Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

Appears in 38 contracts

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the ~~Sub-~~Sub- Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

Appears in 14 contracts

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement, Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Appears in 6 contracts

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s 's Board of Trustees (“"Board”") and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s 's investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s 's registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“"Registration Statement”") of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s 's investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by ~~GuideStone Financial Resources~~ the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (~~“GuideStone Financial Resources”~~"Annuity Board"), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by ~~GuideStone Financial Resources~~the Annuity Board, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of ~~GuideStone Financial Resources~~the Annuity Board. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s 's determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s 's reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“"SEC”"). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-~~adviser~~ Adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s 's shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s 's administrator (“"Administrator”") with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “"Custodian”"), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (Ab Funds Trust/De), Sub Advisory Agreement (Ab Funds Trust/De), Sub Advisory Agreement (Ab Funds Trust/De)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-~~adviser~~ Adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to ~~time, update such list~~ time as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) ~~In accordance with procedures adopted by~~ The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the ~~Board~~Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ~~as amended from time to time~~upon reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. The Adviser further acknowledges that certain information, data or analyses may be proprietary to the Sub-Adviser or otherwise consist of nonpublic information, and agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall require the Sub-Adviser to provide any information, data or analysis in contravention of applicable legal or contractual requirements, and, with respect to any information that is provided, agrees to use any such information only for the purpose of pricing securities held in the Fund Account and to maintain their confidentiality in accordance with Section 14 hereof. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to, upon reasonable request of the Trust and with reasonable prior notice: (i) provide periodic certifications relating to the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, including that: (A) the Sub-adviser is in compliance with all applicable “Federal Securities Laws,” as defined in Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act; (B) the Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures are reasonably designed to prevent violation of the Federal Securities Laws by the Sub-Adviser and its supervised persons; and (C) the Sub-Adviser has reviewed, no less frequently than annually, the adequacy of its policies and procedures and the effectiveness of their implementation; (ii) reasonably cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Sub-Adviser’s compliance controls. Upon reasonable prior notice, the Trust’s chief compliance officer shall have direct access to the Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance offic

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and ~~its other clients and~~ that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may request the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment, which request the Sub-Adviser may decline in its sole discretion. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of~~ will update such list from time to time as requested. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and ~~will~~(b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, ~~from time to time, update~~ so long as such ~~list as necessary~~consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (ef) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser, except where the Custodian has acted negligently or otherwise violated its duty of care to the Trust in the fulfillment of those instructions; further provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will, upon request, timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof, provided that the Sub-Adviser has written notice of the price at which the asset is being carried by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief comp

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will~~ will: (i) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and ~~its other clients and~~ that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers and dealers that are affiliates of~~ its affiliated persons, as contemplated by Schedule B hereto. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and ~~will~~(b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, ~~from time to time, update~~ so long as such ~~list as necessary~~consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (ef) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with (and subject to the exceptions set forth in) Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except that it shall be the responsibility~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser to ~~notify~~ the ~~Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution~~ extent such instructions constitute willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence, or breach of the ~~instructions~~Sub-Adviser’s duties or obligations hereunder. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F filed with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act) to assist in providing discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services under this Agreement to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including the requirements of the 1940 Act and Advisers Act, the rules thereunder, and relevant positions of the SEC and its staff. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible under this Agreement for any action taken by such person on behalf of the Sub-Adviser in assisting the Sub-Adviser under the Agreement to the

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser shall: (iv) determine the manner in which all rights to consent to corporate actions, conversion rights, subscription right, tender rights, appraisal rights and any other corporate action rights pertaining to any portfolio securities held by the Fund Account shall be exercised; and/or (v) execute all such certificates, consents and other documents necessary or appropriate to effectuate the powers of the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances that the Sub-Adviser considers relevant, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable viewed in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser with respect to the ~~Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation~~ accounts as to ~~the benefits to the Fund over the long term~~which it exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, as necessary. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with a list of all affiliate persons of the Adviser, indicating which affiliated persons are: (iv) control affiliates (i.e., entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with the Adviser); (v) publicly-traded companies, along with their ticker symbol(s), CUSIP and SEDOL, as applicable; and (vi) banks, broker-dealers or futures commission merchants, and will update such list as from time to time if necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as ~~any of them reasonably may request~~mutually agreed upon by the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust, provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser may retain a copy of such records. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser is required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities in connection with a regulatory proceeding, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information (subject to attorney-client privilege and other confidentiality restrictions) unless (i) the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by applicable law or (ii) doing so would result in contravention of the requests or expectations of a judicial, governmental or regulatory body. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reasonable reliance on instructions of an authorized person of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value and is not responsible for the Trust’s or the Adviser’s valuation determinations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will ~~assist~~ provide timely and reasonable assistance to the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly provide the Adviser with information concerning the fair value of any security or other investment in the Fund Account for which the Sub-Adviser believes market quotations may not be readily available. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) Upon the Adviser’s reasonable request and with respect to the sub-advisory services provided by Sub-Adviser to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the services provided by Sub-Adviser to the Fund or that relate to the Sub-Adviser itself and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information relating to the sub-advisory services provided by the Sub-Adviser and to the Sub-Adviser itself contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder) and as agreed upon by the parties hereunder, the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under t

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written ~~guidelines,~~ guidelines and the policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are ~~provided~~ applicable to the Sub-~~Adviser~~Adviser listed on Schedule B, as such Schedule B is amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any ~~documents~~ documents, including derivative trading agreements, required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they~~ as soon as commercially reasonable after such changes have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will use its best efforts to seek to obtain best execution, pursuant to the Sub-Adviser’s best ~~net result~~ execution policy, considering all of the circumstances that Sub-Adviser deems relevant, including but not limited the breadth of the market in ~~terms~~ the security, the price of ~~price~~ the security, the financial condition and ~~execution~~execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers, directly or indirectly through a commission sharing arrangement, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable written request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will upon request provide the Adviser with a written list of its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and will update such list from time to time, as necessary. To enable the Sub-Adviser to comply with this paragraph, the Adviser agrees that it will, upon request, provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of the Trust’s affiliated persons (excluding the Fund’s sub-advisers) and principal underwriter, and their respective affiliated persons, and will update such ~~brokers and dealers and will,~~ list from time to ~~time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from~~ time ~~to time, update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them may reasonably ~~may~~ request, in writing. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall be able to retain copies of such records to the extent necessary to comply with the Sub-Adviser’s recordkeeping policies or regulatory obligations. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all non-public records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, court of competent jurisdiction, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory inquiry, examination, or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian ~~and~~ and, upon request, confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser shall arrange for the transmission to the Fund’s Custodian and Administrator on a daily basis such confirmation, trade tickets, and other documents and information as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Custodian and Administrator to perform their administrative, recordkeeping and other responsibilities with respect to the Fund. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the ~~Custodian~~Custodian in accordance with the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except that it~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser. (h) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in furtherance thereof, the Sub-Adviser shall report to the Fund’s Custodian all trades and positions in the Fund Account daily. Unless otherwise specified by the Adviser, all trades shall be ~~the responsibility of~~ communicated by the Sub-Adviser to the Fund’s Custodian as soon as reasonably practicable. The Sub-Adviser shall notify the ~~Adviser if the~~ Fund’s Custodian ~~fails to confirm~~ immediately upon becoming aware of any trades not included in ~~writing proper execution of the instructions~~any previously transmitted trade communication. (gi) The Sub-Adviser shall reconcile daily all trades and positions (including cash), including without limitation, daily reconciliation of all open Custody positions (as defined below) (including cash) to the Custodian. Upon written request, the Sub-Adviser shall take reasonable steps to work with the Fund’s Custodian and/or the Adviser, as appropriate, to resolve all open reconciliation items promptly after they are identified, including trade and position discrepancies, identified in such reconciliations. The Sub-Adviser shall also provide to the Adviser and its Custodian a quarterly communication detailing all the reconciliation activities outlined in this section, including details about each discrepancy and the plan for resolution. These communications shall be sent to the email address(es) provided by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser. If a reconciliation does not identify any discrepancies, an email is still required providing evidence of reconciliation. For purposes of this Section 3(i), the term “Custody Positions” refers to all assets of the Fund, including cash, for which custody is maintained directly by the Fund’s Custodian. (j) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A C attached hereto, as such Schedule C is amended from time to time, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hk) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser ~~will assist~~ will, upon reasonable written request, provide reasonable assistance to the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining or confirming the fair valuation of ~~all~~ portfolio securities held in the Fund ~~Account and~~ Account. Upon the reasonable request of the Adviser or the Administrator, the Sub-Adviser will ~~use its~~ provide reasonable ~~efforts~~ assistance to ~~arrange for~~ the ~~provision~~ Adviser with respect to the valuation of ~~valuation information or a price(s) for each~~ any portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price assigned to any security or other investment in the Fund Account that is not readily ascertainable or may not accurat

