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MEDIA:   INVESTORS/ANALYSTS:    
Greg Gable   Rich Fowler    
Charles Schwab   Charles Schwab    
Phone: 415-667-0473   Phone: 415-667-1841    

SCHWAB REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

December net new assets total $10 billion, highest in 11 months

SAN FRANCISCO, January 19, 2010 – The Charles Schwab Corporation announced today that its net income was $164 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, down 47% from the fourth quarter of 2008. These results are consistent with the outlook expressed in the company’s press release dated December 14, 2009. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, the company’s net income was $787 million, down 35% from the year-earlier period.

Chairman Charles Schwab said, “The financial markets remain a powerful engine to drive economic recovery, and individual investors play a critical role in fueling that engine. We believe they deserve reliable access to professional help and high quality products and services, at a great value, to help them navigate towards their financial goals. As a stable, disciplined company, we were able to remain focused on meeting those needs throughout 2009. In addition, our ability to deliver solid profitability despite unrelenting pressure from declining interest rates enabled us to continue expanding and enhancing the capabilities we’ve built over Schwab’s 30-plus year history. We remain convinced that sustained investment in our clients, particularly in tough economic environments, keeps us in a strong competitive position and is the best way to pursue the tremendous growth opportunities still ahead of us.”

 

     Three Months Ended
—December 31,—


    %
 Change 

    Twelve Months Ended
—December 31,—


    %
 Change 

 

Financial Highlights                    


       2009    

    2008

      2009

    2008

   

Net revenues (in millions)

   $  986      $  1,284      (23 %)    $  4,193      $  5,150      (19 %) 

Net income (in millions)

   $ 164      $ 308      (47 %)    $ 787      $ 1,212      (35 %) 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ .14      $ .27      (48 %)    $ .68      $ 1.05      (35 %) 

Pre-tax profit margin

     27.0     39.5           30.4     39.4      

Return on stockholders’ equity (annualized)

     13     30           17     31      

CEO Walt Bettinger noted, “Given the unprecedented market dynamics we faced during 2009, the company’s ability to drive forward with greater value and improved capabilities for our clients while simultaneously maintaining quality service levels and delivering solid near-term profitability is further evidence of our fundamental strength. Important client-oriented actions taken during the year include a new high yield savings account, temporary fee waivers on certain advisory services, significant reductions in the expense ratios on our proprietary equity index funds, and the launch of an innovative proprietary ETF offering with extremely competitive management fees and commission-free trading.”

Mr. Bettinger continued, “I believe our continued success in balancing priorities is reflected in the strength of both our client and financial metrics for 2009. Client loyalty scores reached new highs, new brokerage accounts exceeded 750,000 for the third consecutive year, net new assets reached $87 billion, down from 2008 but still far ahead


of the pace reported by any other firm, and total client assets rose by 25% to $1.42 trillion. At the same time, we achieved a pre-tax profit margin and net income for 2009 that were only exceeded in our history by the record-setting performance of the prior three years. We remain committed to achieving disciplined, profitable growth across all market cycles, and we know that growth is only made possible by keeping client needs front and center at all times.”

CFO Joe Martinetto said, “We maintained a healthy balance sheet and solid profitability throughout 2009. Asset quality remains high overall, and impairment losses on our investment portfolio – which relate to a small portion of our mortgage-backed securities holdings – totaled $22 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Additionally, the delinquency, nonaccrual and loan loss reserve ratios for Schwab Bank’s loan portfolio continued to run well below national averages at 0.87%, 0.46%, and 0.61%, respectively, as of year-end 2009. Available cash and liquid investments at the parent level exceeded $1 billion at month-end December.”

Mr. Martinetto added, “The broad equity indices have shown sustained improvement from their March 2009 lows and we have seen clear indications that clients are increasingly engaged with us in finding the right way forward in this shifting environment. Our ongoing success in building our client base and attracting new assets has led to significant growth in the earnings power of our balance sheet. The company’s average balance of interest-bearing assets, which are primarily funded by client cash inflows, rose by $14.8 billion, or 34%, to $58.6 billion between 2008 and 2009. Over the near term, however, the net interest revenue generated by this growing asset base has been severely impacted by continued declines in the short-term interest rate environment, even as the overnight Fed Funds rate has been at essentially zero since late 2008. As we’ve been discussing for some time, with declining investment yields and essentially no room left to reduce liability costs, the resulting drop in our net interest spread has outweighed balance sheet growth, and net interest revenue declined by 28% in 2009.”

“Money market fund fee waivers caused by declining rates rose to $110 million in the fourth quarter, bringing the full-year total to $224 million, which caused asset management fees to decline by 20%,” Mr. Martinetto said. “In addition, while client trading activity remained healthy in 2009, trading revenue declined by 8% as the market volatility and record-setting volumes of late 2008 eventually eased. With no sign of higher short-term rates on the horizon, we implemented a series of expense reduction measures in 2009 that enabled us to lower costs by 7%, which in turn helped the company achieve a 30.4% pre-tax profit margin and a 17% return on equity, right in line with our expectations for the year given the environment.”

Business highlights for the fourth quarter (data as of quarter-end unless otherwise noted):

Investor Services

 

   

Net new accounts for the quarter totaled approximately 36,000, down 30% year-over-year. Total accounts reached 5.4 million as of December 31, 2009, up 3% year-over-year.

 

   

Year to date, new households enrolled in Schwab’s fee-based advice offerings = 37,000, up 61% from 2008.

Institutional Services

Advisor Services

 

   

172 teams worked with Schwab to establish themselves as newly independent registered investment advisors during 2009, up from 123 teams in 2008.

Corporate and Retirement Services

 

   

Launched new functionality for corporate stock plan clients to enable compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The new functionality is fully integrated into the overall Schwab EquiView® application, which keeps financial reports up-to-date with the latest employee award transaction data.

 

   

Launched Schwab Trade Rules, a real-time trade-management solution that helps corporate clients with trade oversight responsibilities efficiently mitigate employee trade monitoring risks by restricting trading of individual securities, security types and fund issuers.

Products and Infrastructure

 

   

For Charles Schwab Bank:

 

   

Balance sheet assets = $43.2 billion, up 70% year-over-year.

 

   

Outstanding mortgage and home equity loans = $7.0 billion, up 19% year-over-year.


   

First mortgage originations during the quarter = $960 million. Total first mortgage originations for 2009 were up 37% year-over-year.

 

   

Schwab Bank High Yield Investor Checking® accounts = 416,000, with $7.6 billion in balances.

 

   

Announced eight new Schwab-managed ETFs with low operating expense ratios and commission-free online trading for clients in their Schwab accounts.

 

   

Upgraded and expanded the award-winning educational website, www.SchwabMoneyWise.com, to include more information, tools and resources to benefit all types of consumers.

Supporting schedules are either attached or located at: http://www.aboutschwab.com/media/xls/q4_2009_schedule.xls

In lieu of a separate post-earnings business update this quarter, Mr. Bettinger and Mr. Martinetto have recorded their current perspectives on the company’s recent progress, ongoing focus, and financial outlook in a presentation that is available at: http://schwabevents.com/Corporation.

About Charles Schwab

The Charles Schwab Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 300 offices and 7.7 million client brokerage accounts, 1.5 million corporate retirement plan participants, 722,000 banking accounts, and $1.42 trillion in client assets. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Named Highest in Investor Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates, 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 its Advisor Services division. The Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC) provides banking and mortgage services and products. More information is available at www.schwab.com.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months
Ended
December 31,

    Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,

 
     2009

    2008

    2009

    2008

 

Net Revenues

                                

Asset management and administration fees

   $ 436      $ 528      $   1,875      $   2,355   

Interest revenue

     365        423        1,428        1,908   

Interest expense

     (60     (51     (221     (243
    


 


 


 


Net interest revenue

     305        372        1,207        1,665   

Trading revenue

     224        352        996        1,080   

Other

     43        32        175        94   

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

     (39            (278     (44

Noncredit portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income

     17               218          
    


 


 


 


Net impairment losses on securities

     (22            (60     (44
    


 


 


 


Total net revenues

     986        1,284        4,193        5,150   
    


 


 


 


Expenses Excluding Interest

                                

Compensation and benefits

     371        402        1,544        1,667   

Professional services

     81        80        275        334   

Occupancy and equipment

     73        78        318        299   

Advertising and market development

     50        62        191        243   

Communications

     51        56        206        211   

Depreciation and amortization

     38        39        159        152   

Other

     56        60        224        216   
    


 


