Schwab Reports Monthly Activity Highlights

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The Charles Schwab Corporation announced its Monthly Activity Report for May 2022, highlighting core net new assets of $32.8 billion from both new and existing clients. Total client assets reached $7.30 trillion, reflecting a 1% decrease from May 2021 but stable compared to April 2022. Client cash as a percentage of assets increased to 12.0%. CFO Peter Crawford noted that rising interest rates and strong business momentum suggest expected sequential revenue growth of 7.5% to 8.5% for Q2 2022, while GAAP expenses are projected to remain flat.

Positive

• Core net new assets totaled $32.8 billion.
• Total client assets reached $7.30 trillion.
• Client cash as a percentage of assets increased to 12.0%.
• Projected sequential revenue growth of 7.5% to 8.5% for Q2 2022.

Negative

• Total client assets decreased by 1% compared to May 2021.

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Charles Schwab Corporation released its Monthly Activity Report today. Company highlights for the month of May 2022 include:

• Core net new assets brought to the company by new and existing clients totaled $32.8 billion, as this year’s tax season followed a normal schedule for the first time since 2019. Net new assets excluding mutual fund clearing totaled $34.2 billion.
• Total client assets were $7.30 trillion as of month-end May, down 1% from May 2021 and flat compared to April 2022.
• Client cash as a percentage of assets was 12.0% as of month-end May, compared with 10.8% in May 2021 and 11.9% in April 2022.

CFO Peter Crawford commented, “Schwab’s strong business momentum and rising interest rates are helping power our diversified financial model. To the extent equity market valuations, client trading activity, and margin loan utilization remain at early June levels, we currently expect sequential revenue growth of 7.5% to 8.5% in the second quarter. At the same time, we anticipate second quarter GAAP expenses staying essentially flat relative to the prior period.”

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Schwab’s business momentum; expected sequential revenue growth in the second quarter; and anticipated second quarter GAAP expenses. Achievement of these expectations, beliefs, and objectives is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expressed expectations.

Important factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, general market conditions, including equity valuations and the level of interest rates; the level and mix of client trading activity; margin loan balances; securities lending; competitive pressures on pricing; client cash sorting; client sensitivity to rates; the level of client assets, including cash balances; market volatility; the company’s ability to attract and retain clients and registered investment advisors and grow those relationships and associated client assets; the company’s ability to monetize client assets; the company’s ability to support client activity levels and attract and retain talent; balance sheet positioning relative to changes in interest rates; interest earning asset mix and growth; the company’s ability to manage expenses; integration-related and other technology projects; compensation; capital expenditures; the effect of adverse developments in litigation or regulatory matters and the extent of any charges associated with such matters; and other factors set forth in the company’s most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

About Charles Schwab

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with 33.8 million active brokerage accounts, 2.3 million corporate retirement plan participants, 1.7 million banking accounts, and $7.30 trillion in client assets as of May 31, 2022. 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 subsidiaries, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, Inc., and TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc., (members SIPC, https://www.sipc.org), and their 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 primary banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank, SSB (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides banking and lending services and products. More information is available at https://www.aboutschwab.com.

TD Ameritrade, Inc. and TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc. are separate but affiliated companies and subsidiaries of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation. TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation. TD Ameritrade is a trademark jointly owned by TD Ameritrade IP Company, Inc. and The Toronto-Dominion Bank.

The Charles Schwab Corporation Monthly Activity Report For May 2022
				2021																								2022															Change
				May			Jun			Jul			Aug			Sep			Oct			Nov			Dec			Jan			Feb			Mar			Apr			May			Mo.		Yr.
Market Indices (at month end)
Dow Jones Industrial Average®				34,529			34,503			34,935			35,361			33,844			35,820			34,484			36,338			35,132			33,893			34,678			32,977			32,990			-		(4%)
Nasdaq Composite®				13,749			14,504			14,673			15,259			14,449			15,498			15,538			15,645			14,240			13,751			14,221			12,335			12,081			(2%)		(12%)
Standard & Poor’s® 500				4,204			4,298			4,395			4,523			4,308			4,605			4,567			4,766			4,516			4,374			4,530			4,132			4,132			-		(2%)
Client Assets (in billions of dollars)
Beginning Client Assets				7,336.1			7,395.7			7,574.8			7,642.7			7,838.2			7,614.0			7,982.3			7,918.3			8,138.0			7,803.8			7,686.6			7,862.1			7,284.4
Net New Assets (1)				28.1			43.5			44.3			51.8			42.9			22.9			31.4			80.3			33.6			40.6			46.3			(9.2	)		32.8			N/M		17%
Net Market Gains (Losses)				31.5			135.6			23.6			143.7			(267.1	)		345.4			(95.4	)		139.4			(367.8	)		(157.8	)		129.2			(568.5	)		(15.5	)
Total Client Assets (at month end)				7,395.7			7,574.8			7,642.7			7,838.2			7,614.0			7,982.3			7,918.3			8,138.0			7,803.8			7,686.6			7,862.1			7,284.4			7,301.7			-		(1%)
Core Net New Assets (2)				28.1			43.5			44.3			51.8			42.9			36.8			45.1			80.3			33.6			40.6			46.3			(9.2	)		32.8			N/M		17%
Receiving Ongoing Advisory Services (at month end)
Investor Services				517.8			525.1			531.9			542.5			530.1			548.3			543.1			559.2			541.9			533.7			538.9			509.3			513.0			1%		(1%)
Advisor Services (3)				3,150.4			3,209.3			3,256.5			3,333.4			3,253.2			3,399.8			3,374.3			3,505.2			3,382.4			3,342.5			3,404.6			3,190.5			3,213.8			1%		2%
Client Accounts (at month end, in thousands)
Active Brokerage Accounts				32,110			32,265			32,386			32,513			32,675			32,796			32,942			33,165			33,308			33,421			33,577			33,759			33,822			-		5%
Banking Accounts				1,584			1,574			1,578			1,594			1,580			1,593			1,608			1,614			1,628			1,641			1,641			1,652			1,658			-		5%
Corporate Retirement Plan Participants				2,130			2,149			2,159			2,188			2,207			2,213			2,198			2,200			2,216			2,235			2,246			2,261			2,275			1%		7%
Client Activity
New Brokerage Accounts (in thousands)				549			499			402			402			374			397			448			473			426			356			420			386			323			(16%)		(41%)
Client Cash as a Percentage of Client Assets (4)				10.8%			10.5%			10.4%			10.3%			10.8%			10.4%			10.5%			10.9%			11.3%			11.5%			11.4%			11.9%			12.0%			10 bp		120 bp
Derivative Trades as a Percentage of Total Trades				20.9%			20.6%			22.2%			23.1%			23.1%			22.5%			23.4%			23.0%			22.4%			24.0%			22.4%			21.9%			22.6%			70 bp		170 bp
Selected Average Balances (in millions of dollars)
Average Interest-Earning Assets (5)				528,642			536,146			546,579			552,372			565,379			574,181			584,362			605,709			622,997			629,042			644,768			636,668			620,157			(3%)		17%
Average Margin Balances				75,921			78,410			79,910			81,021			81,705			83,835			87,311			88,328			86,737			84,354			81,526			83,762			78,841			(6%)		4%
Average Bank Deposit Account Balances (6)				160,459			161,377			151,275			150,896			152,330			154,040			153,877			154,918			157,706			153,824			155,657			152,653			154,669			1%		(4%)
Mutual Fund and Exchange-Traded Fund
Net Buys (Sells) (7,8) (in millions of dollars)
Equities				9,854			10,873			7,418			8,808			7,596			8,840			13,099			11,519			7,384			9,371			14,177			(786	)		1,889
Hybrid				1			390			666			569			335			81			308			(1,207	)		(367	)		(478	)		(497	)		(529	)		(1,718	)
Bonds				5,906			10,101			6,917			8,044			6,232			4,425			4,097			5,600			1,804			(1,973	)		(7,851	)		(6,933	)		(6,121	)
Net Buy (Sell) Activity (in millions of dollars)
Mutual Funds (7)				2,022			5,872			2,644			3,876			(308	)		302			189			(2,859	)		(4,961	)		(6,318	)		(11,888	)		(16,657	)		(20,761	)
Exchange-Traded Funds (8)				13,739			15,492			12,357			13,545			14,471			13,044			17,315			18,771			13,782			13,238			17,717			8,409			14,811
Money Market Funds				(3,988	)		(3,806	)		(2,501	)		(1,372	)		(1,512	)		(451	)		(1,725	)		(144	)		(1,984	)		(1,086	)		(1,344	)		(3,430	)		7,106

		Note: Certain supplemental details related to the information above can be found at: https://www.aboutschwab.com/financial-reports.
(1)		November 2021 includes an outflow of $13.7 billion from a mutual fund clearing services client. October 2021 includes an outflow of $13.9 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)		Schwab One®, certain cash equivalents, bank deposits, third-party bank deposit accounts, and money market fund balances as a percentage of total client assets.
(5)		Represents average total interest-earning assets on the company's balance sheet.
(6)		Represents average TD Ameritrade clients’ uninvested cash sweep account balances held in deposit accounts at third-party financial institutions.
(7)		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.
(8)		Represents the principal value of client ETF transactions handled by Schwab, including transactions in proprietary ETFs.
		N/M - Not meaningful. Percentage changes greater than 200% are presented as not meaningful.

 

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Charles Schwab

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Source: The Charles Schwab Corporation

FAQ

What were the core net new assets for Charles Schwab in May 2022?

Charles Schwab's core net new assets totaled $32.8 billion in May 2022.

What is the total client assets amount for Charles Schwab as of May 2022?

As of May 2022, total client assets for Charles Schwab were $7.30 trillion.

What percentage of client assets was in cash for Charles Schwab in May 2022?

Client cash as a percentage of assets for Charles Schwab was 12.0% in May 2022.

What revenue growth is expected for Charles Schwab in Q2 2022?

Charles Schwab expects sequential revenue growth of 7.5% to 8.5% for Q2 2022.

How did total client assets change from May 2021 to May 2022?

Total client assets for Charles Schwab decreased by 1% from May 2021 to May 2022.