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the ~~Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-~~Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the ~~Registration Statement~~currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust filed with the SEC, as the same may be modified, amended or supplemented from time to time (“Prospectus and SAI”), the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial ~~Resources~~Resources (“Prohibited Companies”). The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such ~~prohibited companies~~Prohibited Companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser in writing. For the avoidance of doubt, the Sub-Adviser shall have a reasonable period of time following receipt of any updated list of Prohibited Companies from the Adviser to comply with the same, and the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for avoiding investment in the securities issued by any company under this paragraph other than those that appear on the list of Prohibited Companies provided by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will dispose of any existing holdings that are added to the list of prohibited companies as promptly as prudently possible. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits it received ~~therefrom~~therefrom (if any), upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser decides to purchase or ~~sold to~~ sell the same security at the same price and time for the Fund Account and other advisory clients, the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~orders for such transactions. ~~Whenever the~~ The Sub-Adviser ~~simultaneously places~~ may aggregate orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser~~, the~~ . Any such aggregated orders ~~will~~ (including costs and expenses) shall be allocated ~~as to price~~ among the Fund Account and ~~amount among all such~~ other participating accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ that the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be fair and equitable over ~~time to each account~~time. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Advisers Act, and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of~~ granted by the SEC, ~~and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder~~SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ shall not ~~execute without the prior written approval~~ knowingly, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. The ~~Adviser agrees that it will provide the~~ Sub-Adviser ~~with a written list~~ acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary. To enable the Sub-Adviser to comply with the affiliated transaction restrictions set forth in the 1940 Act, the Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of other affiliated persons of the Trust, the Fund and/or the Fund Account, and of the Trust’s principal underwriter (indicating which of those are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants and/or banks), which the Adviser will update from time to time as necessary and provide to the Sub-Adviser (the “Affiliate List”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Sub-Adviser shall have a reasonable period of time following receipt of any updated Affiliate List from the Adviser to comply with the same, and the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it transacts with a newly-added entity on the Affiliate List before that reasonable period of time has passed. The Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for avoiding affiliated transactions that are prohibited by the 1940 Act with any entity other than the Sub-Adviser’s own affiliates, and the entities that appear on the Affiliate List. . (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions for the Fund Account in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions for the Fund Account in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other sub-advisers to the Fund concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund Account in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records with respect to the services provided to the Fund under this Agreement as are required ~~to be maintained~~ of an investment sub-adviser of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, and the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the “CEA”), and the rules ~~and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the~~ under each. The Sub-Adviser ~~on behalf of the Fund, and~~ will furnish the ~~Board,~~ Trust or the Adviser ~~or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”)~~ with such periodic and special reports as ~~any~~ either of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund hereunder are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the ~~Trust~~ Fund hereunder and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund hereunder upon reasonable request by the Trust, provided that the Sub-Adviser shall be entitled to maintain copies of all such records as necessary or appropriate to comply with the laws and regulations applicable to the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all non-public records of the Trust and non-public information relating to the Trust that it maintains pursuant to this paragraph (“Books and Records”) in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such Books and Records is required by applicable law, rule or regulation or a court order; is demanded by any government or governmental, regulatory, taxing or other authority having jurisdiction, or any self-regulatory organization; or is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary (including but not limited to Section 14 hereof), the Sub-Adviser is permitted to share Books and Records: (i) with its affiliates in accordance with its internal compliance procedures; (ii) with its external auditors, consultants, legal and other advisors and similar parties, provided that such parties are subject to a duty of confidentiality; and (iii) with third parties to the extent necessary to perform its obligations hereunder or otherwise as necessary or appropriate in the conduct of its business operations, provided that such parties are subject to a duty of confidentiality. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of Fund assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, ~~and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian,~~ and the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian (other than acts or omissions of the Custodian based solely on instructions from the Sub-Adviser to the Custodian), except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the ~~Board~~ Trust or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the ~~Board~~ Trust and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other ~~customers~~advisory clients. (hi) ~~In accordance with procedures adopted by~~ The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the ~~Board, as amended from time to time~~Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing or otherwise valuing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value or for any other purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will, upon the Fund’s or the Adviser’s reasonable request, timely assist ~~the Administrator and/or~~ the Fund in ~~determining~~ its determination of the fair valuation of ~~all~~ certain portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to ~~arrange for~~ provide to the ~~provision of~~ Fund proprietary valuation information ~~or a price(s)~~ of the Sub-Adviser and/or third party pricing information in the Sub-Adviser’s possession for each such portfolio security. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security ~~held~~ or other investment in the Fund Account ~~for which~~ as reflected on the ~~Administrator~~ Fund’s books and records and made available to the Sub-Adviser does not ~~obtain prices~~ materially and accurately reflect the fair or market value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided by it hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon the Adviser’s reasonable request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) Upon the reasonable request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Prospectuses and SAIs or portions thereof that relate to the Fund Account or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information regarding the Sub-Adviser or its investment strategy for the Fund Account that may be contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the ~~ordinary course~~ Fund Account, if such filings are required to be filed by the Sub-Adviser under applicable law. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of ~~business from an automated pricing service.~~the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon reasonable request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and ~~its other clients and~~ that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act) to assist in providing discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services under this Agreement to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including the requirements of the 1940 Act and Advisers Act, the rules thereunder, and relevant positions of the SEC and its s

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and ~~its other clients and~~ that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act) to assist in providing discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services under this Agreement to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including the requirements of the 1940 Act and Advisers Act, the rules thereunder, and relevant positions of the SEC and its s

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written ~~notice~~notice and in accordance with the written investment guidelines established by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, as amended and in effect from time to time (the “Investment Guidelines”). The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any ~~documents~~ documents, including derivative trading agreements, required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration ~~Statement~~Statement and the Investment Guidelines, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they~~ as soon as reasonably practicable after such changes have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers, dealers, and/or futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers, FCMs or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, dealers and FCMs, it will seek to obtain best execution, considering all of the ~~best net result in terms of price~~ circumstances, and ~~execution~~shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers, directly or indirectly through a commission sharing arrangement, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of an instrument to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ instruments to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same ~~security~~ instrument on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will upon request provide the Adviser with a written list of its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and will update such list from time to time, as necessary. To enable the Sub-Adviser to comply with this paragraph, the Adviser agrees that it will, prior to the commencement of trading under this Agreement, provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of the Trust’s affiliated persons (excluding the Sub-Adviser) and principal underwriter, and their respective affiliated persons, and will provide the Sub-Adviser with an updated such ~~brokers and dealers and will,~~ list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary~~. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ , highlighting any changes thereto. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the ~~Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of~~ extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and ~~will~~(b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, ~~from time to time, update~~ so long as such ~~list as necessary~~consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (ef) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, solely with respect to ~~actions~~ transactions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the ~~Fund~~Fund Account, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them may reasonably ~~may~~ request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall be able to retain copies of such records to the extent necessary to comply with the Sub-Adviser’s recordkeeping policies or regulatory obligations. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser; provided that the Sub-Adviser shall be permitted to disclose such records or information to its agents and auditors so long as they are subject to a duty of confidentiality or have executed a confidentiality agreement with the Sub-Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian ~~and~~ and, upon request, confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with ~~brokers~~ brokers, dealers and ~~dealers~~ FCMs at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will ~~assist~~ upon reasonable request provide reasonable assistance to the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of ~~all~~ portfolio securities held in the Fund ~~Account and~~ Account. Upon request of the Adviser or the Administrator, the Sub-Adviser will ~~use its~~ provide reasonable ~~efforts~~ assistance to ~~arrange for~~ the ~~provision~~ Adviser with respect to the valuation of ~~valuation information or a price(s) for each~~ any portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price assigned to any security or other investment in the Fund Account that is not readily ascertainable may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. In those circumstances, approved fair valuation methodology may be utilized by the Sub-Adviser to establish a price, at which time a fair valuation recommendation would be provided to the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will maintain records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser and the Trust hereby acknowledge that the Sub-Adviser is not the pricing agent for the Fund and therefore not responsible for valuing the Fund’s securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as reasonably requested in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis and in a form mutually agreeable to the parties. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F filed with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and ~~its other clients and~~ that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers and dealers that are affiliates of~~ its affiliated persons, as contemplated by Schedule B hereto. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and ~~will~~(b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, ~~from time to time, update~~ so long as such ~~list as necessary~~consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (ef) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with (and subject to the exceptions set forth in) Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except that it shall be the responsibility~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser to ~~notify~~ the ~~Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution~~ extent such instructions constitute willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence, or breach of the ~~instructions~~Sub-Adviser’s duties or obligations hereunder. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F filed with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act) to assist in providing discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services under this Agreement to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including the requirements of the 1940 Act and Advisers Act, the rules thereunder, and relevant positions of the SEC and its staff. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible under this Agreement for any action taken by such person on beh

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any ~~documents~~ documents, including derivative trading agreements, required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they~~ as soon as reasonably practicable after such changes have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain best execution, considering all of the ~~best net result in terms of price~~ circumstances, and ~~execution~~shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers, directly or indirectly through a commission sharing arrangement, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will upon request provide the Adviser with a written list of its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and will update such list from time to time, as necessary. To enable the Sub-Adviser to comply with this paragraph, the Adviser agrees that it will, upon request, provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of the Trust’s affiliated persons (excluding the Fund’s sub-advisers) and principal underwriter, and their respective affiliated persons, and will update such ~~brokers and dealers and will,~~ list from time to ~~time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from~~ time ~~to time, update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them may reasonably ~~may~~ request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall be able to retain copies of such records to the extent necessary to comply with the Sub-Adviser’s recordkeeping policies or regulatory obligations. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian ~~and~~ and, upon request, confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will ~~assist~~ upon reasonable request provide reasonable assistance to the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of ~~all~~ portfolio securities held in the Fund ~~Account and~~ Account. Upon request of the Adviser or the Administrator, the Sub-Adviser will ~~use its~~ provide reasonable ~~efforts~~ assistance to ~~arrange for~~ the ~~provision~~ Adviser with respect to the valuation of ~~valuation information or a price(s) for each~~ any portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price assigned to any security or other investment in the Fund Account that is not readily ascertainable may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. In those circumstances, approved fair valuation methodology may be utilized by the Sub-Adviser to establish a price, at which time a fair valuation recommendation would be provided to the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will maintain records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser and the Trust hereby acknowledge that the Sub-Adviser is not the pricing agent for the Fund and therefore not responsible for valuing the Fund’s securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as reasonably requested in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis and in a form mutually agreeable to the parties. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F filed with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to, upon the reasonable request of the Trust and with reasonable prior notice: (i) provide periodic certifications relating to the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, including that: (A) the Sub-Adviser is in compliance with all applicable “Federal Securities Laws,” as defined in Rule

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or ~~rule of the SEC~~other written guidance, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and will update such ~~brokers and dealers and will,~~ list from time to ~~time, update such list~~ time as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to ~~time, update such list~~ time as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian; provided, ~~except~~ that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to, upon the reasonable request of the Trust and with reasonable prior notice: (i) provide periodic certifications relating to the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder including that: (A) except as otherwise disclosed therein, the Sub-Adviser is in compliance with all applicable “Federal Securities Laws,” as defined in Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act; (B) the Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures are reasonably designated to prevent violation of the Federal Securities Laws by the Sub-Adviser and its supervised persons; and (C) the Sub-Adviser has reviewed, no less frequently than annually, the adequacy of its policies and procedures and the effectiveness of their implementation; and; (ii) reasonably cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Sub-Adviser’s compliance controls. The Trust’s chief compliance officer shall have direct access to the Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee) and the Sub-Adviser shall upon req

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-~~Adviser~~Adviser in writing, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will ~~determine~~ accept instructions from ~~time~~ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Real Estate Securities LLC, an affiliate of the Sub-Adviser, with respect to ~~time what investments in~~ the amount of the Fund Account ~~will~~ to be ~~purchased, retained or sold~~ managed by the ~~Fund~~Sub-Adviser, which amount may increase or decrease over time as ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Real Estate Securities LLC may determine. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the assets of the Fund ~~Account~~Account that are allocated to the Sub-Adviser. Each affiliate with whom the Adviser and the Trust have a separate Sub-Advisory Agreement in place with respect to the Fund will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the assets of the Fund Account that are allocated to it by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Real Estate Securities LLC. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written ~~notice~~notice from the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited ~~companies~~companies prior to execution of this Contract, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-~~Adviser~~Adviser in writing. The Sub-Adviser will dispose of any existing holdings that are added to the list of prohibited companies as promptly as prudently possible. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the ~~United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“~~SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the ~~Fund~~Fund Account, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust, provided that the Sub-Adviser shall be entitled to maintain copies of all such records as necessary or appropriate to comply with the laws and regulations applicable to the Sub-Adviser. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the ~~Fund~~Funds. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the ~~Fund’s~~ Funds’ investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the ~~Fund’s~~ Funds’ investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the ~~Fund~~Funds, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the ~~Fund~~ Funds and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the ~~Fund~~ Funds will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the ~~Fund~~ Funds over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the ~~Fund~~ Funds and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of ~~the Trust;~~ the (ii) a principal underwriter of the ~~Fund’s~~ Funds’ shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the ~~Fund~~Funds, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the ~~Fund’s~~ Funds’ administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the ~~Fund~~ Funds are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the ~~Fund~~ Funds upon request by the Trust. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the ~~Fund~~Funds, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the ~~Fund~~ Funds in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. Unless instructed by the Adviser to the contrary, the Sub-Adviser shall within a reasonable period of time bring the Fund Account into compliance with such amendments or supplements upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain “best execution”, considering all of the ~~best net result in terms of price~~ circumstances, and ~~execution; provided that, on~~ shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement. On behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and ~~its other clients and~~ that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. In addition, subject to applicable laws, rules and regulation, the Sub-Adviser may, but shall be under no obligation to, execute purchases and sales of the same securities or other instruments on behalf of the Fund directly with other clients of the Sub-Adviser as set forth in Wellington Management’s Policy and Procedures on Order Execution. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall be able to retain copies of such records to the extent necessary to comply with the Sub-Adviser’s recordkeeping policies or regulatory obligations. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm ~~in writing~~ proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will ~~assist~~ provide reasonable assistance to the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund ~~Account and~~ Account. Upon request of the Adviser or Administrator, the Sub-Adviser will ~~use its~~ provide reasonable ~~efforts~~ assistance to ~~arrange for~~ the ~~provision~~ Adviser with respect to the valuation of ~~valuation information or a price(s) for each~~ any portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. In those circumstances, approved fair valuation methodology may be utilized by the Sub-Adviser to establish a price, at which time a fair valuation recommendation would be provided to the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will maintain records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and ~~its other clients and~~ that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of a properly authorized representative of the Sub-Adviser (as indicated in writing by the Sub-Adviser from time to time), and except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser will not be responsible for making any class action filings, including bankruptcies, on behalf of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly provide the Trust and the Adviser with any information it receives regarding class action claims or any other legal matters involving any asset held in the Fund Account and shall cooperate with the Trust and the Adviser to the extent necessary for the Trust or the Adviser t

