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As an experienced trader, I place significant importance on fully understanding all trading costs, especially overnight financing charges. With BullionVault, it’s important to clarify that their business model as a physical precious metals platform differs from that of conventional forex or CFD brokers where swap fees are common. Instead of traditional swap or rollover charges, BullionVault applies competitive storage fees for metals, which function as the carrying cost if you hold positions over time. From my own review of their fee structure, BullionVault charges annual storage fees—0.12% for gold and 0.48% for silver or platinum—with minimum monthly costs. These fees are inclusive of insurance and are assessed pro-rata rather than as a variable overnight financing rate, which offers a measure of predictability absent from brokers whose swap rates fluctuate daily with interbank lending rates. For me, this predictability can be an advantage if I plan to hold metals long-term. However, it’s key to recognize these are not overnight swap charges per se, so direct comparison with standard forex swaps isn’t entirely apples-to-apples. In my experience, most regulated brokers explicitly disclose their overnight swap rates (which can rise or fall abruptly). BullionVault’s model avoids this variable, but the lack of regulatory oversight is a major caution. Without external regulation, I feel increased responsibility to monitor fee changes and the overall stability of the company. Ultimately, BullionVault’s "overnight" cost structure is transparent but fundamentally distinct, so I recommend that anyone considering them carefully assess how these recurring fees fit their personal strategy and risk tolerance.