US Finance Investing - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Investing category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Investing – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Finance Investing US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 27.8774488001
72.1225511999
27%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 42
58
42%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 25%
Transactional 4%
Navigational 3%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 16%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Finance Investing brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
schwab.com 9.96
fidelity.com 9.01
etrade.com 7.67
nerdwallet.com 6.03
apmex.com 5.66
jmbullion.com 5.03
moneymetals.com 4.4
capitalone.com 2.12
marcus.com 1.9
robinhood.com 1.89
others 46.33
  • schwab.com - 9.96%
  • fidelity.com - 9.01%
  • etrade.com - 7.67%
  • nerdwallet.com - 6.03%
  • apmex.com - 5.66%
  • jmbullion.com - 5.03%
  • moneymetals.com - 4.4%
  • capitalone.com - 2.12%
  • marcus.com - 1.9%
  • robinhood.com - 1.89%
  • others - 46.33%

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In the competitive finance PPC landscape, Schwab leads with 9.96% click share, closely followed by Fidelity at 9.01%. E*TRADE and NerdWallet trail behind, while ‘others’ dominate with 46.33%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Finance Investing brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date nerdwallet.com bestmoney.com schwab.com cit.com marcus.com capitalone.com fool.com fidelity.com etrade.com forbes.com
2025/12/01 12.23% 4.54% 2.43% 0.56% 3.98% 3.55% 3% 5.98% 3.87% 2.65%
2025/12/02 9.68% 4% 3.42% 1.68% 3.93% 4.39% 1.92% 6.35% 3.56% 2.85%
2025/12/03 12.33% 3.77% 3.1% 1.26% 3.32% 4.36% 3.71% 4.77% 2.64% 1.81%
2025/12/04 10.15% 2.55% 3.17% 2.82% 3.56% 4.33% 2.23% 5.32% 2.95% 1.49%
2025/12/05 9.54% 2.62% 3.94% 1.42% 4.71% 5.09% 1.97% 5.61% 3.45% 2.55%
2025/12/06 11.15% 2.2% 3.58% 1.58% 4.27% 4.14% 1.7% 5.65% 3.13% 2.34%
2025/12/07 14.08% 2.21% 3.48% 0.4% 4.32% 4.5% 3.32% 5.41% 2.56% 2.32%
2025/12/08 12.88% 4.29% 3.21% 0.36% 3.4% 4.15% 3.13% 5.6% 1.92% 4.93%
2025/12/09 11.87% 2% 3.2% 1.89% 4.92% 5.61% 2.37% 6.32% 1.92% 1.91%
2025/12/10 10.63% 3.3% 3.91% 1.4% 4.87% 5.72% 2.29% 5.96% 2.15% 3.02%
2025/12/11 11.71% 3.35% 3.22% 0.84% 3.46% 5.61% 2.78% 6.89% 2.03% 3.64%
2025/12/12 13.74% 2.32% 4.05% 0.79% 5% 6.3% 3.13% 6.6% 2.04% 3.43%
2025/12/13 12.73% 1.18% 4.31% 0.87% 5.74% 3.32% 3.23% 6.08% 3.14% 1.7%
2025/12/14 9.85% 2.55% 4.92% 1.29% 4.56% 2.66% 3.02% 5.9% 2.23% 2.83%
2025/12/15 10.99% 4.78% 3.52% 1.02% 3.47% 3.72% 2.53% 6.33% 2.2% 4.7%
2025/12/16 13.39% 4.34% 2.88% 0.74% 3.7% 4.76% 1.63% 6.21% 2.02% 4.46%
2025/12/17 14.73% 3.67% 2.88% 1.29% 3.51% 3.05% 1.6% 7.46% 2.51% 4.5%
2025/12/18 11.52% 4.66% 3.39% 1.62% 4.52% 3.54% 1.38% 8.19% 2.87% 3.61%
2025/12/19 13.43% 5.32% 3.81% 1.02% 4.4% 3.69% 1.02% 7.37% 2.23% 3.5%
2025/12/20 12.08% 3.56% 4.06% 2.76% 4.74% 3.87% 1.77% 6.89% 2.49% 2.65%
2025/12/21 15.28% 4.92% 3.74% 2.74% 5.53% 2.63% 1.35% 6.76% 1.88% 2.08%
2025/12/22 12.71% 4.79% 2.65% 3% 4.17% 4.72% 1.45% 7.07% 2.41% 4.02%
2025/12/23 11.86% 5.93% 2.55% 3.03% 5.01% 4.67% 2.63% 7.13% 2.12% 2.23%
2025/12/24 11.4% 4.2% 3.19% 4.41% 4.66% 3.32% 2.2% 5.95% 1.9% 1.89%
2025/12/25 10.52% 4.67% 4.08% 4.41% 6.3% 3.37% 2.48% 6.35% 1.96% 0.68%
2025/12/26 9.38% 5.81% 4.03% 3.91% 4.69% 4.94% 3.33% 5.39% 2.07% 0.61%
2025/12/27 10.55% 6.45% 4.07% 4.09% 4.82% 4.36% 3.79% 4.58% 1.82% 1.1%
2025/12/28 12.16% 7.88% 3.24% 3.93% 4.38% 3.89% 3.07% 5.01% 1.77% 2.25%
2025/12/29 10.46% 6.96% 4.31% 4.45% 3.76% 3.7% 1.72% 4.03% 2.15% 2.51%
2025/12/30 10.9% 6.77% 4.51% 2.95% 4.17% 4.74% 1.91% 3.08% 2.25% 1.14%
2025/12/31 16.68% 8.5% 5.03% 4.32% 4.21% 4% 2.53% 2.2% 2.13% 1.17%
  • nerdwallet.com
  • bestmoney.com
  • schwab.com
  • cit.com
  • marcus.com
  • capitalone.com
  • fool.com
  • fidelity.com
  • etrade.com
  • forbes.com

