BLACKROCK RULE 12dl-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • iShares, Inc. • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 5, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between each registered open-end investment company (each, a “Registrant”), on behalf of each portfolio series of each such Registrant listed on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto, or if the relevant Registrant has no portfolio series, then the relevant Registrant (as applicable, each an “Acquiring Fund” or “Acquired Fund” pursuant to the applicable schedule), each severally and not jointly.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • November 30th, 2022 • Smallcap World Fund Inc • California
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022, by and among [ ], a [ ] life insurance company (the “Insurance Company”), on behalf of itself and certain of its separate accounts; [ ], an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of [ ] (the “Trust”), on behalf of itself and each fund, severally and not jointly, listed on Attachment A under the heading “Acquiring Funds,” as such Attachment A shall be amended from time to time (each such fund, an “Acquiring Fund”, and together, the “Acquiring Funds”); [ ], a corporation organized under the laws of [ ] (the “Adviser”); Capital Research and Management Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“CRMC”); each fund, severally and not jointly, listed on Attachment B under the heading “Retail Funds”, as such Attachment B shall be amended from time to time (each such fund listed under the heading “Retail Funds”, a “Retail Fund” or an “Acquired Fund”,
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • September 23rd, 2022 • John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Fund (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
FORM OF RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • July 21st, 2023 • Vanguard Montgomery Funds
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of , [between/among] the [Trust Name(s)], on behalf of [itself/themselves] and [its/their] separate series listed on Schedule A (each, an “Investing Fund”), severally and not jointly, and the investment trusts listed on Schedule A, on behalf of themselves and their respective series also listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, a “Vanguard Fund” and together with the Investing Funds, the “Funds”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • September 28th, 2023 • Arbitrage Funds • Massachusetts
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made between The Arbitrage Funds, on behalf of its series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and The Select Sector SPDR Trust, on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
BLACKROCK CLOSED-END RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • March 3rd, 2022 • BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 26, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between each registered investment company listed on Schedule A hereto, on behalf of its portfolio series, as applicable (each, an “Acquiring Fund”) and each BlackRock closed-end registered investment company listed on Schedule B hereto (each, an “Acquired Fund”), each severally and not jointly.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • December 27th, 2022 • BNY Mellon Advantage Funds, Inc.
This Investment Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of December 15, 2021 is between Northern Lights Fund Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Acquiring Trust”), on behalf of each of its separate series listed on Schedule A (each, an “Acquiring Fund,” and collectively, the “Acquiring Funds”), severally and not jointly, and each registrant identified on Schedule B (each, an "Acquired Company"), on behalf of itself and its respective series identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an "Acquired Fund" and collectively the "Acquired Funds" and together with the Acquiring Funds, the "Funds"), severally and not jointly, and shall become effective on January 19, 2022.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • August 26th, 2022 • Investment Managers Series Trust • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT, is made this 21st of December, 2021, by and among Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II (the “Fidelity Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the State of Delaware, on behalf of itself and its current and future series as identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund” and collectively, the “Acquiring Funds”), and each trust identified on Schedule B (each, an “Underlying Trust”), on behalf of itself and its respective series identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and collectively the “Acquired Funds” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”), and shall become effective on January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • July 27th, 2023 • Nomura Alternative Income Fund • New York
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), is effective as of July 5, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), is made between each investing fund in c/o Nomura Private Capital LLC (referred to as the “Trust”), on behalf of their series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
ETC FORM OF RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • December 18th, 2023 • Exchange Listed Funds Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of __________, [between/among] [the/each] Acquiring Fund(s)[, severally and not jointly] (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and [the/each] Acquired Fund(s)[, severally and not jointly] (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund[s], the “Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 18th, 2022 • Northern Lights Variable Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 12, 2022, between/among each Acquiring Fund(s), severally and not jointly listed on Schedule A hereto (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each series of the Direxion Shares ETF Trust (“Trust”), excluding those listed on Schedule B hereto (each, an “Acquired Fund”), severally and not jointly. The Acquired Funds, together with the Acquiring Funds, are the “Funds.”
