TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • May 5th, 2017 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 6th day of March, 2017, by and between GRANITESHARES ETF TRUST (hereinafter the “Trust”) on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A hereto as updated from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), having its principal office and place of business at 30 Vesey Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York, 10007 and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, 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 (the “Bank”).
ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTEtf Distribution Agreement • May 5th, 2017 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
This Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made this 20 day of January 2017, by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”) having its principal place of business at 30 Vesey Street 9th Floor, New York, New York 10007, and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”) having its principal place of business at Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101.
FORM OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT GRANITESHARES ETF TRUSTAuthorized Participant Agreement • May 5th, 2017 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • New York
This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) and __________ (the “Participant”) and is subject to acceptance by [Name of Transfer Agent/Index Receipt Agent] (the “[Transfer Agent/Index Receipt Agent]”), and is further subject to acknowledgement and agreement by GraniteShares ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust offering a number of portfolios of securities (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), solely with respect to Sections 4(c) and 12(c) herein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are defined in the current prospectus for each Fund as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time, and included in the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as it may be amended from time to time, or otherwise filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (together with such Fund’s Statement of Additional Information incorporated therein, the “Prospectus”).
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • October 28th, 2021 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of February 1, 2021, between GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and ALPS Distributors, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • October 18th, 2024 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
This Agreement is made and entered into as of May 19, 2023, by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each fund set forth on Appendix A, each a series of shares of the Trust (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • May 5th, 2017 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • New York
AGREEMENT, dated as of March 6, 2017 between GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at 30 Vesey Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York, 10007 (the “Trust”) on behalf of each series of each Series of the Trust listed in Schedule 2 hereto as updated from time to time (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business, having its principal office and place of business at 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT FOR GRANITESHARES ETF TRUSTAuthorized Participant Agreement • October 28th, 2021 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • New York
This Authorized Participant Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) and ________________________________ (the “Authorized Participant” or the “AP”) and is subject to acceptance by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co (the “Transfer Agent”). The Transfer Agent serves as the transfer agent for the GraniteShares ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and is a Receipt Agent as that term is defined in the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”). The Distributor, the Transfer Agent and the Authorized Participant acknowledge and agree that the Trust shall be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall receive the benefits contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent specified herein. The Distributor has been retained to provide services as principal underwriter of the Trust acting on an agency basis in connection with the sale and distribution of shares of beneficial interest, no par value (sometimes referred to as “Sh
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • October 25th, 2024 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
This Agreement is made and entered into as of September 19, 2024, by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each fund set forth on Appendix A, each a series of shares of the Trust (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • October 28th, 2024 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
This Agreement is made and entered into as of September 19, 2024, by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each fund set forth on Appendix A, each a series of shares of the Trust (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT GRANITESHARES ETF TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • October 18th, 2024 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
This Agreement is made and entered into effective as of May 17, 2024, by and between the Funds detailed in Appendix 1, each a series of shares of GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).
AMENDMENT TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • October 18th, 2024 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
Party A and Party B have previously entered into that an Investment Advisory Agreement (“The Agreement”) dated May 19, 2023. The parties have now agreed to amend the Agreement by this Amendment (this “Amendment”) with effect from the date first written above.
Exhibit Q(1)(e) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into as of April 25, 2017, by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of each fund set forth on Appendix A, each a series of shares...Investment Advisory Agreement • August 28th, 2017 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT GRANITESHARES ETF TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • October 18th, 2024 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
This Agreement is made and entered into effective as of May 19, 2023, by and between the Funds detailed in Appendix 1, each a series of shares of GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT GraniteShares GSCI Cayman Limited Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman IslandsInvestment Advisory Agreement • May 17th, 2017 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Administration and Accounting Agreement • May 5th, 2017 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of March 6, 2017 by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust (hereinafter the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A hereto as updated from time to time (each a “Fund”, and collectively the “Funds”) having its principal office and place of business at 30 Vesey Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10007 and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”).
AMENDMENT TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
Party A and Party B have previously entered into that an Investment Advisory Agreement (“The Agreement”) dated May 20, 2022. The parties have now agreed to amend the Agreement by this Amendment (this “Amendment”) with effect from the date first written above.
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTEtf Distribution Agreement • September 24th, 2019 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
This fourth amendment (the “Amendment”) to the ETF Distribution Agreement dated as of January 20, 2017 (the “Agreement”), by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside”), is entered into as of September 24, 2019 (the “Effective Date”).
AMENDMENT 5 TO THE SEVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE ADMINISTRATORService Agreement • August 3rd, 2023 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
This amendment (the “Amendment”) between the parties signing below (the “Parties”) amends the Existing Agreement as of July ___, 2023 (the “Effective Date”):
FORM OF FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • January 24th, 2019 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • New York
AGREEMENT made as of _________________, 2019 by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust(the “Trust”) on behalf of each Series of the Trust listed in Schedule 1 hereto as updated from time to time (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”).
