ContractCustody Agreement • October 17th, 2014 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • New York
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST a Delaware Statutory TrustAgreement and Declaration • October 17th, 2014 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made as of this 18th day of July, 2014, by the Trustees hereunder and by the holders of Shares to be issued by Alpha Architect ETF Trust (the “Trust”), as hereinafter provided.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • February 9th, 2024 • EA Series Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, made by and between EA Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the fund or funds listed on Schedule A attached hereto (individually, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) , and Empowered Funds, LLC dba EA Advisers, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Adviser”) effective as of December 1, 2023, (the “Effective Date”).
EA SERIES TRUST INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT among Empowered Funds, LLC, Keating Investment Counselors, Inc., and EA Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • February 9th, 2024 • EA Series Trust • Delaware
This INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 12th day of December, 2023 by and between Empowered Funds, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company with its principal place of business at 19 E. Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083 doing business as ETF Architect (the “Adviser”), EA Series Trust (the “Trust”), and Keating Investment Counselors, Inc., a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business located at 101 SE 6th Ave, Suite A, Delray Beach, FL 33483 (the “Sub-Adviser”).
TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTTransfer Agent Servicing Agreement • October 17th, 2014 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 8 day of October, 2014, by and between ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”).
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Servicing Agreement • October 17th, 2014 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of this 08 day of October, 2014 by and between ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”).
FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Administration Servicing Agreement • October 17th, 2014 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 8 day of October, 2014, by and between ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • March 13th, 2023 • EA Series Trust
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (“Agreement”) is adopted as of this 28th day of February, 2023 by and among: (i) Starboard Investment Trust (the “Target Entity”), on behalf of its series the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund (the “Target Fund”); and (ii) EA Series Trust (the “Acquiring Entity”), on behalf of its series the Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF (the “Acquiring Fund”). Arin Risk Advisors, LLC (“Arin”) and Empowered Funds, LLC, dba EA Advisers (“EA Advisers”) join this Agreement solely for purposes of Section 9.2.
ContractAuthorized Participant Agreement • October 17th, 2014 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • Delaware
FORM OF AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONForm of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • March 20th, 2023 • EA Series Trust
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (“Agreement”) is adopted as of August 25, 2022 by and among: (i) Bridgeway Funds, Inc. (the “Target Entity”), on behalf of its series the Omni Tax-Managed Small Cap Value Fund (the “Target Fund”); and (ii) EA Series Trust (the “Acquiring Entity”), on behalf of its series the EA Bridgeway Omni Small Cap Value ETF (the “Acquiring Fund”). Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC (“Bridgeway”) and Empowered Funds, LLC, dba EA Advisers (“EA Advisers”) join this Agreement solely for purposes of Section 9.2.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF A series of EA Series TrustSub-Advisory Agreement • April 19th, 2023 • EA Series Trust
This Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of June 17, 2022, by and between Empowered Funds, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company with its principal place of business at 19 E. Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083 doing business as ETF Architect and EA Advisers (the “Adviser”), EA Series Trust (the “Trust”), and Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business located at 20 Greenway Plaza, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046 (the “Sub-Adviser”).
INDEX LICENSE AGREEMENTIndex License Agreement • August 2nd, 2022 • EA Series Trust
Amended and Restated Index License AgreementIndex License Agreement • November 23rd, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • Pennsylvania
This Amended and Restated Index License Agreement (“Agreement”), is made as of October 29, 2020 (“Effective Date”) by and between Merlyn.AI Corporation (“Merlyn” or “Licensor”), a Delaware corporation having a principal place of business at 3790 El Camino Real, Suite #172, Palo Alto, CA 94306 and Empowered Funds, LLC (“Empowered” or “Licensee”) having a principal place of business at 213 Foxcroft Road, Broomall, Pennsylvania 19008. Merlyn and Empowered are each referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” As used herein, an “Affiliate” of a Party means any current or future person or entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such party, for so long as such person or entity qualifies as an Affiliate of such Party.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • December 23rd, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, made by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the funds listed on Schedule A attached hereto (the “Funds”) , and Empowered Funds, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • July 22nd, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Distribution Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014 (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a Delaware limited liability company.
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTAlpha Architect ETF Trust • July 22nd, 2020
This Sixth Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
SUB-SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT ARK Investment Management, LLCSub-Subadvisory Agreement • November 7th, 2023 • EA Series Trust • Delaware
This Sub-SubAdvisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), entered into as of October 30, 2023, between Empowered Funds, LLC dba EA Advisers or ETF Architect, a Pennsylvania limited liability company with principal place of business in Havertown, Pennsylvania (the “Adviser”), ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Futures Cayman Ltd. (the “Fund”), and 21Shares US LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in New York, New York (referred to herein as “21Shares”) and ARK Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in St. Petersburg, Florida (referred to herein as “ARK”), to provide certain management and investment sub-subadvisory services to 21Shares for the benefit of the Fund.
