EXHIBIT No. (5)
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
DREYFUS INDEX FUNDS, INC.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
November 13, 1995
Amended as of June 30, 1997
The Dreyfus Corporation
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Dear Sirs:
The above-named investment company (the "Fund") consisting of the series
named on Schedule 1 hereto, as such Schedule may be revised from time to time
(each, a "Series"), herewith confirms its agreement with you as follows:
The Fund desires to employ its capital by investing and reinvesting the
same in investments of the type and in accordance with the limitations specified
in its charter documents and in its Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information as from time to time in effect, copies of which have been or will be
submitted to you, and in such manner and to such extent as from time to time may
be approved by the Fund's Board. The Fund desires to employ you to act as its
investment adviser.
In this connection it is understood that from time to time you will employ
or associate with yourself such person or persons as you may believe to be
particularly fitted to assist you in the performance of this Agreement. Such
person or persons may be officers or employees who are employed by both you and
the Fund. The compensation of such person or persons shall be paid by you and no
obligation may be incurred on the Fund's behalf in any such respect.
Subject to the supervision and approval of the Fund's Board, you will
provide investment management of each Series' portfolio in accordance with such
Series' investment objectives and policies as stated in the Fund's Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information as from time to time in effect. In
connection therewith, you will obtain and provide investment research and will
supervise each Series' investments and conduct a continuous program of
investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of such
Series' assets. You are authorized to invest the Series' assets in securities
issued by Mellon Bank Corporation, to the extent required or permitted by the
Series' investment objective and policies, and to the extent permitted by the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or other applicable authority. You will
furnish to the Fund such statistical information, with respect to the
investments which a Series may hold or contemplate purchasing, as the Fund may
rea sonably request. The Fund wishes to be informed of important developments
materially affecting any Series' portfolio and shall expect you, on your own
initiative, to furnish to the Fund from time to time such information as you may
believe appropriate for this purpose.
In addition, you will supply office facilities (which may be in your own
offices), data processing services, clerical, accounting and bookkeeping
services, internal auditing and legal services, internal executive and
administrative services, and stationery and office supplies; prepare reports to
each Series' stockholders, tax returns, reports to and filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and state Blue Sky authorities; calculate the
net asset value of each Series' shares; and generally assist in all aspects of
the Fund's operations. You shall have the right, at your expense, to engage
other entities to assist you in performing some or all of the obligations set
forth in this paragraph, provided each such entity enters into an agreement with
you in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Fund. You agree to be
liable for the acts or omissions of each such entity to the same extent as if
you had acted or failed to act under the circumstances.
You shall exercise your best judgment in rendering the services to be
provided to the Fund hereunder and the Fund agrees as an inducement to your
undertaking the same that you shall not be liable hereunder for any error of
judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by one or more Series,
provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to protect or purport to protect
you against any liability to the Fund or a Series or to its security holders to
which you would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith
or gross negligence in the performance of your duties hereunder, or by reason of
your reckless disregard of your obligations and duties hereunder.
In consideration of services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, the Fund
will pay you on the first business day of each month a fee at the rate set forth
opposite each Series' name on Schedule 1 hereto, less, in the case of each
Series, its allocable portion of the accrued fees and expenses of the Board
members who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company
Act of 1940) of the Fund (the "Non-Interested Board Members") and fees and
expenses of independent counsel to the Fund and to the Non-Interested Board
Members. Net asset value shall be computed on such days and at such time or
times as described in the Fund's then-current Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information. The fee for the period from the date of the commencement
of the public sale of a Series' shares to the end of the month during which such
sale shall have been commenced shall be pro-rated according to the proportion
which such period bears to the full monthly period, and upon any termination of
this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such part of a month
shall be pro-rated according to the proportion which such period bears to the
full monthly period and shall be payable upon the date of termination of this
Agreement.
For the purpose of determining fees payable to you, the value of each
Series' net assets shall be computed in the manner specified in the Fund's
charter documents for the computation of the value of each Series' net assets.
