Common use of Broker/Dealer Relationships Clause in Contracts

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the Fund, broker-dealer selection and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, the Sub-Advisor in effecting securities transactions will seek to obtain the best price and execution on an overall basis. In performing its function, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be purchased or sold by the Fund in principal transactions. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the Fund in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to policies as the Board of Directors may determine, the Sub-Advisor shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker-dealer that provided brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Advisor's overall responsibilities to the Fund.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Investment Manager is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the FundFunds, broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, . The Investment Manager may select any affiliated person of the Sub-Advisor Trust or the Investment Manager to the extent permitted pursuant to the Trust's procedures for securities transactions with affiliated brokers pursuant to Section 17(e)(2) and Rule 17e-1 under the Investment Company Act. The Investment Manager's primary consideration in effecting a security transaction will be execution at a price that is reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other remuneration received or to be received by other brokers in connection with comparable transactions, including similar securities transactions will seek to obtain the best price and execution on an overall basis. In performing its function, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be being purchased or sold by on a securities exchange during a comparable period of time. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction, the Investment Manager will take the following into consideration: the best net price available; the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the investment performance of the Fund in principal transactionson a continuing basis. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by Accordingly, the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the a Fund in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies and procedures as the Board of Directors Trustees may determine, the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the a Fund to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager for the Fund's use an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-AdvisorInvestment Manager's overall responsibilities with respect to the Fund.. The Investment Manager is further authorized to

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy the purchase and sell sale of securities for the FundManager Portion of the Fund(s), broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, the Sub-Advisor . The Manager’s primary consideration in effecting securities transactions a security transaction will seek be to obtain the best price and execution under the circumstances. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will consider such factors it considers to be relevant to the transaction, which are expected to include, among other things: the best net price available, the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the Fund(s) on an overall a continuing basis. In performing its functionAccordingly, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be purchased or sold by the Fund in principal transactions. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the Fund Fund(s) in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the Manager determines in good faith that the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, the Sub-Advisor Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Manager an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and to other clients of the Manager. The Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) to brokers and dealers who provide brokerage and research services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance therewith. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Manager shall determine and the Manager will report on said allocations regularly to the Board, indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor. Provided the investment objective of the Fund(s) is adhered to, the Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders of securities for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with similar orders being made at approximately the same time for other portfolios managed by the Manager, if, in the Manager’s reasonable judgment, such aggregation is conducted in a manner reasonably determined in good faith by the Manager to be fair and equitable to the Fund(s) over time. In accounting for such aggregated order, price and commission shall be averaged on a per bond or share basis daily. The Trust and the Adviser acknowledge that the Manager’s determination of such economic benefit to the Fund(s) may be based on an evaluation that the Fund(s) is benefited by relatively better purchase or sales price, lower commission expenses and beneficial timing of transactions, the Manager’s fiduciary duty to fairly allocate trading opportunities among its clients, or a combination of these and other factors. The allocation of securities so purchased or sold shall be made by the Manager in the manner that the Manager considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund(s) and other clients. The Manager represents and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for complying, and agrees that it shall comply, with any and all applicable pronouncements of the Commission or its staff with respect to the requirements for aggregating trades as may be set out in any interpretive release and/or no-action letters issued by the Commission or its staff. The Manager shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any broker or dealer, provided that the Manager did not act with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such broker or dealer. The Manager shall not engage in any transactions for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with or through any broker-dealer that is an affiliated person of the Manager or that the Adviser or Sub-Advisor's overall responsibilities Adviser has communicated to the FundManager in writing is an affiliated person of the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser, in each case except in compliance with all applicable regulations of the Commission and the applicable policies and procedures of the Trust governing such transactions. For purposes of the preceding sentence “affilated person” shall be interepreted in accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy the purchase and sell sale of securities for the FundManager Portion of the Fund(s), broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, the Sub-Advisor . The Manager’s primary consideration in effecting securities transactions a security transaction will seek be to obtain the best price and execution under the circumstances. