Self-directed investing
Powerful investing to build your portfolio
Get more control with the self-directed investing platform designed for NZ investors. Buy and sell your choice of shares and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across NZ, US, and Australian markets, plus managed funds and crypto.
Investments
Build a portfolio for yourself, your business, or your trust
Bring your portfolio to Sharesies and invest in shares, funds, and crypto your way—diversifying across the assets and industries you care about.
Shares
7,500+ shares listed across NZ, US, and Australian exchanges.
ETFs
4,500+ ETFs listed on local and global exchanges that give you access to specific industries, regions, or investment types—all in one order.
Crypto
24/7 access to cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and more.
Managed funds
29 funds from NZ fund providers including Pathfinder, Pie Funds, and Milford.
Sharesies funds
Coming soon: funds designed to give broad market exposure at low cost.
Bonds
Transfer NZ bonds you hold elsewhere into Sharesies.
Features
Put your strategies into motion
Build your portfolio using clever automations, and a range of investing features, to enable your investment strategy.
Optimise your buying and selling
Get more control over the price your orders fill at, take advantage of share price movements, and access the US market outside of regular hours.
Stop loss and trigger buy orders
US investments only: set a trigger price to automatically send a buy or sell order to market during regular trading hours.
Limit orders
Buy or sell shares at a specific price—or better. Set the max price you’re willing to pay, or minimum price you’re willing to sell at.
Extended US trading hours
Let your orders for most US investments fill during pre-market and post-market sessions. And coming soon, 24/5 trading.
Trading on unsettled funds
Use money from sell orders that haven’t yet settled to place your next buy order.
Discover and track investments
Discover new investments, keep an eye on ones that interest you, and get notified when a share price moves.
AI Search
Search in your own words, and our AI-powered search tool can help you discover industry insights and new investments.
Price notifications
Get notified when an investment in your portfolio or on your watchlist reaches a price you set.
Watchlist
Keep track of the investments you’re interested in, or just want to keep an eye on, with your own private watchlist.
Automate your investing
Put your investing on repeat, and automatically reinvest any dividends you receive.
Auto-invest
Set the frequency and amount you want to regularly invest, and auto-invest will place the orders for you.
Dividend reinvestment plans (DRPs)
Reinvest dividends into additional shares instead of receiving cash if the investment pays a dividend.
Auto-invest dividends
Invest any dividend you receive from a company or fund back into it automatically.
Share transfers
Transfer your portfolio into Sharesies—it’s free on our end
We’ve waived our inward transfer fee, making it easy for you to consolidate any NZX, ASX, or US-listed shares you, your business, or your trust hold elsewhere into Sharesies. Plus, you could earn Airpoints™ on your transfers.
Portfolios
In one account, you can manage portfolios for yourself, your business, your trust, or even the kids.
Reports
Download in-depth reports on your investments, transactions, and Foreign Investment Fund (FIF) income.
Support
Our NZ-based Customer Wealth team is online Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 6 PM.
Security
Protect your account with 2FA, passkeys, and biometric authentication in the Sharesies apps.
Fee caps
Make the most of capped transaction fees
No matter how large your order, your transaction fee will never be more than the fee caps.
Exchange | Max transaction fee per order |
|---|---|
US shares | up to $5 USD |
Australian shares | up to $15 AUD |
NZ shares | up to $25 NZD |
Fee caps apply on individual share orders. Currency exchange fees may apply.
Ready to build your portfolio?
Here’s what you need to start investing with Sharesies in New Zealand.
Be 16 or over
For investing on behalf of someone under 18, we have Kids Accounts.
Valid ID and address
A valid NZ passport or driver licence works best—we also accept other ID.
NZ bank account
For getting money into and out of Sharesies.
Still have questions?
You can invest in shares and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on the NZX, ASX, Cboe Australia, NYSE, Nasdaq, and CBOE, plus select cryptocurrencies, US over-the-counter (OTC) investments, and managed funds from NZ fund providers. And soon, Sharesies-made funds.
Deciding what to invest in comes down to understanding four key things about your own situation: your goals, your investment timeframe, your risk tolerance, and your starting amount. If you'd rather not pick investments yourself, you can get an expert-made portfolio recommended to you with advised portfolios.
We withhold tax on the income you earn from NZ, US, and Australian listed investments held through Sharesies. There’s no tax on things like withdrawing money from your Sharesies Wallet to your bank account. Sometimes you may have other tax obligations—for example, we don’t withhold tax on crypto—so it’s your responsibility to ensure you’re paying the correct amount of tax. Learn more about tax.
Order processing times depend on a few things. Market hours, trading halts, and how many buyers and sellers are active all affect processing time. For limit orders, your order won't fill until the market reaches your set price (or better). Less liquid investments can also take longer to fill.
Sharesies Limited is a registered financial services provider (FSP550746) under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008. We’re authorised by the NZX as a Trading and Advising Participant, Clearing Participant, and Depository Participant, and must comply with the rules set by the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX).