Form N-SAR-A semi-annual fund reports (discontinued)
Every N-SAR-A semi-annual report from registered investment companies, 1994 to 2018, before Form N-SAR was replaced by N-CEN.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \ "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings?query=formType:%22NSAR-A%22&size=2"
import os, requests
r = requests.get(
"https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings",
params={'query': 'formType:"NSAR-A"', 'size': '2'},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())What is NSAR-A?
Form N-SAR was the semi-annual report that registered investment companies filed with census-style data: fund type, service providers, fees, sales loads, brokerage commissions and other operating details. NSAR-A was the submission type for the report covering the first half of the fiscal year; NSAR-B covered the full year.
The SEC replaced Form N-SAR with the annual Form N-CEN under its 2016 investment company reporting modernization rules, so NSAR-A filings stop in 2018. The archive remains a long historical panel of fund operating data.
Registered management investment companies (mutual funds and closed-end funds) and, in some sections, unit investment trusts.
Within 60 days after the end of the fund's first fiscal half year. No longer filed since the move to Form N-CEN.
Filings per year
Every NSAR-A filing on EDGAR, counted from the SecFeed index, amendments included. Updated daily.
What is inside
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| Fund identification | Registrant, series and classes covered. |
| Service providers | Adviser, principal underwriter, custodian, transfer agent and auditor. |
| Brokerage | Commissions paid and the brokers used. |
| Fees and loads | Advisory fees, sales loads and 12b-1 payments. |
| Portfolio and operations | Purchases, sales, assets and other operating data items. |
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Latest NSAR-A filings
| Company | Form | Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIDAN CORP | NSAR-A | 2018-12-27 | EDGAR ↗ |
| JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC | NSAR-A | 2018-10-29 | EDGAR ↗ |
| EAGLE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND, INC. | NSAR-A | 2018-08-30 | EDGAR ↗ |
| SCM Trust | NSAR-A | 2018-08-29 | EDGAR ↗ |
| Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios | NSAR-A | 2018-08-29 | EDGAR ↗ |
| FIRST INVESTORS LIFE SERIES FUNDS | NSAR-A | 2018-08-29 | EDGAR ↗ |
| PAX WORLD FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | NSAR-A | 2018-08-29 | EDGAR ↗ |
| FIRST INVESTORS TAX EXEMPT FUNDS | NSAR-A | 2018-08-29 | EDGAR ↗ |
Use cases
- Historical research on fund fees and service providers
- Build fund panels before N-CEN existed
- Trace fund family history
Related forms
Form N-CEN annual reports of every registered fund since 2018: service providers, brokers, securities lending, ETF details, parsed to JSON.
N-CSRFund annual shareholder reportForm N-CSR annual certified shareholder reports of mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end funds: financial statements, holdings and certifications.
NT-NSARLate N-SAR noticeNT-NSAR notices from 1993 to 2018: funds reporting under Rule 12b-25 that their Form N-SAR would be filed late.
N-PORTMonthly fund holdingsForm N-PORT portfolio holdings of mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end funds since 2019: every position with CUSIP, value, weight and asset class.
FAQ
Why do NSAR-A filings stop in 2018?
Form N-SAR was replaced by Form N-CEN, an annual census report, under the SEC's 2016 fund reporting modernization.
What is the difference between NSAR-A and NSAR-B?
NSAR-A covered the first half of the fiscal year; NSAR-B was the annual report for the full fiscal year.
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