{"id":2809,"date":"2024-06-15T09:10:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T09:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/?p=2809"},"modified":"2024-07-03T18:44:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:44:23","slug":"investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Investment Costs with Dutch Banks (Full Comparison)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Investing through the Dutch banks is quite popular with investors\u00a0from the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>This is mostly due to the ability for automatic periodic investments and <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/dividend-leakage-understanding-the-hidden-cost\/\">tax optimization<\/a> through the <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/northern-trust-funds-vs-etfs-full-comparison\/\">Northern Trust Funds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, I&#8217;ll compare the costs of &#8220;the Big 3&#8221; Dutch banks: ING Bank, ABN Amro, and Rabobank.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_60 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-67736802da23b\" ><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-67736802da23b\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-67736802da23b\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#Assumptions_the_Type_of_Investor\" title=\"Assumptions: the Type of Investor\">Assumptions: the Type of Investor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#Dutch_Banks_Cost_Comparison\" title=\"Dutch Banks Cost Comparison\">Dutch Banks Cost Comparison<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#ING_Bank_Investment_Account_Costs\" title=\"ING Bank Investment Account Costs\">ING Bank Investment Account Costs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#ABN_Amro_Investment_Account_Costs\" title=\"ABN Amro Investment Account Costs\">ABN Amro Investment Account Costs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#Rabobank_Investment_Account_Costs\" title=\"Rabobank Investment Account Costs\">Rabobank Investment Account Costs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#Scenarios_Different_Investors_from_the_Netherlands\" title=\"Scenarios: Different Investors from the Netherlands\">Scenarios: Different Investors from the Netherlands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#1_Portfolio_of\" title=\"1) Portfolio of &lt;\u20ac100k &#8211; Beginner Investors\">1) Portfolio of &lt;\u20ac100k &#8211; Beginner Investors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#2_Portfolio_of_E200k_%E2%80%93_Intermediate_Investors\" title=\"2) Portfolio of \u20ac200k &#8211; Intermediate Investors\">2) Portfolio of \u20ac200k &#8211; Intermediate Investors<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#ING_Costs_for_Intermediate_Investors\" title=\"ING Costs for Intermediate Investors\">ING Costs for Intermediate Investors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#ABN_Amro_Costs_for_Intermediate_Investors\" title=\"ABN Amro Costs for Intermediate Investors\">ABN Amro Costs for Intermediate Investors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#Rabobank_Costs_for_Intermediate_Investors\" title=\"Rabobank Costs for Intermediate Investors\">Rabobank Costs for Intermediate Investors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#3_Portfolio_of_E1000000_%E2%80%93_Advanced_Investors\" title=\"3) Portfolio of \u20ac1,000,000 &#8211; Advanced Investors\">3) Portfolio of \u20ac1,000,000 &#8211; Advanced Investors<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#ING_Costs_for_Advanced_Investors\" title=\"ING Costs for Advanced Investors\">ING Costs for Advanced Investors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#ABN_Amro_Costs_for_Advanced_Investors\" title=\"ABN Amro Costs for Advanced Investors\">ABN Amro Costs for Advanced Investors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#Rabobank_Costs_for_Advanced_Investors\" title=\"Rabobank Costs for Advanced Investors\">Rabobank Costs for Advanced Investors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#ING_vs_ABN_Amro_vs_Rabobank\" title=\"ING vs ABN Amro vs Rabobank\">ING vs ABN Amro vs Rabobank<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/investment-costs-with-dutch-banks-full-comparison\/#Afterword\" title=\"Afterword\">Afterword<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assumptions_the_Type_of_Investor\"><\/span>Assumptions: the Type of Investor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For the purposes of this post, I&#8217;ll assume the archetype of an <strong>index investor<\/strong>. Someone who <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/dca-dollar-cost-averaging-investment-strategy-explained\">cost averages<\/a> into <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/index-investing-index-funds-a-gentle-introduction\/\">index funds<\/a> and holds them for the long-term.<\/p>\n<p>Also, I&#8217;ll assume that the investor does this without the help of the bank. In other words, he would use a <em>&#8220;Zelf Beleggen&#8221;<\/em> option (the names differ per bank, but the idea is that it&#8217;s independent investing).<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, I&#8217;ll assume that he needs the bank account outside his investment endeavors. This will allow me to ignore the \u20ac2-3 monthly fee people pay for the privilege of having a Dutch bank account. Everyone in the Netherlands pays this so it&#8217;s not specific to investors.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dutch_Banks_Cost_Comparison\"><\/span>Dutch Banks Cost Comparison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ING_Bank_Investment_Account_Costs\"><\/span>ING Bank Investment Account Costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>ING&#8217;s fixed fees are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No transaction costs for buying or selling index funds<\/li>\n<li>There&#8217;s a yearly 20\u20ac &#8220;basic fee&#8221; for having the investment account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And below are the variable ongoing fees, charged yearly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>0.24% of your portfolio up to \u20ac100k<\/li>\n<li>0.12% of your portfolio between \u20ac100k and \u20ac500k<\/li>\n<li>0.06% of your portfolio between \u20ac500k and \u20ac2.5M<\/li>\n<li>Custom plan for amounts over \u20ac2.5M<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ing.nl\/particulier\/beleggen\/beginnen-met-beleggen\/tarieven\/tarieven-zelf-op-de-beurs.html\">ING&#8217;s website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2811\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ing-costs.png\" alt=\"ing costs\" width=\"787\" height=\"247\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ABN_Amro_Investment_Account_Costs\"><\/span>ABN Amro Investment Account Costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>ABN Amro doesn&#8217;t have any fixed costs related to an investment account.