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title: "Charles Schwab vs E*TRADE: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Charles Schwab or E*TRADE? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stock brokers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Charles Schwab vs E*TRADE: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Charles Schwab or E*TRADE? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stock brokers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Charles Schwab and E*TRADE
- **Competitive set**: Stock brokers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Charles Schwab Share of Search**: 39%
- **E*TRADE Share of Search**: 21.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Charles Schwab or E*TRADE?

- In August 2026, Charles Schwab had more branded searches than E*TRADE among stock brokers worldwide. Charles Schwab was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to E*TRADE’s 1.8M, and held a 39% Share of Search versus E*TRADE’s 21.3%.
- Charles Schwab was ahead of E*TRADE in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Charles Schwab’s estimated Share of Search among stock brokers worldwide moved from 41.6% to 39%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 3.4M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, E*TRADE’s estimated Share of Search among stock brokers worldwide moved from 18.6% to 21.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.8M.

## How did search popularity change for stock brokers worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, E*TRADE gained estimated Share of Search among stock brokers worldwide, from 18.9% to 21.3%.
- In August 2026, Charles Schwab lost estimated Share of Search among stock brokers worldwide, from 42.1% to 39%.

## Month by month

| Month | Charles Schwab estimated searches | Charles Schwab Share of Search | Charles Schwab rank | E*TRADE estimated searches | E*TRADE Share of Search | E*TRADE rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 41.6% | 1 | 1.8M | 18.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 39% | 1 | 1.5M | 17.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 41% | 1 | 1.5M | 18.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 42.6% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 44.1% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 43.9% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 43.3% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 4.1M | 44.6% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 43.6% | 1 | 1.8M | 19.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.4M | 42.1% | 1 | 1.5M | 18.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4M | 39% | 1 | 1.8M | 21.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Charles Schwab’s and E*TRADE’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Charles Schwab**: Measured on the search term “charles schwab”.
- **E*TRADE**: Measured on the search term “e trade”.

- [Charles Schwab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/charles-schwab)
- [E*TRADE profile](/demand/global-en/brands/e-trade)
- [All stock brokers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/stock-brokers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Charles Schwab or E*TRADE?

In August 2026, Charles Schwab had more branded searches than E*TRADE among stock brokers worldwide. Charles Schwab was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to E*TRADE’s 1.8M, and held a 39% Share of Search versus E*TRADE’s 21.3%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Charles Schwab vs E*TRADE: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/charles-schwab-vs-e-trade

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