# Edward Jones: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/edward-jones

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [401(k) providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/401k-providers/index.md) | 0% | 76 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Multiple participant reports describe high wrap/management fees on small business plans... Edward Jones is also listed among firms with pending litigation over 401k fees." (Muse Glimmer 30B, 401(k) providers)
- "Common Examples: Edward Jones, Raymond James, Ameriprise. Why to be cautious: These firms often target small business owners" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, 401(k) providers)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Edward Jones, from 5 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 5
- bogleheads.org: 3
- consumeraffairs.com: 3
- metalsretirement.com: 3
- trustpilot.com: 3
- adp.com: 2
- bbb.org: 2
- dol.gov: 2
- employeefiduciary.com: 2
- investmentnews.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php: 3
- https://metalsretirement.com/learn/worst-401k-plans: 3
- https://reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/3qagup/i_am_an_hr_director_at_a_small_tech_company_which: 3
- https://consumeraffairs.com/finance/edward-jones.html: 2
- https://dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ebsa: 2
- https://myubiquity.com/resources/ubiquity-guide-to-choosing-a-401-k-provider: 2
- https://purposefulfinance.org/a-guide-to-choosing-a-401k-provider: 2
- https://reddit.com/r/Bogleheads/comments/143kl70/picking_a_new_401k_provider: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.