Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLC
EX 99.28(d)(12)
Amendment to
Investment Advisory
and Management Agreement
between
and Curian Capital, LLC
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 amend the following fund name (“Fund Name Change”):
Fund Name Change (effective March 1, 2012)
Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Fund to
Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Strategy Fund.
Now Therefore, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
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Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule A dated March 1, 2012, attached hereto.
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Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule B dated March 1, 2012, attached hereto.
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This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one document.
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In Witness Whereof, the Adviser and the Trust have caused this Amendment to be executed as of March 15, 2012, dated as of March 1, 2012.
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Curian Capital, LLC
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By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Assistant Secretary
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Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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Schedule A
March 1, 2012
(List of Funds)
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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® Growth Fund
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity 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 Natural Resources Fund
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Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Strategy 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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Curian/The Boston Company Multi-Alpha Market Neutral Equity Fund
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A-1
Schedule B
March 1, 2012
(Compensation)
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Fund
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Assets
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Advisory Fee
(Annual Rate Based on
Average Net Assets
of each Fund)
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Curian Guidance – Maximize Income Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Guidance – Balanced Income Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Guidance – Rising Income Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Guidance – Moderate Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Guidance – Maximum Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Guidance – Tactical Moderate Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Guidance – Tactical Maximum Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 65 Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.75%
.70%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.75%
.70%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.75%
.70%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Diversified Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.95%
.90%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Aggressive Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.95%
.90%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Income Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.95%
.90%
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Curian/American Funds® Growth Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.85%
.80%
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.85%
.80%
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Curian/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.70%
.65%
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Curian/FAMCO Covered Call Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.60%
.55%
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Natural Resources Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.80%
.75%
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Curian/Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodities Strategy Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.75%
.70%
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Curian/Xxxxxxxx Convertible Arbitrage Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.85%
.80%
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Curian/PIMCO Credit Income Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.50%
.45%
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Curian/PineBridge Merger Arbitrage Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.85%
.80%
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Curian/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.55%
.50%
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Curian/The Boston Company Multi-Alpha Market Neutral Equity Fund
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$0 to $1 billion
Over $1 billion
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.90%
.85%
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B-1
