[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 126 (Thursday, July 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40647-40651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-13423]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 33-11426; 34-105808; IC-36228; File No. S7-2026-24]
RIN 3235-AN81


Request for Comment on Novel ETFs

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'' or 
the ``SEC'') requests public comment on exchange-traded funds 
(``ETFs'') seeking to invest in innovative asset classes or engage in 
novel investment strategies. We seek comment on ways to facilitate 
innovation in the ETF space while protecting investors, maintaining 
fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitating capital 
formation.

DATES: This request for comment was published in the Federal Register 
on July 2, 2026. Comments must be received on or before [60 days after 
publication in the Federal Register].

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include 
file number S7-2026-24 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number S7-2026-24. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method of submission. The Commission will post all 
comments on the SEC's website (https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/public-comments/s7-2026-24). Do not include personally identifiable 
information in submissions; you should submit only information that you 
wish to make available publicly. The Commission may redact in part or 
withhold entirely from publication submitted material that is obscene 
or subject to copyright protection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Evenson, Senior Counsel; Marc 
Mehrespand, Branch Chief; Kay M. Vobis and Michael Kosoff, Senior 
Special Counsels; Kaitlin C. Bottock and Andrea Ottomanelli Magovern, 
Assistant Directors, at (202) 551-6720, Division of Investment 
Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20549.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is seeking public comment 
from funds, their advisers, investors, and other market participants on 
ETFs seeking to invest in innovative asset classes or engage in 
innovative investment strategies and to help assess whether further 
action would better protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and 
efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.

I. Introduction

    ETFs are a type of exchange-traded product (``ETP'') that possess 
characteristics of both open-end funds (e.g., mutual funds), which 
issue redeemable securities, and closed-end funds, which may issue 
shares that trade at market-determined prices on a national securities 
exchange and are not redeemable.\1\ Because ETFs were not contemplated 
by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Investment Company Act''), 
they required, and the Commission granted, exemptions from certain 
provisions of the Investment Company Act in order for them to 
operate.\2\
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    \1\ See generally Exchange-Traded Funds, Investment Company Act 
Release No. 33646 (Sept. 25, 2019) [84 FR 57162 (Oct. 24, 2019)] 
(``6c-11 Adopting Release''). As used in this Request for Comment, 
the term ``ETF'' refers to exchange-traded funds organized as open-
end investment companies registered under the Investment Company 
Act. Other types of ETPs include exchanged-traded commodity trusts 
and exchange-traded notes that register their offerings only under 
the Securities Act (as defined below). For a description of 
different types of ETPs, see, e.g., Request for Comment on Exchange-
Traded Products, Exchange Act Release No. 75165 (June 12, 2015) [80 
FR 34729 (June 17, 2015)], available at https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/proposed/2018/33-10515.pdf, at 6-8.
    \2\ The Commission issued the first exemptive order allowing the 
operation of an ETF in 1992. These exemptive orders were subject to 
several conditions designed to address the concerns underlying the 
relevant provisions of the Investment Company Act. See, e.g., SPDR 
Trust, Series 1, Investment Company Act Release Nos. 18959 (Sept. 
17, 1992) [57 FR 43996 (Sept. 23, 1992)] (notice) and 19055 (Oct. 
26, 1992) (order) and related application.
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    In 2019, the Commission adopted rule 6c-11 under the Investment 
Company Act to permit ETFs that satisfy certain conditions to operate 
without the expense and delay of obtaining an exemptive order. The rule 
includes conditions designed to support an efficient arbitrage 
mechanism to maintain a close tie between the market price of an ETF 
share and its net asset value (``NAV'') per share. The rule sets forth 
a consistent, transparent, and efficient regulatory framework for ETFs, 
which has led to greater competition and innovation among ETFs as well 
as increased investor choice. Since the adoption of rule 6c-11, the ETF 
market has grown significantly. Between the end of 2019 and end of 
2025, total net assets under management have grown from over $4 
trillion to over $12 trillion and the number of ETFs from almost 1,900 
to over 4,600.\3\
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    \3\ See Registered Fund Statistics, Staff of the Division of 
Investment Management Analytics Office, Securities and Exchange 
Commission, available at https://www.sec.gov/data-research/investment-management-data.

