0001145443-25-000015 Sample Contracts
MACQUARIE FUNDS BANK/TRUST AGREEMENTBank/Trust Agreement • January 28th, 2025 • Ivy Funds
We are the national distributor for all of the shares of all of the Classes (now existing or hereafter added) of all of the Funds in Macquarie Funds which retain us, Delaware Distributors, L.P., to act as exclusive national distributor. The term “Fund” as used in this Agreement refers to each Fund in Macquarie Funds that retains us to promote and sell its shares, and any Fund that may hereafter be added to Macquarie Funds to retain us as national distributor. The term “Class” as used in this Agreement refers to a class of shares of a Fund as described in the Fund’s prospectus. You, a Bank/Trust (“you”) have indicated that you wish to act as agent for your customer(s) wishing to purchase, sell and redeem Fund shares (“Customer(s)”) and/or desire to provide certain services to your Customers relating to their ownership of Fund shares, all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
MACQUARIE FUNDS dealer’s AgreementDealer's Agreement • January 28th, 2025 • Ivy Funds
We are the national distributor for all of the shares of all of the Classes (now existing or hereafter added) of all of the Macquarie Funds which retain us to act as exclusive national distributor. The term “Fund” as used in this Agreement refers to each Macquarie that retains us to promote and sell its shares, and any Fund that may hereafter be added to the Macquarie Funds to retain us as national distributor. The term “Class” as used in this Agreement refers to a class of shares of a Fund as described in the Fund’s prospectus. You, a broker/dealer (“you”), have indicated that you wish to act as agent for your customer(s) (the “customer(s)”) in connection with the purchase, sale and redemption of Fund shares and/or desire to provide certain services to your customers relating to their ownership of Fund shares, all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
MACQUARIE FUNDS REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISERS AGREEMENTRegistered Investment Advisers Agreement • January 28th, 2025 • Ivy Funds
We are the national distributor for all of the shares of all of the Classes (now existing or hereafter added) of all of the Funds in Macquarie Funds which retain us, Delaware Distributors, L.P., to act as exclusive national distributor. The term “Fund” as used in this Agreement refers to each Fund in Macquarie Funds which retains us to promote and sell its shares, and any Fund which may hereafter be added to Macquarie Funds to retain us as national distributor. The term “Class” as used in this Agreement refers to a class of shares of a Fund as described in the Fund’s prospectus. You have indicated that you wish to act as agent for your customers in connection with the purchase, sale and redemption of Fund shares and/or desire to provide certain services to your customers relating to their ownership of Fund shares, all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
AMENDED AND RESTATED APPENDIX A TO THE IVY FUNDS RULE 18F-3 MULTI-CLASS PLANAppendix a to the Ivy Funds Rule 18f-3 Multi-Class Plan • January 28th, 2025 • Ivy Funds
This Amended and Restated Appendix A, as amended December 31, 2024 (“Appendix A”), to the Ivy Funds Rule 18F-3 Plan Multi-Class Plan Agreement dated November 13, 2008 (the “Agreement”), is effective as of January 1, 2025, and supersedes any prior Appendix A to the Agreement.
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EXHIBIT A OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • January 28th, 2025 • Ivy Funds
THIS EXHIBIT to the Investment Management Agreement dated April 30, 2021 (the “Agreement”) between IVY FUNDS and DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY (the “Investment Manager”), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust, amended as of the 31st day of December, 2024, lists the Funds for which the Investment Manager provides investment management services pursuant to this Agreement, along with the management fee rate schedule for each Fund and the date on which the Agreement became effective for each Fund.
Delaware Management Company 100 Independence, 610 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-2354Expense Limitation Agreement • January 28th, 2025 • Ivy Funds
By our execution of this letter agreement (the "Agreement"), intending to be legally bound hereby, Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (the “Manager”), agrees that in order to improve the performance of the Macquarie Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”), series of Ivy Funds, the Manager shall waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations (collectively, the “Excluded Expenses”)) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any Excluded Expenses) exceed the percentages set forth below for the period from January 29, 2
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE I TO THE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025Distribution Agreement • January 28th, 2025 • Ivy Funds
This Schedule to the Distribution Agreement between Ivy Funds and Delaware Distributors, L.P. entered April 30, 2021 (the “Agreement”) lists the Series and Classes for which Delaware Distributors, L.P. provides distribution services pursuant to this Agreement, along with the 12b-1 Plan rates, if applicable, for each class and the date on which the Agreement became effective for each Class.