ETF Share Classes: Why SEC Approval Isn’t the Finish Line

The SEC may soon greenlight ETF share classes of mutual funds, but big operational hurdles remain.

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Oct 02, 2025
Edited by: ETF.com Staff
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Even if regulators give the green light, the industry isn’t ready to flip the switch on ETF share classes overnight. Kip Meadows, founder and CEO of Nottingham, breaks down the operational hurdles that could cause delays, from reconciling mutual fund and ETF systems to settlement mismatches and the messy back-end work most investors never see.

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