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    Exchange listing is one of the fundamental characteristics that 
distinguishes ETFs from other types of open-end funds. Before an ETF 
can trade on a national securities exchange, an exchange must make a 
determination to list the ETF for trading on its market, and it must 
have initial and continued listing standards that permit listing of 
that type or ``class'' of ETF. These listing standards are rules of the 
listing exchange and are therefore subject to filing with the 
Commission and public notice and comment under Section 19 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Exchanges have received approval of 
``generic'' listing standards for ETFs that rely on rule 6c-11, which 
permit an exchange to list and trade these ETFs without the need to 
file a product-specific proposed rule change with the Commission for 
each ETF.\4\
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    \4\ See, e.g., NYSE Arca Rule 5.2-E(j)(8); Nasdaq Rule 5704; 
Cboe BZX Rule 14.11(l).
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    ETFs issue publicly offered securities and thus file a registration 
statement with the Commission to register the offering of their 
securities under the Securities Act of 1933 (the ``Securities Act''). 
As is the case with mutual funds, new ETFs typically are offered as a 
new series of an existing investment company that, along with its 
shares, are registered by preparing and filing a post-effective 
amendment to a previously effective registration statement under rule 
485(a) of the Securities Act.\5\ Registering new ETFs via post-
effective amendment allows these ETFs to avoid the costs associated 
with a new registration statement, which is filed on Form N-1A. 
Additionally, rule 485(a) permits post-effective amendments making 
material changes to registration statements to become effective 
automatically after a prescribed period of time, thus allowing such 
ETFs to launch efficiently and respond to market opportunities without 
Commission or staff action. Non-material changes and other enumerated 
routine changes are permitted to be filed under rule 485(b) and such 
post-effective amendments may become automatically effective 
immediately upon filing. ETFs may also reflect certain changes by 
filing a ``sticker'' pursuant to rule 497 under the Securities Act. 
Rule 497 filings enable a fund and its adviser to respond to market 
conditions without the significant delay inherent in a rule 485(a) 
filing.\6\ However, a post-effective amendment filed under rule 485(a) 
is required ``to reflect any facts or events arising after the 
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-
effective amendment thereto) which, individually or in the aggregate, 
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the 
registration statement.'' \7\
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    \5\ See 17 CFR 230.485(a). An investment company's 
(``registrant's'') initial registration statement under the 
Securities Act is filed with the Commission and, unless a delaying 
amendment is included, becomes effective automatically after 20 
days. Most registrants, however, include a delaying amendment and 
then request that the Commission accelerate the effective date. See 
Section 8(a) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. 77h(a)] and rule 473 
[17 CFR 230.473] thereunder.
    \6\ See 17 CFR 230.497. When making material changes by rule 497 
filing, ETFs must follow the rule 497 filing with a rule 485(a) 
filing before becoming eligible to file under rule 485(b).
    \7\ Adoption of Integrated Disclosure System, Securities Act 
Release No. 6383 (Mar. 3, 1982) [47 FR 11380 at 11395 (Mar. 16, 
1982)]. This release clarifies the meaning of ``fundamental'' by 
explaining that post-effective amendments are required when major 
and substantial changes are made to information in the registration 
statement, and that even numerous smaller changes can, in the 
aggregate, become fundamental. Further, the release states the 
Commission's view that ``the filing of a post-effective amendment is 
appropriate in certain instances in order to ensure full statutory 
liability for the information disclosed and to afford the 
Commission's staff an opportunity to review the disclosure in 
appropriate cases.''
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    Over the past several years, sponsors of ETFs have expressed 
interest in providing exposure to innovative asset classes or using 
novel investment strategies (``Novel ETFs''). To date, these include: 
crypto assets; commodity-focused instruments; single-stock strategies; 
heightened leverage; blockchain-enabled opportunities; private assets; 
event contracts; and/or a combination of any of the above.
    Market participants, including sponsors, registrants, exchanges, 
and intermediaries, among others, have raised questions regarding 
certain issues associated with Novel ETFs. For example, questions have 
arisen about whether a Novel ETF qualifies as an ``investment company'' 
or will operate consistent with rule 6c-11 and its conditions. 
Moreover, questions have arisen about whether the Commission's Division 
of Investment Management (``IM'') staff has sufficient time to 
effectively review and address legal issues that may arise with these 
Novel ETFs due to the fact that many Novel ETF filings seek automatic 
effectiveness within prescribed time periods.

