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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Global Investing for International Investors via ADRs

We offer a variety of investment choices to international clients. In addition to U.S. equities, we provide access to thousands of established companies around the world through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).

ADRs

An ADR represents a certain amount of shares in a non-US company listed on a U.S. stock exchange or available in the Over The Counter market. ADRs can allow for geographical diversification, access and availability, cost effectiveness & flexibility.

ADRs in the American market enable you to invest in established companies even if they aren’t based in the U.S. Schwab provides international clients access to over 2,100 established companies from over 80 countries listed in the U.S. These help you to diversify your portfolio across the globe even while focusing on the American market.

Trade more than 2,100 ADRs online for just $8.95 per trade. 1 Learn more about our fees and commissions .

Diversification strategies do not assure a profit and do not protect against losses in declining markets.

ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) involve additional risks, which include differences in financial accounting standards, currency fluctuations, political instability, foreign taxes and regulations, and the potential for illiquid markets.

Investors should carefully consider information contained in the prospectus, including investment objectives, risks, charges, fees and expenses. ADR investors are subject to commissions and custody fees referred to as ADR pass-through fees which vary by ADR. See the prospectus for specific information.

1. Restrictions apply: The $8.95 flat commission does not apply to foreign stock transactions, large block transactions requiring special handling, employer-negotiated commission schedules applicable to equity compensation transactions, or restricted stock transactions. Foreign ordinary shares that trade online in the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market and do not settle in the U.S. will have a $50 foreign transaction fee added to the cost of the transaction. All broker-assisted trades are subject to service charges. A minimum deposit of $10,000 is required to open a Schwab One International account. Waivers may apply. See the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide for details. Employee equity compensation transactions are subject to separate commission schedules.

Not all products, services, or investments are available in all countries. Nothing on this website is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities, products or service, by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation.

Investing in U.S. securities is not without risk. Investment returns will fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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