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Brokerage Fees

Commissions, Rates, Fees, and Free Services

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Fixed Income Fees and Minimum Investment Amounts

Product Fee Minimum Investment Increments
Certificates of Deposit Scottrade Acts as Principal* $5,000 $1,000
OTC Secondary Corporates Scottrade Acts as Principal* $10,000 $1,000
OTC Secondary Municipals Scottrade Acts as Principal* $10,000 $5,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds and Strips Scottrade Acts as Principal* $10,000 $1,000
New Corporate Offerings Scottrade Acts as Principal* $5,000 $1,000
Listed Corporate Bonds $35 fee + $3 per Bond $1,000 $1,000
Unit Investment Trusts(UIT) $50 Liquidation Fee Check UIT prospectus None

* When Scottrade acts as a principal, the bonds will be subject to a markup or markdown.

Foreign Stocks

Service Price per Transaction
Transferring In or Out $60
Depositing $100
Issuing a Physical Certificate $250

Miscellaneous Fees

Service Fee
Mailed confirmation to an Internet account $1
Mailed statement to an Internet account $2
Duplicate historical confirmation $2
Duplicate historical statement $3
Overnight delivery $20
Returned checks $20
Notices, such as Sell out or Buy in $20
Wire funds out domestic/international $20/$40
Voluntary reorganizations $25
Legal items $25
Cashless Stock Options Processing Fee $50
(Plus applicable Commission and Margin interest)
Merger/Redemption deposit of old stock certificate $60
Regulatory Transaction Fee $.00257 per $100 of sales proceeds
DTC certificate deposit rejection due to stop transfer/certificate replacement $125
ADR Fee passed on from issuing/managing bank Typically $.00 to $.05 per share

All commissions, fees and rates are subject to change without notice.
Fees assessed by third parties for processing transactions may be passed through to your account.

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Online market and limit stock trades are just $7 for stocks priced $1 and above.

Any specific securities, or types of securities, used as examples are for demonstration purposes only. None of the information provided should be considered a recommendation or solicitation to invest in, or liquidate, a particular security or type of security.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. A mutual fund's prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Prospectuses are available through our trading site or through a Scottrade branch office. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. No transaction fee (NTF) funds are subject to the terms and conditions of the NTF funds program. Scottrade is compensated by the funds participating in the NTF program through recordkeeping, shareholder, or SEC 12b-1 fees.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) carefully before investing. A prospectus contains this and other information about the ETF can be obtained from the issuer. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Margin trading involves interest charges and risks, including the potential to lose more than deposited or the need to deposit additional collateral in a falling market. The Margin Disclosure Statement and Agreement (PDF) is available for download, or it is available at one of our branch offices. It contains information on our lending policies, interest charges, and the risks associated with margin accounts.

Options are not appropriate for all investors. Detailed information on our policies and the risks associated with options can be found in Scottrade's Options Application and Agreement, Brokerage Account Agreement, and Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options (also available at one of our branch offices). All option accounts require prior approval by Scottrade.

Market volatility, volume, and system availability may impact account access and trade execution.

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