INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Texas
AGREEMENT made this 29th day of December, 2023, by and among American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (“Trust”), American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Manager”), and Aristotle Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”);
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust ofAgreement and Declaration • December 27th, 2019 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made as of August 20, 2019, by each of the Trustees of the Trust (each such terms as defined below).
NINTH AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS AND AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST, EACH ON BEHALF OF ITS RESPECTIVE SERIES, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Ninth Amendment (this “Amendment”) effective August 4, 2023 is between each AMERICAN BEACON investment company listed on Schedule B (each, a “Trust”), severally and not jointly, each acting solely on behalf of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (a Trust acting on behalf of one of its series, a “Fund,” and the Trusts acting on behalf of their respective series, collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, acting either directly or through any State Street affiliates (collectively “State Street”).
AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTManagement Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Texas
This Management Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of December 29, 2023, by and among the American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A hereto, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund”), and American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Manager”).
AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • April 12th, 2017 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Texas
AGREEMENT dated this 21st day of March, 2017 by and among American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the "Trust"), American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Manager"), and Lazard Asset Management LLC (the "Adviser");
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Texas
AGREEMENT dated the 29th day of December, 2023 by and among American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”), American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Manager”), and Barrow Hanley Global Investors TM, a brand name for Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC (the “Adviser”);
AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • July 31st, 2020 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Texas
AGREEMENT dated this _21__ day of ___July_______, 2020 by and among American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”), American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Manager”), and Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. (the “Adviser”);
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • March 17th, 2017 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the __ day of _______ 2017, by and between American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at _________________________________________, and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (the “Transfer Agent").
To Transfer Agency and Service Agreement Between DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.) And American Beacon Funds American Beacon Select Funds American Beacon Intuitional Funds TrustTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 27th, 2019 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Amendment is made as of this 25th day of February 2019, by DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.) (the “Transfer Agent”) and each of American Beacon Funds, American Beacon Select Funds, and American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust (each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”). In accordance with Section 15 (Additional Funds/Portfolios) and Sections 16.1 and/or 17 (Amendment) of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreements between American Beacon Funds and the Transfer Agent dated January 1, 1998, as amended, between American Beacon Select Funds and the Transfer Agent dated December 31, 1999, as amended and between American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust and the Transfer Agent dated March 22, 2017, as amended (together, the “Agreements”), the parties desire to amend each Agreement as set forth herein.
To Transfer Agency and Service Agreement Between DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.) And American Beacon Funds American Beacon Select Funds American Beacon Intuitional Funds TrustTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 27th, 2019 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Amendment is made as of this 16th day of November 2018, by DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.) (the “Transfer Agent”) and each of American Beacon Funds, American Beacon Select Funds, and American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust (each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”). In accordance with Section 15 (Additional Funds/Portfolios) and Sections 16.1 and/or 17 (Amendment) of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreements between American Beacon Funds and the Transfer Agent dated January 1, 1998, as amended, between American Beacon Select Funds and the Transfer Agent dated December 31, 1999, as amended and between American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust and the Transfer Agent dated March 22, 2017, as amended (together, the “Agreements”), the parties desire to amend each Agreement as set forth herein.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTAmerican Beacon Institutional Trust • February 23rd, 2024 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Texas
AGREEMENT dated this 29th day of December, 2023 by and among American Beacon Institutional Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”), American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Manager”), and Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management LLC (the “Adviser”);
BY‑LAWSAmerican Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • February 28th, 2018
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTBeacon Institutional Funds Trust • February 28th, 2020 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Texas
AGREEMENT made this 7th day of February, 2020, by and among American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (“Trust”), American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Manager”), and WCM Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”);
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS AND AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST, EACH ON BEHALF OF ITS RESPECTIVE SERIES, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • July 31st, 2020 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Fifth Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated May 12, 2020 is between each AMERICAN BEACON investment company listed on Schedule B (each, a “Trust”), severally and not jointly, each acting solely on behalf of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (a Trust acting on behalf of one of its series, a “Fund,” and the Trusts acting on behalf of their respective series, collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, acting either directly or through any State Street affiliates (collectively “State Street”).
