# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001829774
**File Stem:** 0001580642-26-002895
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2440
**Document Hash:** cd2fa6bf20f283869c2e1cba15ea3840
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001580642-26-002895.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-26-002895

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** James Alpha Funds Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001829774

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-294718
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26937147

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 515 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 888-814-8180

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 515 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Easterly Snow Small Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000073425)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000230315 | Easterly Snow Small Cap Value Fund Class C |  |
| C000230316 | Easterly Snow Small Cap Value Fund Class I |  |
| C000230318 | Easterly Snow Small Cap Value Fund Class A |  |

May 4, 2026

**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: **James Alpha Funds Trust (the "Trust")**

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14

(File No. 333-294718, CIK No. 0001829774)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 Act ("1933 Act"), and on behalf of the Trust, I hereby certify that, with respect to the below-referenced Fund and share classes of the Trust, the Trust's Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement and Statement of Additional Information do not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-14 that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2026 (SEC Accession No 0001580642-26-002764).

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Share Class** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Easterly Snow Small Cap Value Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;Class A / Class I / Class C |

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Sincerely,

<u>/s/ Timothy Burdick</u>

Timothy Burdick

Assistant Secretary of the Trust