DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • December 29th, 2023 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Massachusetts
This Distribution Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated [ ], is between The James Alpha Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), Easterly Funds LLC and Easterly Investment Partners LLC, each a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware (each, an “Advisor”), and Easterly Securities LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware (“Distributor”).
Form of JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST dba EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT EASTERLY GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUNDInvestment Management Agreement • March 28th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT is made as of the 15th day of March 2024, by and between James Alpha Funds Trust dba Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Easterly Global Real Estate Fund, a series of the Trust (the “Fund”), and Easterly Investment Partners LLC (the “Manager”).
Form of INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN EASTERLY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC AND RANGER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC REGARDING THE JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST dba EASTERLY FUNDS TRUSTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • March 28th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust
AGREEMENT made this 15th day of March 2024, between Easterly Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Advisor”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN EASTERLY FUNDS LLC AND KELLNER PRIVATE FUND MANAGEMENT, LP REGARDING THE JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST dba EASTERLY FUNDS TRUSTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • March 30th, 2022 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
AGREEMENT made this 3rd day of March 2022, between Easterly Funds LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”) and Kellner Private Fund Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Advisor”), amends and restates the prior Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Advisor dated as of January 22, 2021.
JAMES ALPHA EVENT DRIVEN CAYMAN FUND LTD. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT is made as of the [ ] day of [ ] 2021 by and between James Alpha Event Driven Cayman Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (the “Company”), and James Alpha Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”).
Form of INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN EASTERLY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC AND EAB INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC REGARDING THE JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST dba EASTERLY FUNDS TRUSTSub-Advisory Agreement • March 28th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust
AGREEMENT made this 15th day of March 2024, between Easterly Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and EAB Investment Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST d/b/a EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • December 29th, 2023 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is by and between James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), and Easterly Funds LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Manager”), effective with respect to each Fund and/or class of shares of a Fund as of the Effective Date listed in Appendix A.
CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • September 13th, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of March 12, 2021, between JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST (the “Fund”), an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Securities and Exchange Commission”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) on behalf of each series, separately and not jointly listed on Annex A to this Agreement as may be amended from time to time (each a “Portfolio” and collectively the “Portfolios”), and BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of New York (“BBH&Co.” or the “Custodian”). All references herein to “Portfolio” are to each of the Portfolios listed on the attached Annex A individually, as if this Agreement were between the Fund on behalf of such individual Portfolio and the Custodian. For purposes of this Agreement, references hereafter to the “Fund” shall mean the Fund and/or the respective Portfolio, as
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAMES ALPHA ADVISORS, LLC AND Lazard Asset Management LLC REGARDING THE JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUSTAgreement • January 25th, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
AGREEMENT made this [ ] day of January 2021 between James Alpha Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Manager"), and Lazard Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor").
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • January 26th, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust
This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of James Alpha Funds Trust is made the 8th day of January, 2021 by the parties signatory hereto, as Trustees.
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT AGREEMENT BETWEENMarketing and Distribution Support Agreement • March 22nd, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS MARKETING SUPPORT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of the 22nd day of January 2021, between James Alpha Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and EAB Investment Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Advisor”).
MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENTMaster Services Agreement • March 22nd, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Ohio
This Master Services Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated February 2, 2021, is between The James Alpha Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“Ultimus”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Ohio.
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST d/b/a EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • March 28th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is by and between James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), and Easterly Investment Partners, LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Manager”), effective with respect to each Fund and/or class of shares of a Fund as of the Effective Date listed in Appendix A.
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN EASTERLY FUNDS LLC ANDInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • March 30th, 2022 • James Alpha Funds Trust
AGREEMENT made this 3rd day of March 2022, between Easterly Funds LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Manager"), and Bullseye Asset Management LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the "Advisor"), amends and restates the prior Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Advisor dated as of January 22, 2021.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUSTJames Alpha Funds Trust • January 26th, 2021
Pursuant to Article IX, Section 9.7 of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated January 8, 2021 (the “Declaration”), of James Alpha Funds Trust (the “Trust”), the undersigned Trustees of the Trust hereby amend the Declaration as set forth below.
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST d/b/a EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTLimitation Agreement • June 28th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is by and between James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), and Easterly Investment Partners, LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Manager”), effective with respect to each Fund and/or class of shares of a Fund as of the Effective Date listed in Appendix A.