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. Additionally, the Adviser will enter into and perform any instrument or agreement necessary to give effect to this Agreement provided that the terms of such instrument or agreement are acceptable to the Adviser. Subject to the same provision, the Sub-Adviser will enter into any master trading or clearing agreement with an entity approved by the Adviser where such agreement is required by the Sub-Adviser for orderly trading of investments pursuant to this Agreement and authorizes the Sub-Adviser to act as its agent under these agreements as is reasonably necessary for the Sub-Adviser to comply with its investment management obligations under this Agreement. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers, directly or indirectly through a commission sharing arrangement, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to ~~time, update such list~~ time as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian ~~and~~ and, upon request, confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis and in a form mutually agreeable to the parties. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Su

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any ~~documents~~ documents, including derivative trading agreements and applicable risk disclosure statements, required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they~~ as soon as reasonably practicable after such changes have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain best execution, considering all of the ~~best net result in terms of price~~ circumstances, and ~~execution~~shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers, directly or indirectly through a commission sharing arrangement, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will upon request provide the Adviser with a written list of its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and will update such list from time to time, as necessary. To enable the Sub-Adviser to comply with this paragraph, the Adviser agrees that it will, upon request, provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of the Trust’s affiliated persons (excluding the Fund’s sub-advisers) and principal underwriter, and their respective affiliated persons, and will update such ~~brokers and dealers and will,~~ list from time to ~~time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from~~ time ~~to time, update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them may reasonably ~~may~~ request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall be able to retain copies of such records to the extent necessary to comply with the Sub-Adviser’s recordkeeping policies or regulatory obligations. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser, provided that Sub-Adviser shall be permitted to provide such records or information to its affiliates in order to manage its risks or operations or in connection with its services hereunder. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian ~~and~~ and, upon request, confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will ~~assist~~ upon reasonable request provide reasonable assistance to the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of ~~all~~ portfolio securities held in the Fund ~~Account and~~ Account. Upon request of the Adviser or the Administrator, the Sub-Adviser will ~~use its~~ provide reasonable ~~efforts~~ assistance to ~~arrange for~~ the ~~provision~~ Adviser with respect to the valuation of ~~valuation information or a price(s) for each~~ any portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price assigned to any security or other investment in the Fund Account that is not readily ascertainable may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. In those circumstances, approved fair valuation methodology may be utilized by the Sub-Adviser to establish a price, at which time a fair valuation recommendation would be provided to the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will maintain records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser and the Trust hereby acknowledge that the Sub-Adviser is not the pricing agent for the Fund and therefore not responsible for valuing the Fund’s securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as reasonably requested in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis and in a form mutually agreeable to the parties. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F filed with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to, upon the reasonable request of the Trust and with reasonable prior notice: (i) pr

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain best execution, considering all of the ~~best net result in terms of price~~ circumstances, and ~~execution~~shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities or other assets be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the ~~federal securities laws~~ 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the rules under each, and all other federal and state laws or regulations ~~thereunder~~applicable to the Trust and the Fund, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and the Trust’s policies and procedures adopted ~~by the Board~~ thereunder, the Sub-Adviser agrees that it will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker ~~and/or~~ or dealer ~~that~~ which is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including~~ the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the ~~Fund~~Trust’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited under, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1; and (iii) a successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (fg) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser, and except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account, without regard for any other assets held by the Trust or the Fund. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to (a) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws”, as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (b) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (c) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to its chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); (d) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports; and (e) promptly provide notice of any material compliance matters that relate to, or could reasonably be expected to have an impact on, the Fund Account, Fund, Trust or the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act to provide, or assist in providing, discretionary investment advisory services under the Contract to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including the requirements of the 1940 Act, the rules thereunder, and relevant positions of the SEC and its staff. In addition, Sub-Adviser is permitted to use affiliates and employees of such affiliates, to provide non-discretionary investment advisory services. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible under the Agreement for any action taken by such person on behalf of the Fund to the same extent as if the Sub-Adviser had taken such action directly. All fees and/or other compensation payable to a participating affiliate shall be the sole responsibility of the Sub-Adviser and neither the Fund nor the Adviser shall have any obligation to pay any fee or compensation to such participating affiliate. To the extent the Sub-Adviser utilizes the services of a participating affiliate under this Section 3(l), it will provide the Adviser and the Fund with 30 days’ written notice, which will include the identity of the participating affiliate and such other information reasonably requested by the Adviser or the Fund.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. Unless instructed by the Adviser to the contrary, the Sub-Adviser shall within a reasonable period of time bring the Fund Account into compliance with such amendments or supplements after they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain “best execution”, considering all of the ~~best net result in terms of price~~ circumstances, and ~~execution; provided that, on~~ shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement. On behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through broker-dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities or other assets be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the ~~federal securities laws~~ 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the rules under each, and all other federal and state laws or regulations ~~thereunder~~applicable to the Trust and the Fund, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each account. In addition, subject to applicable laws, rules and regulation, the Sub-Adviser may, but shall be under no obligation to, execute purchases and sales of the same securities or other instruments on behalf of the Fund directly with other clients of the Sub-Adviser as set forth in Wellington Management’s Policy and Procedures on Order Execution. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and the Trust’s policies and procedures adopted ~~by the Board~~ thereunder, the Sub-Adviser agrees that it will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker ~~and/or~~ or dealer ~~that~~ which is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including~~ the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the ~~Fund~~Trust’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited under, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1; and (iii) a successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall be able to retain copies of such records to the extent necessary to comply with the Sub-Adviser’s recordkeeping policies or regulatory obligations. (fg) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser, and except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm ~~in writing~~ proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser is not the official pricing agent with respect to the Fund Account but will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund ~~Account and~~ Account. Upon request of the Adviser or Administrator, the Sub-Adviser will ~~use its~~ provide reasonable ~~efforts~~ assistance to ~~arrange for~~ the ~~provision~~ Adviser with respect to the valuation of ~~valuation information or a price(s) for each~~ any portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the value thereof. In those circumstances, approved fair valuation methodology may be utilized by the Sub-Adviser to establish a price, at which time a fair valuation recommendation would be provided to the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will maintain records with respect to securities valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to (a) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws”, as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (b) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (c) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to its chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); (d) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports; and (e) promptly provide notice of any material compliance matters that relate to, or could reasonably be expected to have an impact on, the Fund Account, Fund, Trust or the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act to provide, or assist in providing, discretionary investment advisory services under the Agreement to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including the requirements of the 1940 Act, the rules thereunder, and relevant positions of the SEC and its staff. In addition, Sub-Adviser is permitted to use affiliates and employees of such affiliates, to provide non-discretionary investment advisory services. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible under the Agreement for any action taken by such person on behalf of the Fund to the same extent as if the Sub-Adviser had taken such action directly. All fees and/or other compensation payable to a participating affiliate shall be the sole responsibility of the Sub-Adviser and neither the Fund nor the Adviser shall have any obligation to pay any fee or compensation to such participati

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any ~~documents~~ documents, including derivative trading agreements, required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) ~~In accordance with~~ The Adviser shall provide in writing to the ~~Fund~~Sub-Adviser a list of prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. Such amendments or supplements shall become effective as soon as reasonably practicable after such changes have been received by the Sub-Adviser. Subject to the Adviser’s ~~investment policies described in the Registration Statement~~responsibility to provide an updated version of such list, the Sub-Adviser ~~is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company~~ acknowledges that ~~is publicly recognized, as~~ such companies will include those determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain best execution, considering all of the ~~best net result in terms of price~~ circumstances, and ~~execution~~shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers, directly or indirectly through a commission sharing arrangement, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will upon request provide the Adviser with a written list of its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and will update such list from time to time, as necessary. To enable the Sub-Adviser to comply with this paragraph, the Adviser agrees that it will, upon request, provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of the Trust’s affiliated persons (excluding the Fund’s sub-advisers) and principal underwriter, and their respective affiliated persons, and will update such ~~brokers and dealers and will,~~ list from time to ~~time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from~~ time ~~to time, update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them may reasonably ~~may~~ request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall be able to retain copies of such records to the extent necessary to comply with the Sub-Adviser’s recordkeeping policies or regulatory obligations. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian ~~and~~ and, upon request, confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will ~~assist~~ upon reasonable request provide reasonable assistance to the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of ~~all~~ portfolio securities held in the Fund ~~Account and~~ Account. Upon request of the Adviser or the Administrator, the Sub-Adviser will ~~use its~~ provide reasonable ~~efforts~~ assistance to ~~arrange for~~ the ~~provision~~ Adviser with respect to the valuation of ~~valuation information or a price(s) for each~~ any portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price assigned to any security or other investment in the Fund Account that is not readily ascertainable may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. In those circumstances, approved fair valuation methodology may be utilized by the Sub-Adviser to establish a price, at which time a fair valuation recommendation would be provided to the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will maintain records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser and the Trust hereby acknowledge that the Sub-Adviser is not the pricing agent for the Fund and therefore not responsible for valuing the Fund’s securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as reasonably requested in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis and in a form mutually agreeable to the parties. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F filed with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to, upon the reasonable request of the Trust and with reasonable prior notice: (i) provide periodic certifications relating to the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, including that: (A) the Sub-Adviser is in compliance with all applicable “Federal Securities Laws,” as defined in Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act; (B) the Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures are reasonably designed to prevent violation of the Federal Securities Laws by the Sub-Adviser and its super

