SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Charles Schwab Corporation released its Monthly Activity Report today. Company highlights for the month of July 2015 include:
- Net new assets brought to the company by new and existing clients in July 2015 totaled $9.8 billion.
- Total client assets were $2.56 trillion as of month-end July, up 8% from July 2014 and up 1% compared to June 2015.
- Average interest-earning assets on the company’s balance sheet were a record $158.2 billion in July, up 15% from July 2014 and up 2% compared to June 2015.
Commentary from the CFO
Joe Martinetto, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, provides insight and commentary regarding Schwab’s financial picture at: http://aboutschwab.com/investor-relations/cfo-commentary.
About Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 325 offices and 9.6 million active brokerage accounts, 1.5 million corporate retirement plan participants, 1.0 million banking accounts, and $2.56 trillion in client assets as of July 31, 2015. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC, http://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 www.schwab.com and www.aboutschwab.com.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average | 16,563 | 17,098 | 17,043 | 17,391 | 17,828 | 17,823 | 17,165 | 18,133 | 17,776 | 17,841 | 18,011 | 17,620 | 17,690 | - | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nasdaq Composite | 4,370 | 4,580 | 4,493 | 4,631 | 4,792 | 4,736 | 4,635 | 4,964 | 4,901 | 4,941 | 5,070 | 4,987 | 5,128 | 3 | % | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standard & Poor’s 500 | 1,931 | 2,003 | 1,972 | 2,018 | 2,068 | 2,059 | 1,995 | 2,105 | 2,068 | 2,086 | 2,107 | 2,063 | 2,104 | 2 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beginning Client Assets | 2,401.9 | 2,382.7 | 2,448.3 | 2,403.7 | 2,440.6 | 2,478.8 | 2,463.6 | 2,445.0 | 2,531.1 | 2,524.4 | 2,549.3 | 2,568.8 | 2,543.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net New Assets (1, 2) | 15.9 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 14.4 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 12.6 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 17.8 | 9.8 | (45 | %) | (38 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Market (Losses) Gains | (35.1 | ) | 57.1 | (54.9 | ) | 29.0 | 27.3 | (29.6 | ) | (27.9 | ) | 79.3 | (19.3 | ) | 15.8 | 9.4 | (43.3 | ) | 9.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Client Assets (at month end) | 2,382.7 | 2,448.3 | 2,403.7 | 2,440.6 | 2,478.8 | 2,463.6 | 2,445.0 | 2,531.1 | 2,524.4 | 2,549.3 | 2,568.8 | 2,543.3 | 2,562.5 | 1 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Investor Services | 175.1 | 180.0 | 177.3 | 180.2 | 183.3 | 182.5 | 181.5 | 187.8 | 188.4 | 191.0 | 192.8 | 191.4 | 193.3 | 1 | % | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Advisor Services (3) | 1,007.2 | 1,035.3 | 1,015.3 | 1,032.4 | 1,049.0 | 1,045.6 | 1,038.4 | 1,065.8 | 1,063.4 | 1,071.9 | 1,079.3 | 1,066.7 | 1,079.0 | 1 | % | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Active Brokerage Accounts | 9,269 | 9,288 | 9,309 | 9,326 | 9,346 | 9,386 | 9,407 | 9,435 | 9,493 | 9,553 | 9,572 | 9,605 | 9,631 | - | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Banking Accounts | 956 | 964 | 970 | 974 | 979 | 985 | 978 | 983 | 986 | 992 | 1,000 | 1,004 | 1,011 | 1 | % | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate Retirement Plan Participants (2) | 1,381 | 1,383 | 1,405 | 1,416 | 1,416 | 1,428 | 1,441 | 1,475 | 1,474 | 1,469 | 1,469 | 1,474 | 1,483 | 1 | % | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Brokerage Accounts (in thousands) | 78 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 97 | 84 | 80 | 110 | 111 | 80 | 89 | 87 | (2 | %) | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inbound Calls (in thousands) | 1,873 | 1,768 | 1,755 | 1,928 | 1,656 | 1,980 | 1,872 | 1,827 | 1,930 | 1,954 | 1,621 | 1,763 | 1,788 | 