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No transaction costs for buying and selling index funds and ETFs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Their variable annual fees are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>0.2% of your portfolio up to \u20ac100k<\/li>\n<li>0.12% of your portfolio between \u20ac100k and \u20ac400k<\/li>\n<li>0.06% of your portfolio over \u20ac400k<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnamro.nl\/en\/personal\/investments\/types-of-investing\/self-directed-investing-basic\/index.html\">ABN Amro&#8217;s website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2803\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/abn-costs-1.png\" alt=\"abn costs\" width=\"589\" height=\"353\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rabobank_Investment_Account_Costs\"><\/span>Rabobank Investment Account Costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Rabobank&#8217;s fixed fees are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>0.1% transaction costs for buying or selling index funds<\/li>\n<li>A minimum cost of 20\u20ac per annum, waived if the actual fees exceed it<\/li>\n<li>A maximum cost of 400\u20ac per annum, capped even for large portfolios<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With that said, here&#8217;s what&#8217;s in between the 20\u20ac and the 400\u20ac:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>0.24% of your portfolio up to \u20ac100k<\/li>\n<li>0.12% of your portfolio above \u20ac100k<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rabobank.nl\/particulieren\/beleggen\/rabo-zelf-beleggen\">the Rabobank&#8217;s website<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/media.rabobank.com\/m\/14436ec47eac2bbb\/original\/Tarieven-beleggen-bij-de-Rabobank.pdf\">&#8220;Tarieven-beleggen&#8221; pdf<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2812\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rabo-costs.png\" alt=\"investment bank\" width=\"853\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Minus points for having to download a pdf and stating on quarterly rather than on annual basis.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scenarios_Different_Investors_from_the_Netherlands\"><\/span>Scenarios: Different Investors from the Netherlands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Due to the tiered system of all banks, we need to split the analysis in three broad categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beginner investors (portfolio of &lt;\u20ac100k)<\/li>\n<li>Intermediate investors (portfolio of \u20ac200k)<\/li>\n<li>Advanced investors (portfolio of \u20ac1M)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Portfolio_of\"><\/span>1) Portfolio of &lt;\u20ac100k &#8211; Beginner Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the archetype of the standard beginner investor. Someone that&#8217;s willing to start or recently started investing.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the costs he&#8217;d have with each of the banks per year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ING:\u00a0<\/strong>20\u20ac basic fee + 0.24% of the portfolio<\/li>\n<li><strong>ABN Amro: <\/strong>0.2% of the portfolio<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rabobank: <\/strong>one time 0.1% transaction cost + (20\u20ac minimum fee <strong>or <\/strong>0.24% of the portfolio)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below is a bar chart representing the costs for a <strong>\u20ac50k portfolio<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2813\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2813\" class=\"wp-image-2813 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cost-comparison-0.png\" alt=\"dutch banks\" width=\"706\" height=\"437\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fees for a \u20ac50k portfolio. Rabobank&#8217;s transaction costs are greyed out because they&#8217;re not ongoing charges.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Portfolio_of_E200k_%E2%80%93_Intermediate_Investors\"><\/span>2) Portfolio of \u20ac200k &#8211; Intermediate Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This represents the &#8220;intermediate investor&#8221;. Someone that probably cost averaged into a diversified portfolio over a few years and will continue to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the annual costs for each of the banks:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ING_Costs_for_Intermediate_Investors\"><\/span>ING Costs for Intermediate Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic fee <strong>(\u20ac20)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>0.24% of the first \u20ac100k <strong>(\u20ac240)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>0.12% of the second \u20ac100k <strong>(\u20ac120)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total: \u20ac380<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ABN_Amro_Costs_for_Intermediate_Investors\"><\/span>ABN Amro Costs for Intermediate Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>0.2% of the first \u20ac100k <strong>(\u20ac200)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>0.12% of the second \u20ac100k <strong>(\u20ac120)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total: 320\u20ac<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rabobank_Costs_for_Intermediate_Investors\"><\/span>Rabobank Costs for Intermediate Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>0.24% of the first \u20ac100k <strong>(\u20ac240)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>0.12% of the second \u20ac100k <strong>(\u20ac120)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Subtotal<\/strong>: <strong>\u20ac<\/strong><strong>360<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A non-recurring transaction cost of 0.1% of \u20ac200k <strong>(\u20ac200)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total: \u20ac560<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note that the 0.1% transaction costs are paid only once. So assuming the same portfolio in any follow up year, the cost would be 360\u20ac.