SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective the 1st day of April, 2022, by and among MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC (the “Adviser”) a Delaware limited liability company registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO. LLC, a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Subadviser”), and also registered under the Advisers Act.
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • August 25th, 2023 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of October 1, 2021, by and between Morningstar Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Client”) and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”).
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between each registered open-end investment company (each, a “Registrant”), on behalf of each portfolio series of each such Registrant listed on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto, or if the relevant Registrant has no portfolio series, then the relevant Registrant (as applicable, each an “Acquiring Fund” or “Acquired Fund” pursuant to the applicable schedule), each severally and not jointly.
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • April 23rd, 2018 • Morningstar Funds Trust
AMENDMENT AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of Morningstar Funds Trust is made as of the 9th day of March, 2018 by the party signatories hereto, as Trustees.
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • August 27th, 2024 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into effective the 29th day of December 2023, by and among MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC (the “Adviser”) a Delaware limited liability company registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and SSI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC, a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Subadviser”), and also registered under the Advisers Act.
SUB-SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • August 27th, 2020 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated May 1, 2018, between BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Sub-Advisor”), and BlackRock International Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of Scotland (the “Sub-Sub-Advisor”).
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUSTTrust Agreement • March 6th, 2017 • Morningstar Funds Trust
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of Morningstar Funds Trust is made as of the 1st day of March, 2017 by the party signatory hereto, as initial Trustee.
FUND CFO/TREASURER AGREEMENTFund Cfo/Treasurer Agreement • August 25th, 2023 • Morningstar Funds Trust
THIS AGREEMENT made as of March 9, 2018, by and between Morningstar Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust with its principal office and place of business at 22 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602 (the “Fund”), and Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal office and place of business at Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, Maine 04101 (“Foreside”).
Schwab Rule 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Morningstar Funds Trust • California
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, by and among Morningstar Funds Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Deleware (the “Acquiring Management Company”), on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund,” and collectively, the “Acquiring Funds”), and Schwab Strategic Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and, collectively, the “Acquired Funds”).
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Morningstar Funds Trust
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (“Effective Date”), is made among Morningstar Funds Trust, on behalf of each of their series listed in Schedule A (each, an “Acquiring Fund”) and the Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, on behalf of each of their series (except such series listed on Schedule B, as may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • August 27th, 2024 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Illinois
This Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated April 30, 2018, is made between Morningstar Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and Morningstar Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 23rd, 2018 • Morningstar Funds Trust
This Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 30th day of April, 2018 by and between Morningstar Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A, as such may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), and Morningstar Investment Management LLC, a Delaware corporation (“Morningstar”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • August 27th, 2020 • Morningstar Funds Trust
This AMENDMENT to Subadvisory Agreement effective the 1st day of April, 2020 (the “Amendment”), is entered into by and among MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC (the “Adviser”) a Delaware limited liability company registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC., a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Subadviser”), and also registered under the Advisers Act.
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • August 27th, 2024 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Illinois
THIS AMENDMENT to the Amended and Restated Custody Agreement is entered into as of January 1, 2024 (this “Amendment”) by and between MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) on behalf of each series of the Fund listed on Schedule B to the Agreement (as defined below) (each, a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”) and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (the “Custodian”), an Illinois corporation.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 25th, 2023 • Morningstar Funds Trust
This Second Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 26th day of June, 2023 by and between Morningstar Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A, as such may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), and Morningstar Investment Management LLC, a Delaware corporation (“MIM”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Morningstar Funds Trust
This FIRST AMENDMENT to the Subadvisory Agreement (as defined below) is made and entered into effective January 1, 2022 (the “Amendment”), by and among MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC (the “Adviser”) a Delaware limited liability company registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (the “Subadviser”), and also registered under the Advisers Act.
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, is between Morningstar Funds Trust, on behalf of itself and its separate series listed on Schedule A (as amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each Acquired Fund listed on Schedule A (as amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the AcquiringFunds, the “Funds”).
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 25th, 2022 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between the Morningstar Funds Trust, on behalf of itself and its separate series listed on Schedule A (each, an “Investing Fund”), severally and not jointly, and the investment trusts listed on Schedule A, on behalf of themselves and their respective series also listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, a “Vanguard Fund” and together with the Investing Funds, the “Funds”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 6th, 2019 • Morningstar Funds Trust
This Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 31st day of May, 2019 by and between Morningstar Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A, as such may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), and Morningstar Investment Management LLC, a Delaware corporation (“Morningstar”), and supercedes and replaces the prior Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement .
INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT BetweenInvestment Subadvisory Agreement • August 27th, 2021 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Maryland
This INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), is entered into as of April 1, 2021, by and between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, United States of America with its principal office at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, United States and T. Rowe Price Singapore Private Ltd. (the “Sub-adviser”), a subsidiary of the Adviser and a Singapore limited company organized and existing under the laws of Singapore with its principal office at 501 Orchard Road, #10-02 Wheelock Place, Singapore 238880.
AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • August 25th, 2023 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Illinois
THIS AMENDMENT to the Custody Agreement is entered into as of August 15, 2022 (this “Amendment”) by and between MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) on behalf of each series of the Fund listed on Schedule B to the Agreement (as defined below) (each, a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”) and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (the “Custodian”), an Illinois corporation.
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST AND THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANYTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • April 23rd, 2018 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Illinois
AGREEMENT made as of this 9th day of March 2018, by and between MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the state of Delaware with its principal place of business at 22 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602 (the “Trust”), acting on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its series listed in Schedule A, and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, a Illinois State Bank having its principal office and place of business at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 (the “Transfer Agent”).
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENTDistribution Services Agreement • August 25th, 2023 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT made this 1st day of October 2021, by and between Morningstar Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”), and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 27th, 2024 • Morningstar Funds Trust
This Second Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement’’) is made as of the 21 day of June, 2023 by and between Morningstar Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust’’), on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A, as such may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), and Morningstar Investment Management LLC, a Delaware corporation (“MIM”).
AMENDMENT TO SUB-SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 27th, 2020 • Morningstar Funds Trust
THIS AMENDMENT, effective as of April 1, 2020 (the “Amendment”), to the Sub-Sub- Advisory Agreement, dated May 1, 2018 (the “Agreement”), between the Parties (as defined below), is entered into by and between BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Sub-Advisor”) and BlackRock International Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of Scotland (the “Sub-Sub-Advisor” and, together with the Sub-Advisor, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.
AMENDMENT TO THE FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • August 27th, 2024 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Illinois
THIS AMENDMENT to the Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of March 15, 2024 with an effective date as of June 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) by and between MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, acting on its own behalf and on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A to the Agreement (as defined below) (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), separately and not jointly, and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (the “Custodian”), an Illinois company with its principal place of business at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENTDistribution Services Agreement • April 23rd, 2018 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT made this 9th day of March, 2018, by and between Morningstar Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”), and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • April 23rd, 2018 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Illinois
AGREEMENT dated as of March 9, 2018, between MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal office and place of business at 22 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602 (the “Fund”), and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (the “Custodian”), an Illinois company with its principal place of business at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.
AMENDMENT TO THE FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • August 27th, 2024 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Illinois
THIS AMENDMENT to the Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement is entered into as of January 1, 2024 (this “Amendment”) by and between MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) on behalf of each series of the Fund listed on Schedule B to the Agreement (as defined below) (each, a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”) and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (“Northern”), an Illinois corporation.
AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • August 27th, 2024 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Illinois
THIS AMENDMENT to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement is entered into as of January 1, 2024 (this “Amendment”) by and between MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) on behalf of each series of the Fund listed on Schedule B to the Agreement (as defined below) (each, a “Portfolio” and, collectively, the “Portfolios”) and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (“Northern”), an Illinois corporation.
SUPPLEMENTAL EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUSTSupplemental Expense Limitation Agreement • June 30th, 2020 • Morningstar Funds Trust
This Supplemental Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 17th day of December, 2019 by and between Morningstar Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A, as such may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), and Morningstar Investment Management LLC, a Delaware corporation (“Morningstar”), and supersedes and replaces the prior Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement.
MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY March 9, 2018Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • April 23rd, 2018 • Morningstar Funds Trust • Illinois
AGREEMENT made as of March 9, 2018, by and between Morningstar Funds Trust (the “Fund” or the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and The Northern Trust Company (“Northern”), an Illinois corporation.
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • June 28th, 2018 • Morningstar Funds Trust
This Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the [ ] day of [ ], 2018 by and between Morningstar Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A, as such may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), and Morningstar Investment Management LLC, a Delaware corporation (“Morningstar”).
MORNINGSTAR FUNDS TRUST SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • June 28th, 2018 • Morningstar Funds Trust
This Subscription Agreement is hereby made as of the [ ]th day of [ ], 2018 between Morningstar Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (“Trust”), and Morningstar Investment Management LLC (the “Purchaser”), a Delaware corporation.
