Welcome to Index Pro LLC (“Index Pro”)! Please read these important disclosures concerning the risks of investing and the materials on our website.
The resources on this website are provided by Index Pro, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atom Investors LP (“Atom”). They are intended for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial, legal, tax or any other advice. We provide this information with the understanding that we do not guarantee its accuracy, and are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or tax services. Investors should consult with their own tax or legal advisor prior to entering into any transaction or strategy described herein.
Atom is an investment adviser registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (CRD #296819). Such registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training, and no inference to the contrary should be made. Atom is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information regarding Atom and its investment strategies, download the firm’s Form ADV brochure and Client Relationship Summary (Form CRS).
Atom provides advisory services directly to institutional and individual investors and indirectly to individual investors through financial intermediaries. Any strategies discussed are strictly for illustrative and educational purposes and are not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt any particular investment strategy. Any strategies and/or investments referenced may not be suitable for all investors, as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor’s individual circumstances and objectives.
There is no guarantee that any strategies discussed will be effective. In particular, none of the information should be considered advice tailored to the needs of any specific investor or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. The information provided reflects the views of Index Pro and Atom as of a particular time and is subject to change at any time without notice.
Investing involves risks. Carefully consider your investment objectives, risk factors, and charges and expenses before investing. Neither Index Pro nor Atom provide assurance that investments in any client account will operate in the future in a manner consistent with the materials presented on this website. Many factors affect performance, including changes in market conditions and interest rates, and in response to other economic, political, or financial developments. Please remember that past performance is not indicative of future results. Every investment program has the potential for loss as well as gain.
Atom is not acting and does not purport to act in any way as an advisor or in a fiduciary capacity vis-a-vis any prospective investor with respect to a prospective investor’s decision to invest. We recommend that all investors seek out the services of competent professionals in any of the aforementioned areas. With respect to the description of any investment strategies, simulations, or investment recommendations on this website, we cannot provide any assurances that they will perform as expected and as described in our materials.
The fees and expenses Index Pro charges may be higher than the fees and expenses of other investment advisors and may offset profits in an investor’s account.
Different costs are associated with different types of securities, and investors may be responsible for paying fees separate and distinct from those paid to Index Pro to invest in such securities. Importantly, the fees Index Pro charges do not include certain fees and charges third parties impose such as custodial fees, mutual fund fees and expenses, and additional fees wrap sponsors assess. An Index Pro client’s assets also can be subject to asset-based transaction fees, brokerage fees and commissions, retirement plan administration fees (if applicable), deferred sales charges on mutual funds, 12b-1 fees, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on custodial accounts and securities transactions. For mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) investments, investors are charged internal management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, which are described in each fund’s prospectus.
All custodial fees and any other charges, fees, and commissions incurred in connection with transactions for an Index Pro client’s account are generally paid out of the assets in the managed account and are in addition to the investment management fees Index Pro charges. Notably, neither Index Pro nor any of its associated persons receives any portion of the third-party fees. Investors should consider all fees that may be charged to their account and also understand that lower fees for comparable services may be available from other investment advisory firms.
Any forward-looking statements or forecasts are based on assumptions, and actual results are expected to vary from any such statements or forecasts. No reliance should be placed on any such statements or forecasts when making any investment decision. Any assumptions and projections displayed are estimates, hypothetical in nature, and meant to serve solely as a guideline. Any results and analyses are not guarantees of future results, because they derive from mathematical modeling of the economic and financial markets that may or may not reflect actual conditions and events. Accordingly, you should not rely solely on the information contained in this website’s materials in making any investment decision.
There is no assurance that a separately managed account (“SMA”) will achieve its investment objective. SMAs are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that the market values of the securities in an account will decline and that the value of the securities may therefore be less than what you paid for them. Market values can change daily due to economic and other events (e.g. natural disasters, health crises, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest) that affect markets, countries, companies or governments. It is difficult to predict the timing, duration, and potential adverse effects (e.g. portfolio liquidity) of events. Accordingly, an investor can lose money investing in an SMA.
Investment strategies that seek to enhance after-tax performance may be unable to fully realize strategic gains or harvest losses due to various factors. Market conditions may limit the ability to generate tax losses. Tax-loss harvesting involves the risks that the new investment could perform worse than the original investment and that transaction costs could offset the tax benefit. Also, a tax-managed strategy may cause a client portfolio to hold a security in order to achieve more favorable tax treatment or to sell a security in order to create tax losses. Prospective investors should consult with a tax or legal advisor before making any investment decision.
An environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) investment strategy limits the types and number of investment opportunities available to the investor and, as a result, the investor’s portfolio may underperform other investment strategies that do not have an ESG focus. The ESG investment strategy may result in investments in securities or industry sectors that underperform the market as a whole or underperform other strategies which apply ESG standards. An issuer’s ESG performance or the investment adviser’s assessment of such performance may change over time, which could cause the investor to temporarily hold securities that do not comply with the investor’s responsible investment criteria. In evaluating an investment, the investment adviser is dependent upon information and data that may be incomplete, inaccurate or unavailable, which could adversely affect the analysis of the ESG factors relevant to a particular investment. Successful application of the investor’s responsible investment strategy will depend on the investment adviser’s skill in properly identifying and analyzing material ESG issues. The measure of any company’s potential impact is based on ESG ratings of MSCI ESG Research rather than Atom’s own ESG assessment of each company. There can be no guarantee that MSCI’s ESG ratings accurately represent the impact of a company’s ESG risks and effectiveness in addressing such risks.
Global market investing, including developed, emerging, and frontier markets, carries additional risks or costs including but not limited to: political, economic, financial market, currency exchange, liquidity, accounting, and trading capability risks.
Atom may transact business or render personalized investment advice only in those states and international jurisdictions where we are registered/have filed notice or are otherwise excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Any communications with prospective clients residing in states or international jurisdictions where Atom is not registered or licensed shall be limited so as not to trigger registration or licensing requirements.