II. Investment Company Status

    Market participants have raised questions regarding whether Novel 
ETFs with a principal investment strategy to invest in assets that are 
not securities under the Investment Company Act are investment 
companies as defined under the Investment Company Act. This, in turn, 
raises questions regarding whether such a Novel ETF may register as an 
investment company and whether the Novel ETF should be regulated as 
such under the Investment Company Act.
    As relevant here, Section 3 of the Investment Company Act defines 
the term ``investment company'' as an issuer that:
     Is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or 
proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, 
reinvesting, or trading in securities (the ``Subjective Test''),\8\ or
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    \8\ Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act [15 U.S.C. 
80a-3(a)(1)(A)]. See also Section 2(a)(36) of the Investment Company 
Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(36)] (which defines ``securities'' for the 
purposes of the Investment Company Act).
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     Is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of 
investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in securities, and 
owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value 
exceeding 40 percent or more of such issuer's total assets (exclusive 
of Government securities \9\ and cash items), on an unconsolidated 
basis (the ``Objective Test'').\10\
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    \9\ See Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act [15 
U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(16)] (which defines ``Government security'' for the 
purposes of the Investment Company Act).
    \10\ Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act [15 U.S.C. 
80a-3(a)(1)(C)]. See also Section 3(a)(2) of the Investment Company 
Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-3(a)(2)] (which defines ``investment securities'' 
for the purposes of the Objective Test, as relevant here, to include 
all securities except (a) Government securities and (b) securities 
issued by majority-owned subsidiaries of the issuer which are (i) 
not investment companies, and (ii) not relying on the exclusion from 
the definition of investment company in Section 3(c)(1) or (7) 
(i.e., private funds)).
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    For purposes of the Subjective Test, the Commission developed a 
five-factor test.\11\ The five factors are the issuer's:
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    \11\ See In the Matter of Tonopah Mining Co., 26 SEC. 426 (July 
21, 1947).
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     Historical development;
     Public representations of policy;
     Activities of its officers and directors; \12\
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    \12\ The Commission has also considered the activities of an 
issuer's employees, in addition to its officers and directors, in 
determining its primary business. See, e.g., rule 3a-8 under the 
Investment Company Act [17 CFR 270.3a-8].
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     Nature of its present assets; and
     Sources of its present income (collectively, the ``Tonopah 
Factors'').
    The Commission is interested in feedback on the following 
questions:
    1. Would a Novel ETF meet the Subjective Test by ``hold[ing] itself 
out'' as an ``investment company,'' and/or as ``engaged primarily, or 
propos[ing] to engage primarily, in the business of investing, 
reinvesting, or trading in securities,'' notwithstanding that its 
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invest in assets that may not be securities? Is there a need for 
greater clarity about this aspect of the Subjective Test? Why or why 
not?
    2. Why would a Novel ETF with a principal investment strategy to 
invest in assets that are not securities seek to register as an 
investment company and be regulated as such (rather than as, for 
example, an exchanged-traded commodity trust or some other type of 
ETP)?
    3. When evaluating whether a Novel ETF meets the Subjective Test, 
should the Commission continue to apply the Tonopah Factors? Are there 
different or additional factors the Commission should consider or 
emphasize in its analysis of a Novel ETF? Why or why not?
    4. Would a Novel ETF that holds on an unconsolidated basis 
``securities'' (i.e., shares or other equity interests) issued by one 
or more wholly-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves primarily 
invested in securities meet the Subjective Test, notwithstanding that 
its principal investment strategy is to invest in assets that are not 
securities? Why or why not? Under what circumstances, if any, should 
the Commission consider investments in securities issued by wholly-
owned subsidiaries (or by other subsidiaries generally consolidated 
with the issuer) to comprise part of a securities investment business 
under the Subjective Test? Should the analysis differ for holding 
companies that are engaged in various operating businesses through 
wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries? Why or why not?

