1 EXHIBIT 9(a) ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of January 1, 1997, by and between MERRILL LYNCH INDEX FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") on behalf of its series listed on Appendix A hereto...Administration Agreement • January 31st, 1997 • Merrill Lynch Index Funds Inc • New York
1 EXHIBIT 6 DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of January 1, 1997, between MERRILL LYNCH INDEX FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Corporation"), on behalf of its series listed on Appendix A hereto (the "Funds"), and MERRILL LYNCH FUNDS...Distribution Agreement • January 31st, 1997 • Merrill Lynch Index Funds Inc • New York
FORM OF CUSTODIAN CONTRACT Between MERRILL LYNCH INDEX FUNDS, INC. and MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANYCustodian Contract • January 31st, 1997 • Merrill Lynch Index Funds Inc • New Jersey
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. (the "Registrant"): iShares MSCI EAFE International ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Index Fund (the "Fund") ----------------------- 77Q1(e): Copies of any new or amended...Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 28th, 2017 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc. • New York
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • April 17th, 2000 • Merrill Lynch Index Funds Inc
Exhibit 8(e) FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT THIS FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT, dated as of August 2, 1999, is entered into by and among Fund Asset Management L.P. ("FAM"), acting in its capacity as the adviser of each series (each, a "Portfolio") of the Index Master...Fee Waiver Agreement • April 17th, 2000 • Merrill Lynch Index Funds Inc
THIS FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT, dated as of August 2, 1999, is entered into by and among Fund Asset Management L.P. ("FAM"), acting in its capacity as the adviser of each series (each, a "Portfolio") of the Index Master Series Trust (the "Trust"), Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P. ("MLAM"), as the administrator of each series (each, a "Fund") of Merrill Lynch Index Funds, Inc. (the "Corporation") and the Trust, on behalf of each Portfolio and the Corporation, on behalf of each Fund.
WITNESSETH:Transfer Agency, Dividend Disbursing Agency and Shareholder Servicing Agency Agreement • January 31st, 1997 • Merrill Lynch Index Funds Inc • New York
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • August 1st, 2016 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc. • New York
AGREEMENT, dated , 2016, between BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a Maryland corporation, on behalf of BlackRock International Index Fund (the “Fund”), and BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).
1 EXHIBIT 9(C) LICENSE AGREEMENT RELATING TO USE OF NAME AGREEMENT made as of December 15, 1996 by and between MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. ("ML&Co."), a Delaware corporation, and MERRILL LYNCH INDEX FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the...License Agreement • January 31st, 1997 • Merrill Lynch Index Funds Inc
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • April 27th, 2007 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc. • New York
AGREEMENT, dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a Maryland corporation, on behalf of itself and each of its series listed on Schedule A (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”), and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Administrator”), a Delaware limited liability company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf by the person named below who acknowledges that these Articles of Amendment are the act of the Corporation and that, as...Articles of Amendment • August 28th, 2017 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc.
Exhibit 13 SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 12B-1 SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE PLAN made as of the date indicated on Schedule A, by and between the Corporation listed on Schedule A, a Maryland...Account Maintenance Plan • April 23rd, 2003 • Merrill Lynch Index Funds Inc
Exhibit 5 AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the date set forth in Schedule A attached hereto between the investment company named on Schedule A (the "Corporation"), on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A...Distribution Agreement • April 30th, 2001 • Merrill Lynch Index Funds Inc • New York
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. (the "Registrant"): BlackRock International Index ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fund and BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund (each, a "Fund")...Articles Supplementary to Articles of Incorporation • August 29th, 2016 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. (the "Registrant"): BlackRock International Index ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fund and BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund (each, a "Fund") --------------------------------------------------------
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 12B-1Account Maintenance Plan • April 27th, 2007 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc.
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE PLAN made as of the date indicated on Schedule A, by and between the Corporation listed on Schedule A, a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), on behalf of each its series as listed on Schedule A, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and FAM Distributors, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“FAMD”) and BlackRock Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BDI” and together with FAMD, the “Distributors”).
FEE WAIVER AGREEMENTFee Waiver Agreement • April 27th, 2007 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc.
THIS FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT, dated as of September 29, 2006, is entered into by and among BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock Advisors”) acting in its capacity as the adviser of Master S&P 500 Index Series, Master Small Cap Index Series, and Master Aggregate Bond Index Series, each a series (each, a “Portfolio”) of Quantitative Master Series Trust (the “Trust”), and as the administrator of BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund, BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund, and BlackRock Aggregate Bond Index Fund, each a series (each, a “Fund”) of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), the Trust, on behalf of each Portfolio and the Corporation, on behalf of each Fund.
ACCOUNTING SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAccounting Support and Administration Agreement • April 29th, 2021 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc.
This Accounting Support and Administration Agreement is made as of January 1, 2021 by and among BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BlackRock”), and each entity listed on Schedule A hereto, together with any other entity which may from time to time become a party to this Agreement by execution of an Instrument of Accession substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 1 hereto (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds” and together with BlackRock, the “Parties”) (the “Agreement”). The Agreement shall be effective as of January 1, 2021.
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • April 24th, 2023 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc.
This Administration Agreement is made as of May 31, 2021 by and among BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BlackRock”), and BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. (the “Fund” and together with BlackRock, the “Parties”) on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A hereto, together with any other entity which may from time to time become a party to this Agreement by execution of an Instrument of Accession substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 1 hereto (the “Agreement”). The Agreement shall be effective as of May 31, 2021.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • April 30th, 2018 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc. • New York
AGREEMENT dated as of , 2017, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Adviser”), and BlackRock Fund Advisors, a California corporation (“Sub-Adviser”).
FEE WAIVER/EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTFee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement Agreement • April 27th, 2007 • Blackrock Index Funds, Inc.
THIS FEE WAIVER/EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of September 29, 2006, is entered into by and among BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock Advisors”), acting in its capacity as the adviser of Master Small Cap Index Series and Master International Index Series (each, a “Portfolio”) of the Quantitative Master Series Trust (the “Trust”), and as the administrator of BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund and BlackRock International Index Fund (each, a “Fund”) of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), the Trust, on behalf of each Portfolio, and the Corporation, on behalf of each Fund.