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any ~~documents~~ documents, including derivative trading agreements, required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. For the avoidance of doubt, the Sub-Adviser is authorized to make such representations, warranties, and covenants as the Sub-Adviser determines necessary in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, in entering into derivative trading agreements on behalf of the Fund Account. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received and acknowledged by the Sub-Adviser, which acknowledgement will occur within one business day. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and ~~execution~~execution in accordance with its Best Execution Policy, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F filed with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act) to assist in providing discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services under this Agreement to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including th

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any agreements, instruments and documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and ~~its other clients and~~ that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to ~~time, update such list~~ time as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld . For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and ~~will~~ will, based on pricing coverage, use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act) to assist in providing discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services under this Agreement to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including the requirements of the 1940 Act and Advisers Act, the rule

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-~~adviser~~ Adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The ~~Sub-~~Sub- Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as ~~necessary~~necessary and that transactions entered into with parties not identified on the most current version of such list shall not constitute a breach of the foregoing. If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust and the Adviser authorize the Sub-Adviser, in the normal course of its business activities, to (i) disclose to others that the Adviser and the Fund are investment advisory clients of the Sub-Adviser and to disclose the Adviser and the Fund’s Confidential Information to counterparties, brokers, dealers, banks and others as the Sub-Adviser deems necessary or advisable, in furtherance of the its duties and obligations under this Agreement or as required under law or regulation. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and, to the extent required by this Agreement, provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), with reasonable prior notice, the Sub-Adviser will (i) provide periodic certifications relating to the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, including that: (A)the Sub-Adviser is in compliance with all applicable “Federal Securities Laws,” as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act; (B) the Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures are reasonably designed to prevent violation of the “Federal Securities Laws,” as defined in Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, by the Sub-Adviser and its supervised persons; and (C) the Sub-Adviser has reviewed, no less frequently than annually, the adequacy of its policies and procedures and the effectiveness of their implementation; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; and (iii) provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee). (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (Context Capital Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision ~~and direction~~ of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the ~~Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-~~Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ shall have full investment discretion and provide a continuous investment program for each Fund, including investment research and management, with respect to all securities and investments of the ~~Fund Account~~Fund, in accordance with the investment objective, policies, strategies and limitations of the Fund, as provided in the Trust’s registration statement, as currently in effect and amended from time to time. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what securities and other investments ~~in the Fund Account~~ will be purchased, retained or sold by each Fund. (b) The Sub-Adviser shall maintain books and records with respect to the ~~Fund~~services it performs for the Funds to the extent required by the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser ~~will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to~~ shall keep the Adviser informed of developments of which it becomes, or reasonably should be, aware, materially affecting a Fund ~~Account~~or the Trust. The ~~Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective~~Adviser, ~~policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in~~ the Trust’s ~~registration statement under~~ officers and the ~~1940 Act,~~ Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm shall be permitted to inspect and ~~any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which~~ audit such records pertaining to the ~~Sub-Adviser has written~~ Funds at reasonable times during regular business hours with advance notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records ~~that~~ which it maintains for the ~~Fund~~ Trust are the property of the Trust, and agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by ~~Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act~~ applicable law any records ~~that~~ which it maintains for the Trust and ~~that~~ which are required to be ~~maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act~~maintained, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust ~~a complete set of~~ such records or to transfer said records to any ~~records that it maintains for the Fund~~ successor sub-adviser upon request by the Trust. (fc) ~~All transactions will be consummated by payment~~ The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available to ~~or delivery~~ meet with the officers of the Adviser and the Trust and the Board on reasonable notice to review a Fund’s investments. In addition, the Sub-Adviser shall, on the Sub-Adviser’s own initiative, and as reasonably requested by the ~~custodian designated~~ Adviser, for itself and on behalf of the Trust, furnish to the Adviser from time to time information relating to the Sub-Adviser’s services on behalf of the Funds the Adviser reasonably believes appropriate for this purpose. In addition, the Sub-Adviser shall provide advice and assistance to the Adviser, as reasonable requested, as to the determination of the value of securities held or to be acquired by ~~the Trust (the “Custodian”)~~a Fund for valuation purposes, ~~or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and~~ it begin understood that the Sub-Adviser shall not have ~~possession or custody thereof.~~ responsibility for making valuation determinations. (d) The Sub-Adviser shall ~~advise~~ provide sub-certifications, as reasonably requested by the ~~Custodian and confirm in writing to~~ Adviser or the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with ~~the settlement of~~ any ~~transaction initiated~~ information provided by the Sub-~~Adviser.~~ Adviser to the Adviser or the Trust specifically for inclusion in the filings of Form N-CSR or Form N-Q for the Trust. (e) As requested, the Adviser shall vote proxies with respect to securities held by the Fund in accordance with the guidelines established by the Adviser and approved by the Board. (f) The ~~Trust shall be responsible~~ Sub-Adviser is and shall, for all ~~custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees~~purposes provided herein provided, be deemed an independent contractor and, ~~upon giving proper instructions to~~ except as expressly provided herein or authorized in writing by the ~~Custodian~~Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall have no ~~responsibility~~ authority to act for or ~~liability with respect to custodial arrangements~~ represent the Funds or the ~~acts, omissions~~ Trust or ~~other conduct~~ otherwise be deemed an agent of the ~~Custodian~~Fund, ~~except that it shall be the responsibility~~ Trust or Adviser. Such designation of the Sub-Adviser ~~to notify~~ as an independent contractor shall in no way limit the ~~Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions~~Sub-Adviser’s fiduciary duties under this Agreement. (g) The Sub-Adviser ~~agrees~~ represents that, as of the date of this Agreement: (i) to ~~provide, at such times~~ the knowledge of the Sub-Adviser (without independent investigation) neither it nor any of its “affiliated persons” (as ~~shall be reasonably requested by~~ defined in the ~~Board or~~ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) are affiliated persons of the Adviser, any other sub-adviser to the ~~analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto~~Fund or the Trust or any of its affiliated persons, ~~including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance~~ any promoter, underwriter, officer, board member, advisory board member or employee of the Fund ~~Account~~or Trust, or the Fund (other than by reason of serving as an investment adviser to the Fund); and (ii) to the knowledge of the Sub-Adviser, neither the Adviser nor any of its directors or officers directly or indirectly owns any material interest in the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser ~~also agrees to make available to~~ shall promptly notify the ~~Board and~~ Adviser ~~any economic, statistical and investment services that~~ if the Sub-Adviser ~~normally makes available to~~ becomes, or reasonably should be, aware that it or any of its ~~institutional or other customers~~affiliates becomes an affiliated person of the persons set forth above. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

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Sources: Investment Sub Advisory Agreement (Powershares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust)

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution taking into account all factors it deems relevant, including, but not limited to, price, size of order, breadth of market, timing, difficulty of execution~~; provided that~~, on degree of skill required by broker-dealer and trading and execution, clearing and settlement capabilities and the Sub-Adviser shall maintain records as required by applicable law. On behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and ~~its other clients and~~ that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund Account in securities or other assets. The Adviser shall provide written notice to Sub-Adviser of any changes to sub-advisers of the Fund, any other series of the Trust or any investment companies under common control with the Trust. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust, provided that Sub-Adviser may retain copies of such records if required, and for periods required, by applicable law or internal compliance policies. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund Account assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising from reasonable reliance upon reasonable instructions given in writing by a properly authorized representative of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any relevant economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in ~~determining~~ their determination of the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall as soon as reasonably practicable notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records, to the extent required by applicable law, with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. The Sub-Adviser shall have no independent responsibility for fair value determinations relating to securities in the Fund Account. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon reasonable request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund Account or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, to the extent such documents pertain to the Fund Account and provide comments as applicable on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-~~Adviser~~Adviser in writing, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine ~~from time to time what investments in~~ the amount of the Fund Account ~~will~~ to be ~~purchased, retained or sold~~ managed by itself and by each of its affiliates with whom the ~~Fund~~Adviser and the Trust have a separate Sub-Advisory Agreement in place with respect to the Fund and such allocation may change over time. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the assets of the Fund ~~Account~~Account that are allocated to the Sub-Adviser. Each affiliate with whom the Adviser and the Trust have a separate Sub-Advisory Agreement in place with respect to the Fund will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the assets of the Fund Account that are allocated to it by the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written ~~notice~~notice from the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited ~~companies~~companies prior to execution of this Contract, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-~~Adviser~~Adviser in writing. The Sub-Adviser will dispose of any existing holdings that are added to the list of prohibited companies as promptly as prudently possible. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the ~~United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“~~SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the ~~Fund~~Fund Account, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust, provided that the Sub-Adviser shall be entitled to maintain copies of all such records as necessary or appropriate to comply with the laws and regulations applicable to the Sub-Adviser. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. (i) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act) to assist in providing, discretionary investment advisory services under the Contract to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including the requirements of the 1940 Act and Advisers Act, the rules thereunder, and relevant positions of the SEC and its staff. In addition, Sub-Adviser is permitted to use affiliates and employees of such affiliates, to assist in providing non-discretionary investment advisory services. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible under the Contract for any action taken by such person on behalf of the Sub-Adviser in assisting the Sub-Adviser under the Contract to the same extent as if the Sub-Adviser had taken such action directly. All fees and/or other compensation payable to a participating affiliate shall be the sole responsibility of the Sub-Adviser and neither the Fund nor the Adviser shall have any obligation to pay any fee or compensation to such participating affiliate. To the extent the Sub-Adviser utilizes the services of a participating affiliate under this Section 3(i), it will provide the Adviser and the Fund with 30 days’ written notice, which will include the identity of the participating affiliate and such other information reasonably requested by the Adviser or the Fund.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The ~~Sub-~~Sub Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”~~) of~~ ), which the Adviser shall provide to the Sub-Adviser ~~has written notice~~in writing. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. Unless instructed by the Adviser to the contrary, the Sub-Adviser will have a reasonable amount of time to divest of any existing portfolio holdings in any new prohibited company or come into compliance with any other restriction related thereto. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons which are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, as necessary. The Adviser and the Trust agree that they will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of their affiliated persons which are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and will update such list from time to time, as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations do not require the Sub-Adviser to provide specific recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities or concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, ~~and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian,~~ and the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser given within the scope of its duties hereunder to the Custodian; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of ~~the~~ such instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance to provide information within its possession and control as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund Account or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser that relate to the Fund Account or the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the Sub-Adviser’s information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F file with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services he