III. Novel ETFS and Rule 6C-11

    While rule 6c-11 defines the fundamental structural characteristics 
of ETFs to support effective arbitrage, it does not restrict which 
investment strategies or asset classes an ETF may pursue.\13\ ETFs that 
meet rule 6c-11's conditions are eligible for exchange listing under 
generic listing standards and thus can generally be sold directly to 
investors soon after their registration statement goes effective.\14\
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    \13\ But see rule 6c-11(c)(4) [17 CFR 270.6c-11(c)(4)] (an ETF 
``that seeks, directly or indirectly, to provide investment returns 
that correspond to the performance of a market index by a specified 
multiple, or to provide investment returns that have an inverse 
relationship to the performance of a market index, over a 
predetermined period of time, must comply with all applicable 
provisions of [rule 18f-4 under the Investment Company Act]'').
    \14\ See supra note 4.
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    The Commission is interested in feedback on the following 
questions:

A. Portfolio-Related Conditions

    5. Do the assets and strategies of Novel ETFs present any questions 
regarding: (a) the functioning of the ETF arbitrage mechanism and 
related secondary trading activity that supports it; (b) investor 
protection; (c) the maintenance of fair, orderly, and efficient 
markets, as well as any unique challenges to market surveillance 
necessary to support the ETF's listing; or (d) other structural or 
operational issues? Why or why not?
    6. Should rule 6c-11 be amended to address these or other questions 
with respect to Novel ETFs? For instance, should the Commission 
consider amendments addressing new portfolio requirements, such as 
minimum holdings in securities, restrictions from using certain 
strategies or investing in certain asset classes, or criteria such as 
specific diversification requirements, concentration limits, or issuer-
specific limits? Why or why not? Or should the rule be amended to 
exclude certain assets or investment strategies? \15\ Why or why not?
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    \15\ See rule 6c-11(a) [17 CFR 270.6c-11(a)] (defining 
``exchange-traded fund'' as ``a registered open-end management 
company: (A) That issues (and redeems) creation units to (and from) 
authorized participants in exchange for a basket and a cash 
balancing amount if any; and (B) Whose shares are listed on a 
national securities exchange and traded at market-determined 
prices'').
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B. Other Questions

    7. Should the Commission consider any steps to help investors 
better understand the features of Novel ETFs? Are there steps the 
Commission could consider to help investors understand what 
distinguishes Novel ETFs from other ETFs? \16\
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    \16\ For example, industry observers have noted recommendations 
to aid investors in understanding the differences among Novel ETFs 
and other ETFs. See Investor Advisory Committee, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Recommendation of the Advisory Committee on 
Single Stock ETFs and Leveraged ETFs,'' (June 22, 2023), available 
at https://www.sec.gov/files/spotlight/iac/20230622-recommendation-single-stock-etfs-and-leveraged-etfs.pdf.
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    8. Some ETPs that are not investment companies (e.g., exchange-
traded commodity trusts) may use the term ``ETF'' (or ``fund'') in 
their name or label themselves as ETFs. How do investors interpret 
this, and are there any implications for investor clarity?
    9. Amendments to rule 6c-11 (such as new portfolio conditions) 
could affect how the generic listing standards apply to a Novel ETF. 
Should this interplay between rule 6c-11 and the generic listing 
standards inform any analysis of potential changes to the rule? Are 
there other ways in which rule 6c-11 could be amended or other 
Commission action taken to better facilitate innovation while 
protecting investors, maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets, 
and facilitating capital formation?

