Business Wire | Feb 10, 2021 06:45AM EST

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Announces January 31, 2021 Assets Under Management

Feb. 10, 2021

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2021--Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today reported preliminary assets under management of $74.3 billion for the month ended January 31, 2021, compared to $74.8 billion on December 31, 2020.

Assets Under Management($ in Millions) Preliminary Month Ended January 31, 2021 Retail Institutional Total Beginning assets $ 71,252 $ 3,570 $ 74,822

Net flows (644 ) (40 ) (684 )

Market action 135 3 138

Ending assets $ 70,743 $ 3,533 $ 74,276

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.

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(r) 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.

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CONTACT: Investor Contact: Mike Daley, VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Investor Relations, (913) 236-1795, mdaley1@waddell.com

CONTACT: Mutual Fund Investor Contact: Call (888) WADDELL, or visit www.waddell.com or www.ivyinvestments.com.