Exhibit 99.1
News Release
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Announces October 31, 2020 Assets Under Management
Overland Park, KS, November 11, 2020 – Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today reported preliminary assets under management of $66.2 billion for the month ended October 31, 2020, compared to $67.9 billion on September 30, 2020.
| Assets Under Management | | | | | | | | | |
| ($ in Millions) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Preliminary | |
| | | Month Ended October 31, 2020 | |
| | | Retail | | | Institutional | | | Total | |
| Beginning assets | | $ | 64,681 | | | $ | 3,188 | | | $ | 67,869 | |
| Net flows | | | (610 | ) | | | (95 | ) | | | (705 | ) |
| Market action | | | (946 | ) | | | (46 | ) | | | (992 | ) |
| Ending assets | | $ | 63,125 | | | $ | 3,047 | | | $ | 66,172 | |
Cautionary Statement
The preliminary information included in this news release reflects management's estimate based on currently available information. Estimates are subject to change. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance upon this preliminary information.
Contacts
Investor Contact:
Mike Daley, VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Investor Relations, (913) 236-1795, mdaley1@waddell.com
Mutual Fund Investor Contact:
Call (888) WADDELL, or visit www.waddell.com or www.ivyinvestments.com.
About the Company
Through its subsidiaries, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. has provided investment management and wealth management services to clients throughout the United States since 1937. Today, we distribute our investment products through the unaffiliated channel under the IVY INVESTMENTS® brand (encompassing broker/dealer, retirement, and registered investment advisors), our wealth management channel (through independent financial advisors associated with WADDELL & REED, INC.), and our institutional channel (including defined benefit plans, pension plans, endowments and subadvisory relationships). For more information, visit ir.waddell.com.
