At Sharesies, our vision is to give someone with $5 the same investment opportunities as someone with $500,000. Since launching in May 2017, we’ve made investing in New Zealand companies and funds easy and accessible to over 200,000 Kiwis.
Today, we’ve added US shares to Sharesies, giving you even more choice and control to grow your wealth! By providing access to both the NZ and US share market, we’re one step closer in our mission to creating the most financially empowered generation.
Thanks to each and every one of you for joining us on this journey! We can’t wait for you to give US shares a whirl—let us know what you think by emailing [email protected]. We love hearing from you!
Invest in a whole heap more!
In addition to the 165 New Zealand companies and funds currently available on Sharesies, you now have access to an additional 3,000+ companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Nasdaq, and Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).
With US shares, you’ve got the opportunity to:
diversify your investment portfolio
learn about thousands of new companies and funds
have your US and NZ shares all in one beautiful place!
Getting started with US shares
Sign up to Sharesies, or check out our help centre to learn how to start investing in US companies and exchange-traded funds.
You’ll need to exchange NZ dollars into US dollars to buy US shares. There’s a 0.4% exchange fee—read how currency exchange works.
The Sharesies transaction fee will apply to both US companies and funds. There are no changes to the subscription fee. Read about fees for US shares.
US share markets are open weekdays 9:30 AM to 4 PM Eastern Time. In NZ time, that’s Tuesday to Saturday, 1:30 AM to 8 AM. You can place an order at any time, but it won’t go to market until the US exchanges open. US market hours and time zones.
We’ll pay tax on income from US shares for you—there are three tax rate options for US shares, depending on the country you’re a tax resident of. You’ll need to complete a W-8BEN or W-9 form before you can buy US shares or US dollars.
Register for our US Lunch Money webinars
We’re hosting three very special episodes of Lunch Money all about investing in the US share market! Register for each over on Crowdcast:
Intro to US shares with Tyrone Ross—12:15 PM, Thursday 27 August 2020
‘Ask Me Anything’ with Sharesies (US shares edition!)—12:15 PM, Thursday 3 September 2020
The US economy with Rod Oram—12:15 PM, Thursday 10 September 2020
If you have any questions or comments, get in touch at [email protected].
Ok, now for the legal bit
Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don’t provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time written.