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will consider such factors it considers to be relevant to the transaction, which are expected to include, among other things: the best net price available, the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the Fund(s) on an overall a continuing basis. In performing its functionAccordingly, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be purchased or sold by the Fund in principal transactions. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the Fund Fund(s) in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the Manager determines in good faith that the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, the Sub-Advisor Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Manager an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and to other clients of the Manager. The Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) to brokers and dealers who provide brokerage and research services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance therewith. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Manager shall determine and the Manager will report on said allocations regularly to the Board, indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor. Provided the investment objective of the Fund(s) is adhered to, the Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with similar orders being made at approximately the same time for other portfolios managed by the Manager, if, in the Manager’s reasonable judgment, such aggregation will result in an overall economic benefit to the Fund(s). In accounting for such aggregated orders, price and commission shall be averaged on a per security basis where possible. If local regulations do not allow for average pricing, then a best fit allocation algorithm will be employed to optimize the allocation as close to an average as commercially reasonably possible. The Trust and the Adviser acknowledge that the Manager’s determination of such economic benefit to the Fund(s) may be based on an evaluation that the Fund(s) is benefited by relatively better purchase or sales price, lower commission expenses and beneficial timing of transactions, the Manager’s fiduciary duty to fairly allocate trading opportunities among its clients, or a combination of these and other factors. The allocation of securities so purchased or sold shall be made by the Manager in the manner that the Manager considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund(s) and other clients. The Manager represents and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for complying, and agrees that it shall comply, with any and all applicable pronouncements of the Commission or its staff with respect to the requirements for aggregating trades as may be set out in any interpretive release and/or no-action letters issued by the Commission or its staff. The Manager shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any broker or dealer, provided that the Manager did not act with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such broker or dealer. The Manager shall not engage in any transactions for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with or through any broker-dealer that is an affiliated person of the Manager or of the Adviser or the Sub-Advisor's overall responsibilities to Adviser except in compliance with all applicable regulations of the FundCommission and the applicable policies and procedures of the Trust governing such transactions.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy the purchase and sell sale of securities for the FundManager Portion of the Fund(s), broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, the Sub-Advisor . The Manager’s primary consideration in effecting securities transactions a security transaction will seek be to obtain the best price and execution under the circumstances. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will consider such factors it considers to be relevant to the transaction, which are expected to include, among other things: the best net price available, the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the Fund(s) on an overall a continuing basis. In performing its functionAccordingly, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be purchased or sold by the Fund in principal transactions. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the Fund Fund(s) in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the Manager determines in good faith that the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, the Sub-Advisor Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Manager an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and to other clients of the Manager. The Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) to brokers and dealers who provide brokerage and research services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance therewith. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Manager shall determine and the Manager will report on said allocations regularly to the Board, indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor. Provided the investment objective of the Fund(s) is adhered to, the Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders of securities for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with similar orders being made at approximately the same time for other portfolios managed by the Manager, if, in the Manager’s reasonable judgment, such aggregation will result in an overall economic benefit to the Fund(s). In accounting for such aggregated order, price and commission shall be averaged on a per bond or share basis daily. The Trust and the Adviser acknowledge that the Manager’s determination of such economic benefit to the Fund(s) may be based on an evaluation that the Fund(s) is benefited by relatively better purchase or sales price, lower commission expenses and beneficial timing of transactions, the Manager’s fiduciary duty to fairly allocate trading opportunities among its clients, or a combination of these and other factors. The allocation of securities so purchased or sold shall be made by the Manager in the manner that the Manager considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund(s) and other clients. The Manager represents and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for complying, and agrees that it shall comply, with any and all applicable pronouncements of the Commission or its staff with respect to the requirements for aggregating trades as may be set out in any interpretive release and/or no-action letters issued by the Commission or its staff. The Manager shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any broker or dealer, provided that the Manager did not act with negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such broker or dealer. The Manager shall not engage in any transactions for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with or through any broker-dealer that is an affiliated person of the Manager or of the Adviser or the Sub-Advisor's overall responsibilities to Adviser except in compliance with all applicable regulations of the FundCommission and the applicable policies and procedures of the Trust governing such transactions.