Buy and sell investments

How to buy and sell investments, how to set up auto-invest, how to use NZX market depth

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Buy investments

Info about placing orders in companies, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and managed funds on Sharesies.

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Sell an investment

Instructions for selling companies, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and managed funds.

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Fees

You’re charged fees to use Sharesies—including currency exchange, transaction, and management fees.

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Exchange currencies

You’re able to hold three currencies in your Wallet—Australian dollars (AUD), New Zealand dollars (NZD), and United States dollars (USD).

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Multi-currency buys

You can exchange currencies in advance, or when you place an order for Australian or US shares.

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Fractional shares

Rather than having to buy a full share or unit in an investment, you can buy half of one, or any fraction of one that you want!

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Minimums and maximums

There’s no minimum or maximum buy or sell amount when placing one-off market orders in NZ, US, or Australian shares or NZ managed funds.

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American depositary receipts (ADRs)

American depositary receipts (ADRs) give investors opportunity to invest in foreign companies that aren’t directly listed on US exchanges.

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Watchlist

Save a company or fund to your Watchlist to keep track of investments you’re interested in.

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Order processing times

There’s no way to confirm when your order for a company or exchange-traded fund (ETF) might fill on Sharesies.

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Reasons an order might be rejected or cancelled

Every now and then, an order may be rejected or cancelled. This applies to companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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Partial orders

An order might partially fill, or not fill all at once. You can usually cancel a partially filled order.

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Cancel an order

You can usually cancel an order that hasn’t yet filled, but we can’t guarantee it’ll be cancelled.

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Market and support hours

Australian, NZ, and US exchanges are open on weekdays, and are closed on public holidays.

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Limit orders

What's a limit order?

A limit order gives you more control to buy or sell shares at a specific price, or better!

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Differences between a market order and a limit order

Sharesies allows you to place market or limit orders in some investments. Check out the difference between the two below!

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Place a limit order

You can only place limit orders for companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), not managed funds.

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Limit order processing times

Limit orders can wait on-market for up to 30 trading days for NZ and US investments, or 30 calendar days for Australian investments.

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Limit order FAQ

Some helpful bits of info about Limit orders

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Auto-invest

Create an auto-invest order

Set up an auto-invest order to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) and NZ managed funds.

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Pause, edit, switch, or delete your auto-invest order

You can manage your auto-invest order from your Sharesies Portfolio.

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Pre-made auto-invest orders

We’ve created three pre-made orders: Responsible order, Global order, and Kids order.

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NZX market depth

NZX market depth is an add-on.

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NZX market depth glossary

A breakdown of the NZX market depth jargon and terms.

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