BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 5, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between each registered open-end investment company (each, a “Registrant”), on behalf of each portfolio series of each such Registrant listed on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto, or if the relevant Registrant has no portfolio series, then the relevant Registrant (as applicable, each an “Acquiring Fund” or “Acquired Fund” pursuant to the applicable schedule), each severally and not jointly.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • September 5th, 2012 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • New York
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated December 6, 2011, between iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) a business trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Fund Advisors a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California (the “Adviser”).
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of December 18, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between each registered open-end investment company (each, a “Registrant”), on behalf of each portfolio series of each such Registrant listed on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto, or if the relevant Registrant has no portfolio series, then the relevant Registrant (as applicable, each an “Acquiring Fund” or “Acquired Fund” pursuant to the applicable schedule), each severally and not jointly.
FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITIES LENDING AGENCY AGREEMENTSecurities Lending Agency Agreement • February 28th, 2022 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • California
AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2022, between iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation, iShares U.S. ETF Company, Inc., a Maryland corporation, iShares U.S. ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, and iShares Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (each singly and together, the “Company”), each acting on behalf of the funds listed on Schedule A hereto and any future series or portfolio of the Company (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association (“BTC”) and its successors.
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • August 22nd, 2013 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • New York
THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement’’) is made as of this 3rd day of February 2012, by and between iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Company”), a Delaware business trust, on behalf of its series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC. (the “Distributor”), a Delaware limited liability corporation.
MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT Between Each BTC Recipient Listed in Exhibit A And State Street Bank and Trust Company Dated as of April 21, 2011Master Services Agreement • April 15th, 2013 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • New York
This Master Services Agreement (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into on this 21st day of April, 2011 (“Effective Date”) by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with a principal office located at 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111 (“State Street”) and each of the entities set forth in Exhibit A (each, a “BTC Recipient”). Except as specifically stated, each BTC Recipient executing this Agreement and one or more Service Modules will be obligating itself only with respect to itself, and not with respect to any other entity. References to a “Party” herein refer to either State Street or the applicable BTC Recipient or BTC Recipients, and references to the “Parties” herein refer to both State Street and the applicable BTC Recipient or BTC Recipients. This Agreement consists of the general terms and conditions below and all Exhibits attached hereto.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • September 19th, 2023 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • California
This Sub-Advisory Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of July 31, 2023, between BlackRock Fund Advisors, a California corporation (“Adviser”), and BlackRock International Limited, a corporation organised under the laws of Scotland (“Sub-Adviser”).
iSHARES U.S. ETF TRUST AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED June 21, 2011Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 15th, 2013 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust
This AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST (hereinafter “Trust Instrument”) is made June 21, 2011 by the trustees party hereto (together with all other persons from time to time duly elected, qualified and serving as Trustees in accordance with Article III hereof, the “Trustees”).
SERVICE MODULE FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES between BTC RECIPIENTS and STATE STREETiShares U.S. ETF Trust • December 21st, 2011
This Service Module for Custodial Services (the “Service Module”), dated as of the 21st day of April, 2011 (the “Service Module Effective Date”), is made and entered into by and between the BTC Recipients listed in Exhibit A (the “BTC Recipients”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). Each BTC Recipient (acting for itself) and State Street are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”
AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITIES LENDING AGENCY AGREEMENTSecurities Lending Agency Agreement • September 5th, 2012 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • California
AGREEMENT, dated as of December 6, 2011, between iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation, iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation, iShares U.S. ETF Company, Inc. (f/k/a iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund, Inc.), a Maryland corporation, iShares U.S. ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, and iShares Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (each singly and together, the “Company”), acting on behalf of the funds listed on Schedule A hereto and any future series or portfolio of the Company (each, a “Fund”), and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association (“BTC”) and its successors.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • September 19th, 2023 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • New York
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated March 30, 2023, between iShares Transition-Enabling Metals Cayman Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempt company (the “Fund”) and BlackRock Fund Advisors, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California (the “Adviser”).
BFA MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT among Each BFA Recipient Listed in Exhibit A, BlackRock Fund Advisors and [PROVIDER] Dated as of December 7, 2021Master Services Agreement • November 23rd, 2022 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • New York
This Master Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into on this 7th day of December, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) by and among [PROVIDER], a bank and trust company organized under the laws of [ ] (“Provider”), the entities (and respective funds and series thereof) set forth in Exhibit A (subject to Section 1.3(a), each, a “BFA Recipient”), and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), acting on behalf of each of the BFA Recipients. Except as specifically stated, each BFA Recipient executing this Agreement will be obligating itself only with respect to itself, and not with respect to any other entity. References to a “Party” herein refer to either Provider or the applicable BFA Recipient or BFA Recipients, and references to the “Parties” herein refer to Provider, BFA and the applicable BFA Recipient or BFA Recipients. This Agreement consists of the general terms and conditions below and all Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto.
ETF SERVICES AGREEMENTEtf Services Agreement • June 17th, 2022 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • New York
THIS ETF SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of this 16th day of February, 2022, by and among the entities signatory hereto (each, a “Company”), on behalf of the respective funds and series thereof listed on Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), acting on behalf of the Companies and Funds, and BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), a Delaware limited liability corporation, commencing for each such Fund upon its migration in accordance with Section 1.03.
