# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001815493
**File Stem:** 0001580642-23-000702
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 3053
**Document Hash:** e861a80d97e0698c305287e269476b64
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001580642-23-000702.hdr.sgml**: 20230203

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-23-000702

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230203

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230203

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230203

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VELA Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001815493
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-239642
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23585322

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 220 MARKET STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 208
- **CITY:** NEW ALBANY
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43054
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 614-653-2178

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 220 MARKET STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 208
- **CITY:** NEW ALBANY
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43054

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### VELA International Fund (Series ID: S000069562)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000221919 | Class I      |  |
| C000221920 | Class A      |  |

### VELA Large Cap Plus Fund (Series ID: S000069563)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000221921 | Class I      |  |
| C000221922 | Class A      |  |

### VELA Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000069564)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000221923 | Class I      |  |
| C000221924 | Class A      |  |

### VELA Income Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000075683)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000234952 | VELA Income Opportunities Fund Class A |  |
| C000234953 | VELA Income Opportunities Fund Class I |  |

February 3, 2023

**VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION**

Filing Desk

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Filings - Rule 497(j)

Re: **VELA Funds (the "Trust")**

Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A

(File No. 333-239642, CIK No. 0001815493)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 Act ("1933 Act"), and on behalf of the Registrant, I hereby certify that, with respect to the below-referenced Funds and share classes of the Trust, the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the 1933 Act would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2023 (SEC Accession No. 0001580642-23-000482).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Class A** | **Class I** |
| **VELA Small Cap Fund** | VESAX | VESMX |
| **VELA Large Cap Plus Fund** | VELAX | VELIX |
| **VELA International Fund** | VEILX | VEITX |
| **VELA Income Opportunities Fund** | VIOAX | VIOIX |

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Sincerely,

<u>/s/ Jesse Hallee</u>

Jesse Hallee

Secretary of the Trust