Expense Limitation Agreement
April 8, 2014
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Dear Board Members:
You have engaged us to act as the sole investment adviser to the Compass EMP Funds Trust (the “Trust”), pursuant to the Management Agreement dated as of April 8, 2014 for the series of the Trust listed in Appendix A attached hereto (each a “Fund”).
Effective from the effective date of each Fund’s registration statement until October 31, 2015, we agree to waive management fees and /or reimburse each Fund for expenses the Fund incurs, but only to the extent necessary to maintain the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or reimbursement (exclusive of any taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, 12b-1 distribution and /or servicing fees and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation or reorganization costs, but inclusive of organizational costs and offering costs) at the levels set forth in Appendix A attached hereto.
Additionally, this Expense Limitation Agreement shall continue in effect for successive twelve-month periods provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust and by Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, LLC. Furthermore, this Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, LLC, but may be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, on written notice, not to exceed 60 days, to Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, LLC. This Expense Limitation Agreement will automatically terminate, with respect to a Fund listed in Appendix A if the Management Agreement for the Fund is terminated with such termination effective upon the effective dated of the Management Agreement’s termination for the Fund (except that Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, LLC shall maintain its right to repayment if the termination of Management Agreement is caused by a change in control of Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, LLC). This Expense Limitation Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned without the written consent of the other party.
Any waiver or reimbursement by us is subject to repayment by the respective Fund within the three fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the expenses occurred (provided Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, LLC continues to serve as investment adviser to the respective Fund), if the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding its current expense limitations and the repayment is approved by the Board of Trustees.
Yours Very Truly,
COMPASS EFFICIENT MODEL PORTFOLIOS, LLC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Managing Partner
Date: April 8, 2014
ACCEPTANCE:
The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted.
By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Treasurer
Date: April 8, 2014
Appendix A
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Fund
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Percentage of Average
Daily Net Assets
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COMPASS EMP U.S. 500 VOLATILITY WEIGHTED INDEX ETF
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.58%
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COMPASS EMP U.S DISCOVERY 500 ENHANCED VOLATILITY WEIGHTED INDEX ETF
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.68%
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COMPASS EMP U.S. 500 ENHANCED VOLATILITY WEIGHTED INDEX ETF
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.68%
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COMPASS EMP DEVELOPED 500 ENHANCED VOLATILITY WEIGHTED INDEX ETF
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.78%
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COMPASS EMP U.S. EQ INCOME 100 ENHANCED VOLATILITY WEIGHTED INDEX ETF
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.68%
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