# Schwab: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/schwab

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [401(k) providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/401k-providers/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "For self-employed/IRAs, consider Schwab, Fidelity, or Vanguard directly." (Grok 4.20, 401(k) providers)
- "- Schwab" (MiniMax M2.5, 401(k) providers)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Schwab, from 10 of the 14 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- employeefiduciary.com: 5
- reddit.com: 5
- trustpilot.com: 4
- adp.com: 3
- bogleheads.org: 3
- dol.gov: 3
- forusall.com: 3
- myubiquity.com: 3
- purposefulfinance.org: 3
- admin316.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php: 3
- https://myubiquity.com/resources/ubiquity-guide-to-choosing-a-401-k-provider: 3
- https://purposefulfinance.org/a-guide-to-choosing-a-401k-provider: 3
- https://reddit.com/r/Bogleheads/comments/1i304qu/ascensus_is_the_worst_company_ive_ever_had_the: 3
- https://reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/3qagup/i_am_an_hr_director_at_a_small_tech_company_which: 3
- https://dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/fact-sheets/tips-for-selecting-and-monitoring-service-providers.pdf: 2
- https://employeefiduciary.com/blog/all: 2
- https://fa-mag.com/news/high-fees-in-small-401-k-s-blunt-americans--retirement-efforts-36161.html: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.