SelfWealth review
Updated September 28, 2026 · SumCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
SelfWealth is an Australian share and ETF platform built for beginners, and the cost picture splits by habit: holding an account is cheap, but every stock trade costs AUD 9.50. That makes it a sensible home for buy and hold investors, and a poor fit for anyone dealing often.
Key facts
- Best for
- Australian beginners buying and holding shares and ETFs.
- Stock trade fee
- A$9.50↗
- Account fee
- A$0↗
- Inactivity fee
- A$0↗
- Markets
- Stocks, ETFs↗
- Regulators
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)↗
- Platforms
- Mobile app, Desktop↗
- Legal entity
- Selfwealth Pty Ltd↗
- Headquarters
- Australia↗
- Founded
- 2012↗
- Features
- Mobile app
- Pricing model
- Low fees
- Audience
- Beginners
- Official website
- selfwealth.com.au
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
Pros and cons
Pros
- Regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) under licence 421789, with Selfwealth Pty Ltd as the legal entity.
- Shares and ETFs through a mobile app and desktop platform, with beginners named as the main audience (beginners).
- Trading since 2012 and based in Australia (AU).
- The stated model is low fees (low fees), which rewards holding rather than frequent dealing.
Cons
- Every stock trade costs AUD 9.50, against a site median of €0, so frequent dealing is where the bill grows.
- The listed markets run to shares and ETFs (stocks and etfs), with no crypto, forex or CFDs on the platform.
Who it suits
- Australian beginners opening a first share and ETF portfolio, the audience the brand names (beginners).
- Long-term holders who want an account fee of AUD 0 and an inactivity fee of AUD 0.
- Investors content with shares and ETFs (stocks and etfs) rather than the wider market lists at CFI and bunq (stocks, etfs and forex, stocks, etfs and crypto).
Who should look elsewhere
- CFI or bunq, for anyone who wants crypto, forex or CFDs alongside shares (stocks, etfs and forex, stocks, etfs and crypto).
- Fiesta Credito MX, for readers after credit rather than share dealing, with CONDUSEF as its regulator (CONDUSEF).
- Anyone dealing often, since a charge of AUD 9.50 on every stock trade is the cost that builds fastest.
How it compares on our data
SelfWealth ranks 1 of 142 brands on account fee, and 1 of 56 on inactivity fee. Stock trade fee tells the opposite story at 151 of 166. On this data the platform is strong on account-level costs and weak on dealing costs.
How SelfWealth compares
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Where SelfWealth is available
- Available
- Australia
- Licence in Australia
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) (421789), checked September 26, 2026
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Does SelfWealth charge an account fee?+
No. The account fee is AUD 0 and the inactivity fee is AUD 0, so an account left untouched does not pick up a dormancy charge. On the comparison data these account-level charges are the strong point, while the cost that appears per deal is separate.
How much does it cost to buy a share?+
A stock trade is charged at AUD 9.50. The listed markets are shares and ETFs (stocks and etfs), so the same dealing charge covers what the platform offers. Traders who buy often pay it repeatedly, which is the point of comparison with flat-fee rivals.
Who regulates SelfWealth?+
SelfWealth is regulated in Australia by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), under licence 421789. The contracting entity is Selfwealth Pty Ltd and the brand is based in Australia (AU), so the account sits under Australian rules.
Can I use an app or a computer?+
Both are offered. The listed platforms are a mobile app and desktop (mobile app and desktop), and the feature the brand highlights is the mobile app (mobile app). The brand also names beginners (beginners) as its audience, which suits a phone-led way of investing.
What can I trade on SelfWealth?+
Shares and ETFs, which is the full listed market range (stocks and etfs). No crypto, forex or CFD offering appears in those markets, so traders who want them should look at CFI, whose markets cover forex, CFDs and crypto (stocks, etfs and forex), or bunq, which also lists crypto (stocks, etfs and crypto).
Is SelfWealth only for beginners?+
Beginners are the audience the brand names (beginners), and the stated model is low fees (low fees). Experienced investors can still use the account, though a per-trade charge of AUD 9.50 makes it a weaker home for frequent dealing than for holding.
How long has SelfWealth been running?+
The brand was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Australia (AU). It trades as Selfwealth Pty Ltd (Selfwealth Pty Ltd) and reports to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, so both the operating entity and the regulator are Australian.
Sources
- docs.selfwealth.com.au/guides/Selfwealth-Financial-Servic... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Regulators, Licences
“Selfwealth Pty Ltd (ABN 52 154 324 428) (AFSL No. 421789)”
- selfwealth.com.au checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Pricing model, Platforms
“A simple, intuitive mobile app works alongside the desktop experience”
- selfwealth.com.au/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Founded, Headquarters
“empowering everyday Australians to build their wealth”
- selfwealth.com.au/fees-and-charges checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Account fee, Inactivity fee, Markets, Stock trade fee
“Say goodbye to: Account opening fees, Inactivity fees, Account closure fees - flat $9.50 brokerage”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Minimum deposit, Investor protection, Retail accounts that lose money.