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain best execution, considering all of the ~~best net result in terms of price~~ circumstances, and ~~execution~~shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities or other assets be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the ~~federal securities laws~~ 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the rules under each, and all other federal and state laws or regulations ~~thereunder~~applicable to the Trust and the Fund, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and the Trust’s policies and procedures adopted ~~by the Board~~ thereunder, the Sub-Adviser agrees that it will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker ~~and/or~~ or dealer ~~that~~ which is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including~~ the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the ~~Fund~~Trust’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited under, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1; and (iii) a successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (fg) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser, and except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price assigned to any security or other investment in the Fund Account that is not readily ascertainable may not accurately reflect the value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account, without regard for any other assets held by the Trust or the Fund. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to (a) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws”, as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (b) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (c) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to its chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); (d) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports; and (e) promptly provide notice of any material compliance matters that relate to, or could reasonably be expected to have an impact on, the Fund Account, Fund, Trust or the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act to provide, or assist in providing, discretionary investment advisory services under the Contract to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including the requirements of the 1940 Act, the rules thereunder, and relevant positions of the SEC and its staff. In addition, Sub-Adviser is permitted to use affiliates and employees of such affiliates, to provide non-discretionary investment advisory services. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible under the Agreement for any action taken by such person on behalf of the Fund to the same extent as if the Sub-Adviser had taken such action directly. All fees and/or other compensation payable to a participating affiliate shall be the sole responsibility of the Sub-Adviser and neither the Fund nor the Adviser shall have any obligation to pay any fee or compensation to such participating affiliate. To the extent the Sub-Adviser utilizes the services of a participating affiliate under this Section 3(l), it will provide the Adviser and the Fund with 30 days’ written notice, which will include the identity of the participating affiliate and such other information reasonably requested by the Adviser or the Fund. (m) The Sub-Adviser will not be responsible for making any class action filings, including bankruptcies, on behalf of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly provide the Trust with any proof of claim it receives regarding class action claims or any other legal matters involving any asset held in the Fund Account and shall cooperate with the Trust and the Adviser to the extent necessary for the Trust or the Adviser to pursue and/or participate in any such action. If the Trust or the Adviser identifies a security held or previously held by the Fund Account to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall, to the extent commercially reasonable and legally permissible, inform the Trust and the Adviser if the Sub-Adviser has determined to participate or opt out of a class action litigation or otherwise commence an independent litigation (domestic or foreign) related to that security.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, and the policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are ~~provided~~ applicable to the Sub-~~Adviser~~Adviser listed on Schedule B, as such Schedule B may be amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, including the policies and procedures applicable to the Sub-Adviser listed on Schedule B hereto. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any ~~documents~~ documents, including derivative trading agreements, required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they~~ as soon as reasonably practicable after such changes have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain best execution, considering all of the ~~best net result in terms of price~~ circumstances, and ~~execution~~shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers, directly or indirectly through a commission sharing arrangement, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Advisers Act, and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of~~ granted by the SEC, ~~and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder~~SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will upon request provide the Adviser with a written list of its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) and/or banks, and will update such list from time to time, as necessary. To enable the Sub-Adviser to comply with this paragraph, the Adviser agrees that it will, upon request, provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of the Trust’s affiliated persons (excluding the Fund’s sub-advisers) and principal underwriter, and their respective affiliated persons, and will update such ~~brokers and dealers and will,~~ list from time to ~~time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from~~ time ~~to time, update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, except as otherwise permitted herein the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them may reasonably ~~may~~ request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall be able to retain copies of such records to the extent necessary to comply with the Sub-Adviser’s recordkeeping policies or regulatory obligations. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian ~~and~~ and, upon request, confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, or cause any applicable affiliated sub-adviser to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A C attached hereto, as such Schedule C may be amended from time to time, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will ~~assist~~ upon reasonable request provide reasonable assistance to the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of ~~all~~ portfolio securities held in the Fund ~~Account and~~ Account. Upon request of the Adviser or the Administrator, the Sub-Adviser will ~~use its~~ provide reasonable ~~efforts~~ assistance to ~~arrange for~~ the ~~provision~~ Adviser with respect to the valuation of ~~valuation information or a price(s) for each~~ any portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price assigned to any security or other investment in the Fund Account that is not readily ascertainable may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. In those circumstances, an approved fair valuation methodology may be utilized by the Sub-Adviser to establish a price, at which time a fair valuation recommendation would be provided to the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will maintain records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser and the Trust hereby acknowledge that the Sub-Adviser is not the pricing agent for the Fund and therefore not responsible for valuing the Fund’s securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as reasonably requested in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis and in a form mutually agreeable to the parties. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F filed with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to, upon the reasonable request of the Trust and with reasonable prior notice: (i) provide periodic certifications relating to the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, including that: (A) the Sub-Adviser is in compliance with all applicable “Fede

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-~~Adviser~~Adviser in writing, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine ~~from time to time what investments in~~ the amount of the Fund Account ~~will~~ to be ~~purchased, retained or sold~~ managed by itself and by each of its affiliates with whom the ~~Fund~~Adviser and the Trust have a separate Sub-Advisory Agreement in place with respect to the Fund and such allocation may change over time. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the assets of the Fund ~~Account~~Account that are allocated to the Sub-Adviser. Each affiliate with whom the Adviser and the Trust have a separate Sub-Advisory Agreement in place with respect to the Fund will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the assets of the Fund Account that are allocated to it by the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written ~~notice~~notice from the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited ~~companies~~companies prior to execution of this Contract, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-~~Adviser~~Adviser in writing. The Sub-Adviser will dispose of any existing holdings that are added to the list of prohibited companies as promptly as prudently possible. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the ~~United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“~~SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the ~~Fund~~Fund Account, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust, provided that the Sub-Adviser shall be entitled to maintain copies of all such records as necessary or appropriate to comply with the laws and regulations applicable to the Sub-Adviser. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s 's Board of Trustees (“"Board”") and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services 2 under this Contract in accordance with the Fund’s 's investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s 's registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“"Registration Statement”") of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s 's investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by ~~GuideStone Financial Resources~~ the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (~~“GuideStone Financial Resources”~~"Annuity Board"), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by ~~GuideStone Financial Resources~~the Annuity Board, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of ~~GuideStone Financial Resources~~the Annuity Board. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s 's determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s 's reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“"SEC”"). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (Ab Funds Trust/De)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will ~~provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will~~ (i) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the ~~Fund. The Sub-Adviser will~~ Funds; and (ii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with ~~the~~ each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with ~~the~~ each Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of ~~the~~ each Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities or other assets be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the ~~federal securities laws~~ 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the rules under each, and all other federal and state laws or regulations ~~thereunder~~applicable to the Trust and the Fund, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and the Trust’s policies and procedures adopted ~~by the Board~~ thereunder, the Sub-Adviser agrees that it will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker ~~and/or~~ or dealer ~~that~~ which is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including~~ the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the ~~Fund~~Trust’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. This will not be deemed to prohibit: (i) the Sub-Adviser from consulting with any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) the Sub-Adviser from consulting with any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1; and (iii) the Sub-Adviser from consulting with a successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of ~~the~~ each Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (fg) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund Account assets. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or each Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of each Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to each Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to each Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to (a) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws”, as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (b) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (c) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to its chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); (d) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports; and (e) promptly provide notice of any material compliance matters that relate to, or could reasonably be expected to have an impact on, the Fund Account, Fund, Trust or the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement. (l) The Sub-Adviser will not be responsible for making any class action filings, including bankruptcies, on behalf of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly provide the Trust and the Adviser with any information it receives regarding class action claims or any other legal matters involving any asset held in the Fund Account and shall cooperate with the Trust and the Adviser to the extent necessary for the Trust or the Adviser to pursue and/or participate in any such action. The Sub-Adviser will also promptly notify the Trust and the Adviser if the Sub-Adviser determines to opt out of a class action litigation or otherwise commence an independent litigation (domestic or foreign) for securities held or previously held in Sub-Adviser’s proprietary accounts that are also held or were previously held by the Fund Account.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as ~~necessary~~necessary and that transactions entered into with parties not identified on the most current version of such list shall not constitute a breach of the foregoing. If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust and the Adviser authorize the Sub-Adviser, in the normal course of its business activities, to (i) disclose to others that the Adviser and the Fund are investment advisory clients of the Sub-Adviser and to disclose the Adviser and the Fund’s Confidential Information to counterparties, brokers, dealers, banks and others as the Sub-Adviser deems necessary or advisable, in furtherance of the its duties and obligations under this Agreement or as required under law or regulation. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and, to the extent required by this Agreement, provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), with reasonable prior notice, the Sub-Adviser will (i) provide periodic certifications relating to the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, including that: (A)the Sub-Adviser is in compliance with all applicable “Federal Securities Laws,” as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act; (B) the Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures are reasonably designed to prevent violation of the “Federal Securities Laws,” as defined in Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, by the Sub-Adviser and its supervised persons; and (C) the Sub-Adviser has reviewed, no less frequently than annually, the adequacy of its policies and procedures and the effectiveness of their implementation; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; and (iii) provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee). (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub- Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the ~~Sub-~~Sub- Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub- Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of~~ granted by the SEC, ~~and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder~~SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no- action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub- Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, ~~update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub- Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the ~~Sub-~~Sub- Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act) to assist in providing discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services under this Agre