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy the purchase and sell sale of securities for the FundManager Portion of the Fund(s), broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, the Sub-Advisor . The Manager’s primary consideration in effecting securities transactions a security transaction will seek be to obtain the best execution under the circumstances. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will consider such factors it considers to be relevant to the transaction, which are expected to include, among other things: the best net price available, the reliability, integrity and execution financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the Fund(s) on an overall a continuing basis. In performing its functionAccordingly, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be purchased or sold by the Fund in principal transactions. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the Fund Fund(s) in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the Manager determines in good faith that the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, the Sub-Advisor Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Manager an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and to other clients of the Manager. The Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) to brokers and dealers who provide brokerage and research services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance therewith. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Manager shall determine and the Manager will report regularly to the Board upon request, indicating the services provided. Provided the investment objective of the Fund(s) is adhered to, the Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders of securities for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with similar orders being made at approximately the same time for other portfolios managed by the Manager, if, in the Manager’s reasonable judgment, such aggregation is reasonably expected to result in an overall economic benefit to the Fund(s). In accounting for such aggregated order, price and commission shall be averaged on a per bond or share basis daily. The Trust and the Adviser acknowledge that the Manager’s determination of such economic benefit to the Fund(s) may be based on an evaluation that the Fund(s) is benefited by relatively better purchase or sales price, lower commission expenses and beneficial timing of transactions, the Manager’s fiduciary duty to fairly allocate trading opportunities among its clients, or a combination of these and other factors. The allocation of securities so purchased or sold shall be made by the Manager in the manner that the Manager considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund(s) and other clients. The Manager represents and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for complying, and agrees that it shall comply, with any and all applicable pronouncements of the Commission or its staff with respect to the requirements for aggregating trades as may be set out in any interpretive release and/or no-action letters issued by the Commission or its staff. The Manager shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any broker or dealer, provided that the Manager did not act with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such broker or dealer. The Manager shall not engage in any transactions for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with or through any broker-dealer that is an affiliated person of the Manager or of the Adviser or the Sub-Advisor's overall responsibilities Adviser except in compliance with all applicable regulations of the Commission and the applicable policies and procedures of the Trust governing such transactions. The Adviser and Sub-Adviser agree to provide the FundManager a written list of any broker-dealers that are affiliated persons of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser and to update such list from time to time to ensure that it remains accurate and complete.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Investment Manager is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for each of the FundFunds, broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, . The Investment Manager may select any affiliated person of the Sub-Advisor Trust or the Investment Manager to the extent permitted pursuant to the Trust's procedures for securities transactions with affiliated brokers pursuant to Section 17(e)(2) and Rule 17e-1 under the Investment Company Act. The Investment Manager's primary consideration in effecting a security transaction will be execution at a price that is reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other remuneration received or to be received by other brokers in connection with comparable transactions, including similar securities transactions will seek to obtain the best price and execution on an overall basis. In performing its function, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be being purchased or sold by on a securities exchange during a comparable period of time. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction, the Investment Manager will take the following into consideration: the best net price available; the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the investment performance of each of the Fund in principal transactionson a continuing basis. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by Accordingly, the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the a Fund in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies and procedures as the Board of Directors Trustees may determine, the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the a Fund to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager for a Fund's use an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-AdvisorInvestment Manager's overall responsibilities with respect to a Fund. The Investment Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of a Fund to such brokers and dealers who also provide research or statistical material, or other services to a Fund or the Investment Manager for a Fund's use. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Investment Manager shall determine and the Investment Manager will report on said allocations regularly to the FundBoard of Trustees of the Trust indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefore.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Investment Manager is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the FundFunds, broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, . The Investment Manager may select any affiliated person of the Sub-Advisor Trust or the Investment Manager to the extent permitted pursuant to the Trust's procedures for securities transactions with affiliated brokers pursuant to Section 17(e)(2) and Rule 17e-1 under the Investment Company Act. The Investment Manager's primary consideration in effecting a security transaction will be execution at a price that is reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other remuneration received or to be received by other brokers in connection with comparable transactions, including similar securities transactions will seek to obtain the best price and execution on an overall basis. In performing its function, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be being purchased or sold by on a securities exchange during a comparable period of time. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction, the Investment Manager will take the following into consideration: the best net price available; the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the investment performance of the Fund in principal transactionson a continuing basis. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by Accordingly, the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the a Fund in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies and procedures as the Board of Directors Trustees may determine, the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the a Fund to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager for the Fund's use an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Advisor's overall responsibilities to the Fund.Investment Manager's

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy the purchase and sell sale of securities for the FundManager Portion of the Fund(s), broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, the Sub-Advisor . The Manager's primary consideration in effecting securities transactions a security transaction will seek be to obtain the best price and execution under the circumstances. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will consider such factors it considers to be relevant to the transaction, which are expected to include, among other things: the best net price available, the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the Fund(s) on an overall a continuing basis. In performing its functionAccordingly, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be purchased or sold by the Fund in principal transactions. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the Fund Fund(s) in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the Manager determines in good faith that the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, the Sub-Advisor Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Manager an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and to other clients of the Manager. The Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) to brokers and dealers who provide brokerage and research services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance therewith. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Manager shall determine and the Manager will report on said allocations regularly to the Board, indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor. Provided the investment objective of the Fund(s) is adhered to, the Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with similar orders being made at approximately the same time for other portfolios managed by the Manager, if, in the Manager's reasonable judgment, such aggregation will result in an overall economic benefit to the Fund(s). In accounting for such aggregated orders, price and commission shall be averaged on a per security basis where possible. If local regulations do not allow for average pricing, then a best fit allocation algorithm will be employed to optimize the allocation as close to an average as commercially reasonably possible. The Trust and the Adviser acknowledge that the Manager's determination of such economic benefit to the Fund(s) may be based on an evaluation that the Fund(s) is benefited by relatively better purchase or sales price, lower commission expenses and beneficial timing of transactions, the Manager's fiduciary duty to fairly allocate trading opportunities among its clients, or a combination of these and other factors. The allocation of securities so purchased or sold shall be made by the Manager in the manner that the Manager considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund(s) and other clients. The Manager represents and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for complying, and agrees that it shall comply, with any and all applicable pronouncements of the Commission or its staff with respect to the requirements for aggregating trades as may be set out in any interpretive release and/or no-action letters issued by the Commission or its staff. The Manager shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any broker or dealer, provided that the Manager did not act with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such broker or dealer. The Manager shall not engage in any transactions for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with or through any broker-dealer that is an affiliated person of the Manager or of the Adviser or the Sub-Advisor's overall responsibilities Adviser except in compliance with all applicable regulations of the Commission and the applicable policies and procedures of the Trust governing such transactions. Section 10. Expenses of the Fund(s). All of the ordinary business expenses incurred in the operations of the Fund(s) and the offering of their shares shall be borne by the Fund(s) unless specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement. These expenses borne by the Trust include, but are not limited to, brokerage commissions, taxes, legal, auditing or governmental fees, the cost of preparing share certificates, custodian, transfer agent and shareholder service agent costs, expense of issue, sale, redemption and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to trustees and shareholder meetings, the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and other expenses incurred by the Fund(s) in connection with membership in investment company organizations and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and statements of additional information distributed to the FundFund(s)' shareholders. The Manager shall pay its own expenses in connection with the services to be provided by it pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, the Manager shall be responsible for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Trust: (a) to amend the Trust's registration statement (other than as part of a normal annual updating of the registration statement) or supplement the Fund(s)' prospectuses and/or statement of additional information, and circulate the same, solely to reflect a change in the personnel of the Manager responsible for making investment decisions in relation to the Fund(s); or (b) to obtain shareholder approval of a new sub-advisory agreement as a result of a change in "control" (as such term in defined in Section 2(a)(9) of the 0000 Xxx) of the Manager (which may include, without limitation, the costs of preparing, printing and mailing a proxy statement for the shareholder meeting and proxy solicitation services, among others), or to otherwise comply with the 1940 Act, the Securities Act, or any other applicable statute, law, rule or regulation, as a result of such change. Section 11.