IV. Registration and Rule 485

    As discussed above, rule 485 under the Securities Act sets forth 
the effective dates for post-effective amendments to registration 
statements filed by certain investment companies, including ETFs. 
Generally, Novel ETFs that are registering their shares use rule 
485(a), which allows certain existing investment companies to add new 
funds as series of the company or make material changes to existing 
series of an investment company, by filing a post-effective amendment 
to their existing registration statement. Under the rule, these filings 
become automatically effective in as early as 75 and 60 days, 
respectively, of the filing. IM staff uses this time to review filings 
and to provide feedback to registrants.
    The Commission is interested in feedback on the following 
questions:

A. Timing of Effectiveness

    10. Certain post-effective amendments filed under rule 485, 
including those for certain Novel ETFs, may raise issues that may be 
challenging to address within the rule's currently prescribed 
timeframes. Should the 75-day and 60-day automatic effectiveness 
periods be extended for Novel ETFs? If yes, for how long? If not, why 
not?
    11. Should effectiveness be automatically tolled for a Novel ETF if 
a registrant fails to respond to staff comments within a specified 
period (e.g., five business days) before effectiveness? Why or why not?
    12. While registrants may voluntarily delay effectiveness under 
rule 485, should the rule be amended to enable the Commission to delay 
effectiveness of a Novel ETF on its own initiative? \17\ If yes, how 
should the amended rule be structured, under what circumstances should 
the Commission be able to delay effectiveness, and what if any limits 
or notice requirements should apply?
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    \17\ See infra note 22 discussing potential actions that the 
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    13. Some market participants have raised questions about Novel ETFs 
seeking to become effective before an asset class or instrument is 
available for investment. Is additional clarity needed regarding rule 
485(a) with respect to a Novel ETF becoming effective before its 
investment strategy can be implemented? Why or why not?
    14. If the automatic effectiveness periods were extended, would

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registrants experience unnecessary delays in responding to market 
demand?

B. Early Engagement & Innovation

    15. Should the Commission consider mechanisms for early engagement 
for Novel ETFs (e.g., a pre-filing consultation process or confidential 
draft registration statements) that would allow the staff and sponsors 
of Novel ETFs to work together on potential issues before the sponsor 
makes a public filing? \18\ If so, should we publicly report on these 
consultations to provide for a measure of accountability in the 
process? For example, should we report how many such consultations 
occur, how long they take, and how many result in public filings?
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    \18\ The staff of the Division of Corporation Finance has made 
accommodations available for non-public review for non-investment 
company issuers since 2017. See Enhanced Accommodations for Issuers 
Submitting Draft Registration Statements (Mar. 3, 2025), SEC 
Division of Corporation Finance, available at https://www.sec.gov/about/divisions-offices/division-corporation-finance/draft-registration-statement-processing-procedures-expanded.
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    16. Are there other ways rule 485(a) could be modified to better 
support innovation, while protecting investors, maintaining fair, 
orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitating capital formation?

C. Competitive Pressures and First-Mover Incentives

    17. Do market participants have concerns about competitive 
pressures that may incentivize sponsors to submit filings for Novel 
ETFs quickly and in rapid succession? If so, could such competitive 
pressures result in rushed or incomplete filings or the filing of many 
ETFs that never launch? Could such competitive pressures cause sponsors 
to attempt to repurpose unused series to take advantage of shorter 
waiting periods resulting in an unfair treatment of funds? Should we 
amend rule 485 to specifically address these concerns? Why or why not? 
For example, should the Commission amend its rules to require upfront 
payment of a minimum registration fee that may be subsequently offset 
by redemptions under rule 24f-2?
    18. Should the Commission allow rule 485(a)(2) filings to remain 
nonpublic for part of the 75-day period to promote innovation and 
reduce imitative filings? \19\ Why or why not? If yes, for how long?
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    \19\ IM Staff has observed several Novel ETF filings submitted 
in rapid succession that are largely identical. Market participants 
have suggested that the use of artificial intelligence may be 
significantly accelerating the speed at which a filing can be 
mimicked.
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    19. To encourage filing only fully developed new series, should 
rule 485(a) require a fund's board or authorized signatories 
specifically to identify each new series included in the filing? \20\ 
Why or why not?
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    \20\ Rule 483(b) under the Securities Act [17 CFR 230.483(b)] 
includes a similar provision requiring that power of attorney must 
relate to a specific registration statement filing.
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    20. Certain ETFs may be able to allocate assets to markets or 
strategies before newly registering funds pursue similar exposures, due 
to the discretion they have sought to retain over their investment 
practices. How should the Commission balance permitting investment 
flexibility with the need to preserve a fair and orderly registration 
process and to ensure investors are protected?
    21. Should the Commission take action with respect to funds that 
become effective but never launch? For example, should the Commission 
amend its rules to provide that such funds would be automatically 
deregistered after a defined period (e.g., 6 months)? Why or why not?

