CUSTODY AGREEMENT Dated September 27, 2024 Between UMB BANK, N.A. and FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • September 27th, 2024 • FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund
This agreement made as of the date first set forth above between UMB Bank, n.a., a national banking association with its principal place of business located in Kansas City, Missouri (hereinafter “Custodian”) and FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”).
ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENTAdministration, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping Agreement • September 27th, 2024 • FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund
THIS ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 27th day of September, 2024, by and between FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Administrator”).
ESCROW AGREEMENTEscrow Agreement • September 27th, 2024 • FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund
This escrow agreement (this “Agreement”), effective as of September [ ], 2024, is made by FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), UMB Fund Services, Inc., as recordkeeper (“UMBFS”) and UMB Bank, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”).
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FT Vest RISING DIVIDEND ACHIEVERS Total Return FundInvestment Management Agreement • September 27th, 2024 • FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT effective as of this 27th day of September, 2024 by and between FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Fund"), and First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Advisor").
PLATFORM MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTPlatform Management Agreement • September 27th, 2024 • FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of September 27, 2024, is made by FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, and UMB Fund Services Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“UMBFS”).
Placement Agent AgreementPlacement Agent Agreement • September 27th, 2024 • FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund
This Placement Agent Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of April 25, 2024, by and among each of the funds listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, as amended from time to time (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Manager”) and First Trust Portfolios L.P., an Illinois limited partnership (“First Trust”). The parties have signed one document for administrative convenience and to avoid a multiplicity of documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the parties expressly intend that the Agreement will function and be construed as if First Trust and the Investment Manager had signed a separate agreement with each Fund, acting severally and not jointly. For the avoidance of doubt, no Fund shall be jointly liable for the obligations of any other Fund.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • September 27th, 2024 • FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund • Delaware
THIS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 27, 2024 by and among FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Advisor”), and Vest Financial LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Advisor”).
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • September 27th, 2024 • FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 27th day of September, 2024, by and between Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Assets Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Private Credit Fund, The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund, First Trust Real Assets Fund, First Trust Private Credit Fund, First Trust Private Assets Fund, Destiny Alternative Fund LLC, Destiny Alternative Fund (TEI) LLC, Pender Real Estate Credit Fund, Felicitas Private Markets Fund, First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A2, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A4, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A2, First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, Variant Alternative Lending Fund, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Total Re
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • September 27th, 2024 • FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Total Return Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 27th day of September, 2024 between the Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Assets Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Private Credit Fund, The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund, First Trust Real Assets Fund, First Trust Private Credit Fund, First Trust Private Assets Fund, Destiny Alternative Fund LLC, Destiny Alternative Fund (TEI) LLC, Pender Real Estate Credit Fund, Felicitas Private Markets Fund, First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A2, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A4, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A2, First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, Variant Alternative Lending Fund, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Total Return Income
