Fund of Funds Investment Agreement Sample Contracts
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • June 12th, 2025 • iSHARES TRUST • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of May 7, 2025 (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.
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • December 23rd, 2024 • Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of [___________], is made among each entity listed on Schedule A (as amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each Acquired Fund listed on Schedule A (as 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 • 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 • November 22nd, 2024 • Deutsche DWS Asset Allocation Trust • New York
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) by and between each Acquiring Fund listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and ProShares Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of each of its current and future series other than those series identified under the caption “Precautionary Notes: Funds Not Covered by the Agreement” on https://www.proshares.com/investment_agreement.html, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund”). Each Acquiring Fund and each Acquired Fund is referred to as a “Fund”.
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • November 21st, 2025 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • 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.
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • December 20th, 2024 • iShares, Inc. • 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.
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2025 • Federated Hermes Insurance Series • New York
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (“Effective Date”), is made among Federated Hermes Insurance Series, 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 Fund 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”).
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • August 25th, 2025 • iSHARES TRUST • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of February 9, 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 • 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.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • November 22nd, 2024 • Deutsche DWS Asset Allocation Trust • Massachusetts
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made among the Deutsche DWS trusts, on behalf of their 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 22nd, 2024 • Deutsche DWS Asset Allocation Trust • New York
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made among the Deutsche DWS trusts (each 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”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 25th, 2025 • RiverNorth Capital & Income Fund, Inc. • 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 or closed-end investment company, or exchanged traded fund (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.
ContractFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya BALANCED PORTFOLIO INC • Delaware
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya STRATEGIC ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS INC • California
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, by and among Voya Mutual Funds, Voya Equity Trust, Voya Partners, Inc, Voya Strategic Allocation Portfolios, and Voya Separate Portfolios Trust, each a registered open-end investment company organized under the laws their respective state of organization, (each, an "Acquiring Management Company"), on behalf of their respective series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an "Acquiring Fund," and collectively, the "Acquiring Funds"), and Schwab Strategic Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), on behalf of its series identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an "Acquired Fund" and, collectively, the "Acquired Funds").
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • August 5th, 2024 • Datum One Series Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, is made this 26th day of June, 2024, 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 July 15, 2024 .
ContractFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya BALANCED PORTFOLIO INC • New York
ContractFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya STRATEGIC ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS INC
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”).
AMENDMENT TOFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya BALANCED PORTFOLIO INC
This Amendment ("Amendment") is made as of April 5, 2022, by and among Voya Mutual Funds, Voya Equity Trust, Voya Partners, Inc, Voya Strategic Allocation Portfolios, and Voya
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • June 12th, 2025 • iSHARES TRUST • 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 • February 25th, 2025 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT, is made this 10th of January, 2022, 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 corporation or trust identified on Schedule B (each, an “Underlying 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”), and shall become effective on January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).
ContractFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO
ContractFund of Funds Investment Agreement • September 26th, 2024 • Voya EQUITY TRUST
BLACKROCK CLOSED-END RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 25th, 2025 • RiverNorth Capital & Income Fund, Inc. • 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 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.
ContractFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO
BNY MELLON ETF INVESTMENT ADVISER, LLC FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • October 25th, 2024 • BNY Mellon ETF Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, is made this 15th of July, 2024, by and among each registrant identified on Schedule A (each, an "Acquiring Trust"), on behalf of itself and its current and future series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an "Acquiring Fund" and collectively, the "Acquiring Funds"), and each registrant identified on Schedule B (each, an "Acquired 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 July 15, 2024 (the "Effective Date").
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • December 20th, 2024 • iShares, Inc. • Delaware
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 25th, 2025 • RiverNorth Capital & Income Fund, Inc. • Delaware
This FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of September 9, 2024, 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”).
STATE STREET MUTUAL FUNDS FORM OF FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 27th, 2022 • Elfun Trusts
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made [between/among] [ ], on behalf of [its/their] series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and [ ], severally and not jointly (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 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 • November 22nd, 2024 • Deutsche DWS Asset Allocation Trust • 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.
FORM OF FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT [AB Fund acquiring ETFs]Fund of Funds Investment Agreement • September 28th, 2022 • Ab Municipal Income Fund Ii • New York
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of , between each [AB investment company], on behalf of the series thereof listed on Schedule A hereto, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each [ETF Trust], on behalf of the series thereof listed on Schedule A hereto, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
FORM OF RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 25th, 2025 • RiverNorth Capital & Income Fund, Inc.
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of June 21, 2024, between each fund listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each closed-end investment company, severally and not jointly, listed on Schedule B (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
ContractFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya BALANCED PORTFOLIO INC
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • January 26th, 2024 • Bny Mellon Stock Funds
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.