AMENDMENT TO THE ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT TO THE
THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 19th day of February, 2015, to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2012, as amended (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between ETF SERIES SOLUTIONS, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust") and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company ("USBFS").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the series of the Trust to add a fund; and
WHEREAS, Section 12 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the exhibits and add the following series of ETF Series Solutions:
Exhibit G, the Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF, is hereby added and attached hereto.
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This amendment will become effective upon the commencement of operations of the Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF. Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President and Secretary
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Title: Senior Vice President
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Diamond Hill
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Exhibit G to the ETF Series Solutions Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement at February, 2015
Name of Series
Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF
Base Fee1 for Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent & Account Services at February, 2015
The following reflects the greater of the basis point fee or minimum per fund
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Admin/Accounting/TA
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Basis Points on AUM
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Annual Minimum per Fund
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First $500m
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Next $500m
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Balance
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Note: MLP Funds pricing may vary from the above annual fees and are TBD per investment strategy
The Following Services and Associated Fees are in Addition to the Base Fee
Pricing Services
For daily pricing of securities (estimated 252 pricing days annually)
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$- –Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs
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$- –Foreign Equities
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$- –Domestic Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mortgage Backed Securities
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$- –CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporate/Convertible/Gov’t/Agency Bonds, Asset Backed Securities, High Yield Bonds
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$- –Bank Loans
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$- –Credit Default Swaps
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$- –Swaptions, Index Swaps
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$- –Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps
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Corporate Action & Manual Pricing Services
Fee for IDC data used to monitor corporate actions
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$- /Foreign Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
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$- /Domestic Equity Security per Month for Corporate Action Service
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$- /Month Manual Security Pricing (>10/day)
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ESS Trust Chief Compliance Officer Annual Fee
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$-*
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$- per sub-advisor*
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*subject to change and approval by ESS Board of Directors
Ongoing Annual Legal Administration Services
Add the following for legal administration services in support of external legal counsel, including annual registration statement update and drafting of supplements:
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- additional minimum
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Section 15(c) Reporting
Add the following for legal administration services and data charges necessary to compile SEC required “peer reporting” information.
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$- per report
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1 Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA
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Diamond Hill
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Exhibit G (continued) to the ETF Series Solution Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement at February, 2015
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Including but not limited to corporate action services, fair value pricing services, factor services, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including GICS, MSCI, Lipper, etc.), postage, stationary, programming, special reports, proxies, insurance, XXXXX/XBRL filing, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses from Board of Trustee meetings, third party auditing and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), tax e-filing, PFIC monitoring, conversion expenses (if necessary), and CCO team travel related costs to perform due diligence reviews at advisor and sub-advisor facilities.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
Additional Services Provided and Negotiated Upon Client Request.
Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the fee schedule on this Exhibit G.
Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Line
Printed Name: Xxxxxx X. Line
Title: Chief Financial Officer Date: March 16, 2015
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Diamond Hill
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