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Charles Schwab Recognized as Best Investing Platform Overall by U.S. News for Fourth Consecutive Year

Charles Schwab Recognized as Best Investing Platform Overall by U.S. News for Fourth Consecutive Year

Additional awards include Best Investing Platform for Stock Trading, Options Trading, Day Trading and Forex Trading

WESTLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
For the fourth consecutive year, Charles Schwab has been recognized as the Best Investing Platform Overall by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026 U.S. News Money Awards. Schwab was also awarded Best Investing Platform in the following categories: Stock Trading, Options Trading, Day Trading, and Forex Trading. Companies were selected for the list by the U.S. News editorial team based on fees, account offerings, usability, customer support and more.

“We’re honored to be recognized by U.S. News as the Best Investing Platform Overall for the fourth year running,” said Jonathan Craig, Managing Director, Head of Retail Investing at Charles Schwab. “This recognition underscores the strength of our client experience and the dedication of our teams who support investors and traders at every stage of their financial journeys.”

Charles Schwab is a leader in retail investing with 39.1 million active brokerage accounts and $11.77 trillion in client assets as of April 2026. It offers a powerful suite of products, services, and capabilities for investors of all stripes, including:

  • A full ecosystem of trading support with robust platforms including thinkorswim®, Schwab.com, and Schwab Mobile; educational content for a range of investors and traders; and support from professional trading specialists.

  • Services designed to make investing easier and more accessible including fractional trading®, Schwab Teen Investor™ account, Schwab Investing Themes™, and Schwab Starter Kit®.

  • A range of advice and wealth management solutions from automated investing to dedicated advice.

  • Industry-leading client service that enables clients to engage with an investment professional anytime by phone or chat 24/7, in addition to support from a range of specialists, as well as the Schwab Satisfaction Guarantee, which states that, if for any reason a client is not completely satisfied, Schwab will refund any eligible fees or commission*.

  • A network of 400+ branches and teams of financial consultants across the country that support investors and traders in their communities.

The 2026 U.S. News Money Awards press release can be viewed here.

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Investing Platforms awards were given on 04/16/2026. The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by U.S. News & World Report. See https://money.usnews.com/investing/best-brokers/methodology for more information. Schwab paid a licensing fee to U.S. News & World Report for use of the award and logos.

U.S. News Best Investing Platforms Methodology

The U.S. News editorial team chose the winners among 35 investing platforms based on a five-star scoring system developed using more than 1,700 points of data that fall under these categories: fees, product and account offerings, usability, research and tools, and customer support. For certain categories, such as robo advisors and cryptocurrency platforms, additional data points were collected. These categories were weighted differently for the various classes of awards, based on the needs of different types of investors. Read our full methodology.

About Charles Schwab

At Charles Schwab we believe in the power of investing to help individuals create a better tomorrow. We have a history of challenging the status quo in our industry, innovating in ways that benefit investors and the advisors and employers who serve them, and championing our clients’ goals with passion and integrity.

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Disclosures:

*Schwab Satisfaction Guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied for any reason, at your request Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), Charles Schwab Bank, SSB (“Schwab Bank”), or another Schwab affiliate, as applicable, will refund any eligible fee related to your concern. Refund requests must be received within 90 days of the date the fee was charged. Two kinds of “Fees” are eligible for this guarantee: (1) “Program Fees” for the Schwab Wealth Advisory (“SWA”), Schwab Managed Portfolios™ (“SMP”), Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Premium® (“SIP Premium”), and Managed Account Connection® (“Connection”) investment advisory services sponsored by Schwab (together, the “Participating Services”); and (2) commissions and fees listed in the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide for Individual Investors or the Charles Schwab Bank Pricing Guide.

For more information about Program Fees, please see the disclosure brochure for the Participating Service, made available at enrollment or any time at your request. The Connection service includes only accounts managed by Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., an affiliate of Schwab. The guarantee does not cover Program Fees for accounts managed by investment advisors who are not affiliated with Schwab or managed by Schwab-affiliated advisors outside of the SWA, SMP, SIP Premium, and Connection services.

The guarantee is only available to current clients. Refunds will only be applied to the account charged and will be credited within approximately four weeks of a valid request. No other charges or expenses, and no market losses will be refunded. Other restrictions may apply. Schwab reserves the right to change or terminate the guarantee at any time.

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Margaret Farrell

Charles Schwab

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