MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • January 15th, 2014 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Massachusetts
This Agreement is made as of June 10, 2013 and effective as of December 9, 2013 by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A hereto (each such investment company and each management investment company made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 19.5 below, shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
ALPS VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • April 29th, 2016 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Colorado
This Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 30th day of April, 2016, by and between ALPS Advisors, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Adviser”), and ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), regarding the Portfolio(s) listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • April 2nd, 2008 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust • New York
AGREEMENT, dated as of February 27, 2007 between Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202 (the “Trust”) and The Bank of New York, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).
FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • April 29th, 2016 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Colorado
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of ___________________, 20__ (the “Agreement”) by and among __________________________________, organized under the laws of the State of ___________________ (the “Company”), on behalf of itself and each separate account of the Company named in Schedule A to this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (each account referred to as the “Account” and collectively as the “Accounts”); ALPS Variable Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Fund”); ALPS Advisors, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Colorado and investment adviser to the Fund (the “Adviser”); and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Colorado and principal underwriter/distributor of the Fund (the “Distributor”).
FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTFund Participation Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Colorado
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of ___________________, 20__ (the “Agreement”) by and among __________________________________, organized under the laws of the State of ___________________ (the “Company”), on behalf of itself and each separate account of the Company named in Schedule A to this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (each account referred to as the “Account” and collectively as the “Accounts”); ALPS Variable Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Fund”); ALPS Advisors, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Colorado and investment adviser to the Fund (the “Adviser”); and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Colorado and principal underwriter/distributor of the Fund (the “Distributor”).
ALPS VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT ALPS/STADION TACTICAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO ALPS/STADION CORE ETF PORTFOLIOSub-Advisory Agreement • March 29th, 2019 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Colorado
AGREEMENT, dated as of May 31, 2018 by and among ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”), a Colorado corporation having its principal place of business at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado, ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the portfolios listed in Appendix A hereto, as amended from time to time, each a series of the Trust (each, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”), and Stadion Money Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Adviser”), having its principal place of business at 1061 Cliff Dawson Road, Watkinsville, Georgia.
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • April 2nd, 2008 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust • Colorado
Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) made this 7th day of December, 2006, between Financial Investors Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of the five portfolios having two classes of shares, listed in Appendix A attached hereto (each portfolio and any additional portfolios that may be established by the Trust is referred to herein individually as a “Portfolio” and collectively as the “Portfolios” or the “Ibbotson ETF Asset Allocation Portfolios”) and ALPS Fund Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Transfer Agent”).
SERVICES AGREEMENT AMONG ALPS PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. AND ALPS VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUSTServices Agreement • April 29th, 2016 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Colorado
This Agreement is entered into as of _______________, 20__, among ______________________, a _____________ [state] corporation ("Service Provider"), ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Distributor”), and ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”).
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • April 5th, 2013 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust • Colorado
AGREEMENT dated as of April 30, 2013, between ALPS Variable Investment Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end, management investment company organized as a trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80203, and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a Colorado corporation and a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, having its principal place of business at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203 (the “Distributor”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • April 2nd, 2012 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust • Colorado
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 1st day of November, 2011, by and between ALPS Advisors, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Adviser”), and Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”), regarding the Ibbotson ETF Asset Allocation Portfolios listed on Appendix A (the “Portfolios”).
April 30, 2023 ALPS Variable Investment Trust Board of TrusteesALPS Variable Investment Trust • March 31st, 2023
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 2nd, 2008 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust • Delaware
AGREEMENT made as of this 14th day of March 2007 by and among ALPS Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”), Ibbotson Associates, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”), and Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”).
ALPS VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • February 26th, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Colorado
This Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 30th day of September, 2014, by and between ALPS Advisors, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Adviser”), and ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), regarding the Portfolio(s) listed in Appendix A (the “Funds”).
FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTForm of Distribution Agreement • December 8th, 2006 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust • Colorado
AGREEMENT dated as of , between Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end, management investment company organized as a trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202, and ALPS Distributors, Inc., a Colorado corporation and a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, having its principal place of business at 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, Colorado 80202 (the “Distributor”).
INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Subadvisory Agreement • March 29th, 2019 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Delaware
AGREEMENT made as of this 31 day of May, 2018 by and among ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”), Morningstar Investment Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), and ALPS Variable Investment Trust (the “Trust”).
