BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • February 23rd, 2024 • iShares U.S. ETF Trust • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of December 18, 2023 (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 AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • February 27th, 2023 • Franklin Investors Securities 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 AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • September 26th, 2023 • Proshares Trust • New York
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of May 16, 2023 (the "Effective Date") by and between Managed Portfolio Series, on behalf of its series ATAC Rotation Fund, severally and not jointly (the "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
RULE 12d1-4 UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST OF CLOSED-END FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • December 1st, 2022 • Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc • New York
This Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2022, between FT Series (the “Trust”) on behalf of each of its existing and future series 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 each closed-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) advised by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”), that is listed on Appendix A hereto (as may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each an “Acquired Fund”).
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • November 22nd, 2023 • Federated Hermes Fixed Income Securities, Inc. • New York
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (“Effective Date”), is made among Federated Hermes Fixed Income Securities, Inc., 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”).
FORM OF FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT [AB Fund acquiring ETFs]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”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • July 27th, 2023 • Voya Separate Portfolios Trust • 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 AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • March 31st, 2023 • Exchange Listed Funds 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.
ContractFunds Investment Agreement • February 27th, 2024 • Voya MUTUAL FUNDS
ContractFunds Investment Agreement • July 27th, 2023 • Voya Separate Portfolios Trust • New York
ContractFunds Investment Agreement • July 27th, 2023 • Voya Separate Portfolios Trust • Delaware
AMENDMENT TOFunds Investment Agreement • April 26th, 2023 • Voya PARTNERS 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 Separate Portfolios Trust, each a registered open-end investment company organized under the laws of 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"), as amended from time to time, and amends the Fund of Funds Investment Agreement between the parties, dated January 19, 2022 as amended thereafter ("Investment Agreement").
FORM OF (CEFs) GUGGENHEIM FUNDS RULE 12d1-4 (ACQUIRING FUND) FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • February 15th, 2022 • Rydex Variable Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ] by and among each Guggenheim Fund (collectively, the “Guggenheim Funds”) listed on Appendix A hereto, on behalf of itself and all current and future separate series thereof, severally and not jointly (each such series, an “Acquiring Fund,” except as otherwise indicated) and each Acquired Fund Registrant listed on Appendix B hereto (each, an “Acquired Fund”) and together with the Acquiring Fund(s), the “Funds”).
FORM OF (OEFs/ETFs) GUGGENHEIM FUNDS RULE 12d1-4 (ACQUIRING FUND) FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • February 15th, 2022 • Rydex Variable Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ], by and among each Guggenheim Fund (collectively, the “Guggenheim Funds”) listed on Appendix A hereto, on behalf of itself and all current and future separate series thereof, severally and not jointly (each such series, an “Acquiring Fund,” except as otherwise indicated) and each Acquired Fund Registrant listed on Appendix B hereto (each, an “Acquired Fund”) and together with the Acquiring Fund(s), the “Funds”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • July 27th, 2023 • Voya Separate Portfolios Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, as amended on April 1, 2022, among each of the Trusts listed on Schedule A (each, a "Trust" and collectively, the "Trusts"), on behalf of each series of the Trusts listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an "Investing Fund" and collectively, the "Investing Funds"), and each Vanguard Fund, severally and not jointly (each, a "Vanguard Fund" and together with the Investing Funds, the "Funds"), listed on Schedule A.
BLACKROCK CLOSED-END RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • September 11th, 2023 • RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund II, 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.
