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Investments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Investments [Abstract] |
Investments | Investments Investments consist primarily of investments in the Company's sponsored products. The Company's investments, excluding the assets of CIP discussed in Note 20, at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
| December 31,
(in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020
Investment securities - fair value | $ | 80,335 |  |  | $ | 39,990 |
Equity method investments (1) | 13,038 |  |  | 12,676 |
Nonqualified retirement plan assets | 13,321 |  |  | 10,612 |
Other investments | 2,196 |  |  | 1,666 |
Total investments | $ | 108,890 |  |  | $ | 64,944 |
(1)The Company's equity method investments are valued on a three-month lag based upon the availability of financial information. Investment Securities - fair value Investment securities - fair value consist of investments in the Company's sponsored funds, separately managed accounts and trading debt securities. The composition of the Company's investment securities - fair value was as follows:
| December 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
(in thousands) | Cost |  |  |  |  |  | Fair Value |  | Cost |  | Fair Value
Investment Securities - fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sponsored funds | $ | 63,090 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 66,326 |  |  | $ | 22,378 |  |  | $ | 25,909 |
Equity securities | 10,659 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,009 |  |  | 9,614 |  |  | 14,078 |
Debt securities | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 3 |
Total investment securities - fair value | $ | 73,749 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 80,335 |  |  | $ | 31,999 |  |  | $ | 39,990 |
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized a net realized gain of $5.0 million, $4.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, on the sale of its investment securities - fair value. Equity Method Investments The Company's equity method investments primarily consist of an investment in a limited partnership. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, distributions from equity method investments were $3.7 million, $1.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The remaining capital commitment for one of the Company's equity method investments at December 31, 2021 is $0.1 million. Nonqualified Retirement Plan Assets The Company's Excess Incentive Plan allows certain employees to voluntarily defer compensation. The Company holds the Excess Incentive Plan assets in a rabbi trust, which is subject to the claims of the Company's creditors in the event of the Company's bankruptcy or insolvency. Each participant is responsible for designating investment options for their contributions, and the ultimate distribution paid to each participant reflects any gains or losses on the assets realized while in the trust. Assets held in trust are included in investments and are carried at fair value utilizing Level 1 valuation techniques in accordance with ASC 320; the associated obligations to participants are included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Other Investments Other investments represent interests in entities not accounted for under the equity method such as those accounted for under the cost method.

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