April 29, 2011 Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust Board of TrusteesLetter Agreement • April 4th, 2011 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust
April 30, 2020 ALPS Variable Investment Trust Board of TrusteesALPS Variable Investment Trust • March 31st, 2020
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • March 29th, 2019 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Colorado
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of April 16, 2018, between ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”).
April 30, 2021 ALPS Variable Investment Trust Board of TrusteesALPS Variable Investment Trust • March 31st, 2021
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT ALPS VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST On behalf of its series, Ibbotson MVP ETF Portfolio and ALPS/Alerian Energy Infrastructure Portfolio (the “Funds”)Share Purchase Agreement • April 5th, 2013 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust
This Agreement is made effective as of the day of , 2013 between ALPS Fund Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”), and ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Funds.
April 30, 2015 ALPS Variable Investment Trust Board of TrusteesLetter Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
AMENDMENT TO FUND ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTFund Accounting and Administration Agreement • March 31st, 2022 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This amendment (the “Amendment”) between the parties signing below (“Parties”) amends the Existing Agreement as of March 2, 2022 (the “Effective Date”):
September 30, 2014 ALPS Variable Investment Trust Board of TrusteesLetter Agreement • September 30th, 2014 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
Amendment to Distribution AgreementAmendment to Distribution Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This Amendment dated as of April 30, 2015 (this “Amendment”) is to the Distribution Agreement dated April 30, 2013, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between ALPS Variable Investment Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end, management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal place of business at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203, on behalf of the Portfolios, and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a Colorado corporation and a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any items not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
April 30, 2017 ALPS Variable Investment Trust Board of TrusteesLetter Agreement • April 3rd, 2017 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2012 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust • Colorado
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 1st day of November, 2011, by and between ALPS Advisors, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Adviser”), and Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”), regarding the Ibbotson ETF Asset Allocation Portfolios listed on Appendix A (the “Portfolios”).
Amendment to Distribution AgreementAmendment to Distribution Agreement • April 7th, 2014 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This Amendment dated as of April 30, 2014 (this “Amendment”) is to the Distribution Agreement dated April 30, 2013 (the “Agreement”), by and between ALPS Variable Investment Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end, management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal place of business at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203, on behalf of the Portfolios, and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a Colorado corporation and a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any items not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
April 30, 2024 ALPS Variable Investment Trust Board of TrusteesALPS Variable Investment Trust • March 28th, 2024
AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Services Agreement • March 31st, 2022 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This amendment (the “Amendment”) between the parties signing below (“Parties”) amends the Existing Agreement as of March 2, 2022 (the “Effective Date”):
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FINANCIAL INVESTORS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST On behalf of its series,Share Purchase Agreement • March 14th, 2007 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust
This Agreement is made effective as of the 23rd day of February, 2007 between ALPS Fund Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”), and Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Funds.
July 31, 2015Letter Agreement • April 1st, 2016 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
ALPS ADVISORS, INC.Alps Advisors • April 1st, 2016 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This letter confirms the agreement by ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) with the Trust to contractually limit the total amount of the “Management Fees” and “Other Expenses” that it is entitled to receive from the Portfolio. To the extent the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (as defined in Item 3 to Form N-1A, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.80% for each of the Class I and III shares of the Portfolio, the Adviser will reduce the fee payable with respect to the Portfolio to the extent of such excess and/or shall reimburse the Portfolio (or Class as applicable) by the amount of such excess. The waiver or reimbursement shall be allocated to each Class of the Portfolio in the same manner as the underlying expenses or fees were allocated.
Amendment to Transfer Agency and Services AgreementTransfer Agency and Services Agreement • April 3rd, 2017 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This Amendment dated as of April 30, 2017 (this “Amendment”) is to the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement dated December 7, 2006, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between ALPS Fund Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”) and ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”). Any items not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
ALPS VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST 485BPOSALPS Variable Investment Trust • March 29th, 2019
Amendment to Sub-Advisory AgreementSub-Advisory Agreement • April 5th, 2013 • Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust
This Amendment dated as of April 30, 2013 (this “Amendment”) is to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated as of November 1, 2011 (the “Agreement”), by and among ALPS Variable Investment Trust (formerly, Financial Investors Variable Insurance Trust) (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a Colorado corporation, and Ibbotson Associates, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”), a Delaware corporation. Any items not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
