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Bonds are often an important part of a balanced investment portfolio. They can be used as a source of fixed income, or as a way to potentially pad the losses of other portfolio assets, like stocks. Brokers range in the types of bonds they offer, from simple products like bond ETFs to extensive offerings of government, corporate and international bonds and bond funds.
The following brokers score highest among all brokers we review for the types of bonds on offer, the fees charged for trading bonds, the level of customer support they provide and their interest rate on uninvested cash.
Note: The below trade fees refer to the broker’s commission for U.S. Treasurys — all of the brokers on this list allow you to purchase those with no commission or trade fee except for Interactive Brokers, which charges a small percentage of face value. Other types of bonds at these brokers may carry a different fee; we’ve described those fees in detail in the product cards below the table. Often, brokers require a minimum commission of $10 and limit commissions to $250 per trade.
