Amendment to Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd. Investment Sub- Advisory Agreement Between Curian Capital, LLC and Van Eck Associates Corporation

EX 99.28 (d)(28)(vi)

Amendment to

Curian/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund Ltd.

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement Between Curian Capital, LLC and

Xxx Xxx Associates Corporation

This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Xxx Xxx Associates Corporation, a Delaware corporation and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”).

Whereas, the Adviser and Sub-Adviser entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated as of June 24, 2013, effective July 1, 2013 (“Agreement”), whereby Adviser appointed Sub-Adviser to provide certain sub-investment advisory services to the Curian/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund Ltd. (the “Fund”).

Whereas, the parties have agreed to amend Section 11. “Duration and Termination,” of the Agreement.

Now Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

Delete Section 11. “Duration and Termination” in its entirety, and replace it with the following:

11.         Duration and Termination.  The Agreement will become effective as to a Fund upon execution or, if later, on the date that initial capital for such Fund is first provided to it and, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, will continue in effect through December 31, 2014 with regard to all Fund(s) covered by this Agreement.  Thereafter, if not terminated as to a Fund, this Agreement will continue from year to year through December 31st for each Fund covered by this Agreement, provided that such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated as to a Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on sixty days’ written notice by the Adviser, or on sixty days’ written notice by the Sub-Adviser.  This Agreement will immediately terminate in the event of its assignment.  Sections 9 and 10 herein shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

In Witness Whereof, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have caused this Amendment to be executed as of December 13, 2013, effective as of December 3, 2013.

Curian Capital, LLC			Xxx Xxx Associates Corporation
By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx		By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx		Name:	Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer		Title:	Senior Vice President and General Counsel