AMENDMENT TO
INVESTMENT ADVISORY
AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CURIAN VARIABLE SERIES TRUST
AND CURIAN CAPITAL, LLC
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This AMENDMENT is made by and between CURIAN VARIABLE SERIES TRUST, a
Massachusetts business trust ("Trust"), and CURIAN CAPITAL, LLC, a Michigan
limited liability company ("Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Adviser are parties to an Investment Advisory
and Management Agreement dated December 19, 2011 ("Agreement").
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to amend Schedule A and Schedule B of the
Agreement to add the following new series of the Trust ("New Funds") and to add
each New Fund's fee schedule:
NEW FUNDS (EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 10, 2012):
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1) Curian/DFA U.S. Micro Cap Fund;
2) Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Frontier Markets Fund;
3) Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Currency Fund;
4) Curian/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund;
5) Curian Guidance - Equity 100 Fund; and
6) Curian Guidance - Fixed Income 100 Fund.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety
with Schedule A dated September 10, 2012 attached hereto.
2. Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety
with Schedule B dated September 10, 2012 attached hereto.
3. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect in accordance with its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Adviser and the Trust have caused this Amendment
to be executed as of June 22, 2012, effective as of September 10, 2012. This
Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, which together shall
constitute one document.
CURIAN VARIABLE SERIES TRUST CURIAN CAPITAL, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Assistant Secretary Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
SCHEDULE A
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
(List of Funds)
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Curian Guidance - Equity 100 Fund
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Curian Guidance - Fixed Income 100 Fund
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Curian Guidance - Maximize Income Fund
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Curian Guidance - Balanced Income Fund
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Curian Guidance - Rising Income Fund
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Curian Guidance - Moderate Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance - Maximum Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance - Tactical Moderate Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance - Tactical Maximum Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance - Institutional Alt 65 Fund
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Curian Guidance - Institutional Alt 100 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Diversified Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Aggressive Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Income Fund
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Curian/American Funds(R) Growth Fund
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund
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Curian/DFA U.S. Micro Cap Fund
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Curian/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund
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Curian/FAMCO Flex Core Covered Call Fund
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Frontier Markets Fund
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Natural Resources Fund
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Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Strategy Fund
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Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Currency Fund
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Curian/Xxxxxxxx Convertible Arbitrage Fund
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Curian/PIMCO Credit Income Fund
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Curian/PineBridge Merger Arbitrage Fund
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Curian/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund
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A-1
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Curian/The Boston Company Multi-Alpha Market Neutral Equity Fund
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Curian/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund
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A-2
SCHEDULE B
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
(Compensation)
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ADVISORY FEE
(ANNUAL RATE BASED ON
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
FUND ASSETS OF THE FUND)
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Curian Guidance - Equity 100 Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Fixed Income 100 Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Maximize Income Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Balanced Income Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Rising Income Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Moderate Growth Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Maximum Growth Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Tactical Moderate Growth Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Tactical Maximum Growth Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Institutional Alt 65 Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Guidance - Institutional Alt 100 Fund All Assets .20%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund $0 to $1 billion .75%
Over $1 billion .70%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund $0 to $1 billion .75%
Over $1 billion .70%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund $0 to $1 billion .75%
Over $1 billion .70%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Diversified Fund $0 to $1 billion .95%
Over $1 billion .90%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Aggressive Fund $0 to $1 billion .95%
Over $1 billion .90%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage - Income Fund $0 to $1 billion .95%
Over $1 billion .90%
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Curian/American Funds(R) Growth Fund $0 to $1 billion .85%
Over $1 billion .80%
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund $0 to $1 billion .85%
Over $1 billion .80%
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Curian/DFA U.S. Micro Cap Fund $0 to $1 billion .80%
Over $1 billion .75%
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Curian/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund $0 to $1 billion .70%
Over $1 billion .65%
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Curian/FAMCO Covered Call Fund $0 to $1 billion .60%
Over $1 billion .55%
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Frontier Markets Fund $0 to $1 billion 1.40%
Over $1 billion 1.35%
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Natural Resources Fund $0 to $1 billion .80%
Over $1 billion .75%
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Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Strategy Fund $0 to $1 billion .75%
Over $1 billion .70%
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Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Currency Fund $0 to $1 billion .70%
Over $1 billion .65%
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Curian/Xxxxxxxx Convertible Arbitrage Fund $0 to $1 billion .85%
Over $1 billion .80%
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B-1
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ADVISORY FEE
(ANNUAL RATE BASED ON
AVERAGE NET ASSETS
FUND ASSETS OF THE FUND)
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Curian/PIMCO Credit Income Fund $0 to $1 billion .50%
Over $1 billion .45%
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Curian/PineBridge Merger Arbitrage Fund $0 to $1 billion .85%
Over $1 billion .80%
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Curian/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund $0 to $1 billion .55%
Over $1 billion .50%
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Curian/The Boston Company Multi-Alpha Market Neutral Equity Fund $0 to $1 billion .85%
Over $1 billion .80%
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Curian/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund $0 to $1 billion .80%
Over $1 billion .75%
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