To Transfer Agency and Service Agreement Between DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. And American Beacon FundsAmerican Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • July 31st, 2020
This Amendment is made as of this 30th day of April 2020, by DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”) and each of American Beacon Funds, American Beacon Select Funds, and American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust (each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”). In accordance with Section 15 (Additional Funds/Portfolios) and Sections 16.1 and/or 17 (Amendment) of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreements between American Beacon Funds and the Transfer Agent dated January 1, 1998, as amended, between American Beacon Select Funds and the Transfer Agent dated December 31, 1999, as amended and between American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust and the Transfer Agent dated March 22, 2017, as amended (together, the “Agreements”), the parties desire to amend each Agreement as set forth herein.
TO SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEE AGREEMENTSub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Eighth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Sub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement dated April 30, 2017 (“Agreement”) by and between the American Beacon Funds and the American Beacon Select Funds, each a Massachusetts business trust, the American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, the American Beacon Sound Point Enhanced Income Fund and the American Beacon Apollo Total Return Fund, each a Delaware statutory trust, (collectively, the “Trusts”), and American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Manager”) is effective as of September 10, 2020. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS AND AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST, EACH ON BEHALF OF ITS RESPECTIVE SERIES, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • July 31st, 2020 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Third Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated October , 2018 is between each AMERICAN BEACON investment company listed on Schedule B (each, a “Trust”), severally and not jointly, each acting solely on behalf of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (a Trust acting on behalf of one of its series, a “Fund,” and the Trusts acting on behalf of their respective series, collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, acting either directly or through any State Street affiliates (collectively “State Street”).
Custodian AgreementCustodian Agreement • March 17th, 2017 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Massachusetts
This Agreement is made as of March __, 2017 (this “Agreement”) between AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
TO SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEE AGREEMENTSub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Twelfth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Sub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement dated April 30, 2017 (“Agreement”) by and between the American Beacon Funds and the American Beacon Select Funds, each a Massachusetts business trust, the American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, the American Beacon Sound Point Enhanced Income Fund, and the American Beacon Apollo Total Return Fund, each a Delaware statutory trust, (collectively, the “Trusts”), and American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Manager”) is effective as of May 23, 2022. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT Between EACH AMERICAN BEACON INVESTMENT COMPANY LISTED ON SCHEDULE B, Acting Solely on Behalf of THEIR RESPECTIVE SERIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE B And STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • March 17th, 2017 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Massachusetts
This Agreement shall be deemed for all purposes to constitute a separate and discrete agreement between State Street and each of the Funds listed on Schedule B to this Agreement as it may be amended by the parties, and no Fund shall be responsible or liable for any of the obligations of any other Fund under this Agreement or otherwise, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein.
TO SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEE AGREEMENTSub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Thirteenth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Sub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement dated April 30, 2017 (“Agreement”) by and between the American Beacon Funds and the American Beacon Select Funds, each a Massachusetts business trust, and the American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, (collectively, the “Trusts”), and American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Manager”) is effective as of January 31, 2023. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
Transfer Agency Services AgreementTransfer Agency Services Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Massachusetts
CLASS ACTION FILING SERVICES AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • April 12th, 2017 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Massachusetts
This Amendment to Custodian Agreement (“Amendment”) is made this 24 day of March, 2017, by and between American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust (the “Client”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a bank and trust company organised under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“State Street”).
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS AND AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST, EACH ON BEHALF OF ITS RESPECTIVE SERIES, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYSixth Amendment • July 31st, 2020 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Sixth Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated __May 27____, 2020 is between each AMERICAN BEACON investment company listed on Schedule B (each, a “Trust”), severally and not jointly, each acting solely on behalf of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (a Trust acting on behalf of one of its series, a “Fund,” and the Trusts acting on behalf of their respective series, collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, acting either directly or through any State Street affiliates (collectively “State Street”).