 


 


Total expenses excluding interest

     720        777        2,917        3,122   
    


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations before taxes on income

     266        507        1,276        2,028   

Taxes on income

     (102     (199     (489     (798
    


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations

     164        308        787        1,230   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

                          (18
    


 


 


 


Net Income

   $ 164      $ 308      $ 787      $ 1,212   
    


 


 


 


Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted

       1,163          1,158        1,160        1,157   
    


 


 


 


Earnings Per Share — Basic

                                

Income from continuing operations

   $ .14      $ .27      $ .68      $ 1.07   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $      $      $      $ (.01

Net income

   $ .14      $ .27      $ .68      $ 1.06   

Earnings Per Share — Diluted

                                

Income from continuing operations

   $ .14      $ .27      $ .68      $ 1.06   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $      $      $      $ (.01

Net income

   $ .14      $ .27      $ .68      $ 1.05   
    


 


 


 


Dividends Declared Per Common Share

   $ .06      $ .06      $ .24      $ .22   
    


 


 


 


See Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income, Financial and Operating Highlights, and Net Interest Revenue Information.


THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Financial and Operating Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

     Q4-09 % change

    2009

    2008

 

(In millions, except per share amounts and as noted)


   vs.
Q4-08


    vs.
Q3-09


    Fourth
Quarter


    Third
Quarter


    Second
Quarter


    First
Quarter


    Fourth
Quarter


 

Net Revenues

                                                    

Asset management and administration fees

   (17 %)    (3 %)    $ 436      $ 451      $ 486      $ 502      $ 528   

Net interest revenue

   (18 %)    4     305        294        302        306        372   

Trading revenue

   (36 %)    (7 %)      224        241        272        259        352   

Other (1)

   34   19     43        36        38        58        32   

Net impairment losses on securities

   N/M      100     (22     (11     (13     (14       
                


 


 


 


 


Total net revenues

   (23 %)    (2 %)      986        1,011        1,085        1,111        1,284   
                


 


 


 


 


Expenses Excluding Interest

                                                    

Compensation and benefits

   (8 %)           371        371        377        425        402   

Professional services

   1   16     81        70        64        60        80   

Occupancy and equipment

   (6 %)    9     73        67        97        81        78   

Advertising and market development

   (19 %)    47     50        34        49        58        62   

Communications

   (9 %)    6     51        48        54        53        56   

Depreciation and amortization

   (3 %)           38        38        41        42        39   

Other (2)

   (7 %)    (11 %)      56        63        68        37        60   
                


 


 


 


 


Total expenses excluding interest

   (7 %)    4     720        691        750        756        777   
                


 


 


 


 


Income before taxes on income

   (48 %)    (17 %)      266        320        335        355        507   

Taxes on income

   (49 %)    (15 %)      (102     (120     (130     (137     (199
                


 


 


 


 


Net Income

   (47 %)    (18 %)    $ 164      $ 200      $ 205      $ 218      $ 308   
                


 


 


 


 


   

Basic earnings per share

   (48 %)    (18 %)    $ .14      $ .17      $ .18      $ .19      $ .27   

Diluted earnings per share

   (48 %)    (18 %)    $ .14      $ .17      $ .18      $ .19      $ .27   

Dividends declared per common share

             $ .06      $ .06      $ .06      $ .06      $ .06   

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted

               1,163        1,163        1,160        1,156        1,158   
                


 


 


 


 


Performance Measures

                                                    

Pre-tax profit margin

                 27.0     31.7     30.9     32.0     39.5

Return on stockholders’ equity (annualized)

                 13     17     18     21     30
                


 


 


 


 


Financial Condition (at quarter end, in billions)

                                                    

Cash and investments segregated

   25   6   $ 18.4      $ 17.4      $ 15.5      $ 15.9      $ 14.7   

Receivables from brokerage clients

   21   9   $ 8.6      $ 7.9      $ 7.7      $ 6.3      $ 7.1   

Loans to banking clients

   22   6   $ 7.3      $ 6.9      $ 6.5      $ 6.3      $ 6.0   

Total assets

   46   11   $ 75.4      $ 68.0      $ 62.3      $ 54.9      $ 51.7   

Deposits from banking clients

   63   9   $ 38.8      $ 35.5      $ 31.7      $ 26.6      $ 23.8   

Payables to brokerage clients

   29   12   $ 26.2      $ 23.4      $ 21.6      $ 20.6      $ 20.3   

Long-term debt (3)

