AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ)

Hashdex NCIQ ETF cuts sponsor fee to 0.25% from 0.50% effective March 16

Positive Impact 3 of 5 product/contract Written later

The Trust and its sponsor, Hashdex Asset Management Ltd., signed a Second Amendment to the Sponsor Agreement that lowers the annual sponsor fee from 0.50% to 0.25% of net asset value, effective March 16, 2026. The fee had already been effectively 0.25% under a waiver through December 31, 2026, and that waiver is now no longer in effect, so shareholders' fee rate is set at 0.25% under the amended agreement.

Key points

  • Second Amendment dated March 13, 2026, between Hashdex Asset Management Ltd. and the Trust
  • Sponsor fee reduced from 0.50% to 0.25% per annum of net asset value, effective March 16, 2026
  • Prior waiver had produced an effective 0.25% fee through December 31, 2026; the waiver provision is no longer in effect
  • An updated prospectus supplement reflecting the reduced fee will be filed under Rule 424(b)(3)

The filing

CompanyHashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 16, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-028023

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

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