Standard Contracts
BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • March 29th, 2023 • Tidal ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledMarch 29th, 2023 Company JurisdictionTHIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of 10/6/2022 (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.
ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • April 5th, 2019 • Tidal ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledApril 5th, 2019 Company JurisdictionThis Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made this 3rd day of January 2019, by and between Tidal ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), having its principal place of business at 898 North Broadway, Suite 2, Massapequa, NY 11758, 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.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • September 24th, 2024 • Tidal ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledSeptember 24th, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 8th day of August, 2024 by and between Tidal Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with its principal place of business at 234 West Florida Street, Suite 203 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 (the “Adviser”) and Robasciotti & Associates, Inc. d/b/a Adasina Social Capital, a California corporation, with its principal place of business at 548 Market Street, Suite 60335, San Francisco, CA 94104 (the “Sub-Adviser”), with respect to each series of Tidal ETF Trust (the “Trust”) identified on Schedule A to this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and, if more than one Fund, together, the “Funds”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • July 27th, 2023 • Tidal ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledJuly 27th, 2023 Company JurisdictionThis Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of July 10, 2023, by and between Tidal ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A attached hereto, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Toroso Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTEtf Distribution Agreement • December 14th, 2023 • Tidal ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 14th, 2023 Company JurisdictionThis Amended and Restated ETF Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of November 29, 2023, by and between Tidal ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), having its principal place of business at 234 West Florida Street, Suite 203 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204, 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.
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANY CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • March 22nd, 2024 • Tidal ETF Trust • Minnesota
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • March 22nd, 2024 • Tidal ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledMarch 22nd, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of February 23, 2023, by and between Unlimited HFND Cayman Subsidiary, an Exempted Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability (the “Fund”), and Toroso Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”) located at 898 N Broadway, Massapequa NY 11758 USA.
TIDAL ETF TRUST FORM OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTAuthorized Participant Agreement • December 21st, 2018 • Tidal ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2018 Company JurisdictionThis 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 U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC d/b/a U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (the “Index Receipt Agent”). This Agreement is further subject to acknowledgement and agreement by Tidal ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust offering a number of portfolios of securities for which the Distributor is the distributor of such series (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 (Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. 333-227298; Investment Company Act of 1940 Registration No. 811-23377), as it may be amended from time to time, or oth
FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Administration Servicing Agreement • April 5th, 2019 • Tidal ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledApril 5th, 2019 Company JurisdictionTHIS FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 21, 2018 by and between Tidal ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and Tidal ETF Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Tidal”).
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Servicing Agreement • April 5th, 2019 • Tidal ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledApril 5th, 2019 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of December 21, 2018 by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC d/b/a U.S. BANK GLOBAL FUND SERVICES, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”). TOROSO INVESTMENTS, LLC, the investment adviser to the Trust (the “Adviser”), is a party hereto with respect to Section 7 only.
TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTTransfer Agent Servicing Agreement • December 21st, 2018 • Tidal ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2018 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of ___________, 2018 by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC d/b/a U.S. BANK GLOBAL FUND SERVICES, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”). Toroso Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the investment adviser to the Trust (the “Adviser”), is a party hereto with respect to Article 5 only.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • December 21st, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2022 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT is dated as of January 19, 2022 , among Tidal ETF Trust (the “Acquiring Trust”), each 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 collectively, the “Acquiring Funds”), and PIMCO ETF Trust and PIMCO Equity Series, (each an “Acquired Trust” and collectively, the “Acquired Trusts”), each on behalf of its itself and its separate series listed on Schedule B, as amended from time to time or as such additional series are deemed to be added in the future, 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 • December 21st, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2022 CompanyTHIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of September 30, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made among Tidal ETF Trust, on behalf of each of its 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”).
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • December 21st, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2022 Company JurisdictionThis Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 26th day of May, 2022 by and between Toroso Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with its principal place of business at 898 N. Broadway, Suite 2, Massapequa, NY 11758 (the “Adviser”) and Ionic Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with its principal place of business at 475 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017 (the “Sub-Adviser”), with respect to the Ionic Cayman Subsidiary (the “Fund”), a subsidiary of the Ionic Inflation Protection ETF (the “U.S. Fund”), a series of Tidal ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
FUND SUB-ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement • April 5th, 2019 • Tidal ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledApril 5th, 2019 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of December 21, 2018 by and between TIDAL ETF SERVICES LLC (the “Company” or “Tidal”), with respect to Tidal ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC d/b/a U.S. BANK GLOBAL FUND SERVICES, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”). TOROSO INVESTMENTS, LLC, the investment adviser to the Trust (the “Adviser”), is a party hereto with respect to Section 4 only.
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • December 21st, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2022 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of, October 5, 2022 between each Acquiring Fund(s) identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each series of VanEck ETF Trust (except such series listed on Schedule B which may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund[s], the “Funds”).
Tidal ETF Trust Fee Waiver AgreementFee Waiver Agreement • April 28th, 2023 • Tidal ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2023 Company JurisdictionTHIS FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into on April 5, 2023, by and between Tidal ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the RPAR Risk Parity ETF (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, and Toroso Investments, LLC (the “Adviser”), the Fund’s investment adviser.