AMENDMENT 4Services Agreement • October 27th, 2023 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
This amendment (the “Amendment”) between the parties signing below (the “Parties”) amends the Existing Agreement as of June 23, 2023 (the “Effective Date”):
AMENDMENT Expense Limitation AgreementExpense Limitation Agreement • October 18th, 2024 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) to the Expense Limitation Agreement, effective as of July 01, 2024 (the “Agreement”), by and between the GraniteShares 2x Long TSLA Daily ETF (the “TSLR Fund”) and the GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF (the “TSDD Fund” and, collectively the “Funds”, and each, a “Fund”), each a series of shares of GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”), is entered into by the undersigned effective as of July 01, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT GRANITESHARES ETF TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
This Agreement is made and entered into effective as of May 20, 2022, by and between the Funds detailed in Appendix 1, each a series of shares of GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT GRANITESHARES ETF TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 3rd, 2023 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
This Agreement is made and entered into effective as of May 19, 2023, by and between the Funds detailed in Appendix 1, each a series of shares of GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).
AMENDMENT 2Distribution Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
This amendment (the “Amendment”) between the parties signing below (the “Parties”) amends the Existing Agreement as of July 25, 2022 (the “Effective Date”):
AMENDMENT TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
Party A and Party B have previously entered into that an Expense Limitation Agreement (“The Agreement”) dated May 20, 2022. The parties have now agreed to amend the Agreement by this Amendment (this “Amendment”) with effect from the date first written above.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTEtf Distribution Agreement • October 27th, 2017 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
This first amendment (“Amendment”) to the ETF Distribution Agreement dated May 31, 2017 (the “Agreement”), by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust (the “Trust”), and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Distributor”), is entered into as of July 7th, 2017 (the “Effective Date”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT GRANITESHARES ETF TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • October 28th, 2024 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
This Agreement is made and entered into effective as of September 13, 2024, by and between the Funds detailed in Appendix 1, each a series of shares of GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).
AMENDMENT No. 1 Expense Limitation AgreementExpense Limitation Agreement • October 27th, 2017 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 (this “Amendment”) to the Expense Limitation Agreement, effective as of April 25, 2017 (the “Agreement”), by and between the GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF (the “BCOM Fund”) and the GraniteShares S&P GSCI Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF (the “GSCI Fund” and, collectively with the BCOM Fund, the “Funds”, and each, a “Fund”), each a series of shares of GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”), is entered into by the undersigned effective as of September 11, 2017 (the “Effective Date”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
This Agreement is made and entered into as of May 20, 2022, by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each fund set forth on Appendix A, each a series of shares of the Trust (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT GRANITESHARES ETF TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • October 25th, 2024 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
This Agreement is made and entered into effective as of September 13, 2024, by and between the Funds detailed in Appendix 1, each a series of shares of GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • October 28th, 2024 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
This Agreement is made and entered into as of September 19, 2024, by and between GraniteShares ETF Trust, a Delaware trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each fund set forth on Appendix A, each a series of shares of the Trust (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), and GraniteShares Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
AMENDMENT 5 TO THE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • August 3rd, 2023 • GraniteShares ETF Trust
This amendment (the “Amendment”) between the parties signing below (the “Parties”) amends the Existing Agreement as of July 31, 2023 (the “Effective Date”):
AMENDMENT TO THE ISDA MASTER AGREEMENTIsda Master Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • New York
Party A and Party B have previously entered into that certain ISDA Master Agreement dated May 5, 2022, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Schedule thereto (the “Schedule”), the Credit Support Annex to the Schedule (“Annex”) and any and all applicable schedules, annexes and Confirmations (in each case, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, collectively, the “Agreement”). The parties have now agreed to amend the Agreement by this Amendment (this “Amendment”) with effect from the date first written above.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION ("Agreement") is adopted as of this 13th day of November, 2017 by and among (i) ETF Series Solutions ("ESS"), on behalf of its series the Master Income ETF (the "Existing...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • February 27th, 2018 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • Delaware
ISDA International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. dated as of dated May 5, 2022 Cowen Financial Products LLC and GraniteShares ETF Trust, on behalf of each of its series listed on Appendix I hereto (severally and not jointly)2002 Master Agreement • July 28th, 2022 • GraniteShares ETF Trust • New York
have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a “Transaction”) that are or will be governed by this 2002 Master Agreement, which includes the schedule (the “Schedule”), and the documents and other confirming evidence (each a “Confirmation”) exchanged between the parties or otherwise effective for the purpose of confirming or evidencing those Transactions. This 2002 Master Agreement and the Schedule are together referred to as this “Master Agreement”.
