LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions About LPLA

What does LPLA invest in?

LPL Financial Holdings Inc., operating through its subsidiaries, delivers an integrated ecosystem of brokerage and investment advisory solutions. These services are primarily aimed at independent financial professionals and advisors affiliated with financial institutions across the United States. The firm's brokerage division offers a diverse range of financial instruments, encompassing various annuities (both variable and fixed), mutual funds, equities, and savings vehicles for retirement and education. It also includes fixed income products, insurance, and specialized alternative investments such as non-traded real estate investment trusts and auction rate notes. Furthermore, LPL provides advanced advisory platforms that facilitate access to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), stocks, bonds, specific option strategies, unit investment trusts, institutional money managers, and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. The company also extends its offerings to include money market programs and versatile retirement solutions. These solutions support both commission-based and fee-based services, empowering advisors to furnish brokerage services, consultation, and strategic advice to retirement plan sponsors. Additional services encompass essential tools designed to help advisors maintain and grow their practices. LPL also offers trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services tailored for estates and families, alongside insurance brokerage general agency services. Complementing these are sophisticated technology products, including proposal generation, investment analytics, and portfolio modeling capabilities. Founded in San Diego, California, in 1989, the company initially operated as LPL Investment Holdings Inc. before officially changing its name to LPL Financial Holdings Inc. in June 2012.

What is the expense ratio of LPLA?

An expense ratio for LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

How big is LPLA?

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA) manages $26.64B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is LPLA actively managed or an index fund?

LPLA's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was LPLA launched?

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA) launched in November 2010 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has LPLA performed?

LPLA's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.