Fractional shares are pieces, or fractions, of whole shares of a company or ETF. Since Knightsbridge Financial offers Fractional Shares, you can trade stocks and ETFs in pieces of shares, in addition to trading in whole share increments.

Fractional shares on Knightsbridge can be as small as 1/1000000 of a share, and trading fractional shares is real-time and commission-free.

Why do you offer fractional shares?

Our mission is to decentralize and democratize finance for all, and our Fractional Shares feature provides unique investing opportunities to people who might not otherwise be able to participate in the stock market.

With fractional shares, you can invest in stocks and ETFs that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars for a single share with as little as $1. This gives you the flexibility to invest as much as you want in the companies or ETFs you believe in, or get your toes wet without committing to an entire share.

Fractional shares can also help investors manage risk more conveniently. Since you’re not locked into purchasing full shares, you can diversify your portfolio with smaller amounts of money.

How do you trade fractional shares?

You can place real-time fractional share orders in dollar amounts or share amounts. All purchases will be rounded to the nearest penny.

Trade in Dollars

If you place a market order to Buy in Dollars or Sell in Dollars, you’ll choose the amount of money to buy or sell a stock for. Knightsbridge will convert this cash amount to the equivalent number of shares, then buy or sell the stock at the best available price.

In the app:

Go to an individual stock
Tap Trade
Tap Buy or Sell
Tap decimal fraction

Then, enter the dollar amount you’d like to trade.

Keep in mind, if you’re buying or selling fractional shares, you must enter an amount of at least $1.00. However, you’ll have the option to “Sell All” if you have less than $1.00 of any fractional share.

Trade in Shares

If you place a market order to Buy in Shares or Sell in Shares, you’ll choose the amount of shares to buy or sell. You can buy or sell as little as 0.000001 shares.

In the app:

Go to an individual stock
Tap Trade
Tap Buy or Sell
Tap decimal fraction

Please note that orders above $0.01 will be rounded to the nearest penny, and fractional share orders under $0.01 will be rounded up to $0.01.

Supported Stocks

All stocks are eligible for fractional share orders. If a stock isn't supported, we'll let you know when you're placing an order.

Stock Splits

If a stock experiences a forward stock split, you’ll receive the relevant amount of fractional shares. For example, if you own 2.5 shares of MEOW valued at $10 per share, and MEOW experiences a 2 for 1 (2:1) forward stock split, you’ll now own 5 shares valued at $5 per share.

If a stock experiences a reverse stock split, you'll receive the cash equivalent of any fractional (non-whole) share amounts resulting from the split in lieu of shares. For example, if a stock split results in 2.1 shares worth $10 per share, you’ll receive 2 shares and $1 (the cash equivalent of 0.1 shares).

Shareholder Rights

Voting

We will aggregate and report votes on fractional shares.

Dividends

Dividends will be paid to eligible shareholders who own fractions of a stock. Dividend payments will be split based on the fraction of the stock owned, then rounded to the nearest penny. Please note that fractional share dividends may be paid at the end of the trading day on the designated payment date.

Transfers

You won’t be able to transfer fractional shares. If you initiate a full asset transfer out of Knightsbridge, your fractional shares will be sold and you’ll receive the resulting cash back. If you initiate a partial asset transfer, any fractional shares you own will remain in your Knightsbridge Securities account as fractional shares.

Disclosure

All investments involve risks, including the loss of principal. Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. Securities trading is offered through Knightsbridge Marshall Islands.