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy the purchase and sell sale of securities for the FundManager Portion of the Fund(s), broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, the Sub-Advisor . The Manager's primary consideration in effecting securities transactions a security transaction will seek be to obtain the best price and execution under the circumstances. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will consider such factors it considers to be relevant to the transaction, which are expected to include, among other things: the best net price available, the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the Fund(s) on an overall a continuing basis. In performing its functionAccordingly, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be purchased or sold by the Fund in principal transactions. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the Fund Fund(s) in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the Manager determines in good faith that the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, the Sub-Advisor Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Manager an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and to other clients of the Manager. The Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) to brokers and dealers who provide brokerage and research services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance therewith. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Manager shall determine and the Manager will report on said allocations regularly to the Board, indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor. Provided the investment objective of the Fund(s) is adhered to, the Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders of securities for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with similar orders being made at approximately the same time for other portfolios managed by the Manager, if, in the Manager's reasonable judgment, such aggregation is conducted in a manner reasonably determined in good faith by the Manager to be fair and equitable to the Fund(s) over time. In accounting for such aggregated order, price and commission shall be averaged on a per bond or share basis daily. The Trust and the Adviser acknowledge that the Manager's determination of such economic benefit to the Fund(s) may be based on an evaluation that the Fund(s) is benefited by relatively better purchase or sales price, lower commission expenses and beneficial timing of transactions, the Manager's fiduciary duty to fairly allocate trading opportunities among its clients, or a combination of these and other factors. The allocation of securities so purchased or sold shall be made by the Manager in the manner that the Manager considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund(s) and other clients. The Manager represents and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for complying, and agrees that it shall comply, with any and all applicable pronouncements of the Commission or its staff with respect to the requirements for aggregating trades as may be set out in any interpretive release and/or no-action letters issued by the Commission or its staff. The Manager shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any broker or dealer, provided that the Manager did not act with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such broker or dealer. The Manager shall not engage in any transactions for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with or through any broker-dealer that is an affiliated person of the Manager or that the Adviser or Sub-Advisor's overall responsibilities Adviser has communicated to the FundManager in writing is an affiliated person of the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser, in each case except in compliance with all applicable regulations of the Commission and the applicable policies and procedures of the Trust governing such transactions. For purposes of the preceding sentence "affilated person" shall be interepreted in accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. Section 10. Expenses of the Fund(s). All of the ordinary business expenses incurred in the operations of the Fund(s) and the offering of their shares shall be borne by the Fund(s) unless specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement. These expenses borne by the Trust include, but are not limited to, brokerage commissions, xxxx-ups or xxxx-xxxxx or commission equivalents, margin or other interest expenses related to derivatives transactions, taxes, legal, auditing or governmental fees, the cost of preparing share certificates, custodian, transfer agent and shareholder service agent costs, expense of issue, sale, redemption and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to trustees and shareholder meetings, the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and other expenses incurred by the Fund(s) in connection with membership in investment company organizations and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and statements of additional information distributed to the Fund(s)' shareholders. The Manager shall pay its own expenses in connection with the services to be provided by it pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, the Manager shall be responsible for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Trust: (a) to amend the Trust's registration statement (other than as part of a normal annual updating of the registration statement) or supplement the Fund(s)' prospectuses and/or statement of additional information, and circulate the same, solely to reflect a change in the personnel of the Manager responsible for making investment decisions in relation to the Fund(s); or (b) to obtain shareholder approval of a new sub-advisory agreement solely as a result of a change in "control" (as such term in defined in Section 2(a)(9) of the 0000 Xxx) of the Manager (which may include, without limitation, the costs of preparing, printing and mailing a proxy statement for the shareholder meeting and proxy solicitation services, among others), or to otherwise comply with the 1940 Act, the Securities Act, or any other applicable statute, law, rule or regulation, as a result of such change. Section 11.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Investment Manager is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the FundFunds, broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, . The Investment Manager may select any affiliated person of the Sub-Advisor Trust or the Investment Manager to the extent permitted pursuant to the Trust's procedures for securities transactions with affiliated brokers pursuant to Section 17(e)(2) and Rule 17e-1 under the Investment Company Act. The Investment Manager's primary consideration in effecting a security transaction will be execution at a price that is reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other remuneration received or to be received by other brokers in connection with comparable transactions, including similar securities transactions will seek to obtain the best price and execution on an overall basis. In performing its function, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be being purchased or sold by on a securities exchange during a comparable period of time. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction, the Fund Investment Manager will take the following into consideration: the best net price available; the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in principal transactions. The Subexecuting the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer dealer to the underwriterinvestment performance of the fund on a continuing basis. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between Accordingly, the bid and ask prices. The price to the a Fund in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies and procedures as the Board of Directors Trustees may determine, the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the a Fund to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager for the Fund's use an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Investment Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-AdvisorInvestment Manager's overall responsibilities with respect to the Fund. The Investment Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of a Fund to such brokers and dealers who also provide research or statistical material, or other services to the Fund or the Investment Manager for the Fund's use. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Investment Manager shall determine and the Investment Manager will report on said allocations regularly to the Board of Trustees of the Trust indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy the purchase and sell sale of securities for the FundManager Portion of the Fund(s), broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates. Subject to the remainder of this paragraph, the Sub-Advisor Manager's primary consideration in effecting securities transactions a security transaction will be to seek to obtain the best price and execution under the circumstances. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will consider such factors it considers to be relevant to the transaction, which are expected to include, among other things: the best net price available, the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the Fund(s) on an overall a continuing basis. In performing its functionAccordingly, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be purchased or sold by the Fund in principal transactions. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the Fund Fund(s) in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the Manager determines in good faith that the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, the Sub-Advisor Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Manager an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and to other clients of the Manager. The Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) to brokers and dealers who provide brokerage and research services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance therewith. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Manager shall determine and the Manager will report on said allocations regularly to the Board, indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor. Provided the investment objective of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) is adhered to, the Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders of securities for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with similar orders being made at approximately the same time for other portfolios managed by the Manager, if, in the Manager's reasonable judgment, such aggregation will result in an overall economic benefit to the Fund(s). In accounting for such aggregated order, price and commission shall be averaged on a per bond or share basis daily. The Trust and the Adviser acknowledge that the Manager's determination of such economic benefit to the Fund(s) may be based on an evaluation that the Fund(s) is benefited by relatively better purchase or sales price, lower commission expenses and beneficial timing of transactions, the Manager's fiduciary duty to fairly allocate trading opportunities among its clients, or a combination of these and other factors. The allocation of securities so purchased or sold shall be made by the Manager in the manner that the Manager considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund(s) and other clients over time. The Manager represents and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for complying, and agrees that it shall comply, with any and all applicable pronouncements of the Commission or its staff with respect to the requirements for aggregating trades as may be set out in any interpretive release and/or noaction letters issued by the Commission or its staff. The Manager shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any broker or dealer, provided that the Manager did not act with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such broker or dealer. The Manager shall not engage in any transactions for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with or through any broker-dealer that is an affiliated person of the Manager or that is described in writing to the Manager as being an affiliated person of the Adviser or the Sub- Adviser except in compliance with all applicable regulations of the Commission and the applicable policies and procedures of the Trust governing such transactions. Section 10. Expenses of the Fund(s). All of the ordinary business expenses incurred in the operations of the Fund(s) and the offering of their shares shall be borne by the Fund(s) unless specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement. These expenses borne by the Fund(s) include, but are not limited to, brokerage commissions, spreads, taxes, legal, auditing or governmental fees, the cost of preparing share certificates, custodian, transfer agent and shareholder service agent costs, expense of issue, sale, redemption and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to trustee and shareholder meetings of the Trust/Fund(s), the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and other expenses incurred by the Fund(s) in connection with membership in investment company organizations and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and statements of additional information distributed to the Fund(s)' shareholders. The Manager shall pay its own expenses in connection with the services to be provided by it pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, the Manager shall be responsible for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Adviser, the Sub-AdvisorAdviser or the Trust: (a) to amend the Trust's overall responsibilities registration statement (other than as part of a normal annual updating of the registration statement) or supplement the Fund(s)' prospectuses and/or statement of additional information, and circulate the same, solely to reflect a change in the personnel of the Manager responsible for making investment decisions in relation to the FundFund(s); (b) to obtain shareholder approval, if required, of a new sub-advisory agreement as a result of a change in "control" (as such term in defined in Section 2(a)(9) of the 0000 Xxx) of the Manager (which may include, without limitation, the costs of preparing, printing and mailing a proxy statement for the shareholder meeting and proxy solicitation services, among others), or to otherwise comply with the 1940 Act, the Securities Act, or any other applicable statute, law, rule or regulation, as a result of such change; or (c) to obtain Board approval of a new sub-advisory agreement as a result of a change of the type described in clause (b) if the Manager requests that approval be sought at a special, as opposed to a regularly scheduled, Board meeting. Section 11.