# Steady Returns

> Steady Returns is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 23, 2026.

- CRD: 166834
- Filed as: STEADY RETURNS
- Legal name: Steady Returns, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: February 23, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/166834
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/steady-returns-166834

## Quick answers

**How is Steady Returns compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Steady Returns reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees; other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Is Steady Returns registered with the SEC or a state?**
Steady Returns is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 166834.

**How much does Steady Returns manage?**
Steady Returns reports $159,845,985 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 23, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Steady Returns' assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Steady Returns: Regulatory assets under management: $112,472,169 in the October 2021 data and $159,845,985 in the October 2026 data, up 42%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Steady Returns serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (261); high net worth individuals (75).

**Which custodians does Steady Returns use?**
Steady Returns' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists TD Ameritrade, Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Steady Returns report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), and 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). 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/166834

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
- Other

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- TD Ameritrade, Inc.

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $159,845,985
- Discretionary: $159,845,985
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 261 | $67,789,322 |
| High net worth individuals | 75 | $92,056,663 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2021 (5 years)
- Employees: 3 total, 2 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AZ, FL, KS, NC, NY, OK, TX, VA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(1): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/166834

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- steady-returns.com
- vimeo.com/STEADYRETURNS
- Facebook @STEADYRETURNS
- Instagram @steadyreturns
- LinkedIn @steady-returns-llc
- X @STEADYRETURNS

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $112,472,169 | 3 | August 27, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $110,472,510 | 3 | March 22, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $117,906,382 | 3 | March 21, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $127,609,506 | 3 | March 6, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $147,777,399 | 3 | March 4, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $159,845,985 | 3 | February 23, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $112,472,169 in the October 2021 data and $159,845,985 in the October 2026 data, up 42%.
Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Steady Returns (CRD 166834): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.