Common use of Avoidance of Inconsistent Position Clause in Contracts

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.. 8. No

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser Subadviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' trustees/directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by in compliance with applicable law and the 1940 Act relevant policies and rules and regulations promulgated thereunderprocedures of the Fund. The Sub-Adviser Subadviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser Subadviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser Subadviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge that the Sub-Adviser Subadviser and its officers, affiliates, affiliates and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunderby the Fund. The Sub-Adviser Subadviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which that the Sub-AdviserSubadviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another clientclient if, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-AdviserSubadviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of for the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser Subadviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security. The Subadviser expressly acknowledges and agrees, however, that in any of the above described transactions, and in all cases, the Subadviser is obligated to fulfill its fiduciary duty as Subadviser to the Fund and it shall require such of its Access Persons as is appropriate to comply with the requirements of the Subadviser's Code of Ethics. When a security proposed to be purchased or sold for the Fund is also to be purchased or sold for other accounts managed by the Subadviser at the same time, the Subadviser shall make such purchase or sale on a pro-rata, rotating or other fair and equitable basis so as to avoid any one account being preferred over any other account. The Subadviser shall disclose to the Adviser and to the Trustees the method used to allocate purchases and sales among the Subadviser's investment advisory clients. It is further understood that the Subadviser may, but shall not be obligated to, aggregate the orders for securities to be purchased or sold.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser Subadviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directorsTrustees, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by in compliance with applicable law and the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunderrelevant procedures of the Fund. The Sub-Adviser Subadviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser Subadviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser Subadviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge that the Sub-Adviser Subadviser and its officers, affiliates, affiliates and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunderby the Fund. The Sub-Adviser Subadviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-AdviserSubadviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another clientclient if, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-AdviserSubadviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser Subadviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security. The Subadviser expressly acknowledges and agrees, however, that in any of the above described transactions, and in all cases, the Subadviser is obligated to fulfill its fiduciary duty as Subadviser to the Fund and it shall require such of its Access Persons as is appropriate to comply with the requirements of the Subadviser's Code of Ethics. When a security proposed to be purchased or sold for the Fund is also to be purchased or sold for other accounts managed by the Subadviser at the same time, the Subadviser shall make such purchase or sale on a pro-rata, rotating or other equitable basis so as to avoid any one account being preferred over any other account. The Subadviser shall disclose to the Adviser and to the Trustees the method used to allocate purchases and sales among the Subadviser's investment advisory clients.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser Subadviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by in compliance with applicable law and the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunderrelevant procedures of the Fund. The Sub-Adviser Subadviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser Subadviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser Subadviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge that the Sub-Adviser Subadviser and its officers, affiliates, affiliates and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunderby the Fund. The Sub-Adviser Subadviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-AdviserSubadviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another clientclient if, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-AdviserSubadviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser Subadviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security. The Subadviser expressly acknowledges and agrees, however, that in any of the above described transactions, and in all cases, the Subadviser is obligated to fulfill its fiduciary duty as Subadviser to the Fund and it shall require such of its Access Persons as is appropriate to comply with the requirements of the Subadviser's Code of Ethics. When a security proposed to be purchased or sold for the Fund is also to be purchased or sold for other accounts managed by the Subadviser at the same time, the Subadviser shall make such purchase or sale on a pro-rata, rotating or other equitable basis so as to avoid any one account being preferred over any other account. The Subadviser shall disclose to the Adviser and to the Trustees the method used to allocate purchases and sales among the Subadviser's investment advisory clients.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries subsidiaries, nor any of the Adviser's or such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, commission except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser If any occasions shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer arise in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval advises persons concerning the shares of the Fund, the Adviser prior to will act solely on its own behalf and not in any way on behalf of the execution of any such transactionFund. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, Fund a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if if, in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest which would cause it to be a principal transaction without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accountsaccounts or for the account of clients other than the Fund. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest (other than in its capacity as an investment adviser) without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accountsaccounts or for the accounts of clients other than the Fund. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients clients, including the Fund, while other funds or clients clients, including the Fund, may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.. 0.Xx

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commissioncommission , except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, affiliates and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunderby the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another clientclient if, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, Fund a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accountsaccounts or for the account of clients other than the Fund. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Sub- Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Sub- Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Sub- Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Sub- Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commissioncommission , except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, affiliates and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunderby the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another clientclient if, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, affiliates and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunderby the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another clientclient if, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accountsaccounts or for the accounts of clients other than the Fund. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients clients, including the Fund, while other funds or clients clients, including the Fund, may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or -------------------------------------- sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accountsaccounts or for the account of clients other than the Fund. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.

Avoidance of Inconsistent Position. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, neither the Sub-Sub- Adviser nor any of its investment management subsidiaries nor any of such investment management subsidiaries' directors, officers or employees will act as principal or agent or receive any commission, except as may be permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Sub-Sub- Adviser shall not knowingly recommend that the Fund purchase, sell or retain securities of any issuer in which the Sub-Adviser has a financial interest without obtaining prior approval of the Adviser prior to the execution of any such transaction. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account or accounts. The Trust and Fund acknowledge the Sub-Adviser and its officers, affiliates, and employees, and its other clients may at any time have, acquire, increase, decrease or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire with respect to the Fund, Fund a position in any investment which the Sub-Adviser, its officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, if in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser, it is not feasible or desirable to acquire a position in such investment on behalf of the Fund. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Sub-Adviser from purchasing or recommending the purchase of a particular security for one or more funds or clients while other funds or clients may be selling the same security.