Most of the clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2022 were categorized as individuals. More than 51 million clients belonged to this segment. Institutions followed, with more than 1.9 million clients.
Number of clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2022, by client segment (in 1,000s)
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Investment Adviser Association. (June 21, 2023). Number of clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2022, by client segment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251278/number-of-financial-advisors-clients-by-segment-sec/
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Investment Adviser Association. (2023). Number of clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2022, by client segment (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. 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 2022, by Client Segment (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 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 2022, by client segment (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251278/number-of-financial-advisors-clients-by-segment-sec/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Number of clients of investment advisors registered at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2022, by client segment (in 1,000s) [Graph], Investment Adviser Association, June 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251278/number-of-financial-advisors-clients-by-segment-sec/