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  "crd_number": 171155,
  "slug": "helvetia-investment-advisors-lugano-171155",
  "primary_business_name": "HELVETIA INVESTMENT ADVISORS",
  "legal_name": "H I A - HELVETIA INVESTMENT ADVISORS SA",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Lugano",
  "state": null,
  "country": "Switzerland",
  "cbsa_code": null,
  "metro": null,
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2014-05-09",
  "years_registered": 12,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-30",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 506844377.0,
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  "raum_band": "500m_1b",
  "raum_band_label": "$500 million to $1 billion",
  "total_employees": 1,
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  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 6
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      "count": 131
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  "compensation_types": [
    "fixed",
    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum",
    "performance_based"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
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  "states_registered": [
    "CA",
    "CT",
    "DC",
    "FL",
    "IL",
    "MA",
    "NJ",
    "NY",
    "WY"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://helvetia-ia.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/171155",
  "city_as_filed": "LUGANO",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/helvetia-investment-advisors-lugano-171155",
  "display_name": "Helvetia Investment Advisors",
  "summary": "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.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Helvetia Investment Advisors (CRD 171155): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)",
    "Performance-based fees"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Helvetia Investment Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Helvetia Investment Advisors charge?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Helvetia Investment Advisors located?",
      "a": "Helvetia Investment Advisors' principal office is in Lugano, Switzerland, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Helvetia Investment Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Helvetia Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 171155."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Helvetia Investment Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Helvetia Investment Advisors reports $506,844,377 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (84% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Helvetia Investment Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Helvetia Investment Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (131); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (6)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Helvetia Investment Advisors report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Helvetia Investment Advisors state an account minimum?",
      "a": "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.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Helvetia Investment Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $370,491,825 to $506,844,377 (+37%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 240700000.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-24"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 261723693.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-30"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 334338010.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-21"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 356702988.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2024-04-03"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 370491825.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2025-04-03"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 506844377.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-30"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $370,491,825 to $506,844,377 (+37%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [
      {
        "band": "Up to $1,000,000",
        "rate": "1%"
      },
      {
        "band": "$1,000,001 to $5,000,000",
        "rate": "0.65%"
      },
      {
        "band": "Above $5,000,001",
        "rate": "0.5%"
      }
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    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$100,000",
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    "figures": [
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        "label": "Fee schedule",
        "statements": [
          "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"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "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%"
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $100,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "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."
        ]
      }
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          "rate_pct": 1.0
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      "range_pct": null,
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      "planning": []
    },
    "quotes": [
      "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%",
      "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."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/helvetia-investment-advisors-lugano-171155.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 6,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 1600845.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 131,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 505243532.0
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
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  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/171155",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}