LPL Financial Reports Monthly Activity for October 2025

Core Insights - LPL Financial Holdings Inc. reported a total advisory and brokerage assets of $2.35 trillion at the end of October 2025, reflecting an increase of $36.6 billion, or 1.6%, from September 2025 [1][4]. Group 1: Financial Performance - Total organic net new assets for October were $7.3 billion, representing a 3.8% annualized growth rate, which included $0.7 billion from First Horizon Bank and $0.5 billion off-boarded due to planned separation [2]. - Total client cash balances decreased to $54.9 billion, down by $0.9 billion from September 2025, with net buying activity recorded at $14.3 billion [3][4]. Group 2: Asset Breakdown - Advisory assets reached $1,374.4 billion, up 2.0% month-over-month and 50.9% year-over-year, while brokerage assets increased to $976.8 billion, a 0.9% month-over-month rise and 28.1% year-over-year [4]. - Total net new assets for October were $7.3 billion, with net new advisory assets at $9.2 billion and net new brokerage assets at a loss of $2.0 billion [4]. Group 3: Market Indicators - The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,840, a 2.3% increase from September 2025, while the Russell 2000 Index rose by 1.8% to 2,479 [4]. - The average effective Fed Funds rate decreased by 3.3% to 408 basis points compared to the previous month [4].