Unlike many other brokerages, we don't participate in payment for order flow. To help offset the cost of routing your Investment Plan orders directly to the exchanges, we charge a small transaction fee.

Are there fees for adding stocks or ETFs to an Investment Plan?

Public routes orders directly to exchanges and does not receive any payment for order flow revenue. However, placing trades in the stock market is not without cost. To cover the expenses associated with each transaction, we charge a nominal fee based on the number of assets in your Investment Plan.

1-3 Symbols: $0.49

4-10 Symbols: $0.99

11-20 Symbols: $1.99

If you’re a Public Premium member, you’re exempt from paying these fees. See our fee schedule.

Are there fees for adding crypto to an Investment Plan?

For Plans containing crypto, Apex Crypto charges a fee to execute the recurring cryptocurrency purchases in your Plan. That fee is 1.25% of the total cryptocurrency order amount, which covers the costs associated with facilitating crypto transactions and storage. Public Crypto, LLC (“Public Crypto”) receives a portion of the revenue generated by Apex Crypto in exchange for licensing our software to Apex Crypto.

For more details or further questions, see our complete fee schedule here or please contact our member support team via in-app chat or email at support@public.com.

Content is provided for informational purposes only, is neither investment advice nor an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of capital. Brokerage services provided by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., a member of FINRA and SIPC. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849). See public.com/disclosures/investment-plans.