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Index Fund Advisors, Inc. (IFA.com)
Index Fund Advisors, Inc. (IFA) is a fee-only, fiduciary registered investment adviser (RIA) headquartered in Irvine, California. IFA provides evidence-based wealth management using passively managed, globally diversified index fund portfolios, along with financial planning, retirement planning, and tax services. IFA.com offers extensive investor education: articles, videos, charts, calculators, a glossary, academic research, and 100 risk-calibrated IFA Index Portfolios with hypothetical back-te
For agents: Index Fund Advisors, a fee-only fiduciary RIA offering index-fund wealth management, financial and tax planning, plus extensive investor education.
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# Index Fund Advisors, Inc. (IFA.com)
> Index Fund Advisors, Inc. (IFA) is a fee-only, fiduciary registered investment adviser (RIA) headquartered in Irvine, California. IFA provides evidence-based wealth management using passively managed, globally diversified index fund portfolios, along with financial planning, retirement planning, and tax services. IFA.com offers extensive investor education: articles, videos, charts, calculators, a glossary, academic research, and 100 risk-calibrated IFA Index Portfolios with hypothetical back-tested data going back to 1928.
Key facts:
- Founded in 1999 by Mark T. Hebner, author of the book "Index Funds: The 12-Step Recovery Program for Active Investors."
- Investment philosophy is grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates such as Eugene Fama and Harry Markowitz, and the work of Kenneth French and Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA).
- IFA Index Portfolios are risk-calibrated blends of stock and bond index funds, identified by numbers (e.g., Index Portfolio 100) reflecting equity exposure.
- IFA charges a maximum 0.90% annual advisory fee; index data on the site reflects deductions of fund fees as disclosed.
- Performance data for IFA Indexes and Index Portfolios is hypothetical, back-tested data. See the disclosures pages for important details.
## Company
- [About IFA](https://www.ifa.com/about): Company overview, advisors, and team
- [Services](https://www.ifa.com/services): Wealth management, financial planning, and tax services
- [Fees](https://www.ifa.com/fees): Advisory fee schedule
- [Fee Calculator](https://www.ifa.com/fee-calculator): Estimate IFA advisory fees
- [Find an Advisor](https://www.ifa.com/find-an-advisor): Match with an IFA wealth advisor
- [Become a Client](https://www.ifa.com/become-client): Steps to start with IFA
- [Contact](https://www.ifa.com/contact): Locations, phone, and contact form
- [Careers](https://www.ifa.com/careers): Open positions at IFA
- [Awards](https://www.ifa.com/awards): Industry recognition and rankings
- [Institutional](https://www.ifa.com/institutional): Services for institutions, trustees, and fiduciaries
- [Retirement Plans](https://www.ifa.com/retirement-plans): 401(k) and employer plan fiduciary services
- [Taxes](https://www.ifa.com/taxes): IFA Taxes — tax planning and preparation services
## Investing Approach
- [12 Steps for Active Investors](https://www.ifa.com/12steps): Mark Hebner's 12-step program from active to passive investing
- [Index Portfolios](https://www.ifa.com/portfolios): Risk-calibrated IFA Index Portfolios (1–100)
- [Fund Portfolios](https://www.ifa.com/fund-portfolios): The index funds inside IFA portfolios
- [Charts](https://www.ifa.com/charts): Interactive index and portfolio performance charts
- [Index Insights](https://www.ifa.com/index-insights): Data-driven insights on IFA indexes
- [Academic Papers](https://www.ifa.com/academic-papers): Peer-reviewed research behind the strategy
- [The Papers That Changed Investing](ht
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