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Schwab Reports Monthly Activity Highlights

The Charles Schwab Corporation released its Monthly Activity Report today. Company highlights for the month of July 2020 include:

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  • Core net new assets brought to the company by new and existing clients totaled $2.7 billion. Core net new assets excluding mutual fund clearing totaled $2.4 billion. These flows reflect the extension of the federal income tax filing due date from April 15 to July 15.
  • Total client assets were $4.28 trillion as of month-end July, up 14% from July 2019 and up 4% compared to June 2020.
  • New brokerage accounts were 206,000 in July, up 60% from July 2019 and up 2% compared to June 2020.

About Charles Schwab

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 360 offices and 14.2 million active brokerage accounts, 1.7 million corporate retirement plan participants, 1.5 million banking accounts, and $4.3 trillion in client assets as of July 31, 2020. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC, https://www.sipc.org), and affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent, fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through Schwab Advisor Services. Its banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides banking and lending services and products. More information is available at https://www.schwab.com and https://www.aboutschwab.com.

The Charles Schwab Corporation Monthly Activity Report For July 2020

   
 

2019

2020

Change

 

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Mo.

Yr.

Market Indices (at month end)   
Dow Jones Industrial Average 

26,864

26,403

26,917

27,046

28,051

28,538

28,256

25,409

21,917

24,346

25,383

25,813

26,428

2%

(2%)

Nasdaq Composite 

8,175

7,963

7,999

8,292

8,665

8,973

9,151

8,567

7,700

8,890

9,490

10,059

10,745

7%

31%

Standard & Poor’s 500 

2,980

2,926

2,977

3,038

3,141

3,231

3,226

2,954

2,585

2,912

3,044

3,100

3,271

6%

10%

Client Assets (in billions of dollars) 

Beginning Client Assets 

3,702.4

3,746.7

3,716.5

3,768.4

3,854.6

3,942.2

4,038.8

4,051.6

3,862.8

3,496.9

3,778.3

4,009.0

4,110.1

Net New Assets (1) 

19.3

19.9

17.4

35.2

12.0

30.1

20.9

24.4

27.9

15.3

97.5

24.6

11.2

(54%)

(42%)

Net Market Gains (Losses) 

25.0

(50.1

)

34.5

51.0

75.6

66.5

(8.1

)

(213.2

)

(393.8

)

266.1

133.2

76.5

156.7

Total Client Assets (at month end) 

3,746.7

3,716.5

3,768.4

3,854.6

3,942.2

4,038.8

4,051.6

3,862.8

3,496.9

3,778.3

4,009.0

4,110.1

4,278.0

4%

14%

Core Net New Assets (2) 

19.3

19.9

17.4

24.1

12.0

30.1

20.9

24.4

27.9

15.3

17.6

13.7

2.7

(80%)

(86%)

Receiving Ongoing Advisory Services (at month end) 

Investor Services 

314.8

314.2

318.5

324.6

330.8

337.1

336.8

323.2

291.5

309.9

339.8

345.2

355.6

3%

13%

Advisor Services (3) 

1,646.1

1,635.7

1,659.4

1,691.6

1,728.2

1,769.7

1,773.2

1,694.0

1,531.3

1,647.9

1,711.7

1,747.5

1,818.5

4%

10%

Client Accounts (at month end, in thousands) 

Active Brokerage Accounts 

12,026

12,085

12,118

12,189

12,247

12,333

12,431

12,521

12,736

12,866

14,007

14,107

14,220

1%

18%

Banking Accounts 

1,352

1,361

1,361

1,374

1,384

1,390

1,403

1,411

1,426

1,439

1,448

1,463

1,480

1%

9%

Corporate Retirement Plan Participants 

1,701

1,711

1,718

1,735

1,743

1,748

1,732

1,726

1,721

1,696

1,714

1,716

1,712

-

1%

Client Activity 

New Brokerage Accounts (in thousands) (4) 

129

126

108

142

127

164

167

159

283

201

1,250

201

206

2%

60%

Inbound Calls (in thousands) 

