Awards and recognition
In Kiplinger’s Best Online Brokers of 2019, E*TRADE was named #1 online broker and Best for Mutual Fund Investors.1

StockBrokers.com

January 2020

In StockBrokers.com's 2020 Online Broker Review, E*TRADE received the #1 Mobile Trading, #1 Options Trading, and #1 Web-Based Platform Awards. In addition, E*TRADE received nine Best in Class distinctions: Mobile Trading, Options Trading, Education, Research, Beginners, IRA Accounts, Futures Trading, Active Trading, and Overall. E*TRADE earned 4.5 out of 5 star ratings overall. The 2020 Online Broker Review assessed 15 online brokers on 236 different variables across eight categories.2

Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

January 2020

In the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, E*TRADE was recognized with a top score of 100 percent and the distinction of “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.”3

Best Places to Work in 2020

December 2019

In Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Award, E*TRADE was named one of the Best Places to Work in 2020.4

Best Robo-Advisor for Beginners

September 2019

E*TRADE Core Portfolios was named one of the Best Robo-Advisors for Beginners in Investopedia’s Best Robo-Advisors for 2019 awards.5

#1 in Loyalty and Overall Satisfaction

September 2019

 

 

 

 

Equity Edge Online® rated #1 in Loyalty and Overall Satisfaction for eight years in a row.6

InvestmentNews 2019 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Awards finalist

August 2019

In the InvestmentNews 2019 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Awards, E*TRADE was recognized as a finalist along with 16 other financial services firms from over 160 nominations.7

Investopedia 2019 Broker Survey

February 2019

In Investopedia’s 2019 Best Online Brokers Awards, E*TRADE received seven “best of” distinctions: for Beginners, Stock Trading Apps, ETFs, Options Trading, Roth IRAs, IRAs, and Web Trading Platforms. Overall, E*TRADE earned a rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars. The 2019 Online Broker Review assessed 70+ online brokers across 10 key categories and 149 variables.8

Barron’s Annual Online Broker Survey

February 2019

In Barron's comprehensive 14-firm survey, E*TRADE earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. E*TRADE also earned “Best for Mobile Traders,” “Best for Retirement Investors,” and “Best for Occasional Traders” distinctions.9

NerdWallet

January 2019

In NerdWallet's 2019 Best-of Investing Awards, E*TRADE was recognized as one of the Best Online Brokers for Stock Trading and Best Online Brokers for Beginners. E*TRADE was also a recipient of an overall 4.5-star rating.10

Corporate Insights

January 2019

In Corporate Insight’s annual Monitor Awards, recognizing digital innovation and best practices within the financial services and healthcare industries, E*TRADE was recognized with an online brokerage gold medal for its mobile application.11

Best Brokerage for Options Trading

November 2019

In Benzinga’s 2019 Global Fintech Awards, E*TRADE was named Best Brokerage for Options Trading12