ETFs are increasingly gaining popularity in global financial markets. It is a cost-effective way to indirectly invest in the stocks of a specific region, sector, or commodity (e.g., gold, oil). Unlike mutual funds, ETFs have no entry or exit fees and stock transactions service charges apply when trading. Historically, stock markets have offered the highest rate of return, at the same time stock investments are generally also with a higher risk than the investment funds.
Features
- Ability to trade in securities on various global markets
- Low management fees and commissions
- With this instrument you can quickly respond to market changes by real-time trading, i.e., buy or sell the units when you have a need
- These funds are not actively managed; therefore, the return on investments directly depends on the general market trends
- Fluctuations of the return on investments are higher in comparison to the change in the price of debt securities or units of traditional investment funds
- It is traded on foreign markets; therefore, exchange rate fluctuations may influence the return on investments
Pricing
Pricing of investment products depends largely on the market you are planning to invest in. However, you should consider with the following fees and charges:
- Securities account opening
- Brokerage fee when you buy or sell
- Monthly safekeeping fee
- ETF’s ongoing charge
- A financial transaction tax may apply in some countries
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Opening of a securities account | |
| Opening of an intrabank securities account | In Internet bank - Free of charge At the Bank in person - 9.00 EUR |
| Securities account opening in Central Securities depository | In Internet bank - 25.00 EUR At the Bank in person - 25.00 EUR |
| Transactions with securities listed in Latvia | |
| Securities transfer from Initial Register (Deregistration of securities) | 4.50 EUR |
| Securities transfer back to Initial Register | 4.50 EUR |
| Free of payment (FOP) financial instrument delivery | 7.00 EUR |
| Free of payment (FOP) financial instrument delivery within SEB bank | 2.00 EUR |
| Receive/delivery versus payment (DVP) | 7.00 EUR |
| Receive/delivery versus payment (DVP) in non EUR currency | 50.00 EUR |
| Receipt of securities | Free of charge |
| Transfer of securities to shareholders' register of insolvent companies | 4.50 EUR |
| Revocation of a securities transaction | By agreement |
| Transactions with foreign securities | |
| Free of payment (FOP) receipt/delivery and receive/delivery versus payment (DVP) for securities registered in Estonia and Lithuania | 7.00 EUR |
| Free of payment (FOP) receipt/delivery and receive/delivery versus payment (DVP) of other securities | 21.00 EUR |
| Free of payment (FOP) delivery within SEB bank | 2.00 EUR |
| Revocation of a securities transaction | By agreement |
| Processing of securities-related optional events | 45.00 EUR |
| Securities holder's meetings | |
| Blocking of securities for a securities holder’s meeting | 2.00 EUR |
| Representation of a client at the securities holder’s meeting | By agreement, min 215.00 EUR |
| Securities account custody fee1 | |
| Monthly fee for debt securities of the Latvian Government | 0,0025%, min 1.00 EUR |
| Monthly fee for other Latvian debt securities | 0,0055%, min 1.00 EUR |
| Monthly fee for Latvian shares and investment fund units, other Baltic securities and foreign shares2 | 0,0150%, min 1.00 EUR |
| Monthly fee for debt securities stored in Euroclear/Clearstream system or in the USA | 0,0100%, min 1.00 EUR |
| Monthly fee for stocks of Russian companies for trading in the Russian Trading System | 0,0750%, min 1.00 EUR |
| Monthly fee for securities stored in other foreign depositories | By agreement |
| Monthly fee for storage of foreign investment fund units | 0,0150%, min 1.00 EUR |
| Monthly fee for account with no balance, and account with exclusively such Latvian securities the issuer of which is in insolvency, rehabilitation, bankruptcy or liquidation | 1.00 EUR |
| Preparing account statements | |
| Balance report for securities account | In Internet bank - Free of charge At the Bank in person - 4.00 EUR |
| Operation report for securities account | In Internet bank - Free of charge At the Bank in person - 4.00 EUR |
Brokerage fees in the stock exchanges of the following countries 3, 4, 5
| Service | Order has been submitted to the Internet bank | Order has been submitted at the Bank in person / to SEB brokers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltic shares | 0,10%, min 1.00 EUR | 0,50%, min 5.00 EUR |
| Scandinavian and German shares | 0,25%, min 10.00 EUR | 0,50%, min 35.00 EUR |
| French, Belgian, Dutch, Swiss, British, Spanish and Portuguese shares Scandinavian and German shares | 0,25%, min 15.00 EUR | 0,50%, min 35.00 EUR |
| USA shares | 0,25%, min 10.00 EUR, fee cannot be less than 0.015 USD per share | 0,50%, min 35.00 EUR, fee cannot be less than 0.03 USD per share |
| Canadian shares | 0,25%, min 15.00 EUR, fee cannot be less than 0.02 CAD per share | 0,50%, min 35.00 EUR, fee cannot be less than 0.04 CAD per share |
| Baltic debt securities (minimum amount - 1 000.00 EUR)6 | 0,2% of the amount, min 20.00 EUR | 0,2% of the amount, min 20.00 EUR |
| Eurobonds and bonds traded over-the-counter (OTC) (minimum amount - 25 000.00 EUR) | 0,2% of the amount, min 50.00 EUR | 0,2% of the amount, min 50.00 EUR |
| Other securities | By agreement | By agreement |
| Penalty for delayed settlements | 0,3% per each day from the full amount of transaction | 0,3% per each day from the full amount of transaction |
SEB Bank is entitled to withhold state fees or similar payments and other third parties' commission fees.
1 Commission is calculated according to the market value of securities or face value at the end of the month, and it is set in the equivalent of EUR according to the currency exchange accounting rates set by the European Central Bank (or if necessary by the rates of the respective national central bank). A minimum fee is applied for each securities group separately.
2 Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA, including Depositary Receipts (ADR, GDR) and ETFs.
3 Commission is charged in the currency or its equivalent in another currency according to the pricelist of SEB bank for an executed or partially executed transaction and it is calculated in accordance with the currency exchange rate set by SEB bank.
4 To apply a transaction to SEB bank’s brokers, the “Agreement on execution of financial instrument transactions” must be concluded.
5 Securities transactions are applicable to third parties’ commission fees. For example, fees of the respective country (0,3% of the transaction amount when purchasing securities issued in France and 0.2% when purchasing securities issued in Spain) or Stamp Duty, which is deducted from the amount of securities purchase transaction (0,1% for securities issued in Italy, 0,5% in the UK, 1% in Ireland). Rates are as of 10 September 2020, they are informative and may change over time.
6 Except for Eurobonds, which ISIN starts with XS.
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