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ETF Model Solutions, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Appleton, WI, registered since 2015, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 27, 2026.
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From the filingHow is ETF Model Solutions, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), ETF Model Solutions, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; other.
How much does ETF Model Solutions, LLC charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 27, 2026 states: Up to $1,000,000: 1% a year; $1,000,000 to $2,500,000: 0.9% a year; $2,500,000 to $5,000,000: 0.8% a year; $5,000,000 to $7,500,000: 0.7% a year; $7,500,000 to $10,000,000: 0.6% a year; $10,000,000 to $20,000,000: 0.5% a year; $20,000,000 to $30,000,000: 0.4% a year; Above $30,000,000: see the brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is ETF Model Solutions, LLC located?
ETF Model Solutions, LLC's principal office is in Appleton, WI, according to its Form ADV.
Is ETF Model Solutions, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
ETF Model Solutions, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2015. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 168410.
How much does ETF Model Solutions, LLC manage?
ETF Model Solutions, LLC reports $18,115,702 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 27, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have ETF Model Solutions, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for ETF Model Solutions, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $11,781,727 in the October 2021 data and $18,115,702 in the October 2026 data, up 54%. Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 14 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does ETF Model Solutions, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (93); high net worth individuals (12); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (2).
Which custodians does ETF Model Solutions, LLC use?
ETF Model Solutions, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists American Trust Custody and Betterment Securities as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does ETF Model Solutions, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/168410
What changed in ETF Model Solutions, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 9 to 10. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Other
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2A| Assets | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $1,000,000 | 1% |
| $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 | 0.9% |
| $2,500,000 to $5,000,000 | 0.8% |
| $5,000,000 to $7,500,000 | 0.7% |
| $7,500,000 to $10,000,000 | 0.6% |
| $10,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 0.5% |
| $20,000,000 to $30,000,000 | 0.4% |
| Above $30,000,000 | See the brochure |
The brochure's wording
The combined fee is: Account Assets Total Fee* Betterment Fee* Embark Fee Less than 1.0 million 1.16% 0.16% 1.0% $1.0 million to $2.5 million 1.06% 0.16% 0.9% $2.5 million to $5.0 million 0.96% 0.16% 0.80%
$5.0 million to $7.5 million 0.86% 0.16% 0.70% $7.5 million to $10.0 million 0.76% 0.16% 0.60% $10.0 million to $20.0 million 0.66% 0.16% 0.50% $20.0 million to $30.0 million 0.54% 0.16% 0.40%
Embark’s fee is negotiable at its discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 27, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$18,115,702 as of October 2026, filing dated August 27, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Also doing business as
- EMBARK
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2015 (11 years)
- Employees
- Total: 14. Performing investment advisory functions: 10.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.
- States registered or notice-filed
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3 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $18,115,702 | 14 | August 27, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $16,819,712 | 13 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $15,746,673 | 12 | March 15, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $12,408,833 | 12 | July 31, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $13,960,720 | 10 | September 2, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $11,781,727 | 9 | October 1, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $11,781,727 in the October 2021 data and $18,115,702 in the October 2026 data, up 54%.
Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 14 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 9 to 10.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. ETF Model Solutions, LLC (CRD 168410): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/etf-model-solutions-llc-appleton-wi-168410