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • September 5th, 2012 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of , 2010, among , a [business trust /corporation] organized under the laws of the [Commonwealth/State] of , on behalf of itself or its separate series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Investing Fund”, as defined below), iShares Trust, a business trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund, Inc. and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund, Inc., corporations organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, each on behalf of its respective iShares series, severally and not jointly (each an “iShares Fund” and collectively the “iShares Funds”1).
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENTSublicense Agreement • February 23rd, 2023 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust
This Sublicense Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of November 7, 2022, by and between BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), a California corporation, and iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, each a statutory trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, the “Registrants”).
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENTSublicense Agreement • November 23rd, 2022 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • California
This Sublicense Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of October 19, 2022, by and between BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), a California corporation, and iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, each a statutory trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, the “Registrants”).
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENTSublicense Agreement • November 23rd, 2022 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • California
This Sublicense Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of October 19, 2022, by and between BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), a California corporation, and iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, each a statutory trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, the “Registrants”).
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENTSublicense Agreement • November 23rd, 2022 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • California
This Sublicense Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of October 19, 2022, by and between BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), a California corporation, and iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, each a statutory trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, the “Registrants”).
MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT Between Each BFA Recipient Listed in Exhibit A And State Street Bank and Trust Company Dated as of April 13, 2018Master Services Agreement • November 20th, 2018 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • New York
This Master Services Agreement (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into on this 13th day of April, 2018 (“Effective Date”) by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with a principal office located at 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111 (“State Street”) and each of the entities set forth in Exhibit A (each, a “BFA Recipient”). Except as specifically stated, each BFA Recipient executing this Agreement and one or more Service Modules will be obligating itself only with respect to itself, and not with respect to any other entity. References to a “Party” herein refer to either State Street or the applicable BFA Recipient or BFA Recipients, and references to the “Parties” herein refer to both State Street and the applicable BFA Recipient or BFA Recipients. This Agreement consists of the general terms and conditions below and all Exhibits attached hereto.
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENTSublicense Agreement • November 23rd, 2022 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • California
This Sublicense Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of October 19, 2022, by and between BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), a California corporation, and iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, each a statutory trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, the “Registrants”).
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENTSublicense Agreement • February 23rd, 2023 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust
This Sublicense Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of November 7, 2022, by and between BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), a California corporation, and iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, each a statutory trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, the “Registrants”).
CUSTODY SERVICES AGREEMENT among Each Company Signatory Hereto on Behalf of Each of Its Funds or Series, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Dated as of November 18, 2021Custody Services Agreement • February 28th, 2022 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • New York
This Custody Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into on this 18th day of November, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., (“Provider”), the entities signatory hereto (each, a “Company”) on behalf of each of the respective funds and series thereof set forth in Exhibit A severally (each, a “Lending Fund”), as such exhibit may be amended from time to time, and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), acting as securities lending agent on behalf of each of the Lending Funds. Except as specifically stated, each Lending Fund executing this Agreement will be obligating itself only with respect to itself, and not with respect to any other entity. References to a “Party” herein refer to Provider, BTC or the applicable Lending Fund or Lending Funds, and references to the “Parties” herein refer to Provider, BTC and the applicable Lending Fund or Lending Funds. This Agreement consists of the general terms and conditions below and all
EXHIBIT A iShares U.S. ETF TrustiShares U.S. ETF Trust • June 17th, 2022
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 1st, 2022 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • Delaware
EXHIBIT A iShares U.S. ETF TrustiShares U.S. ETF Trust • November 17th, 2023
SCHEDULE A Master Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement for iShares U.S. ETF Trust (Amended as of December 14, 2023) (all percentages are expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets)iShares U.S. ETF Trust • February 23rd, 2024
By: /s/ Lezlie Iannone Lezlie Iannone Assistant Secretary, iShares U.S. ETF Trust By: /s/ Rachel Aguirre Rachel Aguirre Managing Director
iShares U.S. ETF Trust Master Advisory Fee Waiver AgreementWaiver Agreement • February 5th, 2014 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • New York
This MASTER ADVISORY FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 5th day of December, 2013, by and between BlackRock Fund Advisors (the “Adviser”) and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its series from time to time set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each, a “Fund”).
EXHIBIT A iShares U.S. ETF TrustiShares U.S. ETF Trust • April 18th, 2018
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENTSublicense Agreement • September 19th, 2023 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust
This Sublicense Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of June 6, 2023, by and between BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), a California corporation, and iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, each a statutory trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, the “Registrants”).
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • February 4th, 2013 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of , among , a [business trust/corporation] organized under the laws of the [Commonwealth/State] of , on behalf of itself or its separate series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Investing Fund”, as defined below), iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, business trusts organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund, Inc., iShares U.S. ETF Company, Inc. and iShares Sovereign Screened Global Bond Fund, Inc., corporations organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, each on behalf of its respective iShares series, severally and not jointly (each an “iShares Fund” and collectively the “iShares Funds”’).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • October 9th, 2014 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • New York
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated June 13, 2014, between iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Fund Advisors, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California (the “Adviser”).
EXHIBIT A iShares U.S. ETF TrustiShares U.S. ETF Trust • March 20th, 2018
Distribution Agreement EXHIBIT A iShares U.S. ETF TrustiShares U.S. ETF Trust • November 15th, 2016
EXHIBIT A iShares U.S. ETF TrustiShares U.S. ETF Trust • February 21st, 2018
SCHEDULE A Master Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement for iShares U.S. ETF Trust (As of December 5-7, 2017) (all percentages are expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets)iShares U.S. ETF Trust • April 18th, 2018
