Common use of Term Termination Clause in Contracts

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, as the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness) provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date first set forth in Schedule A for such Fundabove, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendment thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendment thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Actthereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, 4 earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for as the Sub-Advisory Agreement among the Trust, the Manager and the Sub-Adviser becomes effective with respect to the Fund (it being understood that the Sub-Adviser shall notify the Sub-Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement upon such Fund, date) provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each with respect to a Fund on the date set forth in on Schedule A hereto for such Fund, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any such Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any such Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated with respect to a Fund at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the such Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for with respect to the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC under that the 1940 Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for with respect to a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 9 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of the Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 7 and 59, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, as the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness) provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, relief rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each on the same date as the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness) provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-no action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-no action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund Trust without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. (a) This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, as the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the applicable Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness) provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafterthereafter with respect to a Fund, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the respective Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. . (b) This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated with respect to a Fund at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to by a Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. . (c) This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date first set forth in Schedule A for such Fundabove, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendment thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendment thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, as the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the applicable Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness) provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the respective Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to by a Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarityprovided, however, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date first set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, above (the "Effective Date") provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund Effective Date unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date first set forth in Schedule A for such Fundabove, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendment thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), ) and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendment thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Actthereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Fund Expenses (excluding any expenses related to an assignment of the Agreement following the Sub-Adviser’s Expenses notice of termination) as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, as the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness) provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a material breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundas the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness), provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act Act, (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-no action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), ) and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-no action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Fund Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for as the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement upon such Fund, date) provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on [DATE] (the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely), “Effective Date”) and shall remain in full force for (i) 150 days following the Effective Date or (ii) until the two-year anniversary a vote of a majority of the date outstanding voting securities of its effectiveness the Fund shall approve the New Sub‑Advisory Agreement with respect to such Fund the Sub-Adviser or (iii) unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunderwhichever occurs first. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager Adviser or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty ten (6010) calendar days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the ManagerAdviser, the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewedthereunder. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, 4 earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This (a) With respect to a Fund, this Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the applicable date set forth in on Schedule A for such FundA, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendment thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafterthereafter with respect to a Fund, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendment thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the respective Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. . (b) This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated with respect to a Fund at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to by a Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. . (c) This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundas the Sub-Advisory Agreement becomes effective (it being understood that the Sub-Adviser shall notify the Sub-Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Sub-Advisory Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness), provided that it this Agreement has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, assurances or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, assurances or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such its respective capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager Manager, the Sub-Adviser or the Sub-Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or the Sub-Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser or the Sub-Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundabove, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each with respect to the Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundas the Management Agreement between the Fund and the Manager becomes effective (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness), provided that it has been approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund in accordance with the manner required by requirements of the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)Act, and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)thereunder; provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement or the Management Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundabove, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC under that the 1940 Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 9 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of the Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 7 and 59, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each with respect to the Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundas the Management Agreement between the Fund and the Manager becomes effective (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness), provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)Act, and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)thereunder; provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each with respect to the Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundas the Management Agreement between the Fund and the Manager becomes effective (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness), provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, assurances or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, assurances or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such its respective capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date set forth provided in Schedule A for such Fund, provided that it has been approved in Fund (the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely), "Effective Date") and shall remain in full force for (i) 150 days following the Effective Date or (ii) until the two-year anniversary a vote of a majority of the date outstanding voting securities of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund shall approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Sub-Adviser, or (iii) unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunderwhichever occurs first. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment assignment, and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager Adviser or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to on behalf of a Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon ten (10) calendar days' written notice to the applicable Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty. This Agreement may be terminated on behalf of a Fund at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Adviser, the Board of Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that which results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective applicable Fund, subject to applicable law. The terms "assignment" and "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" shall have the same meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, as the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness) provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)Act, and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)thereunder; provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date first set forth in Schedule A for such Fundabove, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendment thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendment thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and assignment. In addition, this Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Actthereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 4 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of the Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5Section 3, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each with respect to the Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundas the Management Agreement between the Fund and the Manager becomes effective (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness), provided that it has been approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund in accordance with the manner required by requirements of the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)Act, and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)thereunder; provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each with respect to the Initial Fund on as of the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely), herein above and shall remain in full force for an initial term until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund August 31, 2016, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement will become effective with respect to each Additional Fund as of the date set forth on Schedule A when each such Additional Fund is added thereto. The initial term of this Agreement for each Additional Fund shall be a period of two years from the effective date of this Agreement with respect to such Additional Fund. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafterthereafter with respect to any Fund to which the Agreement shall have become applicable, following each such Fund’s initial term, but only as so long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective such Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)thereunder; provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager Adviser or by the Sub-Adviser upon on sixty (60) days’ days written notice to the other partiesparty. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a any Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund time, without the payment of any penalty penalty, by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund such Fund. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that its assignment or (upon notice thereof to the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director Adviser) the assignment of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach Investment Advisory Agreement, unless its continuation thereafter is approved by the Board and the shareholders of the material covenants of Fund as required by the Sub-Adviser set forth 1940 Act. Any party entitled to notice may waive the notice provided for herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable lawthereunder.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundas the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness), provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, assurances or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, assurances or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “"assignment” " and “"vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” " shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundas the Management Agreement between the Trust and the Manager becomes effective with respect to the applicable Fund (it being understood that the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of the date of effectiveness of the Management Agreement as soon as reasonably practical after effectiveness), provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the respective Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarityprovided, however, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other FundsFund. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date first set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, above (the "Effective Date") provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund Effective Date unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each with respect to the Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundas the Management Agreement between the Fund and Manager becomes effective, provided that it has been approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund in accordance with the manner required by requirements of the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)Act, and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)thereunder; provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, the termination of Management Agreement or other termination of or resignation by Manager as investment adviser to the Fund shall not in and of itself cause the termination of this Agreement. In such cases, Sub-Adviser may continue to provide the services herein set forth for the compensation provided herein. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity. Manager and Sub-Adviser have entered into an agreement that provides, termination of among other things, that if Manager or the Fund terminates or fails to renew this Agreement by one other than for cause (as defined in the agreement), Manager shall resign as adviser to the Fund will and shall not terminate this Agreement for be reinstated as investment adviser or sub-adviser to the other FundsFund. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect The Fund acknowledges that the terms of such agreement have been fully described to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable lawTrustees.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on upon consummation of the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fund, provided that it has been approved in Transaction (the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely), “Effective Date”) and shall remain in full force for (i) 150 days following the Effective Date or (ii) until the two-year anniversary a vote of a majority of the date outstanding voting securities of its effectiveness the Fund shall approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to such Fund the Sub-Adviser or (iii) unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunderwhichever occurs first. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty ten (6010) calendar days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Actthereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Fund Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become be effective for each Fund on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundabove, provided that it has been approved by (i) the Board of Directors of the Company, (ii) the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including the vote of a majority of the Disinterested Trustees of the Trust in the manner required by Section 15 of the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund the Trust or the Company may rely), ) and (iii) a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company. This Agreement shall remain continue in full force effect until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund effectiveness, unless sooner and until terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement , and shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for by (i) the respective Fund at least annually Board of Directors of the Company or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company and (ii) the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including the vote of a majority of the Disinterested Trustees of the Trust in the manner required by Section 15 of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (if required after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund the Trust or the Company may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment assignment, and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager Board of Trustees of the Trust, by the Company or by the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement The Company may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such Fund effect termination by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority Directors of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees Company or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Company, accompanied by appropriate notice. This Agreement shall also terminate automatically and immediately upon the termination of the Management Agreement, the Fund Management Agreement or Fund Sub-Advisory Agreement. The shareholders of the Fund may therefore terminate this Agreement by terminating the Fund Sub-Advisory Agreement or Fund Management Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated, at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of the Company, by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser Adviser, or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser Adviser, has taken any action that which results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5Section 3, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective FundCompany, subject to applicable law. The terms “assignment” and “vote of the majority of outstanding voting securities” herein shall have the same meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundabove (the “Effective Date”), provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund Effective Date unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC under that the 1940 Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 9 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of the Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 7 and 5, 9 earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law. Sections 11, 14 and 15 shall survive termination or the end of the term of this Agreement. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect any rights or claims accrued under this Agreement prior to its termination.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundabove, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that such 1940 Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, 9 earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each Fund on the date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundabove, provided that it has been approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely), and shall remain in full force until the two-two year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, amendments thereto, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any the Fund may rely); provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such the Fund upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to such the Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity, termination of this Agreement by one Fund will not terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Actthereunder. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable law.

Term Termination. This Agreement shall become effective for each with respect to the Fund on the same date set forth in Schedule A for such Fundas Management Agreement between the Fund and Manager becomes effective, provided that it has been approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund in accordance with the manner required by requirements of the 1940 Act (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)Act, and shall remain in full force until the two-year anniversary of the date of its effectiveness with respect to such Fund unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for the respective Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (after taking into effect any exemptive order, no-action assurances, or other relief, rule or regulation upon which any Fund may rely)thereunder; provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a the Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such the Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, the termination of Management Agreement or other termination of or resignation by Manager as investment adviser to the Fund shall not in and of itself cause the termination of this Agreement. In such cases, Sub-Adviser may continue to provide the services herein set forth for the compensation provided herein. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to the other parties. This Agreement may also be terminated with respect to a Fund by such the Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund upon sixty (60) days’ ' written notice to such Sub-Adviser by the Fund without payment of any penalty; for clarity. Manager and Sub-Adviser have entered into an agreement that provides, termination of among other things, that if Manager or the Fund terminates or fails to renew this Agreement by one other than for cause (as defined in the agreement), Manager shall resign as adviser to the Fund will and shall not terminate this Agreement for be reinstated as investment adviser or sub-adviser to the other FundsFund. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect The Fund acknowledges that the terms of such agreement have been fully described to a Fund without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action that results in a breach of the material covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein. For clarity, termination of this Agreement with respect to one Fund will not automatically terminate this Agreement for the other Funds. The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate for a Fund in the event the Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of such Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 or the obligation of the Sub-Adviser to pay its share of Sub-Adviser’s Expenses as described in Sections 3 and 5, earned or accrued prior to such termination and for any additional period during which the Sub-Adviser serves as such for the respective Fund, subject to applicable lawTrustees.