   67        $ 1.5      $ 1.5      $ 1.6      $ .8      $ .9   

Stockholders’ equity

   24   4   $ 5.1      $ 4.9      $ 4.6      $ 4.3      $ 4.1   
                


 


 


 


 


Other

                                                    

Full-time equivalent employees (at quarter end, in thousands)

   (7 %)    2     12.4        12.2        12.1        12.4        13.4   

Annualized net revenues per average full-time equivalent employee (in thousands)

   (15 %)    (3 %)    $ 321      $ 331      $ 356      $ 350      $ 378   

Capital expenditures—cash purchases of equipment, office facilities, and property, net (in millions)

   (52 %)    (9 %)    $ 32      $ 35      $ 41      $ 31      $ 67   
                


 


 


 


 


Asset Management and Administration Fees

                                                    

Asset management and administration fees before money market mutual fund fee waivers

   3   3   $ 546      $ 529      $ 516      $ 508      $ 528   

Money market mutual fund fee waivers

   N/M      41     (110     (78     (30     (6       
                


 


 


 


 


Asset management and administration fees

   (17 %)    (3 %)    $ 436      $ 451      $ 486      $ 502      $ 528   
                


 


 


 


 


   

Clients’ Daily Average Trades (in thousands)

                                                    

Revenue trades (4)

   (26 %)    (3 %)      266.3        273.7        301.2        302.9        358.3   

Investor Services (5)

   (23 %)    (12 %)      22.0        25.0        26.3        27.7        28.7   

Advisor Services (5)

   (51 %)    (2 %)      18.1        18.4        20.8        27.4        36.6   

Corporate and Retirement Services (5)

   (13 %)           1.4        1.4        1.4        1.4        1.6   
                


 


 


 


 


Total

   (28 %)    (3 %)      307.8        318.5        349.7        359.4        425.2   
                


 


 


 


 


Average Revenue Per Revenue Trade (4)

   (7 %)    (2 %)    $ 13.59      $ 13.93      $ 13.84      $ 14.06      $ 14.63   
                


 


 


 


 


                                                      

(1)

The first quarter of 2009 includes a $26 million gain relating to the repurchase of junior subordinated notes.

 

(2)

The first quarter of 2009 includes charges of $19 million for individual client complaints and arbitration claims relating to Schwab YieldPlus Fund® investments (collectively YieldPlus Expenses), offset by $30 million of insurance recoveries, resulting in a net credit of $11 million in other expense for the quarter. YieldPlus Expenses and insurance recoveries in the fourth quarter, third quarter, and second quarter of 2009 and fourth quarter of 2008 were not material.

 

(3)

In the second quarter of 2009, the Company issued $750 million of Senior Notes that mature in 2014.

 

(4)

Includes all client trades that generate either commission revenue or revenue from principal markups (i.e., fixed income); also known as DART.

 

(5)

Includes eligible trades executed by clients who participate in one or more of the Company’s asset-based pricing relationships.

N/M Not meaningful.

See Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income, Financial and Operating Highlights, and Net Interest Revenue Information.


THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Net Interest Revenue Information

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2009

    2008

    2009

    2008

 
     Average
Balance


   Interest
Revenue/
Expense


   Average
Yield/
Rate


    Average
Balance


   Interest
Revenue/
Expense


   Average
Yield/
Rate


    Average
Balance


   Interest
Revenue/
Expense


   Average
Yield/
Rate


    Average
Balance


   Interest
Revenue/
Expense


   Average
Yield/
Rate


 

Interest-earning assets:

                                                                                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 8,005    $ 6    0.30   $ 5,717    $ 21    1.46   $ 7,848    $ 33    0.42   $ 5,217    $ 129    2.47

Cash and investments segregated

     17,702      13    0.29     13,824      49    1.41     16,291      80    0.49     11,223      280    2.49

Broker-related receivables (1)

