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U.S. Bancorp Asset Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2001Minneapolis, MNCRD 111912

881
Clients
62
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 28 August 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and registered with the SEC since 2001. Its clients include investment companies, state or municipal government entities and pooled investment vehicles.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. U.S. Bank National Association owns 75% or more of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, and Eric Thole is its CEO.

Clients

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management serves 881 clients, 664 of them state or municipal government entities. The average client has about $485 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies9 clients45%
  • Pooled investment vehicles20 clients20%
  • State or municipal government entities664 clients24%
  • Corporations and other businesses43 clients6%
  • OtherBanking or thrift institutions, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations, Insurance companies, Other5%
Show client breakdown
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$7,174,976,381
Share
1.7%
Avg. per client
—
Investment companies
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$192,713,425,528
Share
45.1%
Avg. per client
$21.41B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
20
Regulatory AUM
$86,172,665,711
Share
20.2%
Avg. per client
$4.31B
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
22
Regulatory AUM
$2,227,442,473
Share
0.5%
Avg. per client
$101.2M
Charitable organizations
Clients
56
Regulatory AUM
$1,535,511,116
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$27.4M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
664
Regulatory AUM
$102,202,267,520
Share
23.9%
Avg. per client
$153.9M
Insurance companies
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$528,686,828
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$132.2M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
43
Regulatory AUM
$26,538,054,560
Share
6.2%
Avg. per client
$617.2M
Other
Clients
63
Regulatory AUM
$8,385,021,368
Share
2.0%
Avg. per client
$133.1M

Total

Clients
881
Regulatory AUM
$427,478,051,485
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$485.2M

What it does

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management advises 1 private funds.

99.8% of assets ($426.58B across 1,884 accounts) are managed with discretion; $897.8M across 456 accounts are not. 1% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end

The filed percentages total 103%. The values below are shown as filed.

Non-exchange-traded equity securities
1%
U.S. government/agency bonds
14%
Sovereign bonds
39%
Investment grade corporate bonds
16%
Securities issued by registered investment companies or business development companies
18%
Securities issued by pooled investment vehicles (other than registered investment companies)
3%
Cash and cash equivalents
8%
Other (Asset-Backed Securities, Annuity, Loans Other Than Mortgages, Non-Term Life Insurance Policies, Residual of Bankruptcy Claim)
4%

Custodians

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management’s client accounts are held mainly at U.S. Bank National Association, with 19% of managed assets, and The Bank of New York Mellon, with 4%. U.S. Bancorp Asset Management has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • U.S. Bank National AssociationU.S. Bank National Association · Milwaukee, WI · $81.08B19%
  • The Bank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon · New York, NY · $19.05B4%
  • Principal Custody SolutionsPrincipal Custody Solutions · Des Moines, IA · $14.46B3%
  • All other custodians$312.89B73%

Ownership and leadership

U.S. Bank National Association owns 75% or more of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, and Eric Thole is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.· the adviser
  • U.S. Bank National Association

    Control person · since March 2001

    Owns 75% or more of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.

Leadership

  • Eric Thole
    Director, Chief Executive Officer & President
  • Greg Kirchhoff
    Interim Chief Compliance Officer
  • Richard Ertel
    Director, Chief Counsel and Secretary
  • Lisa Isaacson
    Chief Administrative Officer
  • James Palmer
    Director, Chief Investment Officer
  • Jill Stevenson
    Head of Operations

Staff

  • 322 employees
  • 62 in advisory functions
  • 111 broker-dealer reps
  • 7 soliciting firms

Fees

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other.

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management has 50 offices (2 private residences, listed without an address), with 24 listed addresses across 18 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Minnesota · 1 listed address

  • 800 Nicollet Mall, Mail Stop BC-MN-17ul, MinneapolisHQ

Other business names

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • PFM Asset Management, A Division of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.

Registration details

Legal name
U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.
Headquarters
800 Nicollet Mall, Mail Stop BC-MN-17ul, Minneapolis, MN 55402
SEC file
801-60125
Structure
Delaware corporation
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does U.S. Bancorp Asset Management have?

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management has 881 clients and manages $427.5 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 664 state or municipal government entities, 63 other clients and 56 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 28 August 2026

What services does U.S. Bancorp Asset Management offer?

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does U.S. Bancorp Asset Management use?

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at U.S. Bank National Association (Milwaukee, WI), with $81,077,096,779, The Bank of New York Mellon (New York, NY), with $19,050,129,130 and Principal Custody Solutions (Des Moines, IA), with $14,456,596,999. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 28 August 2026

How many financial advisors does U.S. Bancorp Asset Management have?

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 322 employees, and 62 perform investment advisory functions. 111 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does U.S. Bancorp Asset Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 39% sovereign bonds, 18% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 16% investment grade corporate bonds, 14% U.S. government and agency bonds, 8% cash and equivalents, 4% asset-backed securities, annuity, loans other than mortgages, non-term life insurance policies, residual of bankruptcy claim, 3% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar) and 1% non-exchange-traded equities. It advises 1 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns U.S. Bancorp Asset Management?

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management is owned through a holding company by U.S. Bancorp. Its direct owner is U.S. Bank National Association (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 28 August 2026

How does U.S. Bancorp Asset Management get paid?

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 28 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 111912.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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