1 | % | (5 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Web Logins (in thousands) | 33,426 | 32,491 | 31,098 | 32,409 | 31,528 | 34,580 | 34,294 | 35,379 | 36,278 | 35,966 | 32,112 | 31,644 | 33,498 | 6 | % | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Client Cash as a Percentage of Client Assets (4) | 12.1 | % | 11.9 | % | 12.2 | % | 12.1 | % | 11.9 | % | 12.3 | % | 12.3 | % | 11.9 | % | 12.0 | % | 11.5 | % | 11.6 | % | 11.7 | % | 11.8 | % | 10 bp | (30) bp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Large Capitalization Stock | 773 | 620 | 228 | 1,881 | 1,538 | 1,347 | 1,084 | (1,154 | ) | (586 | ) | (1,496 | ) | (1,410 | ) | (804 | ) | (702 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Small / Mid Capitalization Stock | (355 | ) | (639 | ) | (127 | ) | (307 | ) | 91 | (346 | ) | 488 | (12 | ) | 290 | 423 | (108 | ) | 78 | 149 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International | 817 | 524 | 166 | (20 | ) | 794 | 177 | 1,630 | 3,463 | 4,650 | 3,613 | 2,718 | 2,255 | 947 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specialized | 1,082 | 373 | (24 | ) | 781 | 503 | 566 | 1,452 | 748 | (47 | ) | (5 | ) | 25 | 8 | 410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hybrid | 532 | 165 | - | (531 | ) | (363 | ) | (687 | ) | 180 | 138 | (284 | ) | (210 | ) | (238 | ) | (133 | ) | (152 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxable Bond | 92 | 683 | (3,475 | ) | 797 | 577 | (1,914 | ) | 1,298 | 2,722 | 924 | 1,075 | 1,757 | 421 | (111 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax-Free Bond | 277 | 400 | 463 | 584 | 479 | 603 | 598 | 471 | 613 | 13 | (101 | ) | (132 | ) | 156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mutual Funds (5) | 1,804 | 612 | (4,022 | ) | 358 | 254 | (4,381 | ) | 3,174 | 3,086 | 1,765 | 420 | 813 | (725 | ) | (1,101 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds (6) | 1,414 | 1,514 | 1,253 | 2,827 | 3,365 | 4,127 | 3,556 | 3,290 | 3,795 | 2,993 | 1,830 | 2,418 | 1,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 1,493 | 1,248 | 2,224 | 477 | (1,643 | ) | 4,294 | (2,080 | ) | (2,158 | ) | (1,362 | ) | (6,970 | ) | 421 | (358 | ) | 2,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Interest-Earning Assets (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions of dollars) | 137,785 | 139,027 | 140,115 | 141,502 | 141,884 | 144,695 | 147,495 | 148,911 | 152,247 | 152,697 | 153,466 | 155,369 | 158,238 | 2 | % | 15 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) |
June 2015 includes an inflow of $8.1 billion from a mutual fund clearing services client. April 2015 includes inflows of $9.3 billion from certain mutual fund clearing service clients. February 2015 includes an outflow of $11.6 billion relating to the Company's planned resignation from an Advisor Services cash management relationship. September 2014 includes an inflow of $7.8 billion and outflow of $3.4 billion from certain mutual fund clearing service clients. July 2014 includes an inflow of $2.4 billion from a mutual fund clearing services client. |
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(2) |
In February 2015, the Company increased its reported totals for overall client assets and retirement plan participants by $6.1 billion and 35,000, respectively, to reflect the final impact of the consolidation of its retirement plan recordkeeping platforms as previously announced in September 2013. |
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(3) | Excludes Retirement Business Services Trust. | |
(4) | Schwab One®, certain cash equivalents, bank deposits and money market fund balances as a percentage of total client assets. | |
(5) | 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. | |
(6) | Represents the principal value of client ETF transactions handled by Schwab, including transactions in proprietary ETFs. | |
(7) | Represents total interest-earning assets on the Company's balance sheet. |