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Helvetia Investment Advisors
Filed as HELVETIA INVESTMENT ADVISORS · Legal name H I a - Helvetia Investment Advisors SA
Helvetia Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Lugano, Switzerland, registered since 2014, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Helvetia Investment Advisors compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Helvetia Investment Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.
How much does Helvetia Investment Advisors charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Up to $1,000,000: 1% a year; $1,000,001 to $5,000,000: 0.65% a year; Above $5,000,001: 0.5% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Helvetia Investment Advisors located?
Helvetia Investment Advisors' principal office is in Lugano, Switzerland, according to its Form ADV.
Is Helvetia Investment Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?
Helvetia Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 171155.
How much does Helvetia Investment Advisors manage?
Helvetia Investment Advisors reports $506,844,377 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (84% discretionary).
How have Helvetia Investment Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Helvetia Investment Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $240,700,000 in the October 2021 data and $506,844,377 in the October 2026 data, up 111%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 1 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Helvetia Investment Advisors serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (131); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (6).
Does Helvetia Investment Advisors 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/171155
Does Helvetia Investment Advisors state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 says: "There is an account minimum, $100,000, which may be waived by the investment adviser, based on the needs of the client and the complexity of the situation."
What changed in Helvetia Investment Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $370,491,825 to $506,844,377 (+37%).
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
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees
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% |
| $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 | 0.65% |
| Above $5,000,001 | 0.5% |
The brochure's wording
Total Asset Under Management Annual Fee ADV Annual Fee DIS $ 0 – 1,000,000 1% 1% $ 1,000,001 - $ 5,000,000 0.65% 0.65% Above $ 5,000,001 0.50% 0.50%
Account minimum: $100,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
There is an account minimum, $100,000, which may be waived by the investment adviser, based on the needs of the client and the complexity of the situation.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 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$506,844,377 as of October 2026, filing dated March 30, 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
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- H I a - Helvetia Investment Advisors SA
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2014 (12 years)
- Employees
- Total: 1. Performing investment advisory functions: 1.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
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9 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 | $506,844,377 | 1 | March 30, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $370,491,825 | 1 | April 3, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $356,702,988 | 2 | April 3, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $334,338,010 | 2 | March 21, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $261,723,693 | 2 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $240,700,000 | 2 | March 24, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $240,700,000 in the October 2021 data and $506,844,377 in the October 2026 data, up 111%.
Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 1 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
- Regulatory assets under management went from $370,491,825 to $506,844,377 (+37%).
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."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Helvetia Investment Advisors (CRD 171155): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/helvetia-investment-advisors-lugano-171155