TO SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEE AGREEMENTSub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Sixth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Sub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement dated April 30, 2020 by and between the American Beacon Funds and the American Beacon Select Funds, each a Massachusetts business trust, the American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, the American Beacon Sound Point Enhanced Income Fund and the American Beacon Apollo Total Return Fund, each a Delaware statutory trust, (collectively, the “Trusts”), and American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Manager”) is effective as of April 30, 2020. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • February 28th, 2019 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Amendment to and Assignment of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated March 22, 2017, as amended (“Agreement”), between State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) and American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust (the “Fund”) is made as of this 29th day of November, 2017 (the “Effective Date”). In accordance with Section 16.1 (Amendment) of the Agreement, the parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.
TO SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEE AGREEMENTSub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Eleventh Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Sub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement dated April 30, 2017 (“Agreement”) by and between the American Beacon Funds and the American Beacon Select Funds, each a Massachusetts business trust, the American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, the American Beacon Sound Point Enhanced Income Fund and the American Beacon Apollo Total Return Fund, each a Delaware statutory trust, (collectively, the “Trusts”), and American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Manager”) is effective as of August 2, 2021. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Texas
AGREEMENT dated this 29th day of December, 2023 by and among American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”), American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Manager”), and Lazard Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”);
TO SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEE AGREEMENTSub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement • May 1st, 2024 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Sixteenth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Sub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement dated April 30, 2017 (“Agreement”) by and between the American Beacon Funds and the American Beacon Select Funds, each a Massachusetts business trust, and the American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, (collectively, the “Trusts”), and American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Manager”) is effective as of May 1, 2024. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
AMENDMENT To Transfer Agency and Service Agreement Between DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. And American Beacon Institutional Funds TrustAmerican Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • February 28th, 2022
This Amendment is made as of this 27th day of September 2021, by DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”) and American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust on behalf of its series listed in Schedule A (the “Fund”). In accordance with Section 16.1 of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust and the Transfer Agent dated March 22, 2017, as amended (the “Agreement”), the parties desire to amend each Agreement as set forth herein.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTAmerican Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • March 17th, 2017 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Texas
AGREEMENT made this day of March, 2017, by and among American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (“Trust”), American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Manager"), and Aristotle Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Adviser");
SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS AND AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST, EACH ON BEHALF OF ITS RESPECTIVE SERIES, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B, AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYSecond Amendment • July 31st, 2020 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Second Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated September 18, 2017 is between each AMERICAN BEACON investment company listed on Schedule B (each, a “Trust”), severally and not jointly, each acting solely on behalf of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (a Trust acting on behalf of one of its series, a “Fund,” and the Trusts acting on behalf of their respective series, collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, acting either directly or through any State Street affiliates (collectively “State Street”).
TO SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEE AGREEMENTSub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Tenth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Sub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement dated April 30, 2017 (“Agreement”) by and between the American Beacon Funds and the American Beacon Select Funds, each a Massachusetts business trust, the American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, the American Beacon Sound Point Enhanced Income Fund and the American Beacon Apollo Total Return Fund, each a Delaware statutory trust, (collectively, the “Trusts”), and American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Manager”) is effective as of November 2, 2020. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
TO SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEE AGREEMENTSub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust
This Fourteenth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Sub-Administrative Services Fee Agreement dated April 30, 2017 (“Agreement”) by and between the American Beacon Funds and the American Beacon Select Funds, each a Massachusetts business trust, and the American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, (collectively, the “Trusts”), and American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Manager”) is effective as of August 15, 2023. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTAmerican Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • March 17th, 2017 • American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust • Texas
AGREEMENT dated the ___ day of __________, 2017 by and among American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the "Trust"), American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Manager"), and Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (the "Adviser");
