Swiss Brokers

Yearly costs in CHF, safety and Swiss tax checks. Find the broker that fits how you invest.

We independently compare 10 brokers available in Switzerland, updated monthly

Interactive Brokers
Saxo Bank
Swissquote
Trading 212
PostFinance E-Trading
DEGIRO
Cornèrtrader
neon invest
Yuh
UBS e-banking Trading

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Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers
Annual cost (ETF investor):CHF 20
FX fee:0.002%
4.4/5
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#2
Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank (Schweiz) AG
Annual cost (ETF investor):CHF 46
FX fee:0.25%
4.2/5
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#3
Swissquote

Swissquote

Swissquote Bank
Annual cost (ETF investor):CHF 156
FX fee:0.95%
3.9/5
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About Brokers in Switzerland

Swiss investors can choose between Swiss banks such as Swissquote, PostFinance, UBS, Saxo and Cornèrtrader, international brokers such as Interactive Brokers and DEGIRO, and investing apps such as neon, Yuh and Trading 212. The yearly cost for the same ETF investor ranges from about CHF 20 to about CHF 400, so the choice of broker matters more than most people think.

GetRates.ch calculates what each broker really costs per year for three investor profiles, including custody fees, Swiss stamp duty and currency conversion. Every broker also gets a safety check (FINMA licence and esisuisse deposit protection) and a Swiss tax check (eTax statement). Partners never change the ranking.

Frequently asked questions

Which broker is the cheapest in Switzerland?
For an ETF investor with CHF 50,000 and four ETF buys a year, Interactive Brokers is the cheapest at about CHF 20 a year, followed by DEGIRO at about CHF 26. Among Swiss banks with a FINMA licence, Saxo Bank is the cheapest at about CHF 46 a year.
Is a Swiss broker safer than a foreign one?
Your securities are kept separate from the broker's own assets in both cases. The difference is cash: at a FINMA-licensed Swiss bank, cash is protected by esisuisse up to CHF 100,000. At a foreign broker, the protection scheme of its home country applies instead, often EUR 20,000 of investor compensation in the EU.
Do I pay Swiss stamp duty with every broker?
Swiss brokers must charge the federal stamp duty: 0.075% on Swiss securities and 0.15% on foreign securities. Foreign brokers such as Interactive Brokers, DEGIRO and Trading 212 don't charge it, but they usually don't provide a Swiss eTax statement either.