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VS field	Selfwealth selfwealth.com.au ETF BrokerStock BrokerETF	Fidelity fidelity.com Stock BrokerETF BrokerETF
Decision summary
Overall score

Trust score	86	100

Cost score	82	89

Platform score	78	94

Withdrawal score	80	89

Best for	Australian buy-and-hold share and ETF investors · Investors who value CHESS-sponsored ASX holdings and predictable brokerage · Families, SMSFs, trusts or companies needing multipl…	Evidence supports Fidelity as a U.S.-focused, highly regulated multi-asset broker for stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds/CDs, options, cash management, managed portfolios, and sepa…

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Trust & regulation
Regulators	ASIC / Australian Financial Services Licence regime Source	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is SEC registered and regulated by FINRA; FBS and NFS are members of NYSE and SIPC. Source
License numbers	AFSL No. 421789 Source	FBS CRD# 7784 / SEC# 8-23292; NFS CRD# 13041 / SEC# 801-50706, 8-26740. Source
Regulated entities	SelfWealth Pty Ltd ABN 52 154 324 428, AFSL No. 421789 Source	Primary securities brokerage entities are Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS) and National Financial Services LLC (NFS), each member NYSE/SIPC; advisory and crypto entities differ by product. Source
Negative balance protection	Not applicable to the checked non-leveraged cash share/ETF brokerage offering Source	Not applicable/not disclosed as a CFD-style negative balance protection policy; margin trading can create debt/interest obligations. Source
Investor compensation	No specific statutory investor-compensation scheme disclosed on checked pages; cash is held in an ANZ trust account and ASX shares are CHESS-sponsored Source	SIPC coverage up to $500,000/$250,000 cash plus Fidelity excess SIPC; FDIC sweep coverage may apply to eligible cash programs; important exclusions apply. Source
Restricted countries	Country restrictions / accepted resident jurisdictions not fully disclosed in checked public pages; official pages target Australian investors Source	U.S.-persons focused; sanctioned countries/prohibited parties restricted; no exhaustive country availability list found. Source

Trust & regulation

Regulators

ASIC / Australian Financial Services Licence regime

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Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is SEC registered and regulated by FINRA; FBS and NFS are members of NYSE and SIPC.

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License numbers

AFSL No. 421789

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FBS CRD# 7784 / SEC# 8-23292; NFS CRD# 13041 / SEC# 801-50706, 8-26740.

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Regulated entities

SelfWealth Pty Ltd ABN 52 154 324 428, AFSL No. 421789

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Primary securities brokerage entities are Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS) and National Financial Services LLC (NFS), each member NYSE/SIPC; advisory and crypto entities differ by product.

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Negative balance protection

Not applicable to the checked non-leveraged cash share/ETF brokerage offering

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Not applicable/not disclosed as a CFD-style negative balance protection policy; margin trading can create debt/interest obligations.

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Investor compensation

No specific statutory investor-compensation scheme disclosed on checked pages; cash is held in an ANZ trust account and ASX shares are CHESS-sponsored

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SIPC coverage up to $500,000/$250,000 cash plus Fidelity excess SIPC; FDIC sweep coverage may apply to eligible cash programs; important exclusions apply.

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Restricted countries

Country restrictions / accepted resident jurisdictions not fully disclosed in checked public pages; official pages target Australian investors

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U.S.-persons focused; sanctioned countries/prohibited parties restricted; no exhaustive country availability list found.

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Costs & account conditions
Minimum deposit	No minimum balance; $0 cash balance can be held indefinitely. ASX new holdings require minimum trade value separate from deposit. Source	$0 to open a retail brokerage account; Fidelity states no account minimum and ability to invest with as little as $1; exceptions apply by account/product. Source
Spread from	Not applicable or not broker-level for this investment-platform profile; review if leveraged products apply. Source	Not applicable to Fidelity's core U.S. stock/ETF brokerage model; securities trade by exchange/market prices rather than quoted CFD/FX spreads. Source
Commission	Flat trade commissions rather than spread/percentage commissions for core share trades Source	$0 online U.S. stock and ETF trades; $0 online options commission plus $0.65/contract; other product/service fees apply. Source
Maximum leverage	Not applicable / not disclosed for ordinary Selfwealth stock and ETF investing; no margin/leverage product identified in checked official pages Source	No universal maximum leverage ratio disclosed for Fidelity retail brokerage; margin borrowing is available subject to approval and margin requirements/rates rather than a single max leverage figure. Source
Deposit fee	No Selfwealth deposit fee disclosed; no deposit/withdrawal fees stated on US trading page; ANZ cash trading account has no fees Source	$0 Fidelity fee for EFT and Fidelity does not charge wire fees; external banks may charge. Source
Withdrawal fee	No Selfwealth cash withdrawal fee disclosed; no deposit/withdrawal fees stated on US trading page Source	$0 Fidelity fee for EFT and domestic bank wire withdrawals; foreign exchange wire up to 3% of principal; receiving bank may charge. Source
Inactivity fee	No inactivity fees Source	No explicit inactivity-fee line found in official fee schedule; official account pages state no retail brokerage account fees/no account or subscription fees. Treat as needs manual confirmation before publishing as '$0 inactivity fee'. Source

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

No minimum balance; $0 cash balance can be held indefinitely. ASX new holdings require minimum trade value separate from deposit.

