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Schwab (SCHW) Witnesses Y/Y Improvement in May Metrics
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The Charles Schwab Corporation’s (SCHW - Free Report) monthly activity for May 2018 reflects year-over-year rise. Total client assets were $3.4 trillion at the end of the month, increasing 13% from the year-ago quarter.
Further, client assets receiving ongoing advisory services were $1.8 trillion, up 15% year over year. Also, Schwab’s average interest earning assets were $242.6 billion at May-end, improving 13% from the prior-year month.
Notably, the company opened 122,000 new brokerage accounts in May, a rise of 6% from the prior-year month. Net new assets, through existing and new clients, totaled $19.4 billion, down 19% year over year.
Schwab’s active brokerage accounts totaled 11.1 million at the end of the month, up 7% from May 2017 level. Client’s banking accounts at the end of the reported month were 1.24 million, rising 9% from the year-ago tally. Also, the number of retirement plan participants increased 4% year over year to 1.60 million.
Consequently, the stock has rallied 9.4% in the last six months, significantly outperforming 1.9% growth of the industry.
E*TRADE Financial reported a rise in Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) in May on a year-over-year basis. According to its monthly market activity, the company’s DARTs came in at 253,649, up 20% year over year. Notably, derivatives comprised 34% of DARTs in May.
Interactive Brokers Group’s (IBKR - Free Report) Electronic Brokerage segment reported year-over-year increase in DARTs for May. The segment deals with clearance and settlement of trades for individual and institutional clients globally. Total client DARTs were 780,000, up 16% from May 2017.
LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA - Free Report) is likely to report monthly activity for May in a few days.
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Schwab (SCHW) Witnesses Y/Y Improvement in May Metrics
The Charles Schwab Corporation’s (SCHW - Free Report) monthly activity for May 2018 reflects year-over-year rise. Total client assets were $3.4 trillion at the end of the month, increasing 13% from the year-ago quarter.
Further, client assets receiving ongoing advisory services were $1.8 trillion, up 15% year over year. Also, Schwab’s average interest earning assets were $242.6 billion at May-end, improving 13% from the prior-year month.
Notably, the company opened 122,000 new brokerage accounts in May, a rise of 6% from the prior-year month. Net new assets, through existing and new clients, totaled $19.4 billion, down 19% year over year.
Schwab’s active brokerage accounts totaled 11.1 million at the end of the month, up 7% from May 2017 level. Client’s banking accounts at the end of the reported month were 1.24 million, rising 9% from the year-ago tally. Also, the number of retirement plan participants increased 4% year over year to 1.60 million.
Consequently, the stock has rallied 9.4% in the last six months, significantly outperforming 1.9% growth of the industry.
Schwab currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of Other Investment Brokers
E*TRADE Financial reported a rise in Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) in May on a year-over-year basis. According to its monthly market activity, the company’s DARTs came in at 253,649, up 20% year over year. Notably, derivatives comprised 34% of DARTs in May.
Interactive Brokers Group’s (IBKR - Free Report) Electronic Brokerage segment reported year-over-year increase in DARTs for May. The segment deals with clearance and settlement of trades for individual and institutional clients globally. Total client DARTs were 780,000, up 16% from May 2017.
LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA - Free Report) is likely to report monthly activity for May in a few days.
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