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Nerdwallet’s PPC share fluctuated, peaking at 16.68% on December 31. Bestmoney’s share rose steadily, ending at 8.5%. Schwab and CIT saw moderate increases, while Fidelity’s share declined, closing at 2.2%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Finance Investing

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2025/12/01 1201
2025/12/02 1160
2025/12/03 1242
2025/12/04 1230
2025/12/05 1262
2025/12/06 1224
2025/12/07 1245
2025/12/08 1206
2025/12/09 1204
2025/12/10 1209
2025/12/11 1185
2025/12/12 1202
2025/12/13 1192
2025/12/14 1206
2025/12/15 1233
2025/12/16 1256
2025/12/17 1209
2025/12/18 1227
2025/12/19 1234
2025/12/20 1237
2025/12/21 1222
2025/12/22 1250
2025/12/23 1249
2025/12/24 1230
2025/12/25 1244
2025/12/26 1222
2025/12/27 1205
2025/12/28 1214
2025/12/29 1211
2025/12/30 1192
2025/12/31 1169

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December saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 1,262 on the 5th. The month concluded with a slight decline, ending at 1,169.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Finance Investing

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
bestmoney.com 1.02%
jmbullion.com 0.98%
yahoo.com 0.74%
cit.com 0.7%
apmex.com 0.61%
troweprice.com -0.49%
seekingalpha.com -0.51%
ishares.com -0.54%
direxion.com -0.93%
fidelity.com -1.04%

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Fidelity.com and Direxion.com saw significant declines in click share, while Bestmoney.com and Jmbullion.com experienced notable increases, highlighting dynamic shifts in the competitive landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

