Amendment to Amended and Restated Administration Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLC
EX 99.28 (h)(1)(ix)
Amendment to
Amended and Restated Administration Agreement between
Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLC
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Administrator”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Whereas, the Administrator and the Trust entered into an Amended and Restated Administration Agreement effective March 1, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), whereby the Administrator agreed to provide certain administrative services to several separate series of shares of the Trust (each a “Fund”).
Whereas, the parties have agreed to amend Schedule A, Schedule B, and Schedule C of the Agreement to add the following new Fund (“New Fund”), to add the New Fund’s fee schedule, to add the New Fund’s Subsidiary, to amend the name of the following existing Fund (“Fund Name Change”), and to remove the Curian/The Boston Company Multi-Alpha Market Neutral Equity Fund:
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New Fund (effective April 28, 2014)
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Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund; |
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New Fund’s Subsidiary (effective April 28, 2014)
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Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund Ltd.; and
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Fund Name Change (effective April 28, 2014)
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From: Curian/Urdang International REIT Fund
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To: Curian/CenterSquare International REIT Fund.
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Now Therefore, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule A attached hereto.
2. Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule B attached hereto.
3. Schedule C to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule C attached hereto.
4. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
In Witness Whereof, the Administrator and the Trust have caused this Amendment to be executed as of, February 26, 2014, effective as of April 28, 2014. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one document.
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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| Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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| Title: |
Assistant Secretary
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Title: |
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Schedule A
Dated: April 28, 2014
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Funds
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Curian Guidance – Interest Rate Opportunities Fund
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Curian Guidance – Multi-Strategy Income Fund
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Curian Guidance – Equity Income Fund
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Curian Guidance – Conservative Fund
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Curian Guidance – Moderate Fund
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Curian Guidance – Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Moderate Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Maximum Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Tactical Moderate Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Tactical Maximum Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 65 Fund
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Conservative Fund
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Moderate Fund
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – International Opportunities Conservative Fund
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Curian Guidance – International Opportunities Moderate Fund
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Curian Guidance – International Opportunities Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Equity 100 Fund
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Curian Guidance – Fixed Income 100 Fund
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Curian Guidance – Real Assets Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Diversified Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Growth Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Income Fund
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Curian/Aberdeen Latin America Fund
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Curian/American Funds® Global Growth Fund
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Curian/American Funds® Growth Fund
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund
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Curian/Xxxxxxx Emerging Market Small Cap Equity Fund
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Curian/Baring International Fixed Income Fund
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Curian/BlackRock Global Long Short Credit Fund
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Curian/CenterSquare International REIT Fund
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Curian/DFA U.S. Micro Cap Fund
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Curian/DoubleLine Total Return Fund
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Curian/Xxxxx Xxxxx Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund
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Curian/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund
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Curian/FAMCO Flex Core Covered Call Fund
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Curian Focused International Equity Fund
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Curian Focused U.S. Equity Fund
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Frontier Markets Fund
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Natural Resources Fund
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Curian/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund
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Curian Long Short Credit Fund
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Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Currency Fund
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Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund
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Curian/Xxxxxxxx Convertible Arbitrage Fund
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Curian/PIMCO Credit Income Fund
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Curian/PineBridge Merger Arbitrage Fund
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Funds
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Curian/Xxxxxxxx Emerging Europe Fund
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Curian/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund
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Curian/X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Fund
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Curian/UBS Global Long Short Fixed Income Opportunities Fund
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Curian/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund
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Schedule B
Dated: April 28, 2014
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Funds
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Assets
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Fee
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Curian Guidance – Interest Rate Opportunities Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Multi-Strategy Income Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Equity Income Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Conservative Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Moderate Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Moderate Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Maximum Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Tactical Moderate Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Tactical Maximum Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 65 Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Conservative Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Moderate Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – International Opportunities Conservative Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – International Opportunities Moderate Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – International Opportunities Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Equity 100 Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Fixed Income 100 Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Guidance – Real Assets Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Diversified Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Income Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Aberdeen Latin America Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/American Funds® Global Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian/American Funds® Growth Fund
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All Assets
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.10%
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Xxxxxxx Emerging Market Small Cap Equity Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Baring International Fixed Income Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/BlackRock Global Long Short Credit Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/CenterSquare International REIT Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/DFA U.S. Micro Cap Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/DoubleLine Total Return Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Xxxxx Xxxxx Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/FAMCO Flex Core Covered Call Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Focused International Equity Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Focused U.S. Equity Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Frontier Markets Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Natural Resources Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian Long Short Credit Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Currency Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Xxxxxxxx Convertible Arbitrage Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/PIMCO Credit Income Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Funds
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Assets
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Fee
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Curian/PineBridge Merger Arbitrage Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Xxxxxxxx Emerging Europe Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/UBS Global Long Short Fixed Income Opportunities Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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Curian/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund
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All Assets
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.20%
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(Xxxx of Adviser’s Administration Agreements with Funds’ Subsidiaries)
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Funds
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Subsidiaries*
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd.
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Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund
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Curian/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund Ltd.
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Curian/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund
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Curian/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund Ltd.
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* The Administrator has entered into an Administration Agreement with each subsidiary – which is wholly owned by the Fund listed opposite its name – pursuant to which the subsidiary is obligated to pay an administration fee to the Administrator in the same amount as set forth in Schedule B for its parent Fund.
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