{"type":"document","data":{"id":"1111b183-38be-41a4-95c3-3a1d873bf492","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2025-10-10T15:57:15.403+02:00","contentType":"onecms:productPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"Invest in the stock market and buy and sell shares on most important stock markets online via ING Self Invest"},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"productHeader","cta":{"componentType":"cta","textLink":{"url":"/en/individuals/investing/ing-self-invest","text":"Discover ING Self Invest"}},"coreHeader":{"body":"Are you interested in investing in the stock market by buying or selling shares? Choose ING to do this with ING, on the most important equity markets. It's that easy !","headerImage":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/98369804-a4a2-4513-a080-06e105f90169/shares-1920","type":"image","width":1920,"original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/18153f0b1788dc71/original/shares-1920.jpg","extension":"jpg"},"title":"Buy shares","subtitle":"Execute your stock market transactions with ING."},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/individuals/investing","text":"Investing"}}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Shares in a nutshell"},{"componentType":"productFeatures","image":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/35a3a8be-5120-4176-b7ce-8f856dc3938c/Investments","type":"image","width":80,"altTextNL":"Beleggingen","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/6086e195edd125dc/original/Investments.svg","extension":"svg"},"highlighted":false,"items":[{"body":"ING Self Invest gives you access to a wide range of shares, whenever, wherever.","title":"Online"},{"body":"Free access to the most up-to-date price information.","title":"Real-time quotes"},{"body":"Trade at a competitive rate, even for small amounts.","title":"Competitive rates"},{"body":"Buying and selling shares involves costs and taxes. Read on for more information.","title":"Costs"}]},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"What is a share?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"

A share is a unit of ownership of a company's capital. A shareholder is a co-owner of the company, in proportion to the number of shares they hold. Shares in companies listed on the stock exchange can be traded freely on the stock exchange.

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The BEL 20 is a stock market index that groups the main Belgian stocks listed on Euronext Brussels. The shares that are part of the BEL 20 index are the BEL 20 shares.

In ING Self Invest, ING's online tool for buying and selling shares, you can consult the evolution and shares of some important indices (BEL 20, AEX, CAC 40) at a glance in the 'Stock market news' section.

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ING gives you access to all of its home markets (Euronext Brussels, Paris, and Amsterdam) as well as to a selection of the largest market capitalisations on the main international equity markets.

Country

Stock exchanges

ISIN code

Belgium

Euronext Brussels, Equiduct

BE

France

Euronext Paris, Equiduct

FR

The Netherlands

Euronext Amsterdam, Equiduct

NL

United Kingdom

LSE, Seats, Sets

GB

United States

NYSE, Nasdaq NMS

US

Germany

Xetra, Frankfurt, Equiduct

DE

You can buy or sell shares on the stock exchanges mentioned in the table below.

For the 12 countries mentioned in this table, you will be able to buy shares in index components, as well as the main securities listed on these markets (from a market capitalisation perspective). You can sell all the shares that are listed on these exchanges.

Country

Index

Stock exchanges

ISIN code

Austria

ATX

Wiener Börse

AT

Canada

S&P TSX Composite

Toronto Stock Exchange

CA

Denmark

OMXC20

OMX Copenhagen

DK

Finland

OMXH25

OMX Helsinki

FI

Italy

Italy Index 40

Milan/Equiduct

IT

Japan

Nikkei 225

Xetra

JP

Luxembourg

LuxX

Luxembourg Stock Exchange

LU

Norway

OBX

Oslo Stock Exchange

NO

Portugal

PSI 20

Euronext Lisbon

PT

Spain

IBEX 35

Bolsa de Madrid

ES

Sweden

OMXS30

Nasdaq Stockholm

SE

Switzerland

SMI

Swiss Exchange

CH

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The best way to limite the risks that come ith investing in stocks, is to invest in different types of stocks from variety of industries and regions. The result will be a diversified portfolio wich will give you the best returns in the long term.

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For all the costs and taxes associated with equity investments, please check the following:

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There is currently no equity transaction in progress.

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