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision of and ~~direction of~~ any guidelines adopted by the Trust’s 's Board of Trustees (“the "Board”") and ~~of the Adviser~~by Bart▇▇▇▇, ~~including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the~~ ▇▇e Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program ~~with respect to~~ for the ~~Fund Account~~Fund's assets, including investment research and management. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments ~~in the Fund Account~~ will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for the securities investments and for other related ~~transactions with respect to the Fund Account~~transactions. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s 's investment objective, policies and restrictions ~~and the description of its investment strategy and style, all~~ as stated in the ~~Trust’s~~ 2 Fund's currently effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the 1940 ~~Act~~Act ("Registration Statement"), and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviserthereto. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers or dealers, it will ~~seek~~ attempt to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, ~~and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,~~ the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, ~~use~~ purchase or sell portfolio securities through brokers ~~(including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof)~~ who provide the ~~Sub-Adviser~~ Fund with research, analysis, advice and similar ~~services to execute portfolio transactions~~services, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those ~~brokers~~ brokers, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s 's determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. ~~The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request.~~ In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-~~Adviser~~Adviser or Bart▇▇▇▇, ~~any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or~~ ▇▇ any affiliated person ~~thereof~~of either of them, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. The Sub-Adviser, or any affiliated person thereof or of Bart▇▇▇▇, ▇▇y act as broker in ~~accordance~~ connection with ~~an order~~ transactions in portfolio securities on behalf of ~~exemption received from~~ the ~~United States Securities~~ Fund, provided that such actions are in compliance with the federal securities laws and ~~Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~the rules and regulations thereunder, including Section 17(e) of the 1940 Act and Rule 17e-1 thereunder. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable by the Sub-Adviser over time to each account. Bart▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ognizes that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the results obtained for the Fund. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (ec) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records related to its activities hereunder required to be maintained by the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to ~~actions by the Sub-Adviser~~ transactions on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the ~~Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with~~ Trust and Bart▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇h such periodic and special reports as ~~any of them reasonably~~ the Board or Bart▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇sonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, 3 the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records ~~that~~ which it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records ~~that~~ which it maintains for the Trust and ~~that~~ which are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust ~~a complete set of~~ any records ~~that~~ which it maintains for the ~~Fund~~ Trust (or copies thereof) upon request by the Trust. (fd) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at At such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or Bart▇▇▇▇, ▇▇e Sub-Adviser will provide the ~~Adviser, the analysis~~ Board and Bart▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇h economic and investment analyses and reports ~~specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly~~ as well as quarterly reports setting forth the ~~investment~~ Fund's performance ~~of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to~~ and make available to the Board and ~~Adviser any~~ Bart▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ economic, statistical and investment services ~~that~~ normally available to institutional or other customers of the Sub-~~Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers~~Adviser. (he) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser ~~will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund~~ is responsible for assisting in ~~determining~~ the fair valuation of ~~all portfolio~~ any illiquid Fund securities ~~held in the Fund Account~~ and will ~~use its reasonable efforts to arrange~~ assist in providing independent sources of market value for ~~the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each~~ all other portfolio ~~security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service~~securities.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (Bartlett Capital Trust)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the ~~Fund~~Funds. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Contract in accordance with the ~~Fund’s~~ Funds’ investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the ~~Fund’s~~ Funds’ investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the ~~Fund~~Funds, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the ~~Fund~~ Funds and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the ~~Fund~~ Funds will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the ~~Fund~~ Funds over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the ~~Fund~~ Funds and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the ~~Fund’s~~ Funds’ shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the ~~Fund~~Funds, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the ~~Fund’s~~ Funds’ administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the ~~Fund~~ Funds are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the ~~Fund~~ Funds upon request by the Trust. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the ~~Fund~~Funds, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (g) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the ~~Fund~~ Funds in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and of review by Context Advisers, and the ~~Adviser~~Investment Guidelines, ~~including all~~ as defined infra, and any other written ~~guidelines, policies and procedures~~ guidelines adopted by the ~~Trust~~ Board or ~~the Adviser that are~~ Context Advisers and provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program for the Fund, including investment research and discretionary management with respect to all securities, instruments and any other investments and cash equivalents in the ~~Fund Account~~Fund. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments ~~in the Fund Account~~ will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for ~~investments~~ the Fund [and for other related transactions for the Fund]. For the purpose of clarity, the Sub-Adviser shall not have custody of assets or be responsible for any custody related expenses or fees). The Sub-Adviser understands that the Fund intends to qualify or to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (“Code”) and, in connection with that intention, the Sub-Adviser shall (i) follow the Trust’s or Context Advisers’ written policies and procedures, or other written directions or guidelines provided by the Trust or Context Advisers to the Sub-Adviser, designed to ensure such qualification; and (ii) rely on and comply with Context Advisers’ interpretation of the tax treatment, with respect to Subchapter M, of certain derivatives or other instruments that may be used by the ~~Fund Account~~Sub-Adviser in managing the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions ~~and the description of its investment strategy and style, all~~ as stated in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information included in the Trust’s currently effective registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”). The Sub-Adviser, on each business day (as such term is defined in the Registration Statement), shall provide Context Advisers and the Trust’s custodian such information as Context Advisers and the Trust’s custodian may reasonably request relating to all transactions concerning the Fund. Context Advisers hereby designates and appoints the Sub-Adviser as Context Advisers’ and the Fund’s limited purpose agent and attorney-in-fact, without further prior approval of Context Advisers (except as expressly provided for herein or as may be required by law) to make and execute, in the name and on behalf of the Fund, all agreements, instruments and other documents and to take all such other action which the Sub-Adviser ~~has written notice~~considers necessary or advisable to carry out its duties hereunder. ~~The~~ By way of example and not by way of limitation, in connection with any purchase for the Fund of securities or instruments that are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Sub-Adviser shall have the full power and authority, among other things, to: (i) commit to purchase such securities for the Fund on the terms and conditions under which such securities are offered; (ii) represent that the Fund is ~~authorized on behalf~~ an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 (a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act; and (iii) commit that such securities will not be offered or sold by the Fund except in compliance with the registration requirements of the ~~Fund Account to enter into~~ Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. This power-of-attorney is a continuing power-of-attorney and ~~execute any documents required to~~ shall remain in full force and effect ~~transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted~~ until revoked by Context Advisers or the Trust ~~or the Adviser that are provided~~ in writing, but any such revocation shall not affect any transaction initiated prior to receipt by the Sub-~~Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described~~ Adviser of such notice. When investing in ~~the Registration Statement~~non-US securities, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for ~~avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources~~ identifying and complying with all applicable laws and regulations of the ~~Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”)~~jurisdiction in which the security is traded. In connection with investments in foreign securities, as being in the liquor, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser ~~a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend~~ shall comply with any applicable foreign ownership limits or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Accountlevels (FOL’). (cb) The Sub-Adviser agrees ~~that, in placing orders with brokers,~~ that it will ~~seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of~~ not consult with any other sub-adviser (“Other Sub-Adviser”) for the Fund, the Trustor another series thereof concerning any transaction by the Fund in securities or other assets, including (i) the purchase by the Fund of a security issued by the Other Sub-Adviser, or an affiliate of the Other Sub-Adviser, to the Trust or Fund except as permitted by the 1940 Act or (ii) transactions by the Fund in any security for which the Other Sub-Adviser, or its affiliate, is the principal underwriter. (c) Context Advisers and the Sub-Adviser acknowledge and agree that the Sub-Adviser is required to comply with the Fund’s investment objective, investment strategies and restrictions described in ~~compliance~~ Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, as may be amended from time to time (the “Investment Guidelines”) in connection with the Sub-Adviser’s discharge of its duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Sub-Adviser is not responsible for any investment activities of the Trust other than with respect to the investment management responsibilities relating to the Fund set forth herein. Unless otherwise instructed by Context Advisers or the Trust, and to the extent applicable, the Sub-Adviser agrees that it will be responsible for voting proxies of issuers of securities held by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser further agrees that it has adopted or will adopt written proxy voting procedures that shall comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”) (“Proxy Voting Policy”), and that shall be acceptable to the Board. The Sub-Adviser shall also provide its Proxy Voting Policy, and if requested by Context Advisers a summary of such Proxy Voting Policy for inclusion in the Trust’s registration statement, and will provide Context Advisers with any material amendment to the Proxy Voting Policy within a reasonable time after such amendment has taken effect. To the extent applicable, the Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Board on or before August 1st of each year, or more frequently as the Board may reasonably request, with a written report of the proxies voted, if any, during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30, or such other period as the Board may designate, in a format that shall comply with the 1940 Act and that shall be acceptable to the Board. (d) [RESERVED] (e) Consistent with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and applicable regulations and interpretations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, the Sub-Adviser ~~may~~may allocate brokerage on behalf of the Fund to a broker-dealer who provides research services. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will place orders with brokers in accordance with the Sub-Adviser’s best execution/brokerage policies, taking into account price as an important factor in ~~its discretion~~this decision, ~~use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of~~ provided that, the Sub-Adviser to may with the ~~extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who~~ written consent of Context Advisers (where such consent may be in the form of electronic mail), use brokers that provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio ~~transactions~~transactions on behalf of the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser may obligate the Fund to pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s ~~determining~~ determination in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. ~~The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request.~~ In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to Context Advisers or the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of~~ the Trust’s principal underwriter, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, . The Sub-Adviser may aggregate sales and purchase orders with respect to the assets of the Fund with similar orders being made simultaneously for other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser or ~~in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~its affiliates. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable over time to each account. . Context Advisers recognizes that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the results obtained for the Fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Context Advisers acknowledges and agrees that certain best execution practices described in this Section 2. (de) ~~Except~~ may not apply to the fixed income securities market. Subject to the Sub-Adviser’s obligations, as ~~permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC~~applicable, ~~and policies and procedures adopted by the Board thereunder~~to seek best execution, Context Advisers agrees that the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ may place transactions on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund and the Trust with any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or~~ broker-dealer ~~that is~~ deemed to be an affiliate (iincluding affiliated futures clearing merchants (FCMs ) an affiliated person of the Trust, including the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser (the “Affiliated Broker-Dealers”) so long as such transactions are effected in accordance with Rule 17e-1 and ~~will~~Rule 10f-3 under the 1940 Act, and the Trust’s policies and procedures related thereto and Section 11(a)(1)(H) of the 1934 Act. Context Advisers further authorizes the Sub-Adviser and its Affiliated Broker-Dealers to execute agency cross transactions (the “Cross Transactions”) on behalf of the Fund and the Trust, subject to the written consent of Context Advisers; provided, however, that such written consent may be in the form of electronic mail. Sub-Adviser shall effect any such Cross Transactions in compliance with Rule 206(3)-2 under the Advisers Act, Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, and any other applicable provisions of the federal securities laws and shall provide Context Advisers with periodic reports describing such agency cross transactions. Context Advisers understands that the authority of the Sub-Adviser to execute agency Cross Transactions for the Fund is terminable at will without penalty, effective upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser of written notice from ~~time~~ Context Advisers, and that the failure to ~~time, update~~ terminate such ~~list as necessary~~authorization will result in its continuation. (ef) The Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ shall maintain separate detailed records of all ~~books~~ matters pertaining to the Fund, including, without limitation, brokerage and other records of all securities transactions. Any records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant to the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated under the 1940 Act ~~and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions~~ that are prepared or maintained by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund Trust are the property of the ~~Trust~~Trust and will be surrendered promptly to the Trust upon request, except that the Sub-Adviser may, at its own expense, make copies of such records. The Sub-Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by in Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act ~~any~~ the records ~~that it maintains for the Trust and that are~~ required to be maintained by under Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and ~~further agrees to surrender promptly to~~ will furnish the ~~Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for~~ Board and Context Advisers with such periodic and special reports as the ~~Fund upon request by the Trust. (f) All transactions will be consummated by payment to~~ Board or ~~delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as~~ Context Advisers may ~~be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof~~reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall ~~advise~~ cooperate with the ~~Custodian~~ Fund’s independent public accountants and ~~confirm in writing~~ shall take reasonable action to make all necessary records and information available to the ~~Trust, to~~ accountants for the ~~Adviser and any other designated agent~~ performance of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability accountant’s duties with respect to ~~custodial arrangements or~~ the ~~acts, omissions or other conduct of~~ accountant’s contractual obligations to the ~~Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions~~Fund. (g) ~~The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at~~ At such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or ~~the Adviser~~Context Advisers, the ~~analysis~~ Sub-Adviser will provide the Board and Context Advisers with economic, market and/or investment analyses and reports ~~specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly~~ as well as quarterly reports setting forth the ~~investment~~ performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customersFund. (h) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to ~~time~~time (which amendments will be provided in writing to the Sub-Adviser), the Sub-Adviser ~~will assist~~ is responsible for assisting the ~~Administrator and/or the Fund~~ Board and Context Advisers in ~~determining~~ the fair valuation of all portfolio securities ~~held~~ in the ~~Fund Account~~ Fund, to the extent any such securities must be fair valued, and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of ~~valuation information~~ a price or ~~a price(s)~~ prices from one or more parties independent of the Sub-Adviser for each portfolio security ~~held in the Fund Account~~ for which the ~~Administrator~~ custodian does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser also will provide such information or perform such additional acts, upon the reasonable request of the Trust or Context Advisers, as are within the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement and as may be required for the Trust or Context Advisers to comply with their respective obligations with respect to the Fund under applicable federal securities laws, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Securities Act, and any rule or regulation thereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (Context Capital Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”~~) of~~ ), which the Adviser shall provide to the Sub-Adviser ~~has written notice~~in writing. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. Unless instructed by the Adviser to the contrary, the Sub-Adviser will have a reasonable amount of time to divest of any existing portfolio holdings in any new prohibited company or come into compliance with any other restriction related thereto. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons which are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to time, as necessary. The Adviser and the Trust agree that they will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of their affiliated persons which are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and will update such list from time to time, as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations do not require the Sub-Adviser to provide specific recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities or concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, ~~and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian,~~ and the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser given within the scope of its duties hereunder to the Custodian; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the ~~Sub-~~Sub- Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of ~~the~~ such instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance to provide information within its possession and control as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund Account or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser that relate to the Fund Account or the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the Sub-Adviser’s information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F file with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services h