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy the purchase and sell sale of securities for the FundManager Portion of the Fund(s), broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, the Sub-Advisor . The Managers primary consideration in effecting securities transactions a security transaction will seek be to obtain the best execution under the circumstances. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will consider such factors it considers to be relevant to the transaction, which are expected to include, among other things: the best net price available, the reliability, integrity and execution financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the Fund(s) on an overall a continuing basis. In performing its functionAccordingly, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be purchased or sold by the Fund in principal transactions. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the Fund Fund(s) in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the Manager determines in good faith that the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, the Sub-Advisor Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Manager an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and to other clients of the Manager. The Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) to brokers and dealers who provide brokerage and research services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance therewith. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Manager shall determine and the Manager will report regularly to the Board upon request, indicating the services provided. Provided the investment objective of the Fund(s) is adhered to, the Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders of securities for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with similar orders being made at approximately the same time for other portfolios managed by the Manager, if, in the Manager's reasonable judgment, such aggregation is reasonably expected to result in an overall economic benefit to the Fund(s). In accounting for such aggregated order, price and commission shall be averaged on a per bond or share basis daily. The Trust and the Adviser acknowledge that the Managers determination of such economic benefit to the Fund(s) may be based on an evaluation that the Fund(s) is benefited by relatively better purchase or sales price, lower commission expenses and beneficial timing of transactions, the Managers fiduciary duty to fairly allocate trading opportunities among its clients, or a combination of these and other factors. The allocation of securities so purchased or sold shall be made by the Manager in the manner that the Manager considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund(s) and other clients. The Manager represents and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for complying, and agrees that it shall comply, with any and all applicable pronouncements of the Commission or its staff with respect to the requirements for aggregating trades as may be set out in any interpretive release and/or no-action letters issued by the Commission or its staff. The Manager shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any broker or dealer, provided that the Manager did not act with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such broker or dealer. The Manager shall not engage in any transactions for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with or through any broker-dealer that is an affiliated person of the Manager or of the Adviser or the Sub-Advisor's overall responsibilities Adviser except in compliance with all applicable regulations of the Commission and the applicable policies and procedures of the Trust governing such transactions. The Adviser and Sub-Adviser agree to provide the Manager a written list of any broker-dealers that are affiliated persons of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser and to update such list from time to time to ensure that it remains accurate and complete. Section 10. Expenses of the Fund(s). All of the ordinary business expenses incurred in the operations of the Fund(s) and the offering of their shares shall be borne by the Fund(s) unless specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement. These expenses borne by the Trust include, but are not limited to, brokerage commissions, taxes, legal, auditing or governmental fees, the cost of preparing share certificates, custodian, transfer agent and shareholder service agent costs, expense of issue, sale, redemption and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to trustees and shareholder meetings, the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and other expenses incurred by the Fund(s) in connection with membership in investment company organizations and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and statements of additional information distributed to the FundFund(s)' shareholders. The Manager shall pay its own expenses in connection with the services to be provided by it pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, the Manager shall be responsible for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Trust: (a) to amend the Trust's registration statement (other than as part of a normal annual updating of the registration statement) or supplement the Fund(s) prospectuses and/or statement of additional information, and circulate the same, solely to reflect a change in the portfolio manager of the Manager in relation to the Fund(s); or (b) to obtain shareholder approval of a new sub-advisory agreement as a result of a change in control (as such term in defined in Section 2(a)(9) of the 0000 Xxx) of the Manager (which may include, without limitation, the costs of preparing, printing and mailing a proxy statement for the shareholder meeting and proxy solicitation services, among others), or to otherwise comply with the 1940 Act, the Securities Act, or any other applicable statute, law, rule or regulation, as a result of such change. Section 11.