You will bear all expenses in connection with the performance of your
services under this Agreement, as well as all other expenses to be incurred in
the operation of the Fund, except the management fees payable hereunder,
interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, if any, fees pursuant to any
distribution or shareholder services plan adopted by the Fund, fees and expenses
of the Non-Interested Board Members, fees and expenses of independent counsel to
the Fund and to the Non- Interested Board Members, and any extraordinary
expenses.
If in any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Fund (including fees
pursuant to this Agreement, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage and, with
the prior written consent of the necessary state securities commissions,
extraordinary expenses) exceed the expense limitation of any state having
jurisdiction over the Fund, the Fund may deduct from the fees to be paid
hereunder, or you will bear, such excess expense to the extent required by state
law. Your obligation pursuant hereto will be limited to the amount of your fees
hereunder. Such deduction or payment, if any, will be estimated daily, and
reconciled and effected or paid, as the case may be, on a monthly basis.
The Fund understands that you now act, and that from time to time hereafter
you may act, as investment adviser to one or more other investment companies and
fiduciary or other managed accounts, and the Fund has no objection to your so
acting, provided that when the purchase or sale of securities of the same issuer
is suitable for the investment objectives of two or more companies or accounts
managed by you which have available funds for investment, the available
securities will be allocated in a manner believed by you to be equitable to each
company or account. It is recognized that in some cases this procedure may
adversely affect the price paid or received by one or more Series or the size of
the position obtainable for or disposed of by one or more Series.
In addition, it is understood that the persons employed by you to assist in
the performance of your duties hereunder will not devote their full time to such
service and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit or restrict your
right or the right of any of your affiliates to engage in and devote time and
attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or nature.
You shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for
any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which this
Agreement relates, except for a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad
faith or gross negligence on your part in the performance of your duties or from
reckless disregard by you of your obligations and duties under this Agreement.
Any person, even though also your officer, director, partner, employee or agent,
who may be or become an officer, Board member, employee or agent of the Fund,
shall be deemed, when rendering services to the Fund or acting on any business
of the Fund, to be rendering such services to or acting solely for the Fund and
not as your officer, director, partner, employee or agent or one under your
control or direction even though paid by you.
As to each Series, this Agreement shall continue until the date set forth
opposite such Series' name on Schedule 1 hereto (the "Reapproval Date") and
thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods ending on
the day of each year set forth opposite the Series' name on Schedule 1 hereto
(the "Reapproval Day"), provided such continuance is specifically approved at
least annually by (i) the Fund's Board or (ii) vote of a majority (as defined in
the Investment Company Act of 1940) of such Series' outstanding voting
securities, provided that in either event its continuance also is approved by a
majority of the Non-Interested Board Members, by vote cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. As to each Series,
this Agreement is terminable without penalty, on 60 days' notice, by the Fund's
Board or by vote of holders of a majority of such Series' shares or, upon not
less than 90 days' notice, by you. This Agreement also will terminate
automatically, as to the relevant Series, in the event of its assignment (as
defined in said Act).
The Fund recognizes that from time to time your directors, officers and
employees may serve as directors, trustees, partners, officers and employees of
other corporations, business trusts, partnerships or other entities (including
other investment companies) and that such other entities may include the name
"Dreyfus" as part of their name, and that your corporation or its affiliates may
enter into investment advisory or other agreements with such other entities. If
you cease to act as the Fund's investment adviser, the Fund agrees that, at your
request, the Fund will take all necessary action to change the name of the Fund
to a name not including "Dreyfus" in any form or combination of words.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, will you kindly
so indicate by signing and returning to us the enclosed copy hereof.
Very truly yours,
DREYFUS INDEX FUNDS, INC.
By:___________________________
Accepted:
THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
By:_______________________________
SCHEDULE 1
Annual Fee as
a Percentage
of Average
Daily Net Reapproval Reapproval
Name of Series Assets Date Day
Dreyfus S&P 500 Index Fund .25% May 14, 1998 May 14th
Dreyfus Small Cap Stock
Index Fund .25% May 14, 1999 May 14th
Dreyfus International
Stock Index Fund .35% May 14, 1999 May 14th
