What is ShareBuilder?

ShareBuilder is an online brokerage that provides investors a simple, flexible and affordable way to meet long-term investing goals. With ShareBuilder, investors can choose to invest in stocks and exchange-traded funds with no inactivity fees or minimum balance requirements.

ShareBuilder allows investors to choose the pricing program that is right for them. Pricing programs combine the pricing structure for the ShareBuilder account and access to online tools to give greater investing flexibility. There are three pricing programs to choose from, each offering different features to help you meet your investing goals. To review features and benefits of each pricing program, and to see a complete list of the costs associated with a ShareBuilder account, please see our pricing and rates.

ShareBuilder offers two different investing methods: the Automatic Investment Plan and real-time trades.

ShareBuilder Automatic Investment Plan

A set of instructions for automatic investments on a monthly or weekly basis. The investment is dollar-based, allowing you to choose the amount that you would like to invest. For more information on the Automatic Investment Plan, see the automatic investing overview page.

Real-time Trades

Orders subject to the ongoing market. Trades may be placed as either market or limit orders. For more information on real-time trades, see the trading overview page.

You can fund your ShareBuilder account through an electronic funds deposit, payroll deposit, or by check or wire.

All changes to your ShareBuilder account, including, but not limited to edits to your Automatic Investment Plan, changes to open orders, changing pricing programs, and account profile updates must be made completely online by the account owner. It is not possible to make changes to your account by email, fax, phone, or through written notice as ShareBuilder is a strictly online, customer-driven product.