Fidelity is VaultRubric's pick: it scores 87.3% vs E*TRADE's 84.0% (a 3.3-point lead).
Data as of · Last updated · By VaultRubric Research · How we score · Not investment advice.
Fidelity and E*TRADE are both popular brokerages. Here are the sourced facts side by side, then VaultRubric's equal-weight score with the math shown. Every value links to its source with an as-of date; anything we couldn't verify says not found.
Rates change often — verify on the bank's or broker's site before opening an account. Every value shows its as-of date; ⚑ marks figures from third-party sites. Not financial advice.
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| Fact | Fidelity | E*TRADE |
|---|---|---|
| Stock/ETF commission | $0 src · 2026-10-11 | $0 src · 2026-10-11 |
| Options (per contract) | $0.65 src · 2026-10-11 | $0.65 src · 2026-10-11 |
| Account minimum | $0 src · 2026-10-10 | $0 src · 2026-10-11 |
| Fractional shares | Yes src · 2026-10-10 | not found |
| IRA types | Traditional, Roth, SIMPLE (fee schedule), Rollover src · 2026-10-10 | Traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP, SIMPLE src · 2026-10-11 |
| IRA match | none found | none found |
| Transfer-out fee | $0 src · 2026-10-11 | $75 src · 2026-10-11 |
| SIPC member | Yes src · 2026-10-10 | Yes src · 2026-10-10 |
| FINRA CRD | CRD 7784 src · 2026-10-10 | CRD 29106 src · 2026-10-10 |
| Regulatory actions (5 yrs) | none found in last 5 yrs src · 2026-10-10 | none found in last 5 yrs src · 2026-10-10 |
VaultRubric pick: Fidelity
| Criterion (weight) | Fidelity | E*TRADE |
|---|---|---|
| Trading costs (17%) | 7.4/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Account minimum (17%) | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 |
| IRA options (17%) | 7.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Transfer-out fee (17%) | 10.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Protection (SIPC) (17%) | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Regulatory record (17%) | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 |
| Overall | 87.3% coverage 100% | 84.0% coverage 100% |
0.167×7.4 + 0.167×10.0 + 0.167×7.0 + 0.167×10.0 + 0.167×8.0 + 0.167×10.0 = 8.74 → 87.3%0.167×7.4 + 0.167×10.0 + 0.167×8.0 + 0.167×7.0 + 0.167×8.0 + 0.167×10.0 = 8.40 → 84.0%Opens the tool with these platforms filled in, so you can change the weights.
On VaultRubric's equal-weight rubric, Fidelity scores higher (87.3% for Fidelity, 84.0% for E*TRADE). Change the weights in the tool to match your priorities.
Per-contract options fee in our data: Fidelity 0.65, E*TRADE 0.65. Stock/ETF commissions: 0 vs 0.
Only from our curated dataset (official pages, regulators, and flagged third-party sites), with fixed formulas shown in “Show math”. No AI or live scraping, so the same comparison always gives the same result. Not financial advice.