Common use of CORE SERVICES FOR ETF SERIES AND MUTUAL FUND SERIES Clause in Contracts

CORE SERVICES FOR ETF SERIES AND MUTUAL FUND SERIES. Fund Services shall provide the following accounting services to the Funds: A. Portfolio Accounting Services: (1) Maintain portfolio records on a trade date+1 basis using security trade information communicated from the Fund’s investment adviser. (2) For each valuation date, obtain prices from a pricing source approved by the board of trustees of the Trust (the “Board of Trustees”) and apply those prices to the portfolio positions. For those securities where market quotations are not readily available, the Board of Trustees shall approve, in good faith, procedures for determining the fair value for such securities. (3) Identify interest and dividend accrual balances as of each valuation date and calculate gross earnings on investments for each accounting period. (4) Determine gain/loss on security sales and identify them as short-term or long-term; account for periodic distributions of gains or losses to shareholders and maintain undistributed gain or loss balances as of each valuation date. (5) On a daily basis, reconcile cash of the Fund with the Fund’s custodian. (6) Transmit a copy of the portfolio valuation to the Fund’s investment adviser daily. (7) Review the impact of current day’s activity on a per share basis, and review changes in market value. B. Expense Accrual and Payment Services: (1) For each valuation date, calculate the expense accrual amounts as directed by the Fund as to methodology, rate or dollar amount. (2) Process and record payments for Fund expenses upon receipt of written authorization from the Fund. (3) Account for Fund expenditures and maintain expense accrual balances at the level of accounting detail, as agreed upon by Fund Services and the Fund. (4) Provide expense accrual and payment reporting. C. Fund Valuation and Financial Reporting Services: (1) Account for Fund share purchases, sales, exchanges, transfers, dividend reinvestments, and other Fund share activity as reported by the Fund’s transfer agent on a timely basis. (2) Apply equalization accounting as directed by a Fund. (3) Determine net investment income (earnings) for the Fund as of each valuation date. Account for periodic distributions of earnings to shareholders and maintain undistributed net investment income balances as of each valuation date. (4) Maintain a general xxxxxx and other accounts, books, and financial records for the Fund. (5) Determine the net asset value of the Fund according to the accounting policies and procedures set forth in the Fund’s current prospectus. (6) Calculate per share net asset value, per share net earnings, and other per share amounts reflective of Fund operations at such time as required by the nature and characteristics of the Fund. (7) Communicate to the Fund, at an agreed upon time, the per share net asset value for each valuation date. (8) Prepare monthly reports that document the adequacy of accounting detail to support month-end ledger balances. (9) Prepare monthly security transactions listings.

CORE SERVICES FOR ETF SERIES AND MUTUAL FUND SERIES. Fund Services shall provide the following accounting services to the Funds: A. Portfolio Accounting Services: (1) Maintain portfolio records on a trade date+1 basis using security trade information communicated from the Fund’s investment adviser. (2) For each valuation date, obtain prices from a pricing source approved by the board of trustees of the Trust (the “Board of Trustees”) and apply those prices to the portfolio positions. For those securities where market quotations are not readily available, the Board of Trustees shall approve, in good faith, procedures for determining the fair value for such securities. (3) Identify interest and dividend accrual balances as of each valuation date and calculate gross earnings on investments for each accounting period. (4) Determine gain/loss on security sales and identify them as short-term or long-term; account for periodic distributions of gains or losses to shareholders and maintain undistributed gain or loss balances as of each valuation date. (5) On a daily basis, reconcile cash of the Fund with the Fund’s custodian. (6) Transmit a copy of the portfolio valuation to the Fund’s investment adviser daily. (7) Review the impact of current day’s activity on a per share basis, and review changes in market value. B. Expense Accrual and Payment Services: (1) For each valuation date, calculate the expense accrual amounts as directed by the Fund as to methodology, rate or dollar amount. (2) Process and record payments for Fund expenses upon receipt of written authorization from the Fund. (3) Account for Fund expenditures and maintain expense accrual balances at the level of accounting detail, as agreed upon by Fund Services and the Fund. (4) Provide expense accrual and payment reporting. C. Fund Valuation and Financial Reporting Services: (1) Account for Fund share purchases, sales, exchanges, transfers, dividend reinvestments, and other Fund share activity as reported by the Fund’s transfer agent on a timely basis. (2) Apply equalization accounting as directed by a Fund. (3) Determine net investment income (earnings) for the Fund as of each valuation date. Account for periodic distributions of earnings to shareholders and maintain undistributed net investment income balances as of each valuation date. (4) Maintain a general xxxxxx ledger and other accounts, books, and financial records for the Fund. (5) Determine the net asset value of the Fund according to the accounting policies and procedures set forth in the Fund’s current prospectus. (6) Calculate per share net asset value, per share net earnings, and other per share amounts reflective of Fund operations at such time as required by the nature and characteristics of the Fund. (7) Communicate to the Fund, at an agreed upon time, the per share net asset value for each valuation date. (8) Prepare monthly reports that document the adequacy of accounting detail to support month-end ledger balances. (9) Prepare monthly security transactions listings.