497AD fund advertisements under Rule 482
Every 497AD filing since 2000: investment company advertisements under Securities Act Rule 482, filed in accordance with Rule 497.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \ "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings?query=formType:%22497AD%22&size=2"
import os, requests
r = requests.get(
"https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings",
params={'query': 'formType:"497AD"', 'size': '2'},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())What is 497AD?
497AD is the submission type investment companies use to file advertising that is subject to Securities Act Rule 482, in accordance with Rule 497. Rule 482 governs fund advertisements that include performance and other information outside the statutory prospectus.
The filings are a record of how funds market themselves: performance claims, fee messaging and product launches, especially for closed-end funds and interval funds.
Registered investment companies and business development companies filing Rule 482 advertising.
When the advertisement is used, per the filing requirements that apply to the fund.
Filings per year
Every 497AD filing on EDGAR, counted from the SecFeed index. Updated daily.
What is inside
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | The marketing piece as used. |
| Performance data | Standardized performance and required legends. |
| Fund identification | Registrant and series. |
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Latest 497AD filings
| Company | Form | Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHEAST INVESTORS TRUST | 497AD | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| Figure Certificate Co | 497AD | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| MUNDOVAL FUNDS | 497AD | 2026-10-08 | EDGAR ↗ |
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | 497AD | 2026-10-05 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ArrowMark Financial Corp. | 497AD | 2026-10-02 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ArrowMark Financial Corp. | 497AD | 2026-10-02 | EDGAR ↗ |
| Ives Ultra AI Opportunities Inc. | 497AD | 2026-09-30 | EDGAR ↗ |
| Figure Certificate Co | 497AD | 2026-09-30 | EDGAR ↗ |
Use cases
- Study fund marketing language
- Track closed-end and interval fund promotion
- Compliance research on performance advertising
Related forms
Rule 497 definitive prospectuses, SAIs and supplements of mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end funds, the documents actually sent to investors.
497KFund summary prospectusForm 497K summary prospectuses of mutual funds and ETFs since 2009: objective, fee table, strategies, risks, performance and managers.
N-2Closed-end fund and BDC registrationForm N-2 registration statements for closed-end funds, interval funds and business development companies, including N-2ASR automatic shelves.
FAQ
What is a 497AD filing?
An investment company advertisement subject to Rule 482, filed on EDGAR in accordance with Rule 497.
Do all funds file their ads?
No. Filing requirements depend on the type of fund and the rules that apply to it.
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