Form 497 definitive fund prospectuses and supplements
Rule 497 definitive prospectuses, SAIs and supplements of mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end funds, the documents actually sent to investors.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \ "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings?query=formType:%22497%22%20AND%20filedAt:%5B2026-10-01%20TO%202026-10-31%5D&size=2"
import os, requests
r = requests.get(
"https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings",
params={'query': 'formType:"497" AND filedAt:[2026-10-01 TO 2026-10-31]', 'size': '2'},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())What is 497?
Funds file definitive versions of their prospectuses, statements of additional information and every supplement under Rule 497. When a fund changes a portfolio manager, cuts a fee or closes to new investors between annual updates, it usually shows up first as a 497 sticker.
With over half a million filings, 497 is the running log of changes to fund disclosure.
Registered investment companies and their underwriters, after a registration statement is effective.
Within five business days after first use of a prospectus that differs from the one in the effective registration statement, and for every supplement.
Filings per year
Every 497 filing on EDGAR, counted from the SecFeed index. Updated daily.
What is inside
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| Supplements | Short changes: portfolio managers, fees, strategies, fund closures or liquidations. |
| Definitive prospectus | The full prospectus as distributed. |
| Statement of additional information | Updated SAI text. |
| Fee changes | Fee waivers and expense limitation changes. |
Get 497 data with SecFeed
Search the filings with formType:"497" AND filedAt:[2026-10-01 TO 2026-10-31], read any document as text or PDF, and use these APIs for structured data:
Search every word of every EDGAR filing and exhibit since 2001. Exact phrases, form type, CIK and date filters, results as JSON.
EDGAR Filing Query APISearch every SEC EDGAR filing since 1993 with Lucene-style queries over ticker, CIK, form type, filing date, company, SIC and 8-K items.
Fund Fees & ExpensesFee tables for every fund series and share class: management fee, 12b-1, total and net expense ratios, sales charges and expense examples.
Latest 497 filings
| Company | Form | Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KANSAS CITY LIFE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT | 497 | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| KANSAS CITY LIFE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT | 497 | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| KANSAS CITY LIFE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT | 497 | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| KANSAS CITY LIFE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT | 497 | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| KANSAS CITY LIFE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT | 497 | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| KANSAS CITY LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT | 497 | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| KANSAS CITY LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT | 497 | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| KANSAS CITY LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT | 497 | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
Use cases
- Alert on portfolio manager changes and fund liquidations
- Track fee waiver changes across a fund family
- Full text search fund disclosure for strategy keywords
Related forms
Form 497K summary prospectuses of mutual funds and ETFs since 2009: objective, fee table, strategies, risks, performance and managers.
485BPOSPost-effective (immediate)485BPOS post-effective amendments under Rule 485(b): annual fund prospectus updates and non-material changes, effective on filing.
N-1AMutual funds & ETFsForm N-1A registration statements for open-end mutual funds and ETFs: prospectus, statement of additional information and exhibits.
FAQ
What is a 497 sticker?
A short supplement filed under Rule 497 that amends the prospectus between annual updates.
How is 497 different from 497K?
497 covers full prospectuses, SAIs and supplements. 497K is the summary prospectus.
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