D. Unresolved Staff Comments

    22. Should the Commission develop additional mechanisms to address 
unresolved staff comments? For instance, should funds be required to 
disclose material unresolved staff comments, similar to the approach 
used for certain closed-end funds and Form 10-K and Form 20-F filers? 
\21\ Would such disclosure be useful to investors and other market 
participants? Why or why not?
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    \21\ See, e.g., Instruction 4.h.(4) to Item 24 of Form N-2; Item 
1B of Form 10-K. The Commission recently proposed to require non-
accelerated filers to make this disclosure, as large accelerated and 
accelerated filers do currently. See Enhancement of Emerging Growth 
Company Accommodations and Simplification of Filer Status for 
Reporting Companies, Securities Act Release No. 11419 (May 19, 2026) 
[91 FR 30086 (May 21, 2026)].
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E. Material Changes During Review or Pre-Launch

    23. Is there a need for greater clarity about how our rules apply 
when a material investment strategy change is made for a Novel ETF 
during the review process or before launch? Should rule 485 be amended 
to explicitly require a new 75-day or 60-day rule 485(a) filing for 
changes that are not made in response to staff comments?
    24. Some registrants seek to make material changes to a Novel ETF's 
investment strategy after the effectiveness of the registration 
statement but before, at, or shortly after launch. For example, 
questions have arisen about material pre-launch changes made to a Novel 
ETF through a rule 497 filing rather than by a rule 485(a) amendment. 
Is additional clarity needed about rules 485 or 497 in light of these 
questions? Alternatively, should rule 485 be amended to automatically 
suspend or delay the effectiveness of a registration statement for a 
Novel ETF when a material pre- or at launch change occurs?

F. Suspensions

    25. Rule 485 allows the Commission to suspend a registrant's 
ability to file under rule 485(b) if it appears the registrant has not 
complied with the applicable conditions of the rule or to suspend the 
effective date of a rule 485(a) filing that is materially incomplete or 
inaccurate.\22\ Should the Commission consider changes to this rule? 
For example, should the circumstances under which the Commission may 
suspend a post-effective amendment be expanded? Should the Commission 
have the authority to suspend the effectiveness of a specific post-
effective amendment, or of a particular series within that amendment, 
after it has become effective? Should the Commission condition the use 
of rule 6c-11 on compliance with filing requirements, or reserve the 
ability to suspend the use of rule 482 advertisements? \23\
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    \22\ See rule 485(c)(1) and (2) [17 CFR 230.485(c)(1) and (2)]. 
The Commission retains other options, such as a stop order under 
Section 8(d) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. 77h(d)].
    \23\ Rule 482 under the Securities Act [17 CFR 230.482] permits 
investment company advertisements or sales materials that are used 
to offer or promote securities so long as they comply with certain 
content and disclosure standards.
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G. Changes to ETF Disclosure

    26. Should the Commission consider changes to the ETF disclosure 
regime because of questions that Novel ETFs may raise? Should the 
Commission consider heightened disclosure requirements for certain 
Novel ETFs?
    27. Are there additional reforms the Commission should consider to 
help facilitate innovation, while protecting investors, maintaining 
fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitating capital 
formation?

V. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This request for comment is a significant regulatory action under 
Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and has been reviewed by the 
Office of Management and Budget, consistent with Executive Order 14215.

VI. General Request for Comment

    This request for comment is not intended to limit the scope of

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comments, views, issues, or approaches to be considered. In addition to 
comments from investors and funds, we welcome comments from other 
market participants and particularly welcome statistical, empirical, 
and other data and real-world examples from commenters that may support 
their views or support or refute the views or issues raised by other 
commenters.

    By the Commission.

    Dated: June 30, 2026.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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