Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev said Wednesday that Trump Accounts was adding customers faster than many of America’s biggest technology companies, as the government-backed investment program neared 6 million enrollments.
Tenev, in a post on X, said customer growth for Trump Accounts has outpaced that of “many of America’s most successful and dynamic tech companies.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in June said nearly 6 million children had enrolled for the Trump Accounts, which was officially launched last Saturday.
Robinhood serves as the program’s initial broker alongside The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE:BNY), with the accounts designed to encourage long-term investing from an early age.
Created under President Donald Trump‘s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Trump Accounts are tax-deferred investment accounts for eligible U.S. children, with those born between 2025 and 2028 eligible for a one-time $1,000 government-funded contribution from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
The accounts automatically invest contributions in an S&P 500 index fund, while families, employers and others can contribute up to $5,000 annually.
Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) CEO Michael Dell and his wife, Susan Dell, pledged $6.25 billion to give $250 each to 25 million children, while Ray Dalio and Barbara Dalio pledged at least $75 million for more than 300,000 children in Connecticut.
Companies including Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA), BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) have announced contributions or employer-matching programs.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) President Gwynne Shotwell on Monday said she and her husband would donate SpaceX shares to Trump Accounts benefiting more than 2 million American children.
Trump Accounts are part of Robinhood’s expansion beyond traditional brokerage services, with the company launching tokenized U.S. stocks for investors in more than 120 countries, AI-powered trading agents, retirement accounts, and international investing products.
Tenev has previously said Robinhood’s “North Star” is to maximize direct equity ownership and make investing more accessible.
Price Action: Shares of HOOD closed 0.56% higher on Wednesday at $113.53 and were little changed in after-hours trading, rising 0.06%.
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