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 fund or funds listed on Schedule A attached hereto (individually, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) , and Empowered Funds, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT among Empowered Funds, LLC, Upholdings Group LLC, and Alpha Architect ETF TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • December 23rd, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • Delaware
This INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 29th day of December, 2020, by and between Empowered Funds, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company with its principal place of business at 213 Foxcroft Road, Broomall, Pennsylvania 19008 (the “Adviser”), Alpha Architect ETF Trust (the “Trust”), and Upholdings Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business located at 3819 Harding Pl, Nashville, TN 37215 (the “Sub-Adviser”).
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.
NINTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST CUSTODY AGREEMENTAlpha Architect ETF Trust • December 23rd, 2020
This Ninth 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”).
EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • December 23rd, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
THIS EIGHTH 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.
NINTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENTAlpha Architect ETF Trust • December 23rd, 2020
This Ninth 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”).
NINTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTAlpha Architect ETF Trust • December 23rd, 2020
This Ninth 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”).
NINTH AMENDMENT TO THE ALPHA ARCHITECT ETF TRUST TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTServicing Agreement • December 23rd, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust
This Ninth 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”).
