Form 487: pre-effective pricing amendments for unit investment trusts
Pre-effective pricing amendments filed under Securities Act Rule 487, mostly by unit investment trusts launching a new series.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \ "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings?query=formType:%22487%22%20AND%20filedAt:%5B2026-09-01%20TO%202026-10-31%5D&size=2"
import os, requests
r = requests.get(
"https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings",
params={'query': 'formType:"487" AND filedAt:[2026-09-01 TO 2026-10-31]', 'size': '2'},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())What is 487?
Rule 487 lets a unit investment trust that is substantially similar to a prior series go effective quickly. The sponsor files the pricing amendment, with the final portfolio and offering price, as a 487 and the registration statement becomes effective on filing, without the usual SEC review period.
Because UIT sponsors launch new series constantly (defined portfolios, laddered bond trusts, strategy trusts), 487 filings are a steady daily stream and a good map of what UITs are coming to market.
Unit investment trusts and their sponsors (depositors).
At pricing, when the trust's portfolio and public offering price are final, right before the series is offered.
Filings per year
Every 487 filing on EDGAR, counted from the SecFeed index. Updated daily.
What is inside
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| Trust and series | Name of the trust series and its sponsor. |
| Portfolio | The securities deposited into the trust. |
| Offering terms | Public offering price, sales charges, minimum purchase. |
| Fees and expenses | Trust operating expenses and the fee table. |
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Latest 487 filings
Use cases
- Track new UIT launches by sponsor
- Analyze the portfolios that strategy UITs hold at inception
- Compare UIT sales charges
Related forms
Rule 497 definitive prospectuses, SAIs and supplements of mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end funds, the documents actually sent to investors.
24F-2NTYearly fund share sales noticeForm 24F-2 annual notices: fund sales, redemptions, net sales and the SEC registration fee paid by every mutual fund and ETF.
FAQ
What is a Form 487 filing?
A pre-effective pricing amendment under Securities Act Rule 487 that lets a unit investment trust registration go effective on filing.
Who files Rule 487 amendments?
Mostly unit investment trust sponsors launching a new series of an existing trust.
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