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Middle-Class Investors Would Save Billions Under a Proposed SEC E-Delivery Rule, Trade Group Says

7/18/2026

Default e-delivery, meaning electronic delivery of fund documents becomes the automatic method unless an investor requests paper, is the mechanism behind a projection of billions in savings for middle-class investors.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a rule built around this approach. The Investment Company Institute's president, Eric J.

Pan, issued a formal statement from Washington on July 16, 2026, in support of the change. What "default" actually changes A default is what happens when no one makes an active choice.

If e-delivery becomes the default, investors receive documents digitally unless they specifically request paper.

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