RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS ETF INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Etf Investment Agreement • August 29th, 2023 • AdvisorShares Trust
This Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2023 (the “Effective Date”) between AdvisorShares Trust, on behalf of each applicable series listed on Appendix B, as may be amended from time to time, that invests in an Acquired Fund in reliance on the Rule as such terms are defined below, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VII, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund, and First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund II, (each a “Trust”) on behalf of each applicable series listed on Appendix A, as may be amended from time to time, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
AMENDMENT NO. 22 TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2023 • AdvisorShares Trust
AMENDMENT is made as of the 1st day of October 2022 to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated February 5, 2018, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) and AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (the “Adviser”).
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTEtf Distribution Agreement • August 29th, 2023 • AdvisorShares Trust • Delaware
This sixth amendment (the “Amendment”) to the ETF distribution agreement dated as of September 30, 2021, as novated (the “Agreement”), is entered by and between AdvisorShares Trust (the “Trust”) and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (together with the Trust, the “Parties”), and made effective as of October 21,2022.
