# Combined AUM at 10 Major Asset Managers Fell 1.3% in October By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/56912 Published: 2026-11-13T17:22:15.000Z Updated: 2026-11-13T17:22:15.000Z Section: Business > Cohen & Steers posted the group’s largest gain, while Virtus Investment had the steepest decline. Combined assets under management (AUM) across 10 major asset managers fell 1.3% in October, following another monthly decline in September as equity markets weakened ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. October’s decrease was smaller than September’s 1.8% drop. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% during October. Cohen & Steers led the group with a 3.86% AUM increase. Virtus Investment had the largest decline, at 5.23%. Victory Capital and Franklin Templeton also gained during the month. [AllianceBernstein’s October AUM increase]() was among the gains. ## Links in this article - [AllianceBernstein’s October AUM increase](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/55159)