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Trust will deliver to the Sub-Adviser a true and complete copy of the Fund’s Registration Statement as effective from time to time, and such other documents or instruments governing the investment of the Fund Account and such other information as reasonably requested by the Sub-Adviser, as is necessary for the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any ~~documents~~ documents, including derivative trading agreements, required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they~~ as soon as commercially reasonable after such changes have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will use its best efforts to seek to obtain best execution, pursuant to the Sub-Adviser’s best ~~net result~~ execution policy, considering all of the circumstances that Sub-Adviser deems relevant, including but not limited the breadth of the market in ~~terms~~ the security, the price of ~~price~~ the security, the financial condition and ~~execution~~execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers, directly or indirectly through a commission sharing arrangement, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable written request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will upon request provide the Adviser with a written list of its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and will update such list from time to time, as necessary. To enable the Sub-Adviser to comply with this paragraph, the Adviser agrees that it will, upon request, provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of the Trust’s affiliated persons (excluding the Fund’s sub-advisers) and principal underwriter, and their respective affiliated persons, and will update such ~~brokers and dealers and will,~~ list from time to ~~time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from~~ time ~~to time, update such list~~ as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them may reasonably ~~may~~ request, in writing. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall be able to retain copies of such records to the extent necessary to comply with the Sub-Adviser’s recordkeeping policies or regulatory obligations. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all non-public records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, court of competent jurisdiction, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory inquiry, examination, or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian ~~and~~ and, upon request, confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except that it shall be the responsibility~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-~~Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions~~Adviser. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will ~~assist~~ upon reasonable written request provide reasonable assistance to the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of ~~all~~ portfolio securities held in the Fund ~~Account and~~ Account. Upon request of the Adviser or the Administrator, the Sub-Adviser will ~~use its~~ provide reasonable ~~efforts~~ assistance to ~~arrange for~~ the ~~provision~~ Adviser with respect to the valuation of ~~valuation information or a price(s) for each~~ any portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price assigned to any security or other investment in the Fund Account that is not readily ascertainable may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. In those circumstances, approved fair valuation methodology may be utilized by the Sub-Adviser to establish a price, at which time a fair valuation recommendation would be provided to the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will maintain records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser and the Trust hereby acknowledge that the Sub-Adviser is not the pricing agent for the Fund and therefore not responsible for valuing the Fund’s securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as reasonably requested, in writing, in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the reasonable advance written request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis and in a form mutually agreeable to the parties. The Sub-Adviser’s (or its affiliate’s) Form 13F filed with the SEC shall include, to the extent applicable, the 13(f) securities held in the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Spec

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, except as set forth below, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the ~~best net result in terms of~~ most favorable price and ~~execution~~execution available, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking most favorable execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through broker-dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities or other assets be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the ~~federal securities laws~~ 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the rules under each, and all other federal and state laws or regulations ~~thereunder~~applicable to the Trust and the Fund, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and the Trust’s policies and procedures adopted ~~by the Board~~ thereunder, the Sub-Adviser agrees that it will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker ~~and/or~~ or dealer ~~that~~ which is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including~~ the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the ~~Fund~~Trust’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited under, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1; and (iii) a successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (fg) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of a properly authorized representative of the Sub-Adviser (as indicated in writing by the Sub-Adviser from time to time), and except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to (a) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws”, as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (b) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (c) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to its chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); (d) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports; and (e) promptly provide notice of any material compliance matters that relate to, or could reasonably be expected to have an impact on, the Fund Account, Fund, Trust or the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement. (l) The Sub-Adviser will not be responsible for making any class action filings, including bankruptcies, on behalf of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly provide the Trust and the Adviser with any information it receives regarding class action claims or any other legal matters involving any asset held in the Fund Account and shall cooperate with the Trust and the Adviser to the extent necessary for the Trust or the Adviser to pursue and/or participate in any such action. The Sub-Adviser will also promptly notify the Trust and the Adviser if the Sub-Adviser determines to opt out of a class action litigation or otherwise commence an independent litigation (domestic or foreign) for securities held or previously held in Sub-Adviser’s proprietary accounts that are also held or were previously held by the Fund Account.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. Additionally, the Adviser will enter into and perform any instrument or agreement necessary to give effect to this Agreement provided that the terms of such instrument or agreement are acceptable to the Adviser. Subject to the same provision, the Sub-Adviser will enter into any master trading or clearing agreement with an entity approved by the Adviser where such agreement is required by the Sub-Adviser for orderly trading of investments pursuant to this Agreement and authorizes the Sub-Adviser to act as its agent under these agreements as is reasonably necessary for the Sub-Adviser to comply with its investment management obligations under this Agreement. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers, directly or indirectly through a commission sharing arrangement, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund ~~and its other clients~~ and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to ~~time, update such list~~ time as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian ~~and~~ and, upon request, confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation ~~information~~ information, or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis and in a form mutually agreeable to the parties. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Su

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will ~~provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will~~ (i) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the ~~Fund. The Sub-Adviser will~~ Funds; and (ii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with ~~the~~ each Fund’s 's investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s 's registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“"Registration Statement”") of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with ~~the~~ each Fund’s 's investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“"GuideStone Financial Resources”"), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of ~~the~~ each Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s 's determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s 's reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities or other assets be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the ~~federal securities laws~~ 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Advisers Act"), and the rules under each, and all other federal and state laws or regulations ~~thereunder~~applicable to the Trust and the Fund, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“"SEC”"). Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and the Trust's policies and procedures adopted ~~by the Board~~ thereunder, the Sub-Adviser agrees that it will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker ~~and/or~~ or dealer ~~that~~ which is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including~~ the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the ~~Fund’s~~ Trust's shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub- adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. This will not be deemed to prohibit: (i) the Sub-Adviser from consulting with any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) the Sub-Adviser from consulting with any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1; and (iii) the Sub-Adviser from consulting with a successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the ~~Sub-~~Sub- Adviser on behalf of ~~the~~ each Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s 's administrator (“"Administrator”") with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (fg) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “"Custodian”"), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the ~~Sub-~~Sub- Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The ~~Sub-~~Sub- Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund Account assets. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or each Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of each Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to each Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to each Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust's officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser's obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser's provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust's compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to (a) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser's provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable "federal securities laws", as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (b) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust's compliance controls; (c) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust's chief compliance officer with direct access to its chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); (d) upon request, provide the Trust's chief compliance officer with periodic reports; and (e) promptly provide notice of any material compliance matters that relate to, or could reasonably be expected to have an impact on, the Fund Account, Fund, Trust or the performance of the Sub-Adviser's duties under this Agreement. (l) The Sub-Adviser will not be responsible for making any class action filings, including bankruptcies, on behalf of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly provide the Trust and the Adviser with any information it receives regarding class action claims or any other legal matters involving any asset held in the Fund Account and shall cooperate with the Trust and the Adviser to the extent necessary for the Trust or the Adviser to pursue and/or participate in any such action. The Sub-Adviser will also promptly notify the Trust and the Adviser if the Sub-Adviser determines to opt out of a class action litigation or otherwise commence an independent litigation (domestic or foreign) for securities held or previously held in Sub-Adviser's proprietary accounts that are also held or were previously held by the Fund Account.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any agreements, instruments and documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the 1940 Act, the Registration ~~Statement~~ Statement, and ~~with~~ all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective ~~once they have been received~~ upon receipt by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934~~1934 (“1934 Act”), the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers and dealers (including brokers and dealers that may be ~~affiliates~~ affiliated persons of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted ~~by Section 3(d) hereof~~herein) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers and dealers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other ~~brokers~~brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and ~~its other clients and~~ that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through brokers and dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. ~~In no instance will portfolio securities~~ On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be ~~purchased from or sold to~~ in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, ~~any other investment sub~~the Sub-~~adviser that serves as sub-adviser~~ Adviser, to ~~one or more series of~~ the ~~Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the federal securities~~ extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the ~~rules~~ securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and ~~regulations thereunder, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)~~efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser reasonably believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each client account. (d) Except as permitted by ~~law~~ applicable law, rule or an regulation (including, but not limited to, Sections 10 and 17 of the 1940 Act and Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), including by exemptive order ~~or rule of the SEC, and policies and procedures adopted~~ granted by the ~~Board thereunder~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), SEC interpretive release, and/or SEC staff no-action letter or other written guidance, the Sub-Adviser ~~will not execute without the prior written approval~~ shall not, on behalf of the ~~Adviser~~ Fund Account, enter into any ~~portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker and/or dealer that is~~ transaction wherein: (i) during the existence of any underwriting or selling syndicate, an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including the Adviser~~ or any ~~sub-adviser for any series~~ affiliated person of ~~the Trust;~~ such an affiliated person, acts as a principal underwriter; (ii) a an affiliated person of or principal underwriter of for the ~~Fund’s shares;~~ Trust, or ~~(iii) an~~ any affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter, acts as principal; or (iii) an affiliated person of the Trust, or any affiliated person of such an affiliated person, acts as agent or broker. ~~The Adviser agrees that it will provide~~ If the Sub-Adviser enters into any of the permissible affiliated transactions contemplated above, the Sub-Adviser shall comply with ~~a written list~~ the Trust’s policies and procedures, as provided to the Sub-Adviser, in so doing. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that, upon entering into this Agreement, it is an “investment adviser” of ~~such brokers~~ the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20)(B) of the 1940 Act, and ~~dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary~~therefore an “affiliated person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3)(E) of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of ~~brokers~~ its affiliated persons, indicating which of those affiliated persons are brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, and/or banks, and ~~dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will,~~ will update such list from time to ~~time, update such list~~ time as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited by, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; or (iii) any successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties, so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any other applicable legal provisions, including the Advisers Act, the 1934 Act, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (“CEA”), and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder from time to time, with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser agrees to keep confidential all records of the Trust and information relating to the Trust in accordance with Section 14 hereof, unless the release of such records or information is otherwise consented to in writing by the Trust or the Adviser. The Trust and Adviser agree that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld . For the avoidance of doubt, where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings, when required to divulge such information or record to duly constituted authorities, or when requested to divulge such information in the context of a regulatory examination or investigation being conducted by one of its regulators, such consent is deemed hereby given and the Sub-Adviser shall promptly inform the Trust and the Adviser of the disclosure of such information unless the Sub-Adviser is prohibited from so doing by law. (fg) All transactions for the Fund Account will be consummated by ~~payment~~ delivery of assets to or ~~delivery by~~ from the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, ~~of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account,~~ and neither the Sub-Adviser nor its affiliated persons shall ~~not~~ have possession or custody ~~thereof~~of Fund assets at any time. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, ~~except~~ other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser; provided, that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A B attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In The Adviser hereby acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser is not responsible for pricing portfolio securities for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will timely assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and ~~will~~ will, based on pricing coverage, use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a one or more price(s) ), for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the fair value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities fair valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. If required, the Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to: (i) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws,” as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (iii) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to Sub-Adviser’s chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); and (iv) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports. (l) The Sub-Adviser is permitted to use persons employed by an “affiliated person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Sub-Adviser, each of whom shall be treated as an “associated person” of the Sub-Adviser (as defined in the Advisers Act) to assist in providing discretionary or non-discretionary investment advisory services under this Agreement to the extent not prohibited by, or inconsistent with, applicable law, including the requirements of the 1940 Act and Advisers Act, the rule

