The actual lending of stocks/ETFs depends on market demand. No lending or revenues are guaranteed by activating the service.
Earn additional income
Opting in to the stock lending service will allow Saxo to borrow the stocks & ETFs in your portfolio and you will earn income from this loan.
Continue receiving dividends & distributions
Even when your stocks & ETFs are lent out you will continue receiving any dividends and distributions and will retain all economic benefit over your holdings.
Retain full control of your portfolio
You retain full control of your stock & ETF portfolio, you can sell your holdings at any point and we will automatically manage the process for you.
How much can you earn?
Stock lending can provide you with passive income throughout the loan period. The interest rate you receive will depend on which stocks are lent out and can change over time.
Stocks that are in high demand and are hard to borrow in the marketplace will naturally receive a higher fee when they are lent out.
Here, you can see examples of the interest rates our clients have been earning when lending out top in-demand stocks.
| Top in-demand stocks | Stock Lending Interest rate |
|---|---|
 Beyond Meat Inc. | 12.68% |
 Amundi Global Agg SRI UCITS DR EUR H ETF | 4.25% |
 Avantium | 20.18% |
| FastNed | 13.17% |
 Biocartis Group NV | 11.90% |
The listed returns are annualised rates paid to clients during the month of October 2024. The rates can not be used as a reliable indicator for future returns.
What is Stock Lending?
How does it work?
More about Stock Lending
There are several reasons third parties may borrow stocks. For instance, they may want to hedge their existing positions, to short markets in which they don't own any shares, or to borrow assets to meet a demanding delivery deadline.
No, you can’t choose to only make certain stocks/ETFs available for lending. When you activate Stock Lending, all eligible stocks/ETFs in your account become available for lending.
Yes, you receive payments equivalent to applicable dividends or distribution on stocks while they are lent out. You should consult a tax advisor regarding any potential tax implications of such payments.
Yes. For any stocks that Saxo lends out for you, Saxo will provide you with collateral in accordance with the applicable regulations.
For example, Saxo will provide you with collateral worth at least 100% of the market value of the loaned stocks (which are marked to market every business day). Such collateral is segregated from Saxo’s own money/assets and is therefore excluded from the money and assets of Saxo available to Saxo’s creditors (in the unlikely event of Saxo’s insolvency).
For example, Saxo will provide you with collateral worth at least 100% of the market value of the loaned stocks (which are marked to market every business day). Such collateral is segregated from Saxo’s own money/assets and is therefore excluded from the money and assets of Saxo available to Saxo’s creditors (in the unlikely event of Saxo’s insolvency).
While your stocks are lent out, you do not retain rights to vote or attend shareholders meetings (as applicable).
You can choose to activate Stock Lending when you sign up for an account with Saxo. If you are already a client, you can activate or deactivate Stock Lending in your Portfolio overview.
For more information, please refer to the Stock Lending Terms or visit our support centre.
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