depends on your country of residence
★★★★★★★★★★4.5A CFD-first multi-asset broker, not a US stockbroker. Which of its five group entities holds your account determines whether you have real regulatory protection at all.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- n/a
- Regulators
- FCA, FSCA, FSA, CMA
- US universe
- US share CFDs among 500+ CFD instruments (Forex, Commodities, Metals, Bonds, Energies, ETFs, Indices, Cryptos, Stocks)
- A wide instrument list across account tiers
- Traders wanting Lloyd's-backed civil-liability insurance on top of standard segregation
- The default HF Markets (SV) Ltd entity most retail clients sign up under is registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines as an International Business Company — an incorporation, not a financial-services licence; only the FCA, FSCA, FSA and CMA entities above are actually regulated
- CFDs are leveraged: you do not own the share and can lose more than you expect
★★★★★★★★★★4.5A full-service US brokerage; thinkorswim gives it a genuinely strong active-trading platform.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- Yes
- Regulators
- SEC
- US universe
- Full US listed market
- US residents
- Long-term investors who want research and banking in one place
- Options traders via thinkorswim
- International account availability is limited and varies by country
★★★★★★★★★★5.0Whether a position is a real share or a derivative is decided by your region and leverage setting — check before assuming ownership.
- Minimum
- $50
- Fractional
- Yes
- Regulators
- FCA, CySEC, ASIC
- US universe
- 3,000+ stocks across US and global exchanges
- Beginners
- Copy trading
- Mixing real shares and CFDs in one app
- Whether you get a real share or a CFD depends on your region and whether leverage is applied
- FX conversion costs on non-USD deposits
★★★★★★★★★★4.5Strongest on the long-term-investor side: research, cash management and low-cost index funds.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- Yes
- Regulators
- SEC
- US universe
- Full US listed market
- Retirement accounts
- Buy-and-hold investors
- Fractional investing in dollar amounts
- Primarily a US-resident offering
★★★★★★★★★★5.0One of the few names offering genuine share dealing and CFDs under one login, with the rules changing by jurisdiction.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- No
- Regulators
- FCA, ASIC, MAS
- US universe
- US share dealing plus a large US share CFD list
- UK and AU investors
- Traders who want share dealing and CFDs side by side
- Inactivity fees on dormant accounts
- Product mix differs sharply by country
★★★★★★★★★★5.0The default answer for a non-US investor who wants to actually own US shares rather than a derivative of them.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- Yes
- Regulators
- SEC, FCA, CBI
- US universe
- Full US listed market (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) plus 150+ global markets
- Real share ownership from almost any country
- Multi-currency accounts
- Options, futures and international listings in one account
- The desktop platform is dense and unforgiving for first-timers
- Data subscriptions are billed separately
★★★★★★★★★★4.0The reason to choose it is the banking relationship, not the trading platform.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- No
- Regulators
- SEC
- US universe
- US listed stocks and ETFs
- Existing Bank of America customers
- Banking and investing under one login
- Best value only if you already bank with BofA
- US residents only
★★★★★★★★★★5.0Unusually deep data for the price; the offering differs a lot between its US, SG and AU entities.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- Yes
- Regulators
- SEC, MAS, ASIC
- US universe
- US listed stocks, ETFs and options
- Level 2 data on a budget
- Asian-market investors buying US stocks
- Promotional pricing changes often — read the current schedule
- Feature set differs by entity
★★★★★★★★★★4.5The simplest US app for buying a first share; the trade-off is depth of tools and research.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- Yes
- Regulators
- SEC
- US universe
- US listed stocks and ETFs
- Mobile-first US investors
- Small dollar-amount buys
- Simplicity over depth
- Thin research tooling
- Limited to a small set of countries
★★★★★★★★★★4.5Priced for size — the tiering rewards larger balances and punishes small ones.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- No
- Regulators
- DFSA, FCA, MAS
- US universe
- US listed stocks plus 50+ global exchanges
- Larger portfolios
- Investors wanting US plus European and Asian listings
- Bank-grade custody
- Costs bite at small account sizes
- No fractional shares
★★★★★★★★★★4.0Built around options mechanics; stock trading is the supporting act.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- No
- Regulators
- SEC
- US universe
- US listed stocks, ETFs, options and futures
- Options-first traders
- Derivatives alongside stock positions
- Not a long-term buy-and-hold platform
- No fractional shares
★★★★★★★★★★4.5The FX conversion charge, not commission, is where the cost of a US trade actually sits.
- Minimum
- $1
- Fractional
- Yes
- Regulators
- FCA, CySEC
- US universe
- US listed stocks and ETFs plus share CFDs
- European investors
- Auto-invest pies
- Very small starting amounts
- FX conversion cost is the real fee on US stocks
- Not available in the US
★★★★★★★★★★4.0Built for people who want to stop looking at the screen, not for traders.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- No
- Regulators
- SEC
- US universe
- US listed stocks and ETFs
- Index-fund-centred retirement portfolios
- Investors who trade rarely
- Weak active-trading tooling
- No fractional single-stock buys
★★★★★★★★★★4.5Charting and screening well beyond what a zero-commission app usually ships with.
- Minimum
- None
- Fractional
- Yes
- Regulators
- SEC
- US universe
- US listed stocks, ETFs and options
- Active traders who want free charting
- Paper trading before going live
- Options
- Support is app-based
- Country availability varies
Reviewed August 2026.