The Charles Schwab Corporation’s SCHW monthly activity for May 2018 reflects year-over-year rise. Total client assets were $3.4 trillion at the end of the month, increasing 13% from the year-ago quarter.Further, client assets receiving ongoing advisory services were $1.8 trillion, up 15% year over year. Also, Schwab’s average interest earning assets were $242.6 billion at May-end, improving 13% from the prior-year month. Notably, the company opened 122,000 new brokerage accounts in May, a rise of 6% from the prior-year month. Net new assets, through existing and new clients, totaled $19.4 billion, down 19% year over year.Schwab’s active brokerage accounts totaled 11.1 million at the end of the month, up 7% from May 2017 level. Client’s banking accounts at the end of the reported month were 1.24 million, rising 9% from the year-ago tally. Also, the number of retirement plan participants increased 4% year over year to 1.60 million.Consequently, the stock has rallied 9.4% in the last six months, significantly outperforming 1.9% growth of the industry. Schwab currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Performance of Other Investment BrokersE*TRADE Financial ETFC reported a rise in Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) in May on a year-over-year basis. According to its monthly market activity, the company’s DARTs came in at 253,649, up 20% year over year. Notably, derivatives comprised 34% of DARTs in May.Interactive Brokers Group’s IBKR Electronic Brokerage segment reported year-over-year increase in DARTs for May. The segment deals with clearance and settlement of trades for individual and institutional clients globally. Total client DARTs were 780,000, up 16% from May 2017.LPL Financial Holdings LPLA is likely to report monthly activity for May in a few days.Wall Street’s Next AmazonZacks EVP Kevin Matras believes this familiar stock has only just begun its climb to become one of the greatest investments of all time. It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in pure genius.Click for details >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report E*TRADE Financial Corporation (ETFC): Free Stock Analysis Report The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW): Free Stock Analysis Report Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR): Free Stock Analysis Report LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.