US Finance Investing Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date nerdwallet.com schwab.com bestmoney.com marcus.com capitalone.com etrade.com apmex.com fidelity.com moneymetals.com jmbullion.com
2025/12/01 7% 3.7% 2.49% 2.49% 2.14% 4.94% 1.29% 6.28% 1.88% 1.14%
2025/12/02 5.17% 4.99% 2.3% 2.35% 2.57% 4.23% 1.31% 5.86% 3.11% 1.35%
2025/12/03 6.13% 4.05% 2.1% 2.07% 2.57% 3.23% 1.26% 4.64% 1.96% 1.04%
2025/12/04 5.6% 4.23% 1.68% 2.07% 2.62% 3.35% 1.15% 4.92% 3.46% 2.13%
2025/12/05 5.69% 6.31% 1.62% 2.78% 2.95% 3.47% 1.36% 5.33% 2.55% 1.19%
2025/12/06 5.51% 6.17% 1.23% 2.42% 2.5% 3.93% 1.44% 5.05% 5.14% 1.84%
2025/12/07 7.46% 5.78% 1.23% 2.83% 2.99% 3.42% 1.1% 5.37% 3.8% 0.96%
2025/12/08 7.17% 5.64% 2.32% 2.16% 2.74% 2.75% 1.77% 6.45% 6.93% 1.03%
2025/12/09 6.86% 4.15% 1.41% 2.9% 3.52% 2.75% 1.44% 6.52% 3.35% 1.56%
2025/12/10 5.64% 6.43% 1.82% 2.61% 3.06% 2.74% 2.58% 5.58% 5.07% 1.33%
2025/12/11 5.97% 4.21% 1.72% 2.08% 3.27% 2.93% 2.9% 6.87% 6.91% 2.44%
2025/12/12 6.75% 6.33% 1.51% 3.02% 3.61% 3.02% 3.13% 6.72% 7.36% 1.58%
2025/12/13 5.97% 6.8% 0.67% 3.31% 2.01% 3.62% 3.78% 5.58% 6.56% 2.29%
2025/12/14 4.42% 7.29% 1.28% 2.54% 1.7% 2.65% 3.84% 5.95% 6.2% 1.81%
2025/12/15 5.5% 5.18% 2.87% 2.14% 2.33% 3.36% 4.14% 5.89% 6.47% 2.93%
2025/12/16 6.94% 4.09% 2.68% 2.38% 2.96% 3.15% 3.35% 6.54% 5.1% 1.59%
2025/12/17 6.95% 4.4% 2.19% 2.43% 2.18% 3.27% 4.37% 6.96% 7.57% 2.11%
2025/12/18 5.8% 4.38% 2.81% 2.85% 2.44% 3.57% 3.91% 7.83% 6.32% 2.83%
2025/12/19 6.32% 5.82% 2.91% 2.66% 2.31% 3.72% 2.7% 6.98% 6.09% 3.06%
2025/12/20 6.28% 6.22% 2.23% 2.85% 2.34% 3.33% 3.22% 6.93% 5.39% 2.16%
2025/12/21 8.33% 5.91% 3% 3.17% 1.61% 3.3% 3.64% 6.99% 6.46% 3.11%
2025/12/22 7.62% 3.81% 2.83% 2.64% 2.93% 2.97% 2.41% 7.69% 6.27% 2.06%
2025/12/23 7.74% 3.44% 3.72% 2.98% 2.66% 3.49% 3.99% 6.84% 4.95% 2.82%
2025/12/24 6.62% 4.37% 2.66% 2.87% 2.15% 2.57% 2.25% 5.18% 4.32% 2.92%
2025/12/25 6.32% 6% 3.17% 3.95% 2.04% 3.38% 2.71% 6.33% 8.16% 2.14%
2025/12/26 5.83% 6.43% 3.61% 3.01% 2.99% 3.34% 2.06% 5.56% 8.53% 1.85%
2025/12/27 6.57% 6.55% 4.7% 3.22% 2.87% 3.45% 2.17% 4.6% 4.22% 1.32%
2025/12/28 7.04% 5.01% 6.28% 2.84% 2.21% 3.12% 2% 4.6% 4.75% 1.68%
2025/12/29 7.26% 6.9% 4.67% 2.38% 2.46% 3.52% 3.12% 3.86% 1.91% 2.17%
2025/12/30 7.24% 6.96% 4.14% 2.62% 3.01% 3.75% 4.13% 2.55% 2.69% 3.15%
2025/12/31 10.42% 7.28% 5.28% 3.14% 3.04% 2.73% 2.13% 2.05% 1.55% 1.09%
  • nerdwallet.com
  • schwab.com
  • bestmoney.com
  • marcus.com
  • capitalone.com
  • etrade.com
  • apmex.com
  • fidelity.com
  • moneymetals.com
  • jmbullion.com

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Nerdwallet.com led December with a strong finish, peaking at 10.42% on the 31st. Schwab.com and bestmoney.com showed consistent growth, while fidelity.com declined towards month-end. Moneymetals.com spiked mid-month, then dropped.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Finance Investing

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Finance Investing - Last month
  1. 1
    Today | Silver Spot Price Charts | APMEX https://www.apmex.com

    View the current Silver spot price with Apmex Silver price charts. See the Silver price per ounce, Silver price per gram & Silver price per kilo.

  2. 2
    CDs: 6-to-60-Month Options - High Interest CD Account https://www.capitalone.com

    See how your balance can grow with Capital One CDs using our free calculator. Member FDIC.

  3. 3
    Interested in Trading TSLA? - Trade 2X TSLA With This ETF https://www.direxion.com › tsla-bear-etf

    Single-Stock ETFs may have greater volatility and risk than the underlying stock.

  4. 4
    E*TRADE® - Official Site - Get up to $1,000 Cash Credit https://us.etrade.com

    Deposit $500,000 or More Into a New Account For a $1,000 Cash Credit. Terms Apply

  5. 5
    Charles Schwab® https://www.schwab.com

    Open An Account With Schwab — Building Trust Is Our Priority. Learn More About Our Satisfaction And Security Guarantees. Learn About All Our Accounts & How They Can Benefit You. Open An Account In 10 Minutes.

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In the competitive finance landscape, APMEX highlights transparency with real-time silver prices, while Capital One emphasizes growth through high-interest CDs. Direxion targets risk-takers with TSLA ETFs, E*TRADE offers enticing cash credits, and Schwab builds trust with security guarantees.

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