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Cogent Syndicated

While managed account assets are growing year-over-year, advisors’ reliance on model portfolios is increasing more slowly than anticipated. To overcome limitations to use and expand distribution for their model portfolios, model portfolio providers must convince advisors of the benefits of partnering with external providers.

In this report, we’ll dive deeper into ways to better support the use of model portfolios for affluent clients and reveal which providers are succeeding in meeting the needs of advisors.

New This Year

Advisor assessment of the benefits of using model portfolios from external providers; advisor use of managed account programs

Methodology

  • 400 financial advisors
  • Web-based survey conducted September–October 2024

Areas of Inquiry

Model Portfolios

  • Current and anticipated use of model portfolios
  • Unaided consideration of third-party model providers (asset managers)
  • Aided awareness of third-party model portfolio providers
  • Brand imagery association (e.g., offers portfolio construction tools that meet advisors' needs, is a leader in asset allocation)
  • Model provider penetration (usage)
  • Ways to better support the use of model portfolios when serving HNW clients

Separately Managed Accounts

  • Current and anticipated use of SMAs
  • Unaided consideration of SMA managers
  • Aided awareness of SMA managers
  • Penetration for SMA managers
  • Direct indexing use and brand awareness

Subscription Details

Publication Date: December 2024
Data Cuts Available:

  • Channel (National, Regional, Independent, Bank, RIA)
  • Advisor AUM
  • Advisor age
  • Heavy users of models provided by asset managers and other third-party providers

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Advisor Use of Model Portfolios and SMAs_2024 Fact Sheet
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