     388         0.04     211         0.73     363      1    0.28     428      8    1.87

Receivables from brokerage clients

     7,616      97    5.05     7,092      104    5.83     6,749      351    5.20     10,278      612    5.95

Other securities owned

     344      1    1.15                    126      1    0.79               

Securities available for sale (2)

     22,482      132    2.33     14,474      157    4.32     18,558      521    2.81     11,772      517    4.39

Securities held to maturity

     3,314      31    3.71     89      1    4.47     1,915      74    3.86     22      1    5.86

Loans to banking clients

     7,185      64    3.53     5,842      63    4.29     6,671      241    3.61     4,831      227    4.70

Loans held for sale (3)

     78         4.91     43      1    5.62     110      5    4.55     66      4    6.06
    

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

Total interest-earning assets

     67,114      344    2.03     47,292      396    3.33     58,631      1,307    2.23     43,837      1,778    4.06
    

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

Other interest revenue

            21                   27                   121                   130       
           

               

               

               

      

Total interest-earning assets

   $ 67,114    $ 365    2.16   $ 47,292    $ 423    3.56   $ 58,631    $ 1,428    2.44   $ 43,837    $ 1,908    4.35
    

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

Funding sources:

                                                                                

Deposits from banking clients

   $ 37,079    $ 34    0.36   $ 23,198    $ 25    0.43   $ 31,249    $ 107    0.34   $ 19,203    $ 104    0.54

Payables to brokerage clients

     19,810      1    0.02     15,448      5    0.13     18,002      3    0.02     15,220      55    0.36

Short-term borrowings (4)

                    19         5.09                    40      1    2.54

Long-term debt

     1,514      20    5.24     881      15    6.77     1,231      71    5.77     890      59    6.63
    

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     58,403      55    0.37     39,546      45    0.45     50,482      181    0.36     35,353      219    0.62
    

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

Non-interest bearing funding sources

     8,711                   7,746                   8,149                   8,484              

Provision for credit losses

            5                   6                   38                   17       

Other interest expense

                                                2                   7       
    

  

        

  

        

  

        

  

      

Total funding sources

   $ 67,114    $ 60    0.36   $ 47,292    $ 51    0.43   $ 58,631    $ 221    0.38   $ 43,837    $ 243    0.55
    

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

Net interest revenue

          $ 305    1.80          $ 372    3.13          $ 1,207    2.06          $ 1,665    3.80
           

  

        

  

        

  

        

  


(1)

Includes receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations. Interest revenue on broker-related receivables was less than $500,000 in the fourth quarters of 2009 and 2008.

 

(2)

Amounts have been calculated based on amortized cost.

 

(3)

Interest revenue on loans held for sale was less than $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.

 

(4)

Interest expense on short-term borrowings was less than $500,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008.

See Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income, Financial and Operating Highlights, and Net Interest Revenue Information.

Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income, Financial and Operating Highlights,

and Net Interest Revenue Information

(Unaudited)

The Company

The consolidated statements of income, financial and operating highlights, and net interest revenue information include The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company), including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2009 presentation. The consolidated statements of income, financial and operating highlights, and net interest revenue information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Growth in Client Assets and Accounts

(Unaudited)

 

     Q4-09 % change

    2009

    2008

 

(In billions, at quarter end, except as noted)


   vs.
Q4-08


    vs.
Q3-09


    Fourth
Quarter


    Third
Quarter


    Second
Quarter


    First
Quarter


    Fourth
Quarter


 

Assets in client accounts

                                                    

Schwab One®, other cash equivalents and deposits from banking clients  

   47   10   $ 65.1      $ 59.3      $ 53.6      $ 47.6      $ 44.4   

Proprietary funds (Schwab Funds® and Laudus Funds®):

                                                    

Money market funds

   (18 %)    (4 %)      171.2        178.7        191.4        210.7        209.7   

Equity and bond funds

   23   4     41.6        40.0        35.2        31.2        33.9   
                


 


 


 


 


Total proprietary funds

   (13 %)    (3 %)      212.8        218.7        226.6        241.9        243.6   
                


 


 


 


 


Mutual Fund Marketplace® (1):

                                                    

