# 2026-16383: IEX Rearranges Fees Ahead of Its New Options Launch

2026-16383, Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Pursuant to IEX Rule 15.110(a) and (c) To Amend the Exchange's Fee Schedule Applicable to Members To Modify IEX's Incremental Fee Tiers and To Make Organizational Changes to the Fee Schedule in Preparation for the Launch of IEX Options Later This Year, is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-08-12, effective 2026-08-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16383
- As of: 2026-10-28
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16383
- Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Pursuant to IEX Rule 15.110(a) and (c) To Amend the Exchange's Fee Schedule Applicable to Members To Modify IEX's Incremental Fee Tiers and To Make Organizational Changes to the Fee Schedule in Preparation for the Launch of IEX Options Later This Year
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 52097
- Published: 2026-08-12
- Effective: 2026-08-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

IEX Rearranges Fees Ahead of Its New Options Launch

## Summary

IEX is updating its fee schedule for members starting August 1, 2026, by changing how incremental fees work and reorganizing the fee list. These changes get the Exchange ready for launching IEX Options later this year. Members who trade on IEX will see these updates, which could affect their trading costs.

## Effects PRIA read

- New $0.0004 reduced fee for very high volume: benefit, high. If your firm is a Member that qualified for the reduced Incremental Fee Tier 2 in each of the three immediately preceding months, IEX will charge $0.0004 per share for Incremental Fee eligible non-displayed volume that is greater than three times your Baseline non-displayed ADV. The change suppleme…
- Sub-dollar trades remain excluded from increments: cost, low. Trades priced below $1.00 per share (sub-dollar trades) are not affected by this filing and will not count toward or be eligible for any Incremental Fee Tiers. That means sub-dollar executions will not qualify for the $0.0001 or $0.0004 reduced fees described in this change.

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## Sources
- [2026-16383 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16383/self-regulatory-organizations-investors-exchange-llc-notice-of-filing-and-immediate-effectiveness-of)
- [2026-16383 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-12/pdf/2026-16383.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16383 (as of 2026-10-28).