Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsJan. 01, 2026 8:05 AM ETDFNL, IETC, UTES, DYNF, IQM, USMC, WTV, SPYM, QQQ, SPY, MDY, DIAValuEngine141 FollowersCommentsIn November 2025, the SEC granted formal approval to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP to offer both ETF and mutual fund share classes within the same fund structure. This move is expected to lead to a wave of new ETF share classes in the market.Over 60 other fund sponsors have since re-filed "substantially identical" applications and are expected to receive approval promptly.The ETF structure insulates the fund from needing to carry cash and from daily cash contributions and redemptions, which contributes positively to fund returns. It also means the positions may be liquidated solely on the basis of investment consideration, not capital gains considerations as had been the norm.adrian825/iStock via Getty ImagesOriginally published on December 31, 2025The investment industry is entering the final phase of the death of traditional mutual funds with the redeem-at-distributor-only model. What makes us assert this? At the end of November, the SEC formallyThis article was written byValuEngine141 FollowersValuEngine.com (VE) is a stock valuation and forecasting service founded by Ivy League finance academics. VE utilizes the most advanced quantitative techniques and analysis available. Our research team continues to develop, test, and improve the VE Stock Recommendation, Valuation and Forecast Models related to stock price movement. This research is updated daily and applied to more than 4,200 US Stocks, 600 plus US ETFs, over 1,000 Canadian stocks, and all sector and industry groups.CommentsTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.