ContractFunds Investment Agreement • July 27th, 2023 • Voya Separate Portfolios Trust
ContractFunds Investment Agreement • April 26th, 2023 • Voya PARTNERS INC
FORM OF RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • February 28th, 2022 • Dfa Investment Trust Co • Texas
This RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, is by and among [___] (the “Acquiring Investment Company”), a [statutory trust/business trust/corporation] organized under the laws of the [State of Delaware/Commonwealth of Massachusetts/State of Maryland], on behalf of its separate series (each, an “Acquiring Fund”) listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly, and (i) DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”) and Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”), each a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, and (ii) The DFA Investment Trust Company (“DFAITC”) and Dimensional ETF Trust (the “ETF Trust”), each a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (each of DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and the ETF Trust is an “Acquired Investment Company”), on behalf of their respective series (each, an “Acquired Fund”) listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly. The Acquired Funds consist of series of (i) DFAIDG, DIG a
THIRD AMENDMENT TO WISDOMTREE TRUST FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • GPS Funds II
This third amendment (the “Amendment”) to the WisdomTree Trust Fund of Funds Investment Agreement dated January 19, 2022 (the “Agreement”), by and between WisdomTree Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its current and future series, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund”); and GPS FUNDS I and GPS FUNDS II, on behalf of each of its respective current and future series set forth on Appendix A of the Agreement, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), is entered into as of January 4, 2023 (the “Effective Date”).
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS & GUGGENHEIM FUNDS RULE 12d1-4 FORM OF FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • January 31st, 2022 • Guggenheim Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, by and among the Guggenheim Funds (and the separate series thereof, if any) listed in Appendix A – Acquired Funds hereto, severally and not jointly (each Guggenheim Fund and such series, an “Acquired Fund”) and the Guggenheim Funds (and the separate series thereof, if any) listed in Appendix B – Acquiring Funds hereto, severally and not jointly (each Guggenheim Fund and such series, an “Acquiring Fund” and together with the Acquired Fund(s), the “Funds”).
FORM OF FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • April 28th, 2022 • Calvert Management Series
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, is made [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.
ContractFunds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya BALANCED PORTFOLIO INC • Delaware
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • March 31st, 2023 • Exchange Listed Funds Trust • Massachusetts
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), is effective as of November 17, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made among Exchange Traded Concepts Trust and Exchange Listed Funds Trust, 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 AGREEMENT (h)(8)Funds Investment Agreement • July 27th, 2023 • Voya Separate Portfolios Trust
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this "Agreement"), is effective as of October 5, 2022 (the "Effective Date"), is made among Voya Balanced Portfolio, Inc., Voya Equity Trust, Voya Investors Trust, Voya Intermediate Bond Portfolio, Voya Mutual Funds, Voya Partners, Inc., Voya Separate Portfolios Trust, and Voya Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.), on behalf of their 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").
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • November 17th, 2022 • Cohen & Steers Realty Shares Inc • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of May 25, 2022, between Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios (collectively, the “Schwab Trust”), each a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, each on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and the registered investment companies advised by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., each identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds 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").
BLACKROCK RULE 12dl-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • August 25th, 2022 • BNY Mellon Absolute Insight Funds, 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.
STATE STREET MUTUAL FUNDS FORM OF FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds 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”).
ContractFunds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya STRATEGIC ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS INC
GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TRUST GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST II RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • March 31st, 2023 • Exchange Listed Funds Trust
FORM OF RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • October 25th, 2022 • Jp Morgan Mutual Fund Investment Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of _________________, [between/among] [the/each] [NAME OF INVESTING TRUST] (the “Investing Company”), on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and the [JPMORGAN TRUST NAME] (the/each [a] “Trust” [and collectively, the “Trusts”]), on behalf of each series of the Trust/Trusts listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund[s], the “Funds”).
ContractFunds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Voya BALANCED PORTFOLIO INC • New York
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • February 28th, 2023 • First Trust Series Fund • Delaware
This Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2022 between 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 Series Fund, and First Trust Variable Insurance Trust, on behalf of each of their existing and future series that invest in an Acquired Fund in reliance on the Rule as such terms are defined below, severally and not jointly, (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) that is operating as an exchange-traded fund (each, an “ETF”) and advised by Aberdeen Standard Investments ETF Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”) that is listed on Appendix A hereto (as may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each an “Acquired Fund”)
AMENDED AND RESTATED BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 PROPRIETARY FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • August 22nd, 2023 • BlackRock Unconstrained Equity Fund • Delaware
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of February 1, 2023 (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.
