Status of Adviser. The services of Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. Adviser will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or the Fund.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard World Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard World Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund)
Status of Adviser. The services of Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. Adviser will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or the Fund.
Appears in 8 contracts
Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Explorer Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Explorer Fund)
Status of Adviser. The services of Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusiveshall, and Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. Adviser will for all purposes herein provided, be deemed to be an independent contractor and willand, unless otherwise except as expressly provided or authorizedauthorized herein, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund. The services of the Adviser to the Fund or are not to be deemed exclusive, and the FundAdviser shall be free to render similar services to others.
Appears in 8 contracts
Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (KKR Enhanced US Direct Lending Fund-L), Investment Advisory Agreement (KKR US Direct Lending Fund-U), Investment Advisory Agreement (KKR Asset-Based Income Fund)
Status of Adviser. The services of Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. Adviser will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund Company or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund Company or the Fund.
Appears in 7 contracts
Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard/Windsor Funds Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Equity Income Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Fenway Funds)
Status of Adviser. The services of Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. Adviser will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund Trust or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund Trust or the Fund.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard World Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Windsor Funds/), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Whitehall Funds Inc)
Status of Adviser. The services of the Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser will shall be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. The Adviser will shall, for all purposes herein, be deemed to be an independent contractor contractor, and willshall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorizedand authorized to do so, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund Trust or the Fund in anyway, or in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of for the Fund Trust or the Fund.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Bjurman Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (Bjurman Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (Bjurman Barry Funds)
Status of Adviser. The services of Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusiveshall, and Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. Adviser will for all purposes herein provided, be deemed to be an independent contractor and willand, unless otherwise except as expressly provided or authorizedauthorized herein, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Fund Funds in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or Funds. The services of the FundAdviser to the Funds are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render similar services to others.
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Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Oaktree Funds), Investment Management Agreement (Oaktree Funds), Investment Management Agreement (Oaktree Funds)
Status of Adviser. The services of Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. Adviser will be be: deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or the Fund.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Malvern Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Malvern Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Malvern Funds)
Status of Adviser. The services of the Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. The Adviser will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund Company or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund Company or the Fund.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Windsor Funds/), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard/Windsor Funds Inc)
Status of Adviser. The services of Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. Adviser will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or the FundTrust.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Malvern Funds)
Status of Adviser. The services of the Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. The Adviser will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Fund Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or the FundTrust.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Horizon Fund Inc)
Status of Adviser. The services of Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and Adviser will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. Adviser will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund Company or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund Company or the Fund. 8.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Fenway Funds)