Derivative assets
Current AssetsBank of America Derivative assets increased by 1192.9% to $292.20B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1181.6%, from $22.80B to $292.20B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Derivative assets shows an upward trend with a 105.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests that the company's hedging strategies are effectively capturing value or that market conditions have moved in favor of the company's derivative positions.
Detailed definition
This represents the fair market value of derivative financial instruments that are currently in a gain position for the...
Peer comparison
Financial services firms and large processors frequently hold these assets to manage the complex currency risks associated with cross-border transaction volumes.
fin_derivative_assetsHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.20B | $4.20B | $3.20B | $4.50B | $3.50B | $5.30B | $30.10B | $25.10B | $29.50B | $29.00B | $23.80B | $20.40B | $19.50B | $18.90B | $22.80B | $18.30B | $24.60B | $22.60B | $292.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | -41.7% | -23.8% | +40.6% | -22.2% | +51.4% | +467.9% | -16.6% | +17.5% | -1.7% | -17.9% | -14.3% | -4.4% | -3.1% | +20.6% | -19.7% | +34.4% | -8.1% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -51.4% | +26.2% | +840.6% | +457.8% | +742.9% | +447.2% | -20.9% | -18.7% | -33.9% | -34.8% | -4.2% | -10.3% | +26.2% | +19.6% | >999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's derivative assets?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported derivative assets of $292.20B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of America's derivative assets changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's derivative assets increased by 1181.6% year-over-year, from $22.80B to $292.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's derivative assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's derivative assets has grown at a 105.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.90B to $292.20B.
- What does derivative assets mean?
- The current market value of financial contracts that are profitable for the company.