Broker/Dealer Relationships. In circumstances where the Sub-Advisor The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy the purchase and sell sale of securities for the FundManager Portion of the Fund(s), broker-dealer selection selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission rates, the Sub-Advisor . The Manager's primary consideration in effecting securities transactions a security transaction will seek be to obtain the best price and execution under the circumstances. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will consider such factors it considers to be relevant to the transaction, which are expected to include, among other things: the best net price available, the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the Fund(s) on an overall a continuing basis. In performing its functionAccordingly, the Sub-Advisor shall comply with applicable policies established by the Board of Directors and shall provide the Board of Directors with such reports as the Board of Directors may require in order to monitor the Fund's portfolio transaction activities. Portfolio securities may be purchased or sold by the Fund in principal transactions. The Sub-Advisor may also purchase securities from underwriters which include a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriter. The purchase price paid to dealers serving as market makers may include a spread between the bid and ask prices. The price to the Fund Fund(s) in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the Manager determines in good faith that the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered. Subject to such policies as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, the Sub-Advisor Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion to pay a broker-broker or dealer that provided provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Advisor Manager an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Advisor Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and to other clients of the Manager. The Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) to brokers and dealers who provide brokerage and research services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance therewith. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Manager shall determine and the Manager will report on said allocations regularly to the Board, indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor. Provided the investment objective of the Fund(s) is adhered to, the Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders of securities for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with similar orders being made at approximately the same time for other portfolios managed by the Manager, if, in the Manager's reasonable judgment, such aggregation will result in an overall economic benefit to the Fund(s). In accounting for such aggregated order, price and commission shall be averaged on a per bond or share basis daily. The Trust and the Adviser acknowledge that the Manager's determination of such economic benefit to the Fund(s) may be based on an evaluation that the Fund(s) is benefited by relatively better purchase or sales price, lower commission expenses and beneficial timing of transactions, the Manager's fiduciary duty to fairly allocate trading opportunities among its clients, or a combination of these and other factors. The allocation of securities so purchased or sold shall be made by the Manager in the manner that the Manager considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund(s) and other clients. The Manager represents and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for complying, and agrees that it shall comply, with any and all applicable pronouncements of the Commission or its staff with respect to the requirements for aggregating trades as may be set out in any interpretive release and/or no-action letters issued by the Commission or its staff. The Manager shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any broker or dealer, provided that the Manager did not act with negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such broker or dealer. The Manager shall not engage in any transactions for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with or through any broker-dealer that is an affiliated person of the Manager or of the Adviser or the Sub-Advisor's overall responsibilities Adviser except in compliance with all applicable regulations of the Commission and the applicable policies and procedures of the Trust governing such transactions. Section 10. Expenses of the Fund(s). All of the ordinary business expenses incurred in the operations of the Fund(s) and the offering of their shares shall be borne by the Fund(s) unless specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement. These expenses borne by the Trust include, but are not limited to, brokerage commissions, taxes, legal, auditing or governmental fees, the cost of preparing share certificates, custodian, transfer agent and shareholder service agent costs, expense of issue, sale, redemption and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to trustees and shareholder meetings, the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and other expenses incurred by the Fund(s) in connection with membership in investment company organizations and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and statements of additional information distributed to the FundFund(s)' shareholders. The Manager shall pay its own expenses in connection with the services to be provided by it pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, the Adviser (and not any other party to this Agreement) shall be responsible for reasonable out-ofpocket costs and expenses incurred by it, the Sub- Adviser or the Trust: (a) to amend the Trust's registration statement (other than as part of a normal annual updating of the registration statement) or supplement the Fund(s)' prospectuses and/or statement of additional information, and circulate the same, solely to reflect a change in the personnel of the Manager responsible for making investment decisions in relation to the Fund(s); or (b) to obtain shareholder approval of a new sub-advisory agreement as a result of a change in "control" (as such term in defined in Section 2(a)(9) of the 0000 Xxx) of the Manager (which may include, without limitation, the costs of preparing, printing and mailing a proxy statement for the shareholder meeting and proxy solicitation services, among others), or to otherwise comply with the 1940 Act, the Securities Act, or any other applicable statute, law, rule or regulation, as a result of such change. Section 11.