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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Nasdaq Fund Network #2026 - 2
Nasdaq Fund Network Registration Fee Change

Market Impacted:

Products Impacted:

  • All NFN issuer firms

Contact Information:

What you need to know:

    On Friday, January 1, 2027, Nasdaq will change the annual registration fee for Open-end and Closed-end Mutual Funds, Tender Offer Funds, Interval Funds, BDC (Business Development Company), Money Market Funds to $875 annually per instrument.

    Nasdaq will increase the annual instrument registration fee for Private Stocks, Annuities, Alternative Investment Products (AIP), Demand Deposits, Structured Products, Managed Accounts, Collective Investment Trusts, Separate Accounts, and Hedge Funds to $775 annually per instrument.

    Unit Investment Trusts (UITs) and 529 Funds are exempt from these fee changes.

    Firms will see the new annual rate reflected on the 2027 annual invoice to be sent to issuers and fund administrators on or about Thursday, January 7, 2027.

What is changing?

Nasdaq is increasing the annual registration fee for Open-end and Closed-end Mutual Funds, Tender Offer Funds, Interval Funds, BDC (Business Development Company), and Money Market Funds from $850 to $875 to per instrument and Private Stocks, Annuities, Alternative Investment Products (AIP), Demand Deposits, Structured Products, Managed Accounts, Collective Investment Trusts, Separate Accounts, and Hedge Funds from $750 to $775 per instrument, excluding Unit Investment Trusts (UITs) and 529 Funds.

Nasdaq strives to deliver a comprehensive and robust experience for fund managers by improving product searchability, visibility, and transparency across global platforms.

Nasdaq’s increased fees support continued investments in broadening our product coverage, advancing our technology capabilities, including cloud-based enhancements, and ensuring we can continue to provide exceptional service and support to our clients.

Why is Nasdaq increasing the registration fee?

The increase reflects continued investment in platform enhancements and expanded service capabilities, including:

  • Migration of NFN Registration and NFN Valuation services to the cloud, completed in 2026 following the initial transition of NFN Registration in Q4 2024.
  • Launch of an enhanced NFN web service, providing clients with direct access to fund information and the ability to submit requests online, reducing reliance on email-based communication.
  • The cloud allows scalability and robustness in data, enabling NFN to process and disseminate larger volumes of data more efficiently.
  • Cloud-based API-enabled report access, providing faster and more efficient retrieval of valuation and pricing reports.

How can I find out more about these features and enhancements?

The Nasdaq Fund Network Operations team is happy to provide a walkthrough of the new cloud-based web service to existing and potential NFN customers. Please reach out to nfnops@nasdaq.com if you would like a demo.

How and when will this fee change be implemented?

Fund issuers will see this price increase reflected on their 2027 annual invoice to be sent out on or about, January 7th, 2027.

Where can I get additional information?

Contact Nasdaq Fund Network Operations at +1 301 978 5307 (Option #6).


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