VegaShares ETF Trust wins SEC exemption for subadvisory agreement changes

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Ciaran Ryan

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VegaShares ETF Trust wins SEC exemption for subadvisory agreement changes — VegaShares wins SEC nod

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has granted VegaShares ETF Trust and Vega Capital Partners LLC an exemption that lets them amend certain subadvisory agreements without shareholder approval. The order takes effect immediately after no hearing request was filed following the agency's April 29, 2026 notice on the application.

Highlights

SEC granted VegaShares ETF Trust and Vega Capital Partners an exemption from Section 15(a) on April 29, 2026, allowing subadvisory agreement changes without shareholder votes.
The regulatory relief streamlines operational updates to subadvisory contracts and reduces related disclosure requirements for the applicants effective immediately.
This exemption enhances VegaShares ETF Trust's flexibility in fund governance, subject to specific application conditions, following no request for an SEC hearing.

Regulatory relief takes immediate effect

As reported by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, VegaShares ETF Trust and Vega Capital Partners LLC sought relief under Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 through an application filed on February 27, 2026, and amended on April 23, 2026. The order exempts them from Section 15(a) of the Act and certain related disclosure requirements, allowing the applicants to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements without a shareholder vote.

The SEC issued notice of the filing on April 29, 2026, under Investment Company Act Release No. 36134. Interested parties were given an opportunity to request a hearing, and the notice said the order would be granted unless a hearing was ordered.

No hearing request was filed, and the Commission did not order one. It found, based on the information in the application as amended, that the exemption is in the public interest and consistent with investor protection and the policy goals of the Act.

Implications for fund governance and disclosure

The decision gives VegaShares ETF Trust and Vega Capital Partners greater flexibility in managing subadvisory arrangements for the fund structure covered by the application. In practice, that can streamline operational changes when subadvisory contracts need to be updated or materially revised.

The relief also covers certain disclosure requirements, reducing the need for some shareholder-facing approvals tied to those changes. The order applies subject to the conditions contained in the application, as amended, and is effective immediately.

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