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$0 to open a retail brokerage account; Fidelity states no account minimum and ability to invest with as little as $1; exceptions apply by account/product.

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Spread from

Not applicable or not broker-level for this investment-platform profile; review if leveraged products apply.

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Not applicable to Fidelity's core U.S. stock/ETF brokerage model; securities trade by exchange/market prices rather than quoted CFD/FX spreads.

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Commission

Flat trade commissions rather than spread/percentage commissions for core share trades

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$0 online U.S. stock and ETF trades; $0 online options commission plus $0.65/contract; other product/service fees apply.

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Maximum leverage

Not applicable / not disclosed for ordinary Selfwealth stock and ETF investing; no margin/leverage product identified in checked official pages

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No universal maximum leverage ratio disclosed for Fidelity retail brokerage; margin borrowing is available subject to approval and margin requirements/rates rather than a single max leverage figure.

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Deposit fee

No Selfwealth deposit fee disclosed; no deposit/withdrawal fees stated on US trading page; ANZ cash trading account has no fees

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$0 Fidelity fee for EFT and Fidelity does not charge wire fees; external banks may charge.

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Withdrawal fee

No Selfwealth cash withdrawal fee disclosed; no deposit/withdrawal fees stated on US trading page

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$0 Fidelity fee for EFT and domestic bank wire withdrawals; foreign exchange wire up to 3% of principal; receiving bank may charge.

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Inactivity fee

No inactivity fees

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No explicit inactivity-fee line found in official fee schedule; official account pages state no retail brokerage account fees/no account or subscription fees. Treat as needs manual confirmation before publishing as '$0 inactivity fee'.

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Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets	ASX/Cboe shares and ETFs; US stocks and ETFs; HKEX shares only where available Source	Stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options, crypto, fixed income, bonds and CDs; Fidelity says stocks include domestic and international. Source
Trading platforms	Desktop/web platform and free Selfwealth mobile app Source	Fidelity.com, Fidelity mobile app, Fidelity Trader+ Web/Desktop/Mobile mode, and legacy Active Trader Pro Classic. Source
Account types	Individual, joint, minor, company, trust, SMSF; supported for advisers and financial professionals Source	Broad account menu including taxable brokerage, retirement/IRA, cash management, HSA, custodial/youth, education, trust/business, managed and crypto accounts. Source
Deposit methods	EFT, BPAY, and Osko-enabled bank transfers Source	EFT/ACH, bank wire, check/mobile check, direct deposit, recurring deposit, Fidelity-to-Fidelity/account transfer, transfer of assets, and eligible payment apps. Source
Withdrawal methods	Withdraw AUD cash to nominated bank account; international cash must be converted back to AUD first Source	EFT/ACH, bank wire, paper check, Fidelity-to-Fidelity transfers, third-party/person-to-person transfers and eligible debit card/ATM access. Source
Withdrawal processing time	Next business day before 2pm cut-off; withdrawals are not instant and take 1-2 business days Source	EFT withdrawals 1-3 business days; bank wire same day if submitted by 4 p.m. ET; paper check about 5-6 days. Source

Markets, platforms & payments

Tradable assets

ASX/Cboe shares and ETFs; US stocks and ETFs; HKEX shares only where available

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Stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options, crypto, fixed income, bonds and CDs; Fidelity says stocks include domestic and international.

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Trading platforms

Desktop/web platform and free Selfwealth mobile app

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Fidelity.com, Fidelity mobile app, Fidelity Trader+ Web/Desktop/Mobile mode, and legacy Active Trader Pro Classic.

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Account types

Individual, joint, minor, company, trust, SMSF; supported for advisers and financial professionals

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Broad account menu including taxable brokerage, retirement/IRA, cash management, HSA, custodial/youth, education, trust/business, managed and crypto accounts.

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Deposit methods

EFT, BPAY, and Osko-enabled bank transfers

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EFT/ACH, bank wire, check/mobile check, direct deposit, recurring deposit, Fidelity-to-Fidelity/account transfer, transfer of assets, and eligible payment apps.

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Withdrawal methods

Withdraw AUD cash to nominated bank account; international cash must be converted back to AUD first

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EFT/ACH, bank wire, paper check, Fidelity-to-Fidelity transfers, third-party/person-to-person transfers and eligible debit card/ATM access.

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Withdrawal processing time

Next business day before 2pm cut-off; withdrawals are not instant and take 1-2 business days

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EFT withdrawals 1-3 business days; bank wire same day if submitted by 4 p.m. ET; paper check about 5-6 days.

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