Mutual Fund OneSource®

   94   7     214.2        200.9        129.2        105.8        110.6   

Mutual fund clearing services

   51   10     81.8        74.4        61.6        52.1        54.2   

Other third-party mutual funds

   21   6     204.6        192.3        203.5        169.8        169.1   
                


 


 


 


 


Total Mutual Fund Marketplace

   50   7     500.6        467.6        394.3        327.7        333.9   
                


 


 


 


 


Total mutual fund assets

   24   4     713.4        686.3        620.9        569.6        577.5   
                


 


 


 


 


Equity and other securities (1)

   36   6     485.0        456.3        388.6        323.9        357.2   

Fixed income securities

   2   (1 %)      167.0        169.0        168.2        164.2        164.1   

Margin loans outstanding

   27   8     (7.9     (7.3     (7.0     (5.6     (6.2
                


 


 


 


 


Total client assets

   25   4   $ 1,422.6      $ 1,363.6      $ 1,224.3      $ 1,099.7      $ 1,137.0   
                


 


 


 


 


   

Client assets by business

                                                    

Investor Services

   21   3   $ 583.2      $ 564.8      $ 515.0      $ 466.0      $ 482.6   

Advisor Services

   24   5     590.4        564.2        505.4        457.0        477.2   

Corporate and Retirement Services

   41   6     249.0        234.6        203.9        176.7        177.2   
                


 


 


 


 


Total client assets by business

   25   4   $ 1,422.6      $ 1,363.6      $ 1,224.3      $ 1,099.7      $ 1,137.0   
                


 


 


 


 


   

Net growth in assets in client accounts (for the quarter ended)  

                                                    

Net new assets

                                                    

Investor Services

   (62 %)    35   $ 3.1      $ 2.3      $ 3.7      $ 6.2      $ 8.1   

Advisor Services

   10   16     12.9        11.1        7.7        9.6        11.7   

Corporate and Retirement Services

   N/M      35     8.8        6.5        5.9        9.5        1.9   
                


 


 


 


 


Total net new assets

   14   25     24.8        19.9        17.3        25.3        21.7   
                


 


 


 


 


Net market gains (losses)

   N/M      (71 %)      34.2        119.4        107.3        (62.6     (189.2
                


 


 


 


 


Net growth (decline)

   N/M      (58 %)    $ 59.0      $ 139.3      $ 124.6      $ (37.3   $ (167.5
                


 


 


 


 


   

New brokerage accounts (in thousands, for the quarter ended)

   (10 %)    12     202        181        197        207        224   

Clients (in thousands)

                                                    

Active Brokerage Accounts

   4   1     7,701        7,620        7,556        7,479        7,401   

Banking Accounts

   62   8     722        667        593        508        447   

Corporate Retirement Plan Participants

   4          1,465        1,471        1,495        1,520        1,407   
                


 


 


 


 


                                                      

(1)

Excludes all proprietary money market, equity, and bond funds.

N/M Not meaningful


The Charles Schwab Corporation Monthly Market Activity Report For December 2009

 

    2008
Dec


    2009
Jan


    Feb

    Mar

    Apr

    May

    Jun

    Jul

    Aug

    Sep

    Oct

    Nov

          % change

 
                          Dec

    Mo.

    Yr.

 

Change in Client Assets
(in billions of dollars)

                                                                                         

Net New Assets

  9.2      12.1      5.5      7.7      3.3      7.5      6.5      5.6      8.5      5.8      8.6      6.0      10.2      70   11

Net Market Gains (Losses)

  16.1      (45.4   (60.4   43.2      62.7      46.9      (2.3   56.0      23.9      39.5      (22.4   41.6      15.0               
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           
 

Total Client Assets
(at month end, in billions of dollars)

  1,137.0      1,103.7      1,048.8      1,099.7      1,165.7      1,220.1      1,224.3      1,285.9      1,318.3      1,363.6      1,349.8      1,397.4      1,422.6      2   25
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           
 

New Brokerage Accounts
(in thousands)

  73      64      60      83      80      57      60      58      61      62      63      59      80      36   10
 

Clients
(at month end, in thousands)

                                                                                         

Active Brokerage Accounts

  7,401      7,415      7,433      7,479      7,519      7,537      7,556      7,573      7,597      7,620      7,642      7,664      7,701      —        4

