BLACKROCK RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • November 22nd, 2022 • BlackRock ETF Trust • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of August 1, 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.
SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Investment Advisory Agreement • June 6th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust • New York
This SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT dated June 12, 2024 (this “Agreement”), between BlackRock Fund Advisors, a corporation organized under the laws of California (the “Advisor”), and BlackRock International Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of Scotland (the “Sub-Advisor”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • March 4th, 2019 • BlackRock ETF Trust • New York
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated , 2019, between BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a business trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Fund Advisors, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California (the “Adviser”).
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • March 4th, 2019 • BlackRock ETF Trust • New York
THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of , 2019 by and between BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Company”), a Delaware business trust, on behalf of its series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC (the “Distributor”), a Delaware limited liability corporation.
BFA MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT among Each BFA Recipient Listed in Exhibit A, BlackRock Fund Advisors and State Street Bank and Trust Company Dated as of December 7, 2021Master Services Agreement • July 11th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust • New York
This Master Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into on this 7th day of December, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) by and among State Street Bank and Trust Company, a bank and trust company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“Provider”), the entities (and respective funds and series thereof) set forth in Exhibit A (subject to Section 1.3(a), each, a “BFA Recipient”), and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), acting on behalf of each of the BFA Recipients. Except as specifically stated, each BFA Recipient executing this Agreement will be obligating itself only with respect to itself, and not with respect to any other entity. References to a “Party” herein refer to either Provider or the applicable BFA Recipient or BFA Recipients, and references to the “Parties” herein refer to Provider, BFA and the applicable BFA Recipient or BFA Recipients. This Agreement consists of the general terms and conditions below and all Exhibits and Schedules attached h
EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITIES LENDING AGENCY AGREEMENTSecurities Lending Agency Agreement • March 21st, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust • California
AGREEMENT, dated as of March 18, 2024, is entered into by and between BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association (“BTC”), and each registered investment company listed on Schedule A hereto (each, a “Client”), each acting on behalf of the funds listed on Schedule A hereto or otherwise party to the Securities Lending Agreement (as defined below) from time to time (collectively, the “Funds”).
BLACKROCK ETF TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2019Agreement and Declaration of Trust • March 4th, 2019 • BlackRock ETF Trust • Delaware
This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made February 21, 2019 for the purpose of continuing the Trust as a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth.
ETF SERVICES AGREEMENTEtf Services Agreement • November 22nd, 2022 • BlackRock ETF Trust • New York
THIS ETF SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of this 29th day of March, 2022, by and among the entities signatory hereto (each, a “Company”), on behalf of the respective funds and series thereof listed on Schedule A hereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), acting on behalf of the Companies and Funds, and BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), a Delaware limited liability corporation, commencing for each such Fund upon its migration in accordance with Section 1.03.
THIRTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • March 21st, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust
This THIRTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 7, 2024, by and between each registrant (each, a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”) set forth in Annex 1, as may be amended from time to time, and on behalf of each share class (each a “Share Class”, and collectively, the “Share Classes”) of each Fund and its portfolios (if applicable) (each a “Portfolio”, and collectively, the “Portfolios”) set forth on the various schedules to this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (collectively, the “Schedules”), and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) (as investment adviser and/or as administrator to certain Funds or Portfolios) and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) (as investment adviser to certain Funds or Portfolios), effective with respect to each Fund and Portfolio as of the date indicated in the Schedules of this Agreement, as applicable. (For purposes of this Agreement, Funds with no series will be referred to as either Fun
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • September 22nd, 2020 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Fund”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • October 19th, 2023 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • March 23rd, 2021 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 787 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10019 +1 212 839 5300 +1 212 839 5599 FAX AMERICA • ASIA PACIFIC • EUROPEAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • December 17th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock International Dividend Fund (the “Target Fund”), a series of BlackRock FundsSM, a registered investment company and a Massachusetts business trust (the “Target Trust”), and BlackRock International Dividend ETF (the “Acquiring Fund”), a newly created series of BlackRock ETF Trust, a registered investment company and a Delaware statutory trust (the “Acquiring Trust”), have requested our opinion as to certain federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization (as defined below) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of October 14, 2024 (the “Agreement”). The Agreement contemplates (i) the transfer of all of the assets of the Target Fund to the Acquiring Fund (the “Assets”), in exchange for the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Target Fund (the “Target Fund Stated Liabilities”) and shares of the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund Shares”), (ii) the distribution of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of the Target Fund w
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • July 11th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust • New York
This Participation Agreement (this “Participation Agreement”), is made and entered into as of April 1, 2024 (the “Participation Agreement Effective Date”), by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company (“Provider”), having its primary office location at One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, the entities (and respective funds and series thereof) set forth in Schedule A to this Participation Agreement (each, a “New BFA Recipient”), and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), with its primary office location at 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, acting on behalf of the New BFA Recipients.
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • May 22nd, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • November 27th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • July 20th, 2021 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • December 7th, 2021 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
FORM OF TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • March 13th, 2019 • BlackRock ETF Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the day of , 2019, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (“State Street” or the “Transfer Agent”), and BLACKROCK ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (the “Trust”).
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • October 16th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • June 6th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • May 28th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • July 11th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • March 21st, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • September 21st, 2023 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Investment Advisory Agreement • November 27th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust • New York
This SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT dated November 27, 2024 (this “Agreement”), between BlackRock Fund Advisors, a corporation organized under the laws of California (the “Advisor”), and BlackRock International Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of Scotland (the “Sub-Advisor”).
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • October 16th, 2024 • BlackRock ETF Trust
BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a Delaware corporation, hereby agree as follows:
