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Registration does not mean the SEC approves or recommends the firm, and it does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Chicago, IL

CRD 108031

Firm filing updated August 18, 2026 ·

  • $87.8BAssets
  • 515,981Clients
  • 52Advisory staff
  • 515,981Accounts

Fees and minimums

All fee types on the form
  • Percentage of assets under managementYes
  • Fixed feesYes
  • OtherYes
  • Hourly chargesNo
  • Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
  • CommissionsNo
  • Performance-based feesNo

Who the firm serves

See the client table
Clients by type
Client typeApproximate number of clientsAssets
Individuals (other than high net worth)512,688$35.6 billion
High net worth individuals3,271$4.0 billion
Investment companies3$6.2 billion
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)1$0
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)3$12.2 billion
Other: "PLAN SERVICE PROVIDERS"15$29.8 billion
What the client labels mean

Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.

Services

  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
See all 6 services
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)

Assets and accounts

  • Regulatory assets$87.8 billion
  • Accounts515,981
  • DiscretionaryAll accounts

People

  • Employees267
  • Advisory staff52
  • Broker-dealer reps0
  • Licensed insurance agents0
  • Planning clients0
Registration details
  • SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 108031, SEC file 801-56896.
  • Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: October 18, 1999).

Is Morningstar Investment Management LLC a fiduciary?

Short answer: Morningstar Investment Management LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.

More detail

The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'

The firm does not report commissions, a broker-dealer role, a related broker-dealer, or staff who are broker-dealer representatives.

The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.

About this data

Informational only. Advisable Finance is not an investment advisor, does not give investment advice, and does not endorse any advisor.

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