Banking Accounts

  447      468      475      508      544      567      593      619      646      667      687      706      722      2   62

Corporate Retirement Plan Participants

  1,407      1,510      1,534      1,520      1,525      1,507      1,495      1,488      1,477      1,471      1,452      1,461      1,465      —        4
 

Market Indices
(at month end)

                                                                                         

Dow Jones Industrial Average

  8,776      8,001      7,063      7,609      8,168      8,500      8,447      9,172      9,496      9,712      9,713      10,345      10,428      1   19

Nasdaq Composite

  1,577      1,476      1,378      1,529      1,717      1,774      1,835      1,979      2,009      2,122      2,045      2,145      2,269      6   44

Standard & Poor’s 500

  903      826      735      798      873      919      919      987      1,021      1,057      1,036      1,096      1,115      2   23
 

Clients’ Daily Average Trades
(in thousands)

                                                                                         

Revenue Trades (1)

  306.1      278.8      292.8      333.5      313.4      320.5      272.1      250.1      285.8      286.3      288.1      258.0      251.4      (3 %)    (18 %) 

Investor Services (2)

  22.2      24.7      27.3      30.9      28.1      26.9      23.8      21.6      28.4      25.1      26.2      20.3      19.5      (4 %)    (12 %) 

Advisor Services (2)

  32.3      23.6      28.4      30.0      22.6      22.1      17.9      18.1      18.7      18.5      19.6      17.4      17.0      (2 %)    (47 %) 

Corporate & Retirement Services (2)

  1.4      1.3      1.4      1.4      1.4      1.4      1.4      1.3      1.4      1.5      1.4      1.4      1.5      7   7
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

Total

  362.0      328.4      349.9      395.8      365.5      370.9      315.2      291.1      334.3      331.4      335.3      297.1      289.4      (3 %)    (20 %) 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           
 

Daily Average Market Share Volume
(in millions)

                                                                                         

NYSE

  1,340      1,398      1,581      1,812      1,581      1,549      1,310      1,159      1,211      1,376      1,304      1,108      1,099      (1 %)    (18 %) 

Nasdaq

  1,866      2,062      2,300      2,342      2,359      2,426      2,465      2,192      2,143      2,399      2,326      1,987      1,825      (8 %)    (2 %) 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

Total

  3,206      3,460      3,881      4,154      3,940      3,975      3,775      3,351      3,354      3,775      3,630      3,095      2,924      (6 %)    (9 %) 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

Mutual Fund Net Buys (Sells) (3)
(in millions of dollars)

                                                                                         

Large Capitalization Stock

  (1,589.9   428.2      (1,058.5   (932.5   419.7      437.7      97.0      128.7      (61.5   (352.9   (283.7   (465.8   (345.0            

Small / Mid Capitalization Stock

  (362.3   511.3      (350.9   (341.9   427.2      572.9      344.8      330.3      614.9      266.6      (67.1   (153.9   (51.5            

International

  (1,463.2   586.3      (742.3   (1,014.9   418.5      669.5      683.2      647.9      592.7      294.6      447.1      446.4      225.9               

Specialized

  (289.2   257.9      89.0      (115.0   120.8      276.4      221.5      258.5      207.2      192.8      272.0      133.5      51.4               

Hybrid

  (224.9   213.9      (56.6   76.8      374.6      332.4      336.9      326.1      454.7      545.5      429.4      615.0      775.1               

Taxable Bond

  696.5      2,228.3      1,714.7      2,182.3      2,384.2      2,771.5      2,284.8      2,842.2      3,361.7      3,958.7      3,336.2      2,820.2      1,771.6               

Tax-Free Bond

  (206.4   506.2      532.8      449.6      505.0      630.2      520.9      700.5      882.9      893.6      478.3      480.5      473.4               

Money Market Funds

  4,279.3      (459.4   116.1      915.1      (7,932.2   (5,801.4   (5,522.6   (3,553.7   (4,240.1   (4,938.0   (3,397.1   (1,863.5   (2,204.7            

(1)

Includes all client trades that generate either commission revenue or revenue from principal markups (i.e., fixed income); also known as DART.

 

(2)

Includes eligible trades executed by clients who participate in one or more of the Company’s asset-based pricing relationships.

 

(3)

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.