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • GPS Funds II
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (“Effective Date”), is made among GPS Funds I, GPS Funds II and Savos Investments Trust,, each on behalf of itself and each of its series listed in Schedule A as amended from time to time, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, solely in its capacity as Trustee and on behalf of the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 19th, 2022 • Brighthouse Funds Trust I • New York
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made between Brighthouse Funds Trust I (referred to as the “Trust”), on behalf of its series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
BLACKROCKRULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • September 27th, 2023 • Federated Hermes MDT Series • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between each registered open-end investment company (each, a “Registrant”), on behalf of each portfolio series of each such Registrant listed on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto, or if the relevant Registrant has no portfolio series, then the relevant Registrant (as applicable, each an “Acquiring Fund” or “Acquired Fund” pursuant to the applicable schedule), each severally and not jointly.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • September 11th, 2023 • RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
This FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022, is between each fund listed on Exhibit A (each an “Acquiring Fund”), and each fund listed on Exhibit B (each an “Acquired Fund” and, together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 19th, 2022 • Brighthouse Funds Trust I • Massachusetts
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made between Brighthouse Funds Trust I, on behalf of its series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and The Select Sector SPDR Trust, on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
Fund of Funds Investment AgreementFund of Funds Investment Agreement • November 30th, 2022 • Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund • New York
This FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of April 19, 2022, is between Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Acquiring Fund”), and AGTB Private BDC, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Acquired Fund” and, together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 10th, 2023 • Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund
This FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of August 20, 2021, is between Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Barings Private Credit Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Acquired Fund” and, together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • June 17th, 2022 • DBX Etf Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022 between Morningstar Funds Trust on behalf of its series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an "Acquiring Fund"), and DBX ETF Trust, on behalf of each Acquired Fund listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an "Acquired Fund" and together with the Acquiring Funds, the "Funds").
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • GPS Funds II
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of October 25, 2022 is made between GPS Funds I and GPS Funds II, on behalf of each of their series listed in Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”) and the Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, on behalf of each of their series (except such series listed on Schedule B, as may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • March 29th, 2022 • Natixis Funds Trust II • Massachusetts
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made between Natixis Funds Trust II, on behalf of its series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and SPDR Series Trust, SPDR Index Shares Funds and SSGA Active Trust (each, a “Trust”), each on behalf of their series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 1st, 2022 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • Delaware
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 20th, 2022 • Northern Lights Variable Trust • New York
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made between Northern Lights Fund Trust and Northern Lights Variable Trust (referred to as the “Trust”), on behalf of their series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
AMENDMENT NO. 3 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 5th, 2024 • Eq Advisors Trust
Amendment No. 3, dated October 13, 2023 (“Amendment No. 3”), to the Fund of Funds Investment Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2022 (“Agreement”), among EQ Advisors Trust and 1290 Funds (“EQ Trusts”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), solely in its capacity as Trustee and on behalf of the SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 27th, 2022 • John Hancock Funds II
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Fund (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 27th, 2022 • John Hancock Funds II
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Fund (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
FORM OF RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 28th, 2022 • Thrivent Mutual Funds • Minnesota
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of , among each Acquiring Fund(s), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each Acquired Fund(s), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 27th, 2022 • John Hancock Funds II • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between each registered open-end investment company (each, a “Registrant”), on behalf of each portfolio series of each such Registrant listed on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto, or if the relevant Registrant has no portfolio series, then the relevant Registrant (as applicable, each an “Acquiring Fund” or “Acquired Fund” pursuant to the applicable schedule), each severally and not jointly.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 26th, 2023 • Eq Advisors Trust
Amendment No. 1, dated October 18, 2022 (“Amendment No. 1”), to the Fund of Funds Investment Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2022 (“Agreement”), among EQ Advisors Trust and 1290 Funds (“EQ Trusts”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), solely in its capacity as Trustee and on behalf of the SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • October 17th, 2023 • Aristotle Funds Series Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, is made this 10th day of April, 2023, by and between each trust identified on Schedule A (each, an “Acquiring Trust”), on behalf of itself and its respective series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each trust identified on Schedule B (each, an “Underlying Trust”), on behalf of itself and its respective series identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”), and shall be effective April 17, 2023.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • GPS Funds I • Massachusetts
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made among GPS Funds I, GPS Funds II and Savos Investments Trust, each on behalf of itself and its separate series listed on Schedule A, as amended from time to time, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and The Select Sector SPDR Trust, on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
FORM OF RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 27th, 2022 • John Hancock Funds II
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of, January 19, 2022 between each Acquiring Fund(s) listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each series of VanEck ETF Trust (except such series listed on Schedule B which may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund[s], the “Funds”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • GPS Funds I • Massachusetts
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made among GPS Funds I, GPS Funds II and Savos Investments Trust , each on behalf of itself and its separate series listed on Schedule A, as amended from time to time, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and SPDR Series Trust, SPDR Index Shares Funds and SSGA Active Trust (each, a “Trust”), each on behalf of their series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 27th, 2022 • John Hancock Funds II
THIS AGREEMENT, is made this 11th of January, 2022, by and among each trust identified on Schedule A, (each, an “Acquiring Trust”), on behalf of itself and its respective series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each trust identified on Schedule B (each, an “Underlying Trust”), on behalf of itself and its respective series identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”), and shall be effective January 19, 2022.
AMENDMENT NO. 2 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • December 11th, 2023 • 1290 Funds
Amendment No. 2, dated March 16, 2023 (“Amendment No. 2”), to the Fund of Funds Investment Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2022 (“Agreement”), among EQ Advisors Trust and 1290 Funds (“EQ Trusts”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), solely in its capacity as Trustee and on behalf of the SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust.