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST d/b/a EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • March 30th, 2022 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is by and between James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), and Easterly Funds LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Manager”), effective with respect to each Fund and/or class of shares of a Fund as of the Effective Date listed in Appendix A
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTOperating Expense Limitation Agreement • January 25th, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of the 22nd day of January 2021 by and between James Alpha Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), and James Alpha Advisors, LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Manager”).
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST d/b/a EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 29th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is by and between James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), and Easterly Investment Partners, LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Manager”), effective with respect to each Fund and/or class of shares of a Fund as of the Effective Date listed in Appendix A.
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTOperating Expense Limitation Agreement • March 22nd, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of the 22nd day of January 2021 by and between James Alpha Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), and James Alpha Advisors, LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Manager”).
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST d/b/a EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT EASTERLY ROCMUNI HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDJames Alpha Funds Trust • August 29th, 2024 • Delaware
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT is made as of the [x] day of [x], by and between James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund, a series of the Trust (the “Fund”), and Easterly Investment Partners LLC (the “Manager”).
SUB-EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR CLASS R6 SHARESLimitation Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS SUB-EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR CLASS R6 SHARES (the “Agreement”) is effective as of the [__] day of January 2021, by and between James Alpha Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the investment adviser to the James Alpha Global Real Estate Investments Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the James Alpha Funds Trust (the “Trust”), and Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”), the investment sub-advisor to the Fund.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • November 14th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (“Agreement”) is adopted as of this 1st day of October, 2024 by and among: (i) Managed Portfolio Series, an open-end registered investment company (the “Target Entity”), separately on behalf of its respective series identified on Exhibit A hereto (each a “Target Fund”); and (ii) Easterly Funds Trust, an open-end registered investment company (the “Acquiring Entity”), separately, on behalf of its respective series identified on Exhibit A hereto (each an “Acquiring Fund”). For convenience, the balance of this Agreement (except as otherwise indicated) refers to only a single Reorganization, one Target Fund and one Acquiring Fund, but the terms and conditions hereof apply separately to each Reorganization and the Funds participating therein. Easterly Investment Partners LLC (“Easterly”) joins this Agreement solely for purposes of Sections 5.1(j), 5.1(q), 9.1, 14, 15.3 and 16.2. Principal Street Partners, LLC (“Principal Street”) joins this agreemen
SUB-EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT James Alpha Managed Risk DOMESTIC Equity FUNDSub-Expense Limitation Agreement • March 22nd, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS SUB-EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of the 22nd day of January 2021, by and between James Alpha Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the investment adviser to the James Alpha Managed Risk Domestic Equity Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the James Alpha Funds Trust (the “Trust”), and EAB Investment Group, LLC, the investment sub-adviser to the Fund (the “Advisor”).
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST d/b/a EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTLimitation Agreement • November 8th, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of the 8th day of November by and between James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), and Easterly Investment Partners LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Manager”).
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST dba EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT EASTERLY SNOW SMALL CAP VALUE FUNDManagement Agreement • August 29th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust
This Amendment to the Investment Management Agreement (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of this 31st day of July, 2024, by and between Easterly Investment Partners LLC, (the “Manager”), and James Alpha Funds Trust dba Easterly Funds Trust, (the “Trust”), regarding the Easterly Snow Small Cap Value Fund, (the “Fund”).
SUPERVISION AGREEMENTSupervision Agreement • January 25th, 2021 • James Alpha Funds Trust • New York
Agreement dated and effective as of [ ], 2021 between the JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (herein referred to as the “Trust”), and JAMES ALPHA ADVISORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“James Alpha”).
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENTMaster Services Agreement • December 29th, 2022 • James Alpha Funds Trust
effective as of March 23, 2021, by and among The James Alpha Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Ultimus”) (collectively, the “Parties” and each a “Party”).
JAMES ALPHA FUNDS TRUST d/b/a EASTERLY FUNDS TRUST OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 29th, 2024 • James Alpha Funds Trust • Delaware
THIS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is by and between James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), and Easterly Investment Partners, LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Manager”), effective with respect to each Fund and/or class of shares of a Fund as of the Effective Date listed in Appendix A.
