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To view more about Velox’s Fraction Share Agreement, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are Fractional Shares?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A fractional share is when you own less than one full share of a stock or other security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Invest in Fractional Shares?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fractional shares are a way to invest when you do not have enough money to purchase a full share of a particular stock. For example, if XYZ stock trades at $1000 per share, but you only have $100 to invest, fractional share investing would allow you to purchase a fraction of the XYZ stock ($1000\/$100), or .1 shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does Fractional Share Investing Work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generally, you can place orders to buy or sell fractional shares in either dollar amounts or share amounts. For example, if XYZ Stock trades for $1000, you could place an order for a fractional share such as .5 shares or for a dollar amount such as $500.  The way you buy and sell fractional shares differs between brokerage firms that provide this service to their customers. <\/strong>Below, we highlight some of the issues that may impact how fractional share investing works at your brokerage firm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important Items to Consider Before Investing in Fractional Shares<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Availability<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not every brokerage firm offers fractional share investing. Even if your brokerage firm offers this service, it may not offer this service to all its customers. Contact your brokerage firm to find out if they offer fractional share investing, and if they do, if it\u2019s available to all its customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of Securities to Trade<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brokerage firms may limit the types of securities you can buy and sell using fractional shares. Some brokerage firms only allow fractional share investing in stocks, while others allow it in stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Brokerage firms may also limit the types of stocks and ETFs available for fractional share investing. For example, some firms only allow fractional share investing in S&P 500 stocks. If your brokerage firm offers fractional share investing, ask them to provide you with a list of stocks or other securities you can buy or sell with fractional shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trade Execution<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some brokerage firms allow you to buy or sell fractional shares in real-time just like full shares. However, some brokerage firms aggregate orders to handle their customer\u2019s buying and selling of fractional shares.  Aggregating orders means rather than filling each fractional share order in real-time, the brokerage firm collects these orders throughout the day and then executes one or more large orders to fulfill them.  The process your brokerage firm uses to handle buying and selling of fractional shares may impact the price you pay or receive for a fractional share order. Make sure you ask your brokerage firm for specific details on how it handles each order to buy and sell fractional shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Order Types and Trading Limitations<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brokerage firms generally offer several ways to buy or sell (order <\/span><\/a>types<\/span><\/a>) securities. However, some firms do not allow the use of certain order types to buy or sell fractional shares. For example, some firms only allow market orders for fractional share investing. In addition to order type limitations, some brokerage firms also have trading limitations related to fractional shares such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n