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT Empowered Funds, LLC dba EA AdvisersManagement Agreement • November 7th, 2023 • EA Series Trust • Delaware
This Agreement, entered into as of November 4, 2023, between ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Futures Cayman Ltd. (the “Fund”), and Empowered Funds, LLC dba EA Advisers (the “Adviser”), a Pennsylvania limited liability company with its principal place of business in Havertown, Pennsylvania, to provide certain management and investment advisory services to the Fund.
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST CUSTODY AGREEMENTAlpha Architect ETF Trust • July 22nd, 2020
This Sixth Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Custody Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • January 25th, 2021 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) is made as of December 23, 2020, by and between (i) Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Alpha Trust”), on behalf of its series, the UPHOLDINGS Compound Kings ETF (the “Acquiring Fund”); (ii) Upholdings Funds LLC, a Delaware series limited liability company (the “Upholdings LLC”), on behalf of its series, the Flagship Fund (the “Target Fund” and, together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”); (iii) solely for the purposes of paragraphs 7.1 and 8.2. of this Agreement, Empowered Funds, LLC (“Empowered Funds”), the investment adviser of the Acquiring Fund; and (iv) solely for purposes of paragraphs 7.2 and 8.2. of this Agreement, Upholdings Group LLC (“Upholdings Group”), the investment adviser of the Target Fund. All agreements, representations, actions and obligations described herein made or to be taken or undertaken by the Acquiring Fund are made and shall be taken or undertaken by Alpha Trust on behal
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, made by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the funds listed on Schedule A attached hereto (the “Funds”) , and Empowered Funds, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
LICENSE AGREEMENTLicense Agreement • January 28th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement” or “Sublicense”) dated as of October14, 2019, is by and between Empowered Funds, LLC (“Empowered”) and Alpha Architect ETF Trust (the “Trust”) (each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”).
March 10, 2023EA Series Trust • March 20th, 2023
Re: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (“Agreement”) adopted as of August 25, 2022, by and among: (i) Bridgeway Funds, Inc. (the “Target Entity”), on behalf of its series the Omni Tax-Managed Small Cap Value Fund (the “Target Fund”); and (ii) EA Series Trust (the “Acquiring Entity”), on behalf of its series the Omni Tax-Managed Small Cap Value ETF (the “Acquiring Fund”)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • April 26th, 2017 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, made by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the fund listed on Schedule A attached hereto (the Fund) , and Empowered Funds, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT 21Shares US LLCSub-Advisory Agreement • November 7th, 2023 • EA Series Trust • Delaware
This Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), entered into as of October 30, 2023, between Empowered Funds, LLC dba EA Advisers or ETF Architect, a Pennsylvania limited liability company with principal place of business in Havertown, Pennsylvania (the “Adviser”), ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Futures Cayman Ltd. (the “Fund”), and 21Shares US LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in New York, New York, (referred to herein as “21Shares”), to provide certain management and investment sub-advisory services to the Fund.
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENTAlpha Architect ETF Trust • July 22nd, 2020
This Sixth Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST CUSTODY AGREEMENTAlpha Architect ETF Trust • September 29th, 2021
This Fourteenth Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Custody Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).
THE EA SERIES TRUST ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTEtf Distribution Agreement • March 11th, 2024 • EA Series Trust • New York
THIS FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT to the ETF Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2021 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between EA Series Trust (the “Trust”), Empowered Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) and Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor” together with the Trust and the Adviser, the “Parties”) as of March 8, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
THIRTY-SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE EA SERIES TRUST CUSTODY AGREEMENTAgreement • April 8th, 2024 • EA Series Trust
This Thirty-seventh Amendment effective as of the last date in the signature block (the “Effective Date”) to the Custody Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between EA Series Trust (f/k/a Alpha Architect ETF Trust), a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).
EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTAlpha Architect ETF Trust • September 15th, 2020
This Eighth Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Global Fund Services, LLC (formerly, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC), a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTServicing Agreement • August 12th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
This Seventh Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTAlpha Architect ETF Trust • August 12th, 2020
This Seventh Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
TWENTY-SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE EA SERIES TRUST FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENTEA Series Trust • April 5th, 2023
This Twenty-seventh Amendment effective as of the last date in the signature block (the “Effective Date”) to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between EA Series Trust (f/k/a Alpha Architect ETF Trust), a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
TWENTY-SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE EA SERIES TRUST FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENTServicing Agreement • September 7th, 2022 • EA Series Trust
This Twenty-second Amendment, effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between EA Series Trust (f/k/a Alpha Architect ETF Trust), a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
License AgreementLicense Agreement • December 23rd, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • Pennsylvania
This License Agreement (“Agreement”), is made as of December 27, 2020 (“Effective Date”) by and among Upholdings Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having a principal place of business at 3819 Harding Pl, Nashville, TN 37215 (“Licensor”), Empowered Funds, LLC (“Empowered”) and Alpha Architect ETF Trust (the “Trust”), each having a principal place of business at 213 Foxcroft Road, Broomall, Pennsylvania 19008. Empowered and the Trust are together referred to in this Agreement as the “Licensee.” Licensor, Empowered and the Trust are each referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” As used herein, an “Affiliate” of a Party means any current or future person or entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such party, for so long as such person or entity qualifies as an Affiliate of such Party.
