Portfolio size
£50,000
£1k£500k
Account type
Investing in
Annual cost across portfolio sizes
Your portfolio: £50,000
Fee table at key portfolio sizes (ISA · Funds)
| Portfolio | Fidelity | Vanguard | Cheaper |
|---|
Monthly trading assumed. Verify fees at source before switching.
Features comparison
| Feature | Fidelity | Vanguard |
|---|---|---|
| Invests in | Funds, Etfs, Shares, Investment_trusts | Funds, Etfs |
| Stocks & Shares ISA | ✓ | ✓ |
| SIPP | ✓ | ✓ |
| GIA | ✓ | ✓ |
| Junior ISA | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible ISA | ✗ | ✗ |
| Fractional shares | ✗ | ✗ |
| Regular investing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
| FSCS protected | ✓ | ✓ |
| Founded | 1969 | 1975 |
Verdict
Choose Fidelity if…
Fund investors who want a broad range of active and passive funds with no dealing charge. Fidelity's 0.35% rate is cheaper than HL for funds, and it offers a junior ISA for families.
Choose Vanguard if…
Passive investors who are happy using Vanguard's own fund range. At 0.15% with a £375/yr cap it's very competitive for portfolios up to £250,000 — and it's a trusted, household-name brand.
Use the calculator above to find the cheapest option for your specific portfolio size and investing style.
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