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All your investing questions covered. Learn more about fractional shares, dollar based investing and dividends.

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Written by Kristen Lunman, Caitlyn Parker, and Natalie Ferguson

What is an ETF (Exchange Traded Fund)?

ETFs allow investors to buy a basket of shares in a single trade.

Written by Natalie Ferguson
Updated over a week ago

What is an American Depositary Receipt (ADR), and why are they different?

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) were introduced in 1927 as an easier way to invest in foreign companies through the US share markets.

Written by Natalie Ferguson
Updated over a week ago

What's a limit order and how does it work?

How limit orders work and why investors use them

Written by Caitlyn Parker
Updated over a week ago

What's the difference between a market order and a limit order?

There's two ways you can buy and sell shares through Hatch

Written by Natalie Ferguson
Updated over a week ago

Investments

Do I own my shares?

Yes. For safety and convenience, your name is not on the share certificate

Written by Caitlyn Parker
Updated over a week ago

My shares have been removed from the investments available. What do I do now?

When an investment can be sold but not bought

Written by Caitlyn Parker
Updated over a week ago

Fractional shares/dollar based investing

What is dollar-based investing?

Written by Kristen Lunman
Updated over a week ago

What’s a fractional share?

Fractional shares are portions of a whole share of a company or ETF

Written by Caitlyn Parker
Updated over a week ago

Do I receive dividends on fractional shares?

Yes. You receive a dividend payment based on the fraction of the share that you own.

Written by Caitlyn Parker
Updated over a week ago

Do I get voting rights with fractional shares?

No. Fractional shares do not have voting rights, but your full shares do.

Written by Caitlyn Parker
Updated over a week ago

Why is my order total different to what I expected?

Written by Caitlyn Parker
Updated over a week ago

Dividends

What’s a dividend?

A dividend is the distribution of a company’s earnings - not all companies pay dividends

Written by Caitlyn Parker
Updated over a week ago

How do dividends get paid out?

Companies can choose to pay dividends every quarter or annually

Written by Caitlyn Parker
Updated over a week ago