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# What are fractional shares?

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A share is a unit of a company stock. A fractional share is a smaller piece of one whole share of a company stock. Purchasing a fractional share means that instead of owning one full share of a company stock, you own a fraction of one 🥧

Purchasing fractional shares allows you to invest in companies, whose shares may otherwise be unobtainable due to high full share prices. 

|| As with any investment, please be aware that your capital is at risk.