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • April 5th, 2019 • Tidal ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledApril 5th, 2019 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of December 21, 2018 by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America with its principal place of business at Minneapolis, Minnesota (the “Custodian”). Toroso Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the investment adviser to the Trust (the “Adviser”), is a party hereto with respect to Section 7.01 only.
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • December 21st, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2022 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of September 30, 2022, among each Acquiring Fund, severally and not jointly, identified on Schedule A (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Funds, severally and not jointly, listed on Schedule B (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • March 22nd, 2024 • Tidal ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledMarch 22nd, 2024 Company JurisdictionTHIS RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of February 23, 2024, between Tactical Investment Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its TFA Tactical Income Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Tidal ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of the FolioBeyond Alternative Income and Interest Rate Hedge ETF (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).
TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • June 3rd, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJune 3rd, 2022 CompanyTHIS SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Custody Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 21, 2018, as amended, is entered into by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America with its principal place of business at Minneapolis, Minnesota (the “Custodian”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • December 21st, 2018 • Tidal ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2018 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of ______________, 2018 by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America with its principal place of business at Minneapolis, Minnesota (the “Custodian”). Toroso Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the investment adviser to the Trust (the “Adviser”), is a party hereto with respect to Article 7.01 only.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • September 8th, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 8th, 2022 CompanyTHIS FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of August 5, 2022, to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of March 10, 2022 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST (the “Trust”), on behalf of the series of the Trust as indicated on Schedule A to the Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and TOROSO INVESTMENTS, LLC (hereinafter called the “Adviser”).
TO THE FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Servicing Agreement • February 11th, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledFebruary 11th, 2022 CompanyTHIS THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 21, 2018, as amended, is entered into by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC d/b/a U.S. BANK GLOBAL FUND SERVICES, a Wisconsin
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • December 23rd, 2020 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledDecember 23rd, 2020 CompanyTHIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Custody Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 21, 2018, as amended, is entered into by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America with its principal place of business at Minneapolis, Minnesota (the “Custodian”).
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTTransfer Agent Servicing Agreement • September 30th, 2020 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 30th, 2020 CompanyTHIS FIFTH AMENDMENT effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 21, 2018, as amended, is entered into by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC d/b/a U.S. BANK GLOBAL FUND SERVICES, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”).
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENTDistribution Services Agreement • December 21st, 2018 • Tidal ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 21st, 2018 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT made this ___ day of _________, 2018, by and between Toroso Investments, LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TOEtf Distribution Agreement • April 5th, 2019 • Tidal ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledApril 5th, 2019 Company JurisdictionThis First Amendment (this “Amendment”) is entered into on February 20, 2019, (the “Execution Date”) with an effective date of February 20, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), to the ETF Distribution Agreement dated as of January 3, 2019 (the “Agreement”), by and between Tidal ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside”).
TWENTIETH AMENDMENT TO THE FUND SUB-ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement • December 27th, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledDecember 27th, 2022 CompanyTHIS TWENTIETH AMENDMENT effective as of the last date in the signature block, to the Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 21, 2018, as amended, is entered into by and between TIDAL ETF SERVICES LLC (the “Company” or “Tidal”), with respect to Tidal ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC d/b/a U.S. BANK GLOBAL FUND SERVICES, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”).
SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTTransfer Agent Servicing Agreement • June 3rd, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJune 3rd, 2022 CompanyTHIS SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 21, 2018, as amended, is entered into by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC d/b/a U.S. BANK GLOBAL FUND SERVICES, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”).
TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • May 2nd, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledMay 2nd, 2022 CompanyTHIS FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT effective as of the last date on the signature block, to the Custody Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 21, 2018, as amended, is entered into by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America with its principal place of business at Minneapolis, Minnesota (the “Custodian”).
TO THE FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Administration Servicing Agreement • May 2nd, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledMay 2nd, 2022 CompanyTHIS ELEVENTH AMENDMENT effective as of March 10, 2022, to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 21, 2018, as amended, is entered into by and between Tidal ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and Tidal ETF Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Tidal”).
FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENTFund Administration Servicing Agreement • June 3rd, 2022 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJune 3rd, 2022 CompanyTHIS FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT effective as of May 26, 2022, to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 21, 2018, as amended, is entered into by and between Tidal ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and Tidal ETF Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Tidal”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FEE WAIVER AGREEMENTFee Waiver Agreement • June 24th, 2024 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJune 24th, 2024 CompanyThis First Amendment to the Fee Waiver Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made as of June 21, 2024 by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST (the “Trust”), on behalf of the series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to the Agreement (defined below), as may be amended from time to time (each, a “SoFi Fund,” and collectively, the “SoFi Funds”), and TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC (formerly named Toroso Investments, LLC) (the “Adviser”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TIDAL ETF TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT with TOROSO INVESTMENTS, LLCInvestment Advisory Agreement • June 2nd, 2023 • Tidal ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJune 2nd, 2023 CompanyTHIS FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of April 27, 2023, to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of January 25, 2022 (the “Agreement”), entered into by and between TIDAL ETF TRUST (the “Trust”), on behalf of the series of the Trust as indicated on Schedule A to the Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and TOROSO INVESTMENTS, LLC (the “Adviser”).