Victory Capital acquired USAA Asset Management Company.

Victory Capital, a global investment management firm, acquired USAA Asset Management Company from USAA, a Texas-based Fortune 500 diversified financial services group for $850m. The acquisition of USAA Asset Management Company represents a substantial expansion and diversification of Victory Capital’s investment platform, particularly in the fixed income and solutions asset classes. Victory Capital will extend its Solutions Platform to include target date and target risk strategies, managed volatility mutual funds and active fixed income ETFs. It will also add to its lineup of asset allocation portfolios and smart beta equity ETFs. USAA Asset Management Company also offers sub-advised and multi-manager equity funds that will expand the choices for Victory Capital clients. Based on AUM on September 30, 2018, Victory Capital’s AUM by asset class pro forma for the acquisition would be 48% equities, 26% solutions, 19% fixed income and 7% money market.