Investment expenses
Ladder Capital Investment expenses increased by 40.1% to $1.16M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.7%, from $1.19M to $1.16M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment expenses shows a downward trend with a -10.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to assets under management may indicate rising management fees or operational inefficiencies, while a decrease suggests improved cost control.
Detailed definition
Includes all costs directly associated with managing the investment portfolio, such as investment advisory fees, custodi...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as Investment Expenses or Investment Management Fees across the insurance industry.
other_investment_income_investment_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.45M | $1.45M | $1.45M | $1.99M | $1.49M | $1.69M | $2.07M | $1.52M | $2.66M | $2.28M | $2.39M | $1.99M | $2.29M | $1.63M | $1.81M | $1.19M | $844.00K | $855.00K | $825.00K | $1.16M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +36.9% | -25.3% | +13.7% | +22.7% | -26.6% | +75.1% | -14.4% | +4.7% | -16.5% | +14.8% | -28.8% | +11.1% | -34.3% | -29.0% | +1.3% | -3.5% | +40.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.3% | +16.3% | +42.7% | -23.5% | +79.1% | +34.9% | +15.2% | +31.1% | -14.0% | -28.6% | -24.2% | -40.4% | -63.1% | -47.5% | -54.4% | -2.7% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | $1.63M | $691.00K | $1.04M | $790.00K | $538.00K | $643.00K | $102.00K | $584.00K |
| Securities | $46.00K | $45.00K | $45.00K | $65.00K | $102.00K | $3.00K | $8.00K | $8.00K |
| Real Estate | $259.00K | $97.00K | $124.00K | $101.00K | $91.00K | $132.00K | $169.00K | -$4.00K |
| Total | $2.29M | $1.63M | $1.81M | $1.19M | $844.00K | $855.00K | $825.00K | $1.16M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ladder Capital's investment expenses?
- Ladder Capital (LADR) reported investment expenses of $1.16M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ladder Capital's investment expenses changed year-over-year?
- Ladder Capital's investment expenses decreased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $1.19M to $1.16M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ladder Capital's investment expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ladder Capital's investment expenses has grown at a -10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.81M to $3.71M.
- What does investment expenses mean?
- The total costs incurred to manage and maintain the company's investment portfolio.