TradeSmart Vs AxisDirect Demat Account Comparison

TradeSmart, a venture of VNS finance is a online broker offering discount brokerage services to retail customers in India. TradeSmart offers flat fee and unlimited trading plans for trading in Equity, Currency and Commodities at BSE, NSE and MCX.

With over 17000 customers and daily turnover of over Rs 2500 Cr (as of Dec 2016), TSO is among the top 5 discount stock brokers in India.

Axis Securities Limited is part of Axis bank, India's leading private bank. Axis Securities offers its services though Axis Direct. The 3-in-1 account by Axis is the most popular offering by the bank. This account includes a Bank Account, a Trading Account and a demat account, all integrated together for seamless transactions among them.

7B, 2nd Floor, Old Oriental Building,
65, M. G. Road, Fort, Mumbai
Maharashtra, India - 400001

Gigaplex, Bldg No.1, 4th Floor, Plot No. I.T.5, MIDC Airoli Knowledge Park,
Airoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 400708

Online Stock Trading, Depository Services

Equity, Derivatives, Mutual funds, SIP, IPO, NCD and Bonds, ETFs, Currency, Depository Services (Demat Account)

Free

Nil

1. Individual Account: Rs 300 per year
2. Corporate Account: Rs 800 per year

• Retail Account:
  • Axis Bank Customer: Rs 650 per year (1st year free). Rs 2500 for client who has not authorised bank to debit Demat ac charges from Bank ac maintained with Axis Bank.
  • Non-Axis Bank Customer: Rs 250 per year (1st year free)
• BSDA Account:
  • Nil for holding value till Rs 50,000
  • Rs 100 per year for holding value from Rs 50,001 to Rs 2,00,000
  • Holding value above Rs 2,00,000 tariff for Retail account will be applicable.
• Corporate Account:
  • Rs 400 for Axis Bank clients + CDSL AMC of Rs 500
  • Rs 600 for non-Axis Bank clients+ CDSL AMC of Rs 500

Nil

Nil

Rs 500 per certificate per market lot of 100 shares or less and minimum Rs 500 per request./p>

• Retail / BSDA Account: Rs 5 per certificate subject to minimum of Rs 50 per request, whichever is higher. Rs 50 per request as courier charges for mutual fund Units.
• Corporate Account: Rs 2.50 per certificate subject to a minimum of the Rs 50 per request.

Rs 500 per certificate per market lot of 100 shares or less and minimum Rs 500 per request./p>

• Retail / BSDA Account: Rs 20 for every 100 securities or part thereof or Rs 50 per request whichever is higher. Rs 50 per instruction for mutual fund Units.
• Corporate Account: Rs 20 per certificate subject to minimum of Rs 50 per request

TradeSmart charges a demat transaction fee of Rs 15.

• Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 25 per instruction) whichever is higher. Rs 25 flat per instruction for mutual fund units.
• BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher. Rs 50 flat per instruction for mutual fund units.
• Corporate Account: 0.04% subject to minimum of Rs 23 per instruction.

Rs 15 per scrip

• Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher.
• BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher.
• Corporate Account: Flat Rs 50 per request.

Nil

Nil

Rs 15 per scrip

• Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher.
• BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher.
• Corporate Account: Flat Rs 50 per request.

Nil

Rs 10 per Instruction

• Late instruction: 0.1% scrip value
• Physical contract note / other statements etc:Rs 20 per contract note + Courier Charges
• Physical transaction statement: Rs 50 per BO statement plus courier charges
• Cheque dishonour charges: Rs 200 per instance
• Offmarket transfer (DP): Rs 25 plus service tax
• Inter DP transfer: Rs 25 plus service tax
• KRA Modification: Rs 35 plus service tax

• Ad-hoc Statement - Rs 100 per statement
• Quarterly (Physical) statement
  • Retail Account - Nil
  • BSDA Account - Rs 25 per statement
• Account Modification Charges
  • Retail Account - Nil
  • BSDA Account - Rs 100
• DIS Booklet Charge
  • Retail Account - NIL
  • BSDA Account - Rs 200 per booklet
• Redemption of mutual fund units through DP - Rs 25 per instruction