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2814\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2814\" class=\"wp-image-2814 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cost-comparison-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"437\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fees for a \u20ac200k portfolio. Rabobank&#8217;s transaction costs are greyed out because they&#8217;re not ongoing charges<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Portfolio_of_E1000000_%E2%80%93_Advanced_Investors\"><\/span>3) Portfolio of \u20ac1,000,000 &#8211; Advanced Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ING_Costs_for_Advanced_Investors\"><\/span>ING Costs for Advanced Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic fee <strong>(20\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>0.24% of the first \u20ac100k<strong> (240\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>0.12% of the amount between \u20ac100k and \u20ac500k<strong> (480\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>0.06% of the amount above \u20ac500k<strong> (300\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total: 1040\u20ac<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ABN_Amro_Costs_for_Advanced_Investors\"><\/span>ABN Amro Costs for Advanced Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>0.2% of the first \u20ac100k <strong>(200\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>0.12% of the amount between \u20ac100k and \u20ac400k <strong>(360\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>0.06% of the amount above \u20ac400k <strong>(360\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total: 920\u20ac<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rabobank_Costs_for_Advanced_Investors\"><\/span>Rabobank Costs for Advanced Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>0.24% of the first \u20ac100k <strong> (240\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>0.12% of the amount above \u20ac100k <strong>(1080\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A maximum cap of 400\u20ac applied<\/li>\n<li><strong>Subtotal: 400\u20ac<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A non-recurring transaction cost of 0.1% of \u20ac1,000,000 <strong>(1000\u20ac)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total: 1400\u20ac<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note that the 0.1% transaction fees are paid only once. So assuming the same portfolio in any follow up year, the cost would be capped at 400\u20ac.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2815\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2815\" class=\"wp-image-2815 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cost-comparison-2.png\" alt=\"dutch banks\" width=\"706\" height=\"437\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fees for a \u20ac1M portfolio. Rabobank&#8217;s transaction costs are greyed out because they&#8217;re not ongoing charges<\/p><\/div>\n<p>PS Rabobank becomes the cheapest option on yearly basis (i.e. ignoring the transaction costs) at ~\u20ac265k.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ING_vs_ABN_Amro_vs_Rabobank\"><\/span>ING vs ABN Amro vs Rabobank<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, what is the best option for an investor?<\/p>\n<p>It really depends on what you&#8217;re trying to optimize for. It also heavily depends on your long-term strategy.<\/p>\n<p>For example,\u00a0there is a sweet spot at ~\u20ac265k where Rabobank becomes preferable to ABN <strong>on ongoing basis<\/strong> due to their yearly limit of \u20ac400. But if you happen to sell within 2 years, it becomes the most expensive option by a large margin.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, some people consider <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/replicating-vwce-optimize-for-cost-and-performance\">other factors than just expenses<\/a> &#8211; user experience, customer support, familiarity with a bank, etc. But if you&#8217;re interested in the <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/investing-expenses-full-breakdown\/\">investment costs<\/a> only, I hope this post gave you a structured overview of them all.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that I wrote this post in 2024. All of these numbers can change.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Afterword\"><\/span>Afterword<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>My recommendation? Use a broker instead of a bank.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d prefer to avoid paying yearly fees on top of the existing <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/total-expense-ratio-the-importance-of-keeping-it-low\">expense ratios<\/a> of the funds. Plus, <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/etfs-exchange-traded-funds\/\">ETFs<\/a> give a lot more freedom in <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/core-stock-portfolio-for-eu-investors-etf-selection-tips\/\">portfolio creation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, after trying multiple brokers and banks, I ended up with <strong>Interactive Brokers <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/ibkr.com\/referral\/dushan452\">ref link<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/\">non-ref link<\/a>). It&#8217;s a publicly traded company that&#8217;s available globally and they don&#8217;t have ongoing charges or account fees.<\/p>\n<p>And for the experienced investors: it&#8217;s true that the Northern Trust funds recover what would&#8217;ve been lost in <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/dividend-leakage-understanding-the-hidden-cost\/\">dividend leakage<\/a>. Read the following post where I explain why the alternative is still\u00a0cheaper: <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/northern-trust-funds-vs-etfs-full-comparison\"><strong>NT Funds vs ETFs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>For more detailed analysis on investing from Europe, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/eu-investors-handbook\/\"><strong>EU Investors Handbook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For a comprehensive, beginner-friendly, and <strong>free resource<\/strong> on stock market investing, visit: <\/em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/how-to-start-investing-a-complete-beginner-series\/\"><em>How to Start Investing: A Complete Beginner Series<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investing through the Dutch banks is quite popular with investors&nbsp;from the Netherlands. This is mostly due to the ability for automatic periodic investments and tax optimization through the Northern Trust Funds. 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