Investment Advisory Agreement Sample Contracts

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Investment Advisory Agreement • March 29th, 2018 • MFS Series Trust Iii
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT Between THE NORTH COUNTRY FUNDS and ADVISORS PREFERRED LLC
Investment Advisory Agreement • March 27th, 2025 • North Country Funds

AGREEMENT, effective as of the close of business as of February 26, 2025 or such later date indicated in Appendix A with respect to individual funds, between The North Country Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), and Advisors Preferred LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (the "Adviser") located at 1445 Research Blvd, Suite 530, Rockville, MD 20850.

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Investment Advisory Agreement • May 29th, 2012 • Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds • Delaware
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • October 15th, 2004 • Eq Advisors Trust • New York

AGREEMENT, dated as of July 9, 2004, by and between The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, a New York stock life insurance corporation (the “Manager”), and William D. Witter, Inc., a New York corporation (“Adviser”).

Exhibit (h)(15) December 11, 2009 Janus Aspen Series 151 Detroit Street Denver, Colorado 80206 Ladies and Gentlemen: As you know, Section 5 of our Investment Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2009, as amended, provides for compensation payable to Janus...
Investment Advisory Agreement • April 30th, 2010 • Janus Aspen Series

This waiver/reimbursement paid by JCM to the Fund or any fee reduction by JCM pursuant to this letter, for a three year period commencing with operations of the Fund, JCM shall be permitted to recoup such reimbursement or fee reduction from the Fund, provided that at no time during the term of this letter shall the expenses allocated to the Fund, with the exceptions noted above, exceed 0.45% of average daily net assets. This provision survives the term of this letter.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT with Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC
Investment Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2025 • Exchange Place Advisors Trust • Delaware

THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT is made as of the 22nd day of January, 2025, by and between Exchange Place Advisors Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the series of the Trust indicated on Schedule A, which may be amended from time to time (each, the “Fund”), and the investment adviser of the Fund, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).

ADVISORS SERIES TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT with Tocqueville Asset Management, LP
Investment Advisory Agreement • April 11th, 2025 • Advisors Series Trust • Delaware

THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT is made as of April 14, 2025, by and between Advisors Series Trust, a Delaware business trust (hereinafter called the “Trust”), on behalf of the series of the Trust indicated on Schedule A, which may be amended from time to time, (each a “Fund,” and together the “Funds”) and Tocqueville Asset Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter called the “Adviser”).

aMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST AND Liberty Street advisors, Inc.
Investment Advisory Agreement • April 29th, 2025 • Investment Managers Series Trust • Delaware

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of April 1, 2025, to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated December 31, 2015 (the “Prior Agreement”), is entered into by and between Investment Managers Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series listed in Appendix A, as amended from time to time (each a “Fund”), and Liberty Street Advisors, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Advisor”).

AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • January 25th, 2019 • Oppenheimer Intermediate Term Municipal Fund

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT made as of the 29th day of June, 2018, by and between OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE TERM MUNICIPAL FUND (formerly Oppenheimer Rochester Intermediate Term Municipal Fund) (the “Fund”), and OFI GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC (“OFI GLOBAL”).

ADVISORS SERIES TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • May 8th, 2025 • Advisors Series Trust • Delaware

This INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of May 7, 2025 by and between ADVISORS SERIES TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and SCHARF INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

MORGAN STANLEY PATHWAY FUNDS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • December 26th, 2024 • Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds • New York

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, effective as of the 29th day of July 2024, between Consulting Group Advisory Services LLC (the “Manager”), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and AllianceBernstein L.P. (“Adviser”), a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • June 16th, 2025 • Tidal Trust III • Delaware

This Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of June 12, 2025, by and between Tidal Trust III, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A attached hereto, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Tidal Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

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Investment Advisory Agreement • July 30th, 2010 • Janus Investment Fund • Colorado
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • February 18th, 2025 • ETF Opportunities Trust • Delaware

THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made by and between ETF Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and Brookmont Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”), a Texas limited liability company with its principal place of business at 5950 Berkshire Lane, Suite 1420, Dallas, Texas 75225. This Agreement is made effective as to each Fund (defined below) as of the date set forth on the set of schedules to this Agreement identified as “Schedule A” and then numerically designated (e.g., Schedule A-1) attached hereto as of the “Effective Date” noted on each Schedule A with respect to each of the Funds.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • May 2nd, 2025 • RBB Fund, Inc. • Delaware

AGREEMENT made as of [DATE], 2025 between THE RBB FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (herein called the “Fund”), and F/m Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (herein called the “Investment Adviser”).

FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • October 30th, 2024 • Financial Investors Trust • Colorado

This Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 17th day of September, 2024, by and between ALPS Advisors, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Adviser”), and Financial Investors Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), regarding the Fund listed in Appendix A (the “Fund”).

Investment Advisory Agreement (Harbor Mid Cap Value ETF)
Investment Advisory Agreement • April 9th, 2025 • Harbor ETF Trust • Illinois

Harbor ETF Trust (the “Trust”) has been organized under the laws of Delaware to engage in the business of an investment company. The shares of beneficial interest of the Trust (“Shares”) are divided into multiple series, including Harbor Mid Cap Value ETF (the “Fund”), as established pursuant to a written instrument executed by the Trustees of the Trust. Series may be terminated, and additional series established, from time to time by action of the Trustees. The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has selected you to act as the investment adviser of the Fund and to provide certain other services, as more fully set forth below, and you are willing to act as such investment adviser and to perform such services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Accordingly, the Trust agrees with you as follows:

JANUS INVESTMENT FUND INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT JANUS HENDERSON STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
Investment Advisory Agreement • January 28th, 2025 • Janus Investment Fund • Colorado

THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made this 5th day of June, 2017, between JANUS INVESTMENT FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JCM”).

EATON VANCE MUNICIPALS TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF EATON VANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Investment Advisory Agreement • November 23rd, 2021 • Eaton Vance Municipals Trust • Massachusetts

AGREEMENT made as of this 1st day of March, 2021, between Eaton Vance Municipals Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”), and Boston Management and Research, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Adviser”).

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Investment Advisory Agreement • May 1st, 2009 • Janus Aspen Series • Colorado
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • April 28th, 2025 • American Beacon Funds • Texas

AGREEMENT made this 5th day of March, 2025, by and among American Beacon Funds, a Massachusetts Business Trust (“Trust”), American Beacon Advisors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Manager”), and Westwood Management Corp., a New York corporation (the “Adviser”);

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • October 15th, 2024 • Ultimus Managers Trust • Ohio

This Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of March 1, 2024, by and between Ultimus Managers Trust, an Ohio business trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of each series of the Trust set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (individually the “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), a series of shares of the Trust, and Westwood Management Corp., a New York corporation (the “Adviser”).

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT Polen Capital Credit ETFs
Investment Advisory Agreement • March 24th, 2025 • FundVantage Trust • Delaware

AGREEMENT made as of March 21, 2025, between FUNDVANTAGE TRUST, a Delaware Statutory Trust (herein called the “Trust”) on behalf of the series of the Trust set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each referred to herein, individually, as the “Fund”), and POLEN CAPITAL CREDIT, LLC (herein called the “Investment Adviser”).

ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • June 2nd, 2023 • Masterworks Vault 2, LLC

This investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) is made by and between the client that has electronically agreed to this Agreement (“Client” or “you”) and Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”, “we” or “us” and, together with Client, the “Parties”).