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution, considering all of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this requirement; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section ~~3(d~~4(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those brokers in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions ~~paid~~ paid, excluding research, by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. Subject to seeking best execution, the Board or the Adviser may direct the Sub-Adviser to effect transactions in portfolio securities through broker-dealers in a manner that will help generate resources to pay the costs of certain expenses that the Trust is required to pay or for which the Trust is required to arrange payment. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, excluding research, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities or other assets be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the ~~federal securities laws~~ 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the rules under each, and all other federal and state laws or regulations ~~thereunder~~applicable to the Trust and the Fund, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and the Trust’s policies and procedures adopted ~~by the Board~~ thereunder, the Sub-Adviser agrees that it will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker ~~and/or~~ or dealer ~~that~~ which is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including~~ the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the ~~Fund~~Trust’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited under, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1; and (iii) a successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (fg) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian and confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, other than acts or omissions arising in reliance on instructions of the Sub-Adviser, and except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, and upon reasonable request the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator ~~does~~ is not able to obtain prices for in ~~the~~ its ordinary course of ~~business from~~ business. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason, the Sub-Adviser believes that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may not accurately reflect the value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain records with respect to securities valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request. For the avoidance of doubt, records of the Custodian shall be deemed to be the Fund’s official records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review draft reports to shareholders, Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis as to the accuracy of the information contained in such reports or other documents. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to (a) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws”, as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (b) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (c) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to its chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); (d) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports; and (e) promptly provide notice of any material compliance matters that relate to, or could reasonably be expected to have an ~~automated pricing service~~impact on, the Fund Account, Fund, Trust or the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement. (l) The Sub-Adviser will not be responsible for making any class action filings, including bankruptcies, on behalf of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly provide the Trust and the Adviser with any information it receives regarding class action claims or any other legal matters involving any asset held in the Fund Account and shall cooperate with the Trust and the Adviser to the extent necessary for the Trust or the Adviser to pursue and/or participate in any such action. The Sub-Adviser will also promptly notify the Trust and the Adviser if the Sub-Adviser determines to opt out of a class action litigation or otherwise commence an independent litigation (domestic or foreign) for securities held or previously held in Sub-Adviser’s proprietary accounts that are also held or were previously held by the Fund Account.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

Duties as Sub-Adviser. (a) Subject to the supervision and direction of the ~~Trust’s~~ Board ~~of Trustees (“Board”)~~ and of the Adviser, including all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser ~~will~~ will: (i) provide a continuous investment program with respect to the Fund Account~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; (ii) determine from time to time what investments in the Fund Account will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund~~. The Sub-Adviser will~~ ; and (iii) be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for investments and for other related transactions with respect to the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this ~~Contract~~ Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions and the description of its investment strategy and style, all as stated in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”) of which the Sub-Adviser has written notice. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund Account to enter into and execute any documents required to effect transactions with respect to the Fund Account, provided that such transactions are in accord with the Registration Statement and with all written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Adviser that are provided to the Sub-Adviser. Additionally, the Adviser will enter into and perform any instrument or agreement necessary to give effect to this Agreement provided that the terms of such instrument or agreement are acceptable to the Adviser. Subject to the same provison, the Sub-Adviser will enter into any master trading or clearing agreement with an entity approved by the Adviser where such agreement is required by the Sub-Adviser for orderly trading of investments pursuant to this Agreement and authorizes the Sub-Adviser to act as its agent under these agreements as is reasonably necessary for the Sub-Adviser to comply with its investment management obligations under this Agreement. (b) In accordance with the Fund’s investment policies described in the Registration Statement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for avoiding investment of Fund Account assets in the securities issued by any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”), as being in the ~~liquor~~alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries, or any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources, as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources. The Adviser shall provide in writing to the Sub-Adviser a list of such prohibited companies, which the Adviser in its sole discretion will amend or supplement from time to time. The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with such amendments or supplements on a timely basis, and any such changes shall become effective once they have been received by the Sub-Adviser. If the Sub-Adviser has a question about whether any proposed transaction with respect to the Fund Account would be in compliance with such investment policies, it may consult with the Adviser during normal business hours, and the Adviser will provide instructions upon which the Sub-Adviser may rely in purchasing and selling securities for the Fund Account. (c) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions for the Fund Account subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Sub-Adviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, if applicable. The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers, it will seek to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution; provided that, on behalf of the Fund, and in compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, use brokers (including brokers that may be affiliates of the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by Section 3(d) hereof) who provide the Sub-Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services to execute portfolio transactions, and the Sub-Adviser may pay to those ~~brokers~~ brokers, directly or indirectly through a commission sharing arrangement, in return for brokerage and research services a higher commission than may be charged by other brokers, subject to the Sub-Adviser’s determining in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide the Adviser with reports or other information regarding brokerage and benefits received therefrom, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. In no instance will portfolio securities or other assets be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, any other investment sub-adviser that serves as sub-adviser to one or more series of the Trust, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the ~~federal securities laws~~ 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and the rules under each, and all other federal and state laws or regulations ~~thereunder~~applicable to the Trust and the Fund, or in accordance with an order of exemption received from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Fund Account and one or more other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, the orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner ~~believed~~ the Sub-Adviser believes to be equitable over time and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to each account. (d) Except as permitted by law or an exemptive order or rule of the SEC, and the Trust’s policies and procedures adopted ~~by the Board~~ thereunder, the Sub-Adviser agrees that it will not execute without the prior written approval of the Adviser any portfolio transactions for the Fund Account with a broker ~~and/or~~ or dealer ~~that~~ which is (i) an affiliated person of the Trust, ~~including~~ the Adviser or any sub-adviser for any series of the Trust; (ii) a principal underwriter of the ~~Fund~~Trust’s shares; or (iii) an affiliated person of such an affiliated person or principal underwriter. The Adviser agrees that it will provide the Sub-Adviser with a written list of such brokers and dealers and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will provide the Adviser with a written list of brokers and dealers that are affiliates of the Sub-Adviser and will, from time to time, update such list as necessary. (e) In furnishing services hereunder, to the extent prohibited under, or necessary to comply with, the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser will not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund, any other series of the Trust, or any other investment company under common control with the Trust concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restriction will not be deemed to prohibit the Sub-Adviser from consulting with: (i) any of its affiliated persons concerning transactions in securities or other assets; (ii) any of the other covered sub-advisers concerning compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act; and (iii) a successor sub-adviser of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations do not concern transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act. (f) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to actions by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, and will furnish the Board, the Adviser or the Fund’s administrator (“Administrator”) with such periodic and special reports as any of them reasonably may request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Trust, agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Trust and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust a complete set of any records that it maintains for the Fund upon request by the Trust. (fg) All transactions will be consummated by payment to or delivery by the custodian designated by the Trust (the “Custodian”), or such depositories or agents as may be designated by the Custodian in writing, of all cash and/or securities due to or from the Fund Account, and the Sub-Adviser shall not have possession or custody thereof. The Sub-Adviser shall advise the Custodian ~~and~~ and, upon request, confirm in writing to the Trust, to the Adviser and any other designated agent of the Fund, including the Administrator, all investment orders for the Fund Account placed by it with brokers and dealers at the time and in the manner set forth in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, communication via electronic means will be acceptable as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Adviser. The Trust shall issue to the Custodian such instructions as may be appropriate in connection with the settlement of any transaction initiated by the Sub-Adviser. The Trust shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements and the payment of all custodial charges and fees, and, upon giving proper instructions to the Custodian, the Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to custodial arrangements or the acts, omissions or other conduct of the Custodian, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Sub-Adviser to notify the Adviser if the Custodian fails to confirm in writing proper execution of the instructions. (gh) The Sub-Adviser agrees to provide, at such times as shall be reasonably requested by the Board or the Adviser, the analysis and reports specified on Schedule A attached hereto, including without limitation monthly reports setting forth the investment performance of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser also agrees to make available to the Board and Adviser any economic, statistical and investment services that the Sub-Adviser normally makes available to its institutional or other customers. (hi) Advisor acknolwedges and agrees that the Sub-Adviser is not the Fund’s pricing agent and is not responsible for pricing the securities held by the Fund. In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time, the Sub-Adviser will assist the Administrator and/or the Fund in determining the fair valuation of all portfolio securities held in the Fund Account and will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for the provision of valuation information or a price(s) for each portfolio security held in the Fund Account for which the Administrator does not obtain prices in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser if, for any reason and subject to its valuation policies, the Sub-Adviser believes there is significant uncertainty as to value or a reasonable likelihood that the price of any security or other investment in the Fund Account may materially deviate from the value thereof. The Sub-Adviser will maintain adequate records with respect to securities valuation information provided hereunder, and shall provide such information to the Adviser upon request, with such records being deemed Fund records. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall provide reasonable assistance as needed in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Trust or the Fund to shareholders of the Fund and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Fund, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Fund, under federal and state securities and tax laws. Upon the request of the Trust or the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall review Registration Statements or portions thereof that relate to the Fund or the Sub-Adviser and other documents provided to the Sub-Adviser, provide comments on such drafts on a timely basis, and provide certifications or sub-certifications on a timely basis and in a form mutually agreeable to the parties. The Sub-Adviser will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the Fund Account. (k) As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement (i.e., with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder), the Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Sub-Adviser agrees to (a) certify periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Trust, that with respect to the Fund Account and the Sub-Adviser’s provision of portfolio management services hereunder, it is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws”, as required by Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (b) upon request and reasonable prior notice, cooperate with third-party audits arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s compliance controls; (c) upon request and reasonable prior notice, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with direct access to its chief compliance officer (or his/her designee); (d) upon request, provide the Trust’s chief compliance officer with periodic reports; and (e) promptly provide notice of any material compliance matters that relate to, or could reasonably be expected to have an impact on, the Fund Account, Fund, Trust or the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement. (l) The Sub-Adviser will not be responsible for making any class action filings, including bankruptcies, on behalf of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser shall promptly provide the Trust and the Adviser with any information it receives regarding class action claims or any other legal matters involving any asset held in the Fund Account and shall cooperate with the Trust and the Adviser to the extent necessary for the Trust or the Adviser to pursue and/or participate in any such action. The Sub-Adviser will also promptly notify the Trust and the Adviser if the Sub-Adviser determines to opt out of a class action litigation or otherwise commence an independent litigation (domestic or foreign) for securities held or previously held in Sub-Adviser’s proprietary accounts that are also held or were previously held by the Fund Account.

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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (GuideStone Funds)

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