Common use of Expenses of the Portfolios Clause in Contracts

Expenses of the Portfolios. Except to the extent expressly assumed by the Adviser and except to any extent required by law to be paid or reimbursed by the Adviser, the Adviser shall have no duty to pay any ordinary operating expenses incurred in the organization and operation of the Portfolios. Ordinary operating expenses include, but are not limited to, brokerage commissions and other transaction charges, taxes, legal, auditing, printing, or governmental fees, other service providers' fees and expenses, expenses of issue, sale, redemption and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to Board and shareholder meetings, the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders and interest payments and other fees or charges associated with any credit facilities established by or on behalf of the Portfolios.