Key Takeaways
- As of Q3 2023, total US mutual fund and ETF AUM combined was $28.4 trillion.
- Equity AUM in the US asset management industry was $24.7 trillion at year-end 2023.
- Fixed income AUM managed by US firms totaled $13.2 trillion in 2023.
- The US had 11,300 asset management firms employing 450,000 professionals in 2023.
- Average assets per US asset management firm was $4.8 trillion for top firms in 2023.
- 65% of US asset managers are headquartered in 5 major cities (NY, Boston, Chicago, SF, LA) in 2023.
- In 2023, the US asset management industry managed over $54.1 trillion in assets under management (AUM), marking a 10.2% year-over-year increase driven by equity market gains.
- The US asset management sector contributed $1.2 trillion to the national GDP in 2022 through direct and indirect economic activities.
- From 2018 to 2023, the industry's AUM grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5%, outpacing global averages.
- US asset management industry average 10-year annualized return for balanced funds was 7.2% as of 2023.
- Equity mutual funds delivered 12.1% average return in 2023.
- Fixed income funds averaged -1.5% return amid rising rates in 2023.
- Passive strategies captured 92% of net new AUM due to superior risk-adjusted returns in 2023.
- Adoption of AI/ML in portfolio management reached 68% among US firms in 2023.
- ESG integration mandates affected 45% of institutional AUM by SEC rules in 2023.
US asset managers oversaw $54.1 trillion in AUM in 2023, growing 10.2% year over year.
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