Lightyear fees, accounts and investment options

Lightyear is currently listed for low-cost uk, us and european shares and etfs. Our record shows 2 supported or conditional account types and 3 supported or conditional investment types. The full fees and limits we have verified are shown below.

Information checked . Fees can change, so confirm them at the official source before acting.

What fees does Lightyear charge?

Minimum investment: £2; Share or ETF trade: £0; Options contract: N/A; Fund purchase: £0; Account or platform fee: £0; Currency conversion: 0.1%; Full transfer out: Not published. The table keeps each condition beside the price. It is not a complete fee schedule.

Published Lightyear fees in our current comparison
FeeWhat our data saysImportant condition
Minimum investment£2A funding or order minimum is not a fee and is excluded from cost totals.
Share or ETF trade£0No extra condition is recorded for this comparison field.
Options contractN/ANo extra condition is recorded for this comparison field.
Fund purchase£0No extra condition is recorded for this comparison field.
Account or platform fee£0No extra condition is recorded for this comparison field.
Currency conversion0.1%No extra condition is recorded for this comparison field.
Full transfer outNot publishedNo extra condition is recorded for this comparison field.

Estimate Lightyear fees for a 12-month example

Which accounts can you open with Lightyear?

Lightyear supports or conditionally supports General Investment Account (GIA), Stocks and Shares ISA. “Not confirmed yet” means missing evidence, not that an account is unavailable.

General Investment Account (GIA)
Yes
Stocks and Shares ISA
Yes

What can you invest in with Lightyear?

Our current record shows support or conditional support for Shares, ETFs, Funds. Product availability can still depend on the account, market and your eligibility.

Shares
Yes
ETFs
Yes
Funds
Yes

What should you check before choosing Lightyear?

  • ETF orders cost £0; currency conversion costs 0.1% when an FX conversion is required.

How does Lightyear compare with other brokers?

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Where does this Lightyear information come from?

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Quick answers about Lightyear

What fees does Lightyear charge?

Minimum investment: £2; Share or ETF trade: £0; Options contract: N/A; Fund purchase: £0; Account or platform fee: £0; Currency conversion: 0.1%; Full transfer out: Not published. These are the published rules currently modeled, not a complete statement of every charge.

Which accounts does Lightyear offer?

Lightyear supports or conditionally supports: General Investment Account (GIA), Stocks and Shares ISA.

What can you invest in with Lightyear?

The current record shows support or conditional support for Shares, ETFs, Funds.

Educational comparison information, not financial advice. Missing fields mean “unknown,” not “not supported.” Cost alone does not tell you whether a broker meets your needs.