1,773

1,759

1,570

1,771

1,605

1,884

1,947

1,831

2,366

1,824

1,736

2,128

2,105

(1%)

19%

Web Logins (in thousands) 

65,809

63,928

63,530

72,547

66,394

69,733

77,716

76,941

97,523

92,491

93,803

106,720

103,474

(3%)

57%

Client Cash as a Percentage of Client Assets (5) 

11.0

%

11.3

%

11.4

%

11.3

%

11.3

%

11.3

%

11.3

%

12.0

%

15.1

%

14.3

%

14.0

%

13.6

%

13.0

%

(60) bp

200 bp

Mutual Fund and Exchange-Traded Fund 

Net Buys (Sells) (6, 7) (in millions of dollars)  

Large Capitalization Stock 

717

328

23

900

1,406

991

845

(178

)

984

(693

)

(768

)

(1,254

)

(2,536

)

Small / Mid Capitalization Stock 

10

(374

)

(212

)

(458

)

73

201

(314

)

(531

)

(954

)

151

(401

)

(1,063

)

(1,476

)

International 

744

(1,390

)

(355

)

340

735

993

1,360

132

(2,116

)

(2,207

)

(1,953

)

(1,580

)

(773

)

Specialized 

418

353

583

618

484

455

762

397

333

2,059

1,512

1,020

1,505

Hybrid 

(366

)

(569

)

(372

)

(202

)

(290

)

(96

)

615

(257

)

(4,790

)

(860

)

(518

)

(97

)

(769

)

Taxable Bond 

3,806

2,725

2,935

2,813

2,274

4,710

5,714

3,830

(23,142

)

1,642

5,469

9,215

7,314

Tax-Free Bond 

960

760

593

809

860

1,255

1,481

1,066

(5,229

)

(242

)

805

1,710

1,297

Net Buy (Sell) Activity (in millions of dollars) 

Mutual Funds (6) 

2,151

(1,281

)

(573

)

(473

)

(761

)

1,097

2,684

(565

)

(34,382

)

(3,863

)

(564

)

1,768

(147

)

Exchange-Traded Funds (7) 

4,138

3,114

3,768

5,293

6,303

7,412

7,779

5,024

(532

)

3,713

4,710

6,183

4,709

Money Market Funds 

6,143

6,068

5,833

7,059

4,768

1,515

1,911

1,312

(1,233

)

8,465

4,833

(5,673

)

(9,039

)

Average Interest-Earning Assets (8) 

(in millions of dollars) 

263,993

265,005

266,430

266,089

268,254

274,911

279,437

278,966

317,850

353,018

361,814

373,986

379,521

1%

44%

(1)

July 2020 includes an inflow of $8.5 billion related to the acquisition of Wasmer, Schroeder & Company, LLC. June 2020 includes an inflow of $10.9 billion from a mutual fund clearing services client. May 2020 includes an inflow of $79.9 billion related to the acquisition of the assets of USAA's Investment Management Company. October 2019 includes an inflow of $11.1 billion from a mutual fund clearing services client.

(2)

Net new assets before significant one-time inflows or outflows, such as acquisitions/divestitures or extraordinary flows (generally greater than $10 billion) relating to a specific client. These flows may span multiple reporting periods.

(3)

Excludes Retirement Business Services.

(4)

May 2020 includes 1.1 million new brokerage accounts related to the acquisition of the assets of USAA's Investment Management Company.

(5)

Schwab One®, certain cash equivalents, bank deposits and money market fund balances as a percentage of total client assets.

(6)

Represents the principal value of client mutual fund transactions handled by Schwab, including transactions in proprietary funds. Includes institutional funds available only to Investment Managers. Excludes money market fund transactions.

(7)

Represents the principal value of client ETF transactions handled by Schwab, including transactions in proprietary ETFs.

(8)

Represents average total interest-earning assets on the company's balance sheet.

Contacts:

MEDIA:
Mayura Hooper
Charles Schwab
Phone: 415-667-1525

INVESTORS/ANALYSTS:
Jeff Edwards
Charles Schwab
Phone: 415-667-1524

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