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  "primary_business_name": "ACORNS",
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  "city_as_filed": "IRVINE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/acorns-irvine-ca-165926",
  "display_name": "Acorns",
  "summary": "Acorns is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Irvine, CA, registered since 2013, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 3, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Acorns (CRD 165926): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
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  "compensation_labels": [
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      "q": "How is Acorns compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Acorns reports these compensation arrangements: fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
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    {
      "q": "Where is Acorns located?",
      "a": "Acorns' principal office is in Irvine, CA, according to its Form ADV."
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    {
      "q": "Is Acorns registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Acorns is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 165926."
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    {
      "q": "How much does Acorns manage?",
      "a": "Acorns reports $13,386,348,075 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 3, 2026 (99% discretionary)."
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    {
      "q": "How have Acorns' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Acorns: Regulatory assets under management: $4,736,342,917 in the October 2021 data and $13,386,348,075 in the October 2026 data, up 183%. Total employees: 304 in October 2021 and 302 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
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    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Acorns serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (8,158,308); high net worth individuals (21)."
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    {
      "q": "Does Acorns report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/165926"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Acorns' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 17 to 14. Regulatory assets under management went from $10,380,859,924 to $13,386,348,075 (+29%)."
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 17 to 14.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $10,380,859,924 to $13,386,348,075 (+29%)."
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/acorns-irvine-ca-165926.md",
  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
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    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/165926",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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