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Fees & Commissions

We believe you should always know what you're paying and never overpay.
And your satisfaction should be guaranteed.†

For full details of fees and commissions, please see the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide for Individual Investors.

Stocks and ETFs—Commissions per Trade

  • Online Trades1
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
  • Listed Stocks and ETFs
  • Online Trades1
    US$0
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    US$25.00
  • Non-U.S. ETFs
  • Online Trades1
    Not available
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    US$50.00 transaction fee2

Offshore Mutual Funds³—Transaction Fees per Executed Trade

  • Broker-Assisted Trades
  • Offshore Mutual Fund
  • Transaction Fee
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    US$0
  • Offshore Mutual Fund
  • Short-term Redemption Fee⁴
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    US$49.95

Options⁵—Commissions per Executed Trade

  • Online Trades⁶
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
  • Options
  • Online Trades⁶
    US$0 + US$0.65 per contract 
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    Online pricing +US$25.00

Fixed Income⁷—Transaction Fee per Trade

  • Online Trades
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
  • New issues
  • Online Trades
    Selling concession is included in the offering price
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    Selling concession is included in the offering price
  • Treasuries, including Auction and Secondary: Treasury Bonds, Treasury Bills, Treasury Notes, and TIPS
  • Online Trades
    US$0
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    US$25
  • Other Secondary Trades: Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds, Government Agencies, Zero-Coupon Treasuries, including STRIPS
  • Online Trades
    US$1 per bond*
    US$10 minimum 
    US$250 maximum*
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    Online pricing + US$25
  • Commercial Paper, Foreign Bonds, Asset-Backed Securities, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, and Unit Investments Trusts
  • Online Trades
    These are specialty products—please contact us for information.
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    These are specialty products—please contact us for information.
  • Preferred listed stocks and REITs
  • Online Trades
    US$0
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    US$25

Futures and Futures Options⁸ - Commission per-contract, per-side basis

  • Online Trades
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
  • Futures and Futures Options
  • Online Trades
    $2.25 per contract
  • Broker-Assisted Trades
    $2.25 per contract

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