Barclays Price Improver

Barclays Price Improver™ gives you the best price available from our selected Retail Service Providers (RSPs) and trading venues every time you buy or sell shares, Exchange Traded Funds, investment trusts or Real Estate Investment Trusts listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Every time you place an order within a Barclays Smart Investor account, we go the extra mile to make sure you’re getting the best available price. Through our Price Improver, 92.5% of qualifying deals¹ placed between January 2020 and December 2020 got a better price than the quoted price on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

What has Price Improver delivered?

92.5% of deals placed received an improved price²

We improved customer returns by an average of £15.76 per deal²

7.5% of deals placed benefited from at least £50 per deal²

In 2020, 30% of deals placed on Smart Investor have seen commission costs covered as Price Improver has gained or saved customers a minimum of £6 per deal.

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Start investing with an account designed to suit your needs. It's quick and easy to get started. Remember that investments can go down or up in value, so you could get back less than you invest.