Most of the clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2021 were categorized as individuals. More than 50 million clients belonged to this segment. Institutions followed, with more than 1.8 million clients.
Number of clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2021, by client segment (in 1,000s)
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Investment Adviser Association. (June 23, 2022). Number of clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2021, by client segment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251278/number-of-financial-advisors-clients-by-segment-sec/
Investment Adviser Association. "Number of clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2021, by client segment (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251278/number-of-financial-advisors-clients-by-segment-sec/
Investment Adviser Association. (2022). Number of clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2021, by client segment (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251278/number-of-financial-advisors-clients-by-segment-sec/
Investment Adviser Association. "Number of Clients of Investment Advisors Registered at The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Sec) in 2021, by Client Segment (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251278/number-of-financial-advisors-clients-by-segment-sec/
Investment Adviser Association, Number of clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2021, by client segment (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251278/number-of-financial-advisors-clients-by-segment-sec/ (last visited June 01, 2023)
Number of clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2021, by client segment (in 1,000s) [Graph], Investment Adviser Association, June 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251278/number-of-financial-advisors-clients-by-segment-sec/