Online brokerage

CIBC Investor's Edge

A self-directed brokerage with $6.95 regular online stock and ETF trades, conditional annual account fees, and a conditional list of commission-free ETFs.

Canadian stocks$6.95 CAD online trade buy / $6.95 CAD online trade sell
U.S. stocks$6.95 USD online trade buy / $6.95 USD online trade sell

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Overview

CIBC Investor's Edge offers Canadian and U.S. investing through web and mobile platforms. Regular online stock and ETF trades cost $6.95 in the trade currency, while a changing list of eligible ETFs has conditions for $0 online buys and sells. FHSA accounts have no annual fee, but other active accounts share a $100 annual fee when the combined market balance is $10,000 or less.

Regular pricing and account fees

These are the regular online rates, excluding temporary promotions. Other account fees, currency conversion costs, service charges, trading fees and paid plans are covered below.

Account availability and recurring fees

Non-registered cash
Available · Conditional account feeIndividual cash accounts are available, with the regular balance-dependent annual fee. The annual fee is $100 when the combined market balance is $10,000 or less and $0 above $10,000; it is divided among active accounts excluding FHSA.
TFSA
Available · Conditional account feeIndividual TFSAs are available, with the regular balance-dependent annual fee. The annual fee is $100 when the combined market balance is $10,000 or less and $0 above $10,000; it is divided among active accounts excluding FHSA.
RRSP
Available · Conditional account feeIndividual RRSPs are available, with the regular balance-dependent annual fee. The annual fee is $100 when the combined market balance is $10,000 or less and $0 above $10,000; it is divided among active accounts excluding FHSA.
FHSA
Available · $0 account feeIndividual FHSAs are available with no annual fee. CIBC states that FHSA accounts have no annual fee.

Regular online commissions

Canadian Stock
Buy $6.95 CAD online trade · sell $6.95 CAD online tradeRegular online Canadian stock trades cost $6.95 each. Buy: Regular online Canadian stock buys cost $6.95. Sell: Regular online Canadian stock sells cost $6.95.
Canadian Etf
Buy $6.95 CAD online trade · sell $6.95 CAD online tradeRegular Canadian ETF pricing is $6.95 per online trade; select eligible ETFs can qualify for conditional commission-free pricing. Buy: The regular rate is $6.95; a changing eligible list has conditional $0 pricing. Sell: The regular rate is $6.95; a changing eligible list has conditional $0 pricing.
Us Stock
Buy $6.95 USD online trade · sell $6.95 USD online tradeCIBC states U.S. commissions are denominated in U.S. dollars. Buy: Regular online U.S. stock buys cost US$6.95. Sell: Regular online U.S. stock sells cost US$6.95.
Us Etf
Buy $6.95 USD online trade · sell $6.95 USD online tradeRegular U.S. ETF pricing is US$6.95 per online trade; select eligible ETFs can qualify for conditional commission-free pricing. Buy: The regular rate is US$6.95; a changing eligible list has conditional $0 pricing. Sell: The regular rate is US$6.95; a changing eligible list has conditional $0 pricing.

Other fees and features

Accounts and tiers

Account range
Cash, margin, TFSA, FHSA, RRSP, RESP, RRIF, locked-in and non-personal accounts
Active Investor tier
$4.95 stock and ETF trades after more than 150 trades per quarter
Young and student tiers
Conditional pricing tied to age or student status and an eligible CIBC chequing account

Minimums and recurring fees

Account minimum
No minimum account balance
Regular annual account fee
$100 at a combined market balance of $10,000 or less; $0 above $10,000
FHSA annual fee
$0

Service and transfer fees

Telephone order minimum
$50 minimum commission for Canadian and U.S. orders
Incoming transfer fee reimbursement
UnknownA standing public reimbursement policy was not established from the reviewed official sources.
Institutional transfer out
UnknownThe public pricing page points to a signed-in fee schedule that was not used as public evidence.

Investments and trading costs

Regular online stocks and ETFs
$6.95 per trade
Regular online options
$6.95 plus $1.25 per contract
Eligible ETF list
$0 online buys and sells for over 180 eligible ETFs, subject to list and holding-period conditions
Other investments
Money-market mutual funds $0; other mutual funds $6.95; fixed-income compensation is included in price or yield

Foreign exchange and currency

USD account support
USD account components are available for U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs
Foreign exchange spread
Tiered from 225 to 25 basis points by USD transaction amount, shown as 1.6% to 0.2% using CIBC's stated calculation

Markets

Listed equity markets
Canadian and U.S. stocks, ETFs and options
Extended hours
Extended-hours trading is available

Trading features

Recurring deposits and dividend reinvestment
Recurring deposits and no-fee automatic cash-dividend reinvestment
Options strategies
Multi-leg options strategies on one ticket

Platforms and data

Platforms
Investor's Edge website and CIBC Mobile Wealth app
Market monitoring
Real-time market and portfolio monitoring

Orders and research

Research tools
Screeners, themes, CIBC Capital Markets research, charts, watchlists, alerts and news
Order tools
Advanced order types and multi-leg option tickets

Margin

Margin account
Available for borrowing against investments and short selling
CAD debit rates
6.25% below $100,000; 6.00% from $100,000; 4.75% from $1 million
USD debit rates
8.50% below $1 million; 7.00% from $1 million

Custody and protection

Dealer and protection
CIBC Investor's Edge is a division of CIBC Investor Services Inc., a CIRO-regulated CIPF member