Key Takeaways
- The median brokerage account balance is $23,500 as of Q4 2023.
- Total assets in U.S. brokerage accounts exceed $50 trillion in 2023.
- Average equity allocation in brokerage accounts is 62%.
- Average brokerage account fee is 0.25% AUM annually.
- Commission-free trades adopted by 95% of brokerages.
- Average expense ratio for ETFs: 0.44%.
- As of 2023, approximately 62% of U.S. adults own stock either directly in brokerage accounts or indirectly through retirement accounts.
- In 2022, there were over 150 million individual brokerage accounts held by U.S. investors.
- Millennials represent 32% of all brokerage account holders in the U.S. as of 2023.
- Average trades per brokerage account per year: 45 in 2023.
- 72% of brokerage accounts executed at least one trade in 2023.
- Options trading volume in retail accounts: 1.2 billion contracts.
- Number of brokerage accounts grew 15% YoY to 160 million in 2023.
- Online brokerage market size: $12.5 billion in 2023.
- Robinhood users grew 25% to 23 million funded accounts.
U.S. brokerage balances reached about $55 trillion in 2023, with a median account holding $23,500.
Account Balances and Assets
Account Balances and Assets Interpretation
Fees and Costs
Fees and Costs Interpretation
Ownership and Demographics
Ownership and Demographics Interpretation
Trading Activity
Trading Activity Interpretation
Trends and Growth
Trends and Growth Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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