Amendment to
EX. 99.28(g)(1)(xvii)
between Xxxxxxx Variable Series Trust and
Xxxxxxx National Asset Management, LLC
This Amendment to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended (the “Agreement”), is by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the “Custodian”), and Xxxxxxx Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST” or the “Trust”).
Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has approved the following changes (collectively, “Changes”), effective September 25, 2017:
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Fund mergers for the following Funds:
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JNAM Guidance – Fixed Income 100 Fund into the JNAM Guidance – Conservative Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Equity 100 Fund into the JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund (formerly, JNL Disciplined Growth Fund) of JNL Series Trust;
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JNAM Guidance – Moderate Growth Fund into the JNL Moderate Growth Allocation Fund (formerly, JNL Disciplined Moderate Fund) of JNL Series Trust;
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JNAM Guidance – Growth Fund into the JNL Growth Allocation Fund (formerly, JNL Disciplined Moderate Growth Fund) of JNL Series Trust; and
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JNAM Guidance – Maximum Growth Fund into the JNL Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund (formerly, JNL Disciplined Growth Fund) of JNL Series Trust.
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Fund name changes for the following Funds:
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JNAM Guidance – Alt 100 Fund to the JNL Institutional Alt 100 Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Interest Rate Opportunities Fund to the JNL Interest Rate Opportunities Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Real Assets Fund to the JNL Real Assets Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Conservative Fund to the JNL Conservative Allocation Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Moderate Fund to the JNL Moderate Allocation Fund;
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JNL Tactical ETF Conservative Fund to the JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Fund;
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JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Fund to the JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Growth Fund; and
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JNL/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund to the JNL/XxxXxx International Gold Fund.
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Whereas, pursuant to approval of the Fund Changes, as outlined above, the Custodian and the Trust have agreed to amend Schedule A of the Agreement, effective September 25, 2017 to:
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Remove all references to the following Funds:
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JNAM Guidance – Fixed Income 100 Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Equity 100 Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Moderate Growth Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Growth Fund; and
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JNAM Guidance – Maximum Growth Fund.
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Change the names of the following Funds:
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JNAM Guidance – Alt 100 Fund to JNL Institutional Alt 100 Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Interest Rate Opportunities Fund to JNL Interest Rate Opportunities Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Real Assets Fund to JNL Real Assets Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Conservative Fund to JNL Conservative Allocation Fund;
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JNAM Guidance – Moderate Fund to JNL Moderate Allocation Fund;
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JNL Tactical ETF Conservative Fund to JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Fund;
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JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Fund to JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Growth Fund; and
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JNL/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund to JNL/XxxXxx International Gold Fund.
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Now Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the Custodian and the Trust hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
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Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule A dated September 25, 2017, attached hereto.
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Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
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The Custodian and the Trust each represent and warrant to the other that it has full authority to enter into this Amendment upon the terms and conditions hereof and that the individual executing this Amendment is duly authorized to bind the respective party to this Amendment.
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This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one document.
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In Witness Whereof, the Custodian and the Trust have caused this Amendment to be executed and effective September 25, 2017.
Xxxxxxx Variable Series Trust
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Assistant Secretary
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Title:
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Executive Director 08/17/2017
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Schedule A
List of Funds as of September 25, 2017
(List of Funds)
Funds
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JNL Interest Rate Opportunities Fund
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JNL Conservative Allocation Fund
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JNL Moderate Allocation Fund
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JNL Institutional Alt 100 Fund
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JNL Real Assets Fund
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JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Fund
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JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Growth Fund
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JNL Tactical ETF Growth Fund
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JNL/American Funds® Global Growth Fund
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JNL/American Funds® Growth Fund
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JNL/AQR Risk Parity Fund
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JNL/BlackRock Global Long Short Credit Fund
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JNL/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund
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JNL/FAMCO Flex Core Covered Call Fund
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JNL/PIMCO Credit Income Fund
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JNL/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund
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JNL/The London Company Focused U.S. Equity Fund
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JNL/XxxXxx International Gold Fund
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JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund
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A-1
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