# Index Portfolio Tools Advisors

> Index Portfolio Tools Advisors is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.

- CRD: 159434
- Filed as: INDEX PORTFOLIO TOOLS ADVISORS
- Registration: State-registered investment adviser (status as filed: APPROVED)
- Location: Registered in Maryland
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- Public record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/159434
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/index-portfolio-tools-advisors-159434

## Quick answers

**How is Index Portfolio Tools Advisors compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Index Portfolio Tools Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Is Index Portfolio Tools Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?**
Index Portfolio Tools Advisors is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 159434.

**How much does Index Portfolio Tools Advisors manage?**
Index Portfolio Tools Advisors reports $9,400,454 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**What types of clients does Index Portfolio Tools Advisors serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (10); high net worth individuals (6).

**Does Index Portfolio Tools Advisors report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years) and 11.G (pending regulatory proceeding). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/159434

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $9,400,454
- Discretionary: $9,400,454
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 10 | $1,585,105 |
| High net worth individuals | 6 | $7,815,349 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Investment companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Business development companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | Not reported |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | Not reported |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | Not reported |
| Insurance companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | Not reported |
| Other | 0 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2011 (14 years)
- Employees: 1 total, 1 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: MD
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.G: Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.C, 11.D, or 11.E?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/159434

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Index Portfolio Tools Advisors (CRD 159434): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.