2026-03459Rule

SEC Extends Deadlines for Investment Fund Name Compliance Rules

Published Date: 2/23/2026

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Summary

The SEC is giving big investment funds more time to follow new rules about how they report their names and investments. Funds with $10 billion or more now have until November 17, 2027, and smaller funds get until May 18, 2028, to comply. This extension helps funds avoid rushing and keeps investors clear about what their money is really doing.

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Compliance Dates Pushed Back

The SEC pushed back when funds must follow new Form N-PORT name-reporting rules. Fund groups with $10 billion or more in net assets now must comply by November 17, 2027, and fund groups with less than $10 billion must comply by May 18, 2028.

Estimated Aggregate Cost Savings

The SEC estimates that postponing the Form N-PORT names reporting will save affected registered funds about $90,154,622 in aggregate over the extension period. The release also states the extension could allow additional avoided initial costs of up to $76,569,164 if the Commission later removes the Form N-PORT names rule requirements.

What Form N-PORT Must Report

When the rules apply, funds required to adopt an 80% investment policy must report on Form N-PORT: (1) definitions of terms used in the fund's name; (2) the value of the fund's 80% basket as a percentage of the fund's assets; and (3) whether each portfolio investment is in the fund